Make your child's next birthday party extra-special by choosing a unique theme for the celebration.

This year, surround your birthday girl in her all-time favorite color (of the moment).

Something is brewing at this birthday party. Once little girls leave their shoes at the door, they step into a room steeped in charm.

Feliz cumpleanos is how you say "happy birthday" in Spanish, but you don't have to know the language to understand the appeal of this fiesta, which can be held in your own backyard.

Make the most of the backyard's resilience to good messy fun with a water theme that allows children to splish and splash and parents not to worry about untidy results.

The big idea here is that it's a small world after all. At this charming party, girls will feel like Alice after she goes tumbling down the rabbit hole.

Games, balloons, and bright colors -- a carnival is just like a birthday party, but better! So why not invite kids to a carnival-themed party in your backyard or at a local park?

What little girl doesn't have a soft spot for polka dots? They're colorful and playful -- and most of all, they're fun! With that in mind, celebrate a birthday by having everyone see spots.

Mission: Birthday Objective: To send a manned party to the backyard to explore space-themed contests and treats.

For this party, clear out a room and fill it with orbs of all sizes, then let toddlers at 'em. You can also decorate a cake with a bouncing-ball icing pattern.

Transform your backyard into a magical woodland for your daughter and her fellow fairy princesses.

Baseball, a beloved pastime of both children and adults, has a timeless quality and makes a fun theme for a summer birthday.

Set up an obstacle course in your backyard filled with challenges of pure fun.

What's a bash without a few party animals? Select your child's favorite -- we monkeyed around.

Invite a gaggle of girls (or boys) to celebrate silliness at your child's next birthday.

Bouncy and bright! Balloons and flowers are the theme for this backyard birthday party.

If the skater you love is about to celebrate a birthday, here is all you need to throw an awesome party at a skate park.

A favorite movie can survive numerous viewings and still never become boring to a kid. Why not make it the centerpiece to a blissfully low-key at-home birthday party?

It's as easy as ABC to plan a party using the initial of the birthday child.

What do you get when you combine pajamas, facials, manicures, and fun? The perfect menu for a spa-themed sleepover birthday party.

A round of mini golf is part skill, part luck, and all fun. And kids are natural pros, which makes it the perfect activity for a 7-year-old's birthday party.

Make the season when the birthday child was born the theme for a party, and mimic nature's decorations -- snowflakes for a party in winter, flowers for summer, and even insects for a spring party.

Preschoolers have a knack for getting dirty -- so why fight it? Instead, make it the theme of your little one's birthday party!

Your gang of adventure-seekers will love a day devoted to rock-climbing.

If you're planning a child's celebration, creating a theme from scratch can be as simple as selecting fun paper and rubber stamps.

Host an Old West-themed birthday party, complete with cactus cutouts and a Gold Rush game.