Invite Thomas the Train and His Friends to Your Next Birthday Party
What child could resist the fun of a Thomas the Train birthday party! And no, you don't have to rent any expensive props or travel to a special location.
Turn your own home into the Island of Sodor with Thomas and friends! For decorations, get the whole family involved in hanging bright primary colored streamers throughout the house.
Use brown paper bags and green construction paper to create some trees and bushes for a backdrop on the wall.
Take three empty cardboard boxes and paint one with blue, black and red to resemble Thomas himself.
Use paler brown paint with smart black trim to make Annie and Clarabel, his passenger coaches.
Now you have Thomas and friends ready to party.
Next, use gray and brown duct tape to create train tracks outside, leading to the door.
Children and their parents can "chug" up to the door.
There, one family member dressed up in white shirt, suit and tie and to resemble Sir Topham Hatt will give a warm welcome to the little "engines" visiting the island.
Party games and activities can include "Sir Topham Hatt Says", a variation of "Simon Says" where good little engines will only toot, whistle, chug, touch their toes or wiggle their eyebrows if Sir Topham Hatt gives the word! They can also play "Pin the Caboose on the Train", or go "fishing" in Thomas' boiler for special party favor prizes such as Thomas and friends play toys.
The kids will love a sing-along using such songs as "I've Been Workin' on the Railroad," "Little Red Caboose," "Down by the Station," or Thomas the Train's own "Roll Call Song.
" For a special and creative activity, print off individual coloring sheets from the Internet and have guests color their favorite engine.
The drawings can be proudly posted on the wall for a festive air until time to depart.
Then they will enjoy taking their artwork home as a keepsake of the special day.
When it's time to eat, the serve special Thomas the train sandwiches, made by trimming turkey, cheese, or PB & J sandwiches into square "train" shapes, with windows and smoke stacks made from square crackers and wheels made from carrot circles, pickles or pieces of fruit.
Sir Topham Hatt can call the children to the table by saying, "All aboard for lunch!" Guests will find their places marked with special name cards cut out into train shapes, with their name festively emblazoned on the side of an engine, caboose, or freighter in their favorite color.
For dessert, of course, it's a Thomas birthday cake, perhaps with special Thomas and friends play toys chugging their way on a track across the cake top.
At the end of the day, send the children home with train-themed party favors such as engineer bandanas, wooden train whistles or a special Thomas the Train wooden play toys accessory of their very own.
Don't forget the special pictures they colored and perhaps some candy or a balloon! As Sir Topham Hatt waves goodbye and the guests give a final toot to their train whistles as they chug away down the train tracks toward home, this special party is sure to make happy memories that will remain for a lifetime.
Turn your own home into the Island of Sodor with Thomas and friends! For decorations, get the whole family involved in hanging bright primary colored streamers throughout the house.
Use brown paper bags and green construction paper to create some trees and bushes for a backdrop on the wall.
Take three empty cardboard boxes and paint one with blue, black and red to resemble Thomas himself.
Use paler brown paint with smart black trim to make Annie and Clarabel, his passenger coaches.
Now you have Thomas and friends ready to party.
Next, use gray and brown duct tape to create train tracks outside, leading to the door.
Children and their parents can "chug" up to the door.
There, one family member dressed up in white shirt, suit and tie and to resemble Sir Topham Hatt will give a warm welcome to the little "engines" visiting the island.
Party games and activities can include "Sir Topham Hatt Says", a variation of "Simon Says" where good little engines will only toot, whistle, chug, touch their toes or wiggle their eyebrows if Sir Topham Hatt gives the word! They can also play "Pin the Caboose on the Train", or go "fishing" in Thomas' boiler for special party favor prizes such as Thomas and friends play toys.
The kids will love a sing-along using such songs as "I've Been Workin' on the Railroad," "Little Red Caboose," "Down by the Station," or Thomas the Train's own "Roll Call Song.
" For a special and creative activity, print off individual coloring sheets from the Internet and have guests color their favorite engine.
The drawings can be proudly posted on the wall for a festive air until time to depart.
Then they will enjoy taking their artwork home as a keepsake of the special day.
When it's time to eat, the serve special Thomas the train sandwiches, made by trimming turkey, cheese, or PB & J sandwiches into square "train" shapes, with windows and smoke stacks made from square crackers and wheels made from carrot circles, pickles or pieces of fruit.
Sir Topham Hatt can call the children to the table by saying, "All aboard for lunch!" Guests will find their places marked with special name cards cut out into train shapes, with their name festively emblazoned on the side of an engine, caboose, or freighter in their favorite color.
For dessert, of course, it's a Thomas birthday cake, perhaps with special Thomas and friends play toys chugging their way on a track across the cake top.
At the end of the day, send the children home with train-themed party favors such as engineer bandanas, wooden train whistles or a special Thomas the Train wooden play toys accessory of their very own.
Don't forget the special pictures they colored and perhaps some candy or a balloon! As Sir Topham Hatt waves goodbye and the guests give a final toot to their train whistles as they chug away down the train tracks toward home, this special party is sure to make happy memories that will remain for a lifetime.
