Party on Ice

A birthday party on ice is better than nice - it's a fun-filled way to make the birthday boy or girl feel like a champion.

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Venue Options

Rent a party room at an indoor rink.
Skate at a local outdoor rink and take the party home afterward.
For a season full of fun, build your own backyard rink.

tip: remember to rent skates - reserve sizes beforehand - and ask for parent volunteers to help keep everyone on their feet.

Great Ways to Decorate

At an arena

Make a large sign accented with skating-theme stickers for the party room door.
Choose an "icy" palette, like light blue, silver and white for plastic tableware, tablecloth, streamers and balloons. Or, hockey fans will love their favorite team's colors.

For a backyard party

Hang holiday lights for a festive feel.
Put out plastic lawn chairs for a place to rest.
Set up a hot chocolate stand.
Anchor helium balloons at intervals around the rink by tying the string around snowballs.

At an arena

Hire an instructor to wow kids with skating tricks, to lead skating games and to help beginners.
Structure the party by separating two 1/2 hour or hour long time-slots on the ice with a 1/2 an hour for opening presents, eating snacks and cutting the cake.
Play Ice Tag; teach kids to skate backwards; or have a super-cool dance party.

Backyard or outdoor rink

Play Cold Snowball (just like hot potato only with a snowball).
Play Keep the Balloon Up - on ice skates!
Play Ice Tag; teach kids to skate backwards; or have a super-cool dance party.

colorful mitts
tip: give the mitts out early to help identify party goers at the rink.
a skating badge or ribbon or hockey cards
stickers or stamps with a skating or winter theme
kids' fun-flavor lip balm
small plastic hockey stick
inexpensive mug with skating or winter motif stuffed with a single serving pack of hot chocolate