Sesame Street Birthday: Working a theme into a theme

Just because you'd like to throw a Sesame Street birthday party for your child doesn't mean you have to follow a single route to developing that theme. It doesn't have to be all primary colors and Sunny Days. One of the joys of Sesame Street as a theme for a birthday party is that it lends itself to incorporating other ideas into the theme.

Start by considering what other things your child is interested in – cowboys, swimming, rubber ducks, birds, music, dancing, art come to my mind as possibilities. Then, does your child have a favorite character? Yes, it's easy to do an Elmo party because they have a lot of Elmo supplies, but what about doing a "Happy Trash Day" party featuring Oscar. (And yes, I'll have a post on that one for sure!) See if you can find a way to marry your child's favorite things outside of Sesame Street with their favorite character's favorite things.

To get you started:

• Zoe = Dance – ballerina party, hip-hop dance party, general music party
• Abby = Magic – fairy party, magic party, pumpkin party
• Oscar = Trash – get-dirty party, dump truck party, trash party
• Ernie = Duckies – rubber duck party, bathtime fun, get-clean party (can toddlers do that?)
• Bert = Pigeons – bird-watching party, flying party
• Big Bird = Radar – teddy bear party, best friends party

Grover and Elmo are probably the easiest ones because they have the most versatile roles on the show. Grover's held almost every job there is so it's easy to see him as a cowboy or fireman. His latest role as global ambassador could give you a starting point for an ethnic party. And with Elmo's World, Elmo can go and do just about anything, such as a pirate ship or castle or the moon.

I hope this thought got your creative ideas flowing. And don't worry, I'll be talking about some of these ideas individually at a later date.

Can you think of some other creative ways to have a Sesame Street birthday party with a secondary theme? Share in the comments! I love to hear your ideas.