Rubber Duck Party Theme
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rubber duck party games. Thanks!"
Hands up if you never had a rubber duck…..Of course you did!
A Rubber Ducky party is just perfect for toddlers and very easy to prepare.
Remember with toddlers and preschool kids, preparation is key. However don't stick to a rigid plan as toddlers have a habit of changing their minds quite quickly!
Supplies
Invitations
Costumes
Decorations
Games
Activities
Food
Favors
Other resources
*My favourite Rubber Duck Party Suppliers *
 UK suppliers
Party Box
Probably the best online kids party suppliers on the internet. Lots of choice, party theme packs and favors.
 US suppliers
Birthday In A Box
Look out for their really good theme packs. This website certainly knows how to make party shopping easy.
Birthdayz By Shindigz
Another very comprehensive store with a huge choice of party products for all themes, ages and occasions.
Makesparties
Makesparties buys in bulk and passes the savings on to you. This is one of my top places for party favors.
* Rubber Duck Party Invitations *
Your invitations could go something like this:
Quack quack waddle waddle
I'm turning 3
So please paddle over to my place: Address
For a quacking good Time: 3pm
Please drop mother duck a quick quack : Tel…
Foam Ducks Stick a foam duck cutout on a plain card and write on the party details. The guest can peel of the duck and use it for sponge painting later.
Postman Quack Write the details on a luggage label and tie them round the neck of a rubber duck.
Ducky Photo Take a photo of your child surrounded by ducks (real or rubber) and glue that to the front of the invite.
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* Rubber Duck Costumes *
Some toddlers don't like wearing costumes so don't force them. If the birthday child wants to wear something try these:
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* Rubber Duck Party Decorations *
Put up rubber duck posters and pictures everywhere
Glue down a line of rubber ducks from the gate to your front door.
Make a cardboard cutouts of duck feet and stick those around the floor. One trail could lead to the bathroom, another to the food area or to the garden. This is very useful for directing toddlers to a certain place.
If the weather is warm, set up a water play area using buckets, bowls and paddling pools and fill with all shapes and sizes of ducks and duck utensils.
Put up lots of white balloons to represent bubbles
Kids tend to think of ducks as yellow so base your decor around that color or pick your kids favorite color and add yellow accents.
Decorate the table with yellow and blue (for water) or green (for grass) and dot small rubber ducks in between the food plates.
Tie a small duck to the back of each chair with a label saying the child's name.
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* Rubber Duck party food *
Duck shaped sandwiches
Duck shaped cookies
Ducky Drinks
Place lots of cans of drink in a plastic bath tub and fill with ice and lots of ducks. Use duck straws or simply glue a duck cutout to each straw.
Goldfish crackers
Duck Feed
A big bowl full of mini savory nibbles. Decant into small paper bags with each child's name of if you are happy for the kids to eat on the move.
Duck Pond Cake
Prepare a basic cake using a packet cake mix or my all-in-one cake recipe. Cover with blue fondant icing or frosting and then add some small plastic ducks and plastic foliage. You could also make small stepping stones out of brown m&m's or smarties. A very simple cake that looks really impressive.
More kid party food ideas
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* Rubber Duck Party Activities *
Bubble Machine
Hire out a bubble machine. Guaranteed to be a hit!
Coloring pages
Duck songs
Duck Story
Make up a story about a little duck and get the kids to shout out "QUACK - QUACK" every time you mention the ducks name.
Play dough Ducks
Make a large bucket of yellow playdough and a smaller amount of orange. Also get some plastic eyes (found in craft shops) and get the kids to make their own ducks.
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* Rubber Duck Party Games *
Pin the beak on ducky
Draw a simple duck on a large piece of craft paper, but omit the beak. Make the beak seperately out of strong orange card and attach a bit of bluetak to the back. Stick the duck to the wall. Blindfold a child (some kids don't like this so you could ask them to just close their eyes) and see if they can put the beak in the right place on the diuck.
Duck trail
Lay a trail of paper duck feet and the kids have to follow it and it will lead them to a surprise.
Where's Ducky?
Hide a duck somewhere in the party room and see who can be the first to spot it.
Fishing
This is always popular. Beforehand buy some cheap plastic ducks and twist a piece of thin wire round each neck and shape the wire so there is a small loop. Put the ducks in a paddling pool – if it's a cold day have the pool indoors and have strips of blue paper for water. Give each child a small bucket and a fishing rod (made out of a piece of dowel, string and a large mug hook), and see who can catch the most ducks.
Musical Ducks
The kids are ducks and dance round the room to music. When the music stops, they have to quickly find a nest (cushion) to sit on. The last one to find a nest gets to help you with the music.
Pass the duck Egg
In advance prepare a parcel made out of layers of newspaper and in the shape of an egg. As you add the paper layers, insert a small toy or sweet and in the very center have the 'Grand Prize'. Sit the kids in a circle and put on the music. They then pass the duck round the circle from child to child. When the music stops, the child holding the egg, gets to take off one layer of paper and gets to keep the treat as well.
More kid party games
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* Rubber Duck Party Favours and Prizes *
Rubber ducks – obviously!
Duck caps, visors, t-shirts
Any item with duck picures on it.
Donald Duck items
Duck Stickers
Bubbles
Where to get Rubber Duck Party favors
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*Other Rubber Duck Party Resources *
Duck Coloring Pages
More Duck Coloring Pages
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Did you know………………..
Donald Duck's full name is Donald Fauntleroy Duck and his official birthday is June 9, 1934. Donald Duck first appeared in the Silly Symphonies cartoon The "Wise Little Hen" on June 9, 1934 and his famous voice was until 1983 performed by voice actor Clarence "Ducky" Nash.
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