5th birthday themes

All 35 party themes whose own guide states an age range that includes five, grouped by the kind of party they make. Each one shows its stated ages, how many of its games fit a 5-year-old, and a free printable invitation.

Chanel HooleOctober 24, 2026

Characters and storybook

Bluey Party
Ages 2–8 · 5 of 6 games fit age 5 · Character theme
A Bluey-inspired party built around backyard games, a blue-and-orange palette and the kind of made-up-on-the-spot play the show is known for — no licensed party pack required.
Free printable invitation: Bluey
Frozen Party
Ages 2–8 · 5 of 6 games fit age 5 · Character theme
A Frozen-inspired ice-princess party built around a cardboard ice castle, snowflake games and a silver-and-blue palette — no licensed party pack required.
Free printable invitation: Frozen
Moana Party
Ages 2–8 · 4 of 6 games fit age 5 · Character theme
A Moana-inspired party built around beach and backyard games, a turquoise-and-coral palette and an ocean-voyager story your kid gets to lead — no licensed party pack required.
Free printable invitation: Moana
Fairy Party
Ages 3–8 · 5 of 5 games fit age 5
A tiny woodland fairy party — a backyard fairy-door hunt, mushroom-and-moss decor, a no-glitter policy that actually works, and a printable invitation to send out.
Free printable invitation: Fairy
Mickey Mouse Party
Ages 2–7 · 6 of 6 games fit age 5 · Character theme
A Mickey Mouse-inspired party built around clubhouse games, a red-black-and-yellow palette and simple music-and-mystery play — no licensed party pack required.
Free printable invitation: Mickey Mouse
Paw Patrol Party
Ages 2–7 · 6 of 6 games fit age 5 · Character theme
A Paw Patrol-inspired rescue-pup party built around a cardboard fire truck, badge-shaped snacks and backyard rescue missions — no licensed party pack required.
Free printable invitation: Paw Patrol
Mermaid Party
Ages 3–8 · 5 of 6 games fit age 5
A mermaid party built around the costume, not the ocean floor — a fabric tail you can make in an afternoon, shell games, pearl snacks, and a printable invitation.
Free printable invitation: Mermaid
Princess Party
Ages 2–7 · 5 of 6 games fit age 5
A princess party built from paper crowns and a bedsheet castle rather than a rented ballgown — royal games, jeweled snacks, and a printable invitation.
Free printable invitation: Princess
Unicorn Party
Ages 2–7 · 5 of 6 games fit age 5
A unicorn party built mostly from paper, balloons and a glue stick — rainbow games, cloud-dip snacks, a horn you cut yourself, and a printable invitation to send out.
Free printable invitation: Unicorn
Super Mario Party
Ages 4–9 · 6 of 6 games fit age 5 · Character theme
A Super Mario-inspired party built around a coin-block piñata, level-up obstacle courses and a green-pipe backdrop — no licensed party pack required.
Free printable invitation: Super Mario
Barbie Party
Ages 4–9 · 5 of 6 games fit age 5 · Character theme
A Barbie-inspired party built around a pink dress-up runway, glam games and a sparkly palette anyone can pull together — no licensed party pack required.
Free printable invitation: Barbie
Spiderman Party
Ages 4–9 · 5 of 6 games fit age 5 · Character theme
A Spiderman-inspired hero-training party built around obstacle courses, a homemade web backdrop and red-and-blue snacks — no licensed party pack required.
Free printable invitation: Spiderman
Sonic Party
Ages 4–9 · 4 of 6 games fit age 5 · Character theme
A Sonic-inspired party built around speed and racing games, a blue-and-gold palette and a chalk race track anyone can draw — no licensed party pack required.
Free printable invitation: Sonic
Superhero Party
Ages 4–10 · 3 of 6 games fit age 5
A superhero party built around inventing your own hero rather than renting a costume — training-course games, power-up snacks, and a printable invitation.
Free printable invitation: Superhero
Pokemon Party
Ages 5–9 · 4 of 6 games fit age 5 · Character theme
A Pokemon-inspired party built around catch-and-battle backyard games, a red-and-white palette and a grassy hunt for creatures — no licensed party pack required.
Free printable invitation: Pokemon

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Written by

Chanel Hoole

Party planning editor at Yombu

Chanel writes Yombu's guides to kids party entertainment — the planning playbooks that help busy parents pull off a celebration without the stress. She has spent years tracking what actually makes a children's party land, from the entrance an entertainer makes to the games that keep a room of six-year-olds spellbound.

Characters and storybook

Bluey Party

Frozen Party

Moana Party

Fairy Party

Mickey Mouse Party

Paw Patrol Party

Mermaid Party

Princess Party

Unicorn Party

Super Mario Party

Barbie Party

Spiderman Party

Sonic Party

Superhero Party

Pokemon Party

Animals and nature

Under the Sea Party

Farm Party

Pumpkin Patch Party

Dinosaur Party

Dragon Party

Safari Party

Camping Party

Adventure and building

Construction Party

Race Car Party

Pirate Party

Space Party

Sports Party

Robot Party

Cowboy Party

Make and create

Rainbow Party

Circus Party

Tea Party

Art Party

Magic Party

Science Party

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