Updated on: Sep 01, 2024
If you are looking to throw a kid's theme party, construction themes are appropriate for all different kinds of occasions. Whether you're planning the party for your little boy who loves dump trucks or someone else entirely, you want them to love the décor as much as the other aspects of the party. Try using some of these construction theme party ideas to get more creative.
Construction Theme Party Decorations
A well-decorated party is just around the corner with these construction-themed decorations!
1. Clever Construction Signs
For wall décor, find road signs that say “Hard Hats Only” and “Authorized Personnel Only” to add to the theme. If it's an outdoor party, you can hang the signs from the ceiling or from the trees. You can also create some photo ops with a cool backdrop.
2. Orange Cones
Set up orange traffic cones around the party zone. You can use them to create various traffic patterns or set them up in various corners of the room. Smaller versions of cones can be purchased at sporting goods stores and are perfect for table decorations.
3. Tool Cutouts
Buy large pieces of poster board in yellow, orange, black, or gray. Draw and cut out big tool shapes. The shapes could be made into supplies as simple as hammers or wrenches or as complex as bulldozers. Attach the shapes to the wall or simply lay them around the room to encourage interaction from guests.
4. Balloons
It's not a party without balloons! Buy some black, orange, and yellow balloons or some construction-themed balloons.
5. Construction Tape Wreath
Create this door decoration out of construction tape. Use yellow pipe cleaners to form a circle. Then, cut long strips out of the construction tape and tie them in knots around the pipe cleaner. Attach miniature, toy tools to the wreath to add dimension.
6. Caution Tape Creations
Use caution tape to dress up various furniture in the event space by wrapping it around chairs or tables. You could also use the tape as streamers to accent the entryway or even create a canopy effect for more décor.
7. Hard Hats
Send the kid home with their very own hard hat! You can even let the kids personalize theirs with stickers during the party. Try these yellow hard hats that make you look like you're working hard on the job. Hats fit all sizes.
8. Bubbles
Bubbles are always a good favor to give to the kids! Find or buy some vials of bubbles and put them in a goodie bag. If you want you can personalize them to fit the theme. Your construction theme party won't be complete without them.
Construction Theme Party Games/Activities
Having games and prizes with a construction theme is a fun way to complement your party!
9. Construction Truck Toss Game Banner
This fun game for kids is perfect for trying out the pitching arm! It comes with 4 bean bags, and you try to throw the bean bags through the holes indicating pictures of different types of construction equipment. See if you can pitch a high, low, or even strike.
10. Construction Party Game
This game includes a large sticker collection with a huge poster. Ideal for kids of all ages, it also includes a blindfold where kids put on the blindfold and attempt to put construction-themed stickers in the proper places.
11. Construction Mini Activity Books
It's reading time! These mini books are great for stimulating the mind, as they come with 12 packs of activities and stories that relate to construction. Kids can read and have fun at the same time.
12. Big Construction Trucks Activity Book
Specifically written for kids ages 3-8, this paperback book is filled with fun activities that will keep the kids occupied while they are having a blast!
13. Party Hats and Mini Tote Bags
Construction Theme Party Food Ideas
14. Cups of Dirt
These simple and inexpensive snacks are sure to be a hit at your construction theme party! Just put some chocolate pudding in a plastic cup and pile on the Oreo cookie crumbs on top. You can even add some worms by putting in some gummy worms! If you want to go all out you can make the cups of dirt in construction-themed disposable cups!
15. Cake
Head to your local bakery - most will feature a book filled with all the different possibilities for cakes. Chances are a construction-themed cake will be in there. You can also splurge and go completely custom. There are healthier options if you want to cut back on the amount of sugar content in your treats!
16. Paint Brush Rice Krispies
Who doesn't love a Rice Krispies Treat? These treats that look like paintbrushes are the best tools to have on your snack table. Just put a Rice Krispies Treat (homemade or store-bought) on a popsicle stick and ice the other end to look like a brush.
17. Spare Tire Donuts
If your kids are into dump trucks, you are likely to have a few of these lying around. If not, you can get them pretty cheap. Plus, they can double as a gift. For these construction-themed treats, all you have to do is buy some mini chocolate-covered donuts and put them in the back of a toy dump truck. Just put some donuts in a bowl and position it under the back of the dump truck, tipped back, which will be filled with donuts as well. Thanks a "hole" bunch for coming!
18. Stop Light Fruit Cups
Layer some green grapes, pineapple cubes, and cut strawberries in a clear cup to create a stoplight snack. This delicious snack is perfect for on the go and when relaxing.
19. Wet Paint Brush Marshmallows
This snack is delicious and easy to make. This simple treat is a great way to throw a little color into the party. Just like the Rice Krispies Treat paintbrushes, all you have to do is enjoy this lollipop treat made of chocolate.
Construction-themed Party Favors
These party favors are sure to make your party more awesome than ever thought possible. From wrecking balls to boulders to everything in between, we have the goodies for you!
20. Wrecking Balls
Wrecking balls are delicious and totally easy! All you have to do for wrecking balls is pour cheese puffs or donut holes into a bowl. You can even use a toy shovel as a scoop.
21. Boulders
If you and your guests like meatballs, then serve them up as some delicious boulders. You can cook meatballs covered in barbecue sauce in a crockpot and have them ready to serve for the party. They'll make your mouth water just thinking about them.
22. Pretzels
If the kids like sweet and salty, add some logs to the snack table! All you have to do is add a bulldozer to the table with some chocolate-covered pretzels. The kids are sure to love them.
23. Drill Bits
Another cool Cheetos idea is using Cheetos Twisted Puffs as drill bits! Everyone loves Cheetos, and now you can eat them in a working-like atmosphere.
24. Fuel
You can't have a construction theme party without some fuel! Set up a refuel station with the kids' favorite drinks! You can use a large, orange beverage container or a regular punch dispenser.
25. Build-a-Burger
For the kids' main meal grill up some hamburgers! Set up a build-a-burger bar inside for the kids to pick their favorite toppings. You can even go all out by using clean, unused paintbrushes as something to paint the mustard, ketchup, and mayo on their burgers.
Construction Theme Party Supplies
26. Silverware
Purchase yellow plastic silverware for guests to use. Wrap the silverware in yellow napkins and tie them with black ribbons. A cute idea is to create a label that says “tools” to attach to the utensils.
27. Construction Cups
Go all out with some construction-themed cups! You can find all kinds of different cups and designs from disposable cups with trucks on them to mini construction cone cups with a straw!
28. Dump Trucks
Watch out below! Dump trucks can be used as decorations or they can be used to hold snacks. This creative party supply shows how useful mini dump trucks can be!
29. Creative Utensils
Liven up the way you serve food for the party. Instead of using basic spoons and knives, use toy tools from a child's builder playset as utensils. For example, scoop ice cream or chip dip with a toy plastic shovel. You could also cut the cake with a toy saw.
30. Toy Bowls
To add creativity to the food table, buy small dump trucks or hard hats to use as bowls. They can hold chip dip or dry snack foods such as pretzels.
Construction Theme Party Invitations
31. Construction-Themed Birthday Invitations
These invitations are perfect for the kids' birthdays parties! With its neat illustrations and colors, it is just the kind of invitation that'll surely get kids to want to come to your party.
32. Editable Construction Invitation
Not only is this an invitation, but it is also editable as well. It has a front and backside where kids and parents alike can edit to make it even cooler than how it was originally made.
33. Paper Co Construction Invitations
This set comes with 25 fill-in style cards with a colorful construction-like theme!
34. Baby Under Construction Baby Shower Invitations
For the early construction enthusiast! These invitations are for babies who mean business! Working business! These creative invitations show how babies can work as well.
35. Dump Truck Cards
These dump truck-shaped cards are sure to put the kids to work and want to come to your party! They come with a dozen extra envelopes.
Construction Theme Party: Conclusion
Did this list of activities for kids' construction theme parties help you plan the birthday party of your dreams? If the answer is yes, head on over to our homepage and discover the various party planning tips, budgeting tools and party checklists that we offer for all sorts of events!
Written by Jessica Clark and Kristen Alley; Contributors: Vanessa Marsocci, Cal Fiala and Brian Carr