A Drawing Birthday Party: Plan, Games and Favors
Plan a drawing birthday party: invitations, drawing games, a step-by-step lesson for everyone and party favors kids actually use. Complete guide.
A drawing birthday party is easy to host and fun for kids ages 5 and up. Kids draw their own invitations, play drawing games, follow a step-by-step lesson together, and take home a drawing book or sketchbook as a party favor they will actually use.
Drawing parties are calm, creative and inexpensive. They work well indoors, need little setup and end with kids holding art they are proud of.
Invitations
Draw the invitation yourself, or let the birthday child design it. Photocopy and color each one.
Setup
- A long table with paper tablecloth
- Pencils, crayons, markers
- Name tags drawn by the birthday child
- A gallery wall to display art
The lesson
Pick one character everyone draws together. Food characters are a hit at parties. How to Draw: Food Monsters has silly food characters, and kids love drawing a cupcake monster or a pizza with a face. Match it to the party food for extra fun.
Games
- Pin the face on the monster.
- Drawing relay. Teams take turns adding to a drawing.
- Exquisite corpse.
- Drawing charades.
The gallery
Hang everyone's art. The birthday child can give silly awards: "Most colorful," "Funniest face."
Party favors
Drawing books, sketchbooks or pencil sets are favors kids actually use. For more ideas, see a drawing playdate and collaborative drawing games.
Questions parents ask
How do I plan a drawing birthday party?
Set up a drawing table, teach a step-by-step lesson, play drawing games, hang a gallery and give drawing-themed favors.
What age is a drawing party for?
Drawing parties work well for ages 5 to 10, with simple lessons for younger kids and challenges for older ones.
What are good party favors for a drawing party?
Drawing books, sketchbooks, pencil sets and pencil cases are useful favors kids enjoy.
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