Race Car Theme Party
Get on track for the hottest race car theme party ever
"Thanks for all your ideas. The kids
are still talking about the party!"
A race car party is one of the hottest parties right now. In fact it just never seems to go out of fashion!
Supplies
Invitations
Costumes
Decorations
Games
Activities
Food
Favors
Other resources
* Race Car Theme Party Supplies *
You should find pretty much everything you need in the following stores. Don't forget to check out their bargain bins!
 UK suppliers
Party Box
Party Delights
 US suppliers
Birthday In A Box
Makes Parties
Birthdayz by Shindigz
SSWW Kids Arts & Crafts
* Race Car Theme Party Invitations *
Your invitations could go something like this:
Calling Driver X
Get into gear and race over to my 4th party
Pit Stop: Address
Race Time: 2 – 5pm
Race Marshall contact: Tel xxxxxx
Chequered Flag. Make a paper chequered flag and write the invitations on the reverse
Wheel. Make a card in the shape of a wheel and write the details on the hub or on the reverse.
Race Car. Make a card invite in the shape of a car. Stick on paper doors and when they open, it reveals the party details.
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* Race Car Theme Party Costumes *
When the children arrive, get each one to check in with the official race marshal (you!) and then issue each child with a numbered badge/vest or even a t-shirt or cap with their name and number on it. These can be used in the race car theme party games later on.
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* Race Car Theme Party Decorations *
Create an balloon arch at the entrance to the party using black and white balloons or the favorite colors of the birthday child.
Place country and racing flags all around the room.
Create a podium in one corner for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd winners. Make it out of large wooden blocks, stools or strong plastic bowls turned upside down.
Place a crowd wall mural around the room. These can be bought quite cheaply from several party stores.
Create a pit stop area out of old tyres and straw bales. This might be better suited for outside! The pit stop could also serve as the food and drink area.
Hire a candy floss or popcorn cart for the party or make your own and have it all ready in one corner..
Stick pictures of famous racing drivers or racing cars (cartoon or real) around the room.
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* Race Car Theme Party Food *
Keep the race car theme party food simple and fun. You may well have quire a boisterous crowd so either aim to sit them at a table for some quiet time or let them do the opposite and create side stalls for them to eat on the move.
Hot wheel Hamburgers Place a circular piece of cheese on top of the burger so it looks like the wheel hub. Place in a round bun and serve with ketchup – of course!
Pit stop pretzels, corn chips and popcorn.
Racy Hot Dogs With a couple of toothpicks, secure small slices of gherkin, tomato or onion to the outer edges of the hot-dog bun sot that they resemble wheels.
Traffic Light Cookies Make some simple cookies and top with green, red and amber icing.
Tyres Oreo biscuits or any round biscuit with a round jam/icing center Power Punch A mixed fruit punch to give those thirsty drivers some energy.
Speedy Sodas Soda mixed with fruit juice and topped with a crazy straw
Racetrack Cake Make 2 round cakes using a packet cake mix or my all-in-one cake recipe. Cut out the center from each one and then lay the cakes side by side so that they resemble a figure of 8. Cover with grey frosting and decorate with coloured paper flags and a few toy cars. Other race car theme cake ideas.
More kid party food ideas
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* Race Car Theme Party Activities *
Car Logos
In advance make a racing car out of cardboard boxes – the bigger the better!. Give the kids large paper shapes and get them to draw and color their own personal logo. Later on you can stick these on the car and take photos of each kid with the car.
Photo Shoot
Have each child stand on the podium in the #1 spot and take a Polaroid photo of them holding a trophy.
Racing Car Tattoos
Most kids love tattoos so let them have fun decorating their hands and arms.
Tyre Tracks
This is great for the younger kids. Mix up some poster paint in bowls. Give the kids a selection of plastic toy cars and some paper. Let them 'drive' the cars through the paint and then drive the car over their paper to make wonderful colored tyre tracks.
Other Activities
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* Race Car Theme Party Games *
My list of race car party games was getting a bit long for this page so I have a dedicated a whole page to
race car party games.
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* Race Car Theme Party Favours and Prizes *
Anything with a car on it – books, stickers, pencils….
Racing caps
Photo frame with a picture of the child in it
Whistles and flags
Key chain
Trading cards with cars or famous drivers
Race streamers and banners
More Race Car Theme Party Favors
*Other Race Car Party Theme Resources *
Race Car Coloring Pages
More Race Car Coloring Pages
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Did you know………………..
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the most powerful, most expensive, and fastest street-legal production car in the world, with a proven top speed of over 400 km/h (407 km/h or 253 mph). It reached full production in September 2005.
The car is built by Volkswagen AG subsidiary Bugatti Automobiles SAS and it is named after racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1939 while racing for the original Bugatti firm. The Veyron features a W16 engine—16 cylinders in 4 banks of 4 cylinders and costs…….$1,700,000 USD WOW!!!
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