Emmy said, “YES, Momma!” with an emphatic yes when I asked her if she was game to have a unicorn birthday for her big 10th birthday this year. With so many adorable unicorn themed birthday party ideas out there, I thought it would be fun to take some of that inspiration and create a sweet little gathering for my baby, well, big girl, now (pray for me).
Feel free to grab your favorite cup of coffee and join me as we explore some adorable unicorn party ideas that you can incorporate into your sweetheart’s “big” event. 🦄
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Thank You Sweet Annie
A massive THANK YOU goes out to Angela at Sweet Annie Co for creating this incredible unicorn-themed cake. Featuring a delectably moist strawberry cake, a fluffy strawberry mousse filling, and topped with the creamiest buttercream frosting, it truly made for an extraordinary unicorn birthday cake.
Click here if you’d like to get in touch with Angela on her Instagram page to have her make your next birthday cake. She can accommodate food allergies and dietary restrictions, too.
What is a Unicorn Party
A unicorn party is a top-trending party theme for children’s birthdays in the 2020s. It encompasses beautiful, colorful ponies with make-believe horns, big, fluffy clouds and pastel rainbows. It’s packed with imagination, dreaming, cheerful colors, ribbons, bows, confetti, balloons, and fun food options. A party style that everyone is sure to remember for years to come. 🦄
Unicorn Party Ideas on a Budget
Decorating for a unicorn party doesn’t have to cost a fortune. If you’re looking for budget-friendly unicorn party ideas, you’re in the right place. Many of the items in these pictures are from my go-to party shopping destination, Dollar Tree! That’s right! With a touch of creativity, you can put together a party that appears much more expensive than it actually is, all while shopping at the renowned $1.25 store.
Set a Pretty Tablescape
Creating an beautiful unicorn table will establish the ambiance for your majestic birthday celebration. Even if you’re using paper plates, you can arrange them in layers, strategically placing napkins in between to add a delightful mix of textures.
To make each spot at the table look bigger, especially since paper plates are usually small, put a charger under the stack. And guess where these gorgeous gold chargers are from? Yep, Dollar Tree once more! 🎉
If you prefer a lighter option for beverages at the party with a tad less sugar 😜, consider choosing regular water bottles. You can elevate the presentation by removing the plain wrapper and replacing it with a charming, glittery paper featuring each child’s name.
Unicorn Centerpiece Ideas
If you enjoy designing a pretty birthday table, there are so many options for a creative centerpiece. You can use the birthday cake or cupcakes displayed on a raised platter (just like on Emmy’s table), arrange a bunch of flowers that match the party colors, or display a gift bag overflowing with colorful tissue paper. The sky is the limit as to the options you can choose. Showcase a centerpiece that makes your heart sing.
Unicorn Birthday Party Entertainment
While we had a good amount of snow here in the Mitten, we opted to take advantage of the outdoor festivities and have the kids who came to Emmy’s party bring their snow gear. It was a great way for them to burn off the sugar they just ate from the cake and unicorn popcorn (since they cracked open their “take home” goodie bags a wee-bit too early).
Other unicorn themed birthday party ideas you can consider, to keep the kids busy, include: pin the horn on the unicorn, a treasure hunt, making homemade slime, and unicorn Bingo.
Unicorn Piñata
It’s no surprise that children come alive when they see a fun piñata, especially a unicorn piñata. 🦄 It’s one of those unicorn birthday ideas that kids get extra excited about. We added two mini unicorn piñatas from Walmart to our tablescape. Even though these adorable piñatas were unstuffed, they were the perfect addition to the tablescape and filled in the gaps on the sides of the centerpiece.
If you’re considering a unicorn piñata for your birthday celebration, Amazon offers some adorable options. You can fill it with fun items like fidgets, slime bottles, playdough, stickers, bubble gum, candy, bubbles, stamps, erasers, pencils, mini notebooks, and other favorite toys of the birthday girl.
Free Unicorn Printables
Looking for free unicorn party printables? Here are a couple of designs that would be perfect embellishments for a cute 8×10 picture frame, which you can have displayed on the counter or on a sweetly styled bar cart.
Mind if I just say, if you don’t have a bar cart yet and love to entertain, it will literally make your life so much easier when it comes to displaying food, desserts, drinks, gifts, and decorations. The one I have is from Wayfair, but you can find similar pieces just about anywhere. Amazon has some stunning options, too.
Add a Balloon Garland
Balloon garlands are all the rage right now and a super easy, yet over-the-top party decoration that you can use at just about any birthday party. To make one with extra unicorn flare, use coordinating colors that match your unicorn-themed birthday party.
It only took about four packs of balloons from Dollar Tree to make this cute garland. The confetti balloons are always a favorite of ours, and I love how they tie in a multitude of fun colors. Click here for an easy balloon garland tutorial. 🎈
Unicorn Party Supplies (Favors)
Having adorable unicorn party favors will take your party to the next level. Opt for items such as unicorn glasses, slap bracelets, crowns/horns, notepads, pencils, mini markers, bracelets, hair accessories, and sweet treats for the kids to put in their take-home bags.
For Emmy’s party, we decided to go with unicorn glasses, crowns, unicorn popcorn, unicorn slap bracelets, and a hot cocoa bombs for the party favors. Enjoying sledding calls for a cup of hot cocoa, afterwards.
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There are so many fun unicorn themed birthday party ideas that you can use to make her birthday celebration extra special. I hope this unicorn party blog gave you some fun ideas that you can incorporate into your upcoming whimsical party. 🦄
Feel free to share a memo in the comments and let me know if you have any other fun unicorn party ideas. I love to hear from you! 💕