We took a trip to Ireland last year, but it was just us. We knew immediately the kids would love it, so this time we brought the kids to Ireland! Day 1 We left the house Monday, August 14th about noon and arrived at Newark International Airport at about 2:30, breezed through security, and sat […]
Ninja Party: Food & Decorations
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For Charlie’s 3rd birthday party, he picked a ninja theme while looking through Oriental Trading’s catalog that we receive in the mail regularly.
Decorations were quick and easy to check off my to-do list with a little help from Oriental Trading! Oriental Trading offers a pretty nice selection of ninja decorations.
We picked out the Ninja Warriors Vertical Pennant Banner.
It was really cute, but I had a hard time getting all the pieces tied together. I kept getting irritated because about the time I would tie one, another would come undone. Once it was hung up though, it looked nice and added that special ninja theme to a birthday banner.
We put a Ninja Warriors Centerpiece in the middle of the food table. We LOVE these! Super easy to put together and you just need a couple to add that pop!
On the main party table, where everyone would be sitting and eating, I put down one red tablecloth and one black tablecloth. Then down the middle went a Ninja Warrior Table Runner. 
The table runner comes in a cardboard tube. I had a really hard time getting the table runner out of the tube and it ended up ripping. Once it was laid out on the table, no one noticed and it still looked really nice. Unlike the rest of the decorations, this was just trashed after the party.
As for the food, I kept it pretty simple compared to other years. We scheduled a 2pm party. In my opinion, a 2pm party does not really need a lot of food. It’s between lunch and dinner, so some appetizers or basic snacks is perfect.
I made some sushi that everyone loved!
This was easy to do, but ended up super cute. Make some rice krispie treats, cut them in small rectangles, put a swedish fish on top, then wrap it with a piece of fruit by the foot. You could use different colors of everything to make it more colorful, but we just used what we had and it worked great.
I made some Ninja cupcakes. Ideally they would have had tan faces with black icing as the eyes and eyebrows, but Charlie wanted chocolate cupcakes. I’m not overly thrilled with the way they turned out, but Charlie liked them and that’s really all that matters.
We bought a box Tai-Pei mini egg rolls. There were 36 in 3 different varieties, so it worked out perfect. We just popped them in the oven and served them. The kiddos (and adults) gobbled them up.
You can also see that we had Happy Birthday Fortune Cookies (who doesn’t love a fortune cookie?) and Ninja Warrior Dinner Plates.
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Robin Rue says
OMG, the cupcakes came out SOOOOO good. Actually, everything did. You did an awesome job!
♡ Toodies Momma ♡ says
The rice krispie sushi is an awesome idea! How much fun. My daughter would never touch the real thing so these would be a great alternative 🙂
Carly says
Super cute decor! I have been trapped in girlie themed parties for a while. I can’t wait for my son to get older so we can get into ninjas, cowboys, pirates and such:)
redheadbabymama says
Those cupcakes are intense! The banner just looks like a ninja chopped it. Cute party.
redheadbabymama says
TURTLES!!!
Jenn says
What a unique theme! I love it!
Aimee Fauci says
you did really good w the theme that you had!
shellthings says
Those decorations are so cute! You did such a good job with this party!
Krystal says
This is such a cute party idea. I’ve seen candy sushi before and it’s adorable!
Louida M says
I really like this idea! I wish I had a son so I could do some boy type party’s.
Chelsea says
A great idea for a party! The sushi sounds great. Nice job on everything 🙂
Mitch says
OMG, what a great party idea! And you did some great decorating and cooking to stick with the theme!
Mitch
SippyCupMom says
Oh, I love this! So clever and creative!
Adrianne Grant says
These are all super cute ideas! I love the ninja themed party with the food that you made.
Veronica Solomon says
Ninja parties are always fun! I think I had one for my son when he was little
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
I think it all worked together beautifully! It’s a super cute theme!
Marketa says
What a cute theme! I used to work at a craft center and order from Oriental Trading supplies for different themes- like magic, or tea party. Love the cupcakes!
Karen Koblan says
This looks like such a great party! I love the theme. The decorations are all so cool!
elizabethnorton says
I love parties. What creative ideas. It looks like a blast.
Sandra Sears says
Looks like a great party! I hate when the runners rip , i’ve had it happen several times before.
valmg says
What a fun party! Love the lettering and the colored fortune cookies!
Jenn @ The Rebel Chick says
What a fun party theme! The ninja cupcakes are too cute!
Jenni E. says
Ohhh, how fun is THIS!!! A ninja party theme is really cool. Love those cupcakes, they’re super duper cute!
mommamellon says
I love the theme! My son would get such a kick out of this.!! We usually have to carry extra tape because during the decorating phase something will get torn lol
jaimemckee says
The food turned out so great. I love the little “sushi”.
melinda says
that all looks so good. My kids play ninja all the time
Krissy says
So cute – I love the sweet ‘sushi’ rolls. I love Oriental Trading – I need to start looking thru the book for my son’s birthday coming up in July!
traceynicole says
Such a cute idea for a theme! The sushi rolls are so cute. Very creative!
mail4rosey says
Oh yeah, pretty sure this would be a HUGE hit here too. You did great!
Autumn Bradshaw says
What a fun party theme! I love that pennant banner and your sushi idea!
Virginia @thatbaldchick says
Those cupcakes are almost too cute to eat. Almost. 😉
Beth@FrugalFroggie says
I love the sushi. What a great idea!!
Debra Rutt says
Those cupcakes are just the cutest and cleverest ones I’ve ever seen. The banner and table tops help to set the ninja mood too!
Stacie Haight Connerty says
That’s a fun looking party. My son would love a ninja party.
Dina Demarest says
Your ninja cupcakes are so fun! they look easy to do too.
Susanna Barbee says
What a unique and fun theme! I love Oriental Trading. They have great stuff for parties and other occasions.
gogrowgo says
You did such a great job with this party. So cute!
Christie says
That banner goes perfectly with your ninja theme! Such great party ideas!
Ashley says
How fun! I love the “sushi.”
Tatanisha says
Oh what a fun party! My boys would love a Ninja party like this!