Bowling Birthday Party Ideas

Score a strike with your son or daughter by throwing him or her a bowling party. There’s nothing like a bowling party! It’s obviously great to host this party at a bowling alley, but it's so fun and active you can also have a great party and never leave your house. Your guests will know they’re in for a “striking” good time as soon as the invitation arrives. Bowling parties are popular with all age groups, so you can be sure everyone will have a ball!

Bowling Birthday Party Invitations: You can make each invitation look like a bowling ball with 3 holes in it or create them to look like bowling pins. On the front you can write something like ““Let’s rock and bowl!!” On the back you can write something like "Please SPARE an afternoon and STRIKE the date on your calendar for [child’s name] bowling extravaganza! Let the good times bowl!” add the date, time, place, RSVP, etc.

Another variation: "Hope you can SPARE the time to STRIKE up some fun at [child's name] 9th Birthday!" The Date, Time, and Location were underneath.... Then I added "There will be a sleepover before you SPLIT! Don't STRIKE OUT, RSVP today!"

Bowling Birthday Party Decorations: No matter where your party is, at home or the bowling alley, make sure you have a personalized bowling theme banner welcoming your guests hanging over the door. They are water proof, so you can use them all year round.

Create balloon bouquets made up of Mylar bowling ball balloons mixed with latex balloons in yellow, blues and purple and place them around the room - they will look great throughout your party.

A bowling theme sign in board is a perfect way for your guests to leave thoughtful messages for the guest of honor and also makes a great memento from your party.

How is this for a cool decoration? Bowling pin pinatas are fun for games but also work as decorations. You can hang them around the room or set them around on tables and buffets.

Bowling Birthday Party Food: It’s a good idea to let the kids bowl before they eat and work up an appetite. After they bowl you can hold your own “Awards Banquet”.

Most bowling alleys (as part of the party package), serve foods like pizzas and hamburgers. You may also want to consider ordering sandwiches from places like Subway or Quizno’s for a healthier meal. You can also make your own sandwiches (peanut butter and jelly, salami and cheese, etc.) and cut them in circles with circular cookie cutters to make them look like bowling balls.

Also, try serving candies that resemble bowling balls (chocolate covered balls, Malt balls, etc.).

Bowling Birthday Party Favors: There is no better treat than a bar of chocolate! Give your guests a delicious bar of milk or dark chocolate surrounded by a personalized bowling candy wrapper. A wrapper with a bowling ball and pins on it (remember the invitation?) and your own message will be a sweet reminder of fabulous event. Another ready to go favor is a bowling party favor bag that includes a bowling pin keychain, 4½ mini candy gumball machine, bowling shirt notepad, crayons, assorted-color glow stick, and bowling sticker sheet.

Another idea is to start with the empty bowling favor bag and fill it with fun goodies, like:

• Bowling Kits
• Bowling Stickers