Get Wild Safari Theme Party

We had a wild time at my kid’s combined birthday party. With a Safari theme party and an amazing animal show, the kids had a blast. And you can share in the fun because all the resources for this safari party are listed at the bottom.

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party!

Scroll down for tons of DIY safari decor and party ideas!

Easy Safari themed party decorations

Some stacked hula skirts from the dollar store worked fantastic for this safari backdrop.You could also stack these raffia table fringe skirts

I also got some animal print fabrics and draped it in front, some animal print lanterns and bandanas.

A big piece of zebra pattern burlap found at my local fabric store was perfect as a tablecloth.

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party! dessert table

I used all the printables from my Animal Safari printable set to make several banners.

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party! get wild banner

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party! safari banner

These easy printable animal print lanterns with raffia fringes make for a quick and fun safari decoration.

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party! lanterns animal patterns

I loved these animal print balloons so much I placed them all around. The kids had so much fun bringing them home too.

Here I tried to unsuccessfully hide the air conditioning unit with those balloons… hum … that’s when I wish I had invested in a screen.

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party! drinks table

I used a bunch of stuffed animals all over the tables. It’s amazing how many stuffed animals a kid can accumulate over the years!

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party!

I found these cool dessert plates, napkins and cups that so perfectly matched the theme HERE.

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party! party supplies

Safari themed party treats

Coming up with safari themed foods was a bit tough but then I stumbled on these fantastic hippos from Kinder! A slam dunk!

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party! hippos

We also had twigs (pretzels), wild tails (grape and strawberry skewers), cheetah puffs (cheese puffs) and of course animal crackers served with popcorn in individual treat boxes, as well as wrapped chocolate minis.

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party! place cards

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party! wild tails

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party! cheetah puffs

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party! treat boxes

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party! chocolate wraps

I renamed the lemonade Sahara Spring, wrapped the water bottles, and offered some more mature refreshments for the parents staying over in a cooler tagged “survival gear” 🙂

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party! lemonade

 

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party! bottle wraps

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party!

This year I saved a little money by making my own cake. I pouring over the internet for ways to make animal prints on frosting and was very pleased with the results. I explained how I made it in How to make and animal print safari cake.

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party! animal print cake

I also crafted the festive cake topper by cutting small triangles out of the full sheets of the animal print pattern. I used the 2″ cupcake toppers to add the ages of the girls.

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party! animal print cake

 

The entertainment

This year I bought the craft instead of making it. These How to make and animal print cake from Oriental Trading fit the bill nicely.

Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party! animal masks

The main event was the animal show from Reptacular Animals. If you live in the Los Angeles area I would highly recommend them. They were wonderful! We had 15 mixed animals from snakes to chinchillas to scorpions. We moved some outdoor furniture in the shade of a tree and draped a canvas on the ground for the kids to sit on.

Safari Party Printables - African animal prints - by Press Print Party!

Safari Party Printables - African animal prints - by Press Print Party!

No fear!

Safari Party Printables - African animal prints - by Press Print Party!

Safari Party Printables - African animal prints - by Press Print Party!

Safari Party Printables - African animal prints - by Press Print Party!

After sitting for the animal show, it was time for the kids to get some wiggles out and hit this giant giraffe piñata!

If you are lucky enough to live near a Mexican party store, most will make whatever shape piñata you’d like. They’re always over sized and cheaper than any small piñatas found at chain party stores.

Safari Party Printables - African animal prints - by Press Print Party!

Safari Party Printables - African animal prints - by Press Print Party!

Well fed (sugared up), educated, and exhausted, the kids left the party with one of these adorable stuffed animals. What fantastic memories!

Safari Party Printables - African animal prints - by Press Print Party!

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Get Wild african Animal party Safari theme Party Printables - Press Print Party!

Resources

Safari Printables from Press Print Party!

Homemade zebra and Leopard cake

Animal Show from Reptacular Animals

Balloons and Kinder Hippos from Amazon

Plates and cups from Discount Party Supplies

Crafts and party favors from Oriental Trading

Piñata from your local Mexican party store.

2 thoughts on “Get Wild Safari Theme Party

  1. Pingback: How to Make an Animal Print Safari Cake - Zebra Cake

  2. CAB says:

    Nat.. Your creative juices are going ” wild”. Every detail is amazing. So much fun to watch your business grow and your adorable ladies are so blessed to benefit from your talent.
    Love, Aunt CAB

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