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We’ve shared our princess party ideas for those pink-wearing, princess costume-wearing little girls.  Next up: the construction theme party for imaginative young builders from ages 3-6. From birthday party invitations, to party games and favors – read on for our favorite party picks.

'Crane Construction Birthday' by Sarah Trainor

Birthday Party Invitations: Your guests will expect cranes and trucks when they see the ‘Crane Construction Birthday’ invitation by designer Sarah Trainor in the mail.  Then yellow border looks like yellow ‘caution’ tape so buy a roll to decorate your party area and continue the theme.

Games: All kids love to dig. Setup large shallow buckets, provide plenty of toy trucks and bury small road signs for them to find using only their trucks.  How you fill the box depends on how adventurous you are – from the cleanest option of rice (buy several large bags in bulk) to the traditional sand, to truly authentic but potentially messy piles of dirt.  Think up construction crafts and activities such as hammering golf tees into Styrofoam blocks and building towers with marshmallows and toothpicks (prizes for the quickest and tallest).

Party Extras: Write each child’s name on a plastic hard hat to wear upon arrival.  Search online for orange  construction vests or pickup pocketed aprons from your local Home Depot (available for $0.77 each!)  Bring out a Bob the Builder piñata or spray-paint any round piñata black to resemble a wrecking ball.

Party favors: Buy inexpensive plastic toolboxes and fill them with a few plastic tools, a small tape measure, and a construction truck.  Inflatable hammers are also a big hit!

If you are lucky enough to know someone with a bobcat or tractor, ask to borrow it in your yard to pose some great kid photos to insert into those birthday thank you cards.  And to set the tone with a high-quality construction birthday party invitation; checkout LookLoveSend for easy customization and guaranteed customer satisfaction.