Posted by If your almost 2 year old can’t get enough of construction trucks, then a construction birthday party is a must.
This was definitely the case with my son when he was about to turn 2. It seemed like everything at this stage was all dump trucks and bulldozers.
And after not being able to celebrate his first birthday due to Covid, I really wanted to go all out for his second birthday with a cool construction birthday party theme.
Construction themed decor, cake, food and presents- you name it!
It turned out to be a super fun day and he was more than thrilled to say the least.
If you’re not super crafty, don’t worry!
These construction birthday party ideas are ones that you can easily replicate for an awesome celebration.
Construction Birthday Party Decor
The first thing on my to-do list for my son’s construction birthday party was to find or make some cool decorations. To me this meant a black, orange, and yellow color scheme, lots of “CAUTION” tape and of course, construction trucks in some form (banners, balloons, signs, etc).
I found this construction themed balloon garland that was the perfect center of it all.
It was my first time doing a balloon garland and I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to put together. (I definitely recommend either a manual or electric balloon pump with this though.)
It turned out fantastic!
The balloon garland also came with an over-abundance of “CAUTION” tape. So I used the leftover tape with a roll of orange paper to make this clever construction door sign I found on Pinterest.
I thought it was overwhelmingly appropriate for welcoming our birthday guests.
Everything else I could possibly want to style the party with came in this kit here (including a Happy Birthday banner and so much more).
Once the decorations were out of the way, it was time to think about foods for the party.
Construction Birthday Cake
And no construction birthday party is complete without a construction birthday cake!
Even if you have little to no cake baking experience, this one is an easy idea. Promise 🙂
In fact, I consider myself to have zero cake decorating skills. And I definitely didn’t make the cake itself from scratch.
Here is what I did to make this construction birthday cake:
I used two 6-inch round cake pans and a box of store bought cake mix. After baking and cooling, I stacked the two cake rounds on top of each other. Then frost all around with chocolate frosting.
I crushed up some Oreos to make “dirt” (scrape Oreo cream off first). And then placed a toy bulldozer and backhoe loader from this construction set on the sides of the cake next to the Oreo dirt. (The trucks can then be given away as party favors or kept for the birthday boy).
Lastly, I topped it with a personalized wrecking ball cake topper from Etsy (this one here).
This was an easy construction party idea since as you can see, it was really more about what went ON the cake.
Construction Themed Party Foods
Other than the cake, I didn’t go too crazy on the food at my son’s construction birthday party. It was a pizza party after all (hey, mama’s gotta keep some things simple).
BUT, I did do a few easy construction themed party foods.
First, I covered the dining table with the aforementioned roll of orange paper to keep with the color scheme.
We already had a toy dump truck, so I just ran it through the dishwasher and then set it on the table with tortilla chips “dumping” out of it for chips and dip.
The construction birthday party decoration kit I mentioned before came with some truck cupcake toppers, so I also made cupcakes in addition to the birthday cake. (I let my son do a cake smash with the cake since we never got to on his first birthday and had cupcakes for guests).
Then I placed the construction birthday cake and foods atop along with the presents.
Construction Themed Gifts
And speaking of presents, what does every 2 year old boy want for his birthday?
Truck stuff, of course!
For my son’s construction birthday party, I put a variety of construction themed gifts on his Amazon Wishlist so he wouldn’t just get literally all trucks (although certainly one!).
Below are some of the gifts we received from his wishlist that have become favorites.
This dump truck that’s perfect for outdoor play with sand or dirt:
This best-selling goodnight book:
This sticker book to keep little hands busy:
This LEGO DUPLO Set:
Vehicles Water Wow! Activity Pad for your budding artist:
Want a cheap idea for wrapping the presents?
Cut up brown paper bags and use them as wrapping paper to keep with the construction birthday party theme.
Then just decorate with orange, black and yellow ribbon or leftover “CAUTION” tape.
You could also use that roll of orange paper for wrapping the presents too. (Side note: It’s also great for kids to do art on at the party. Construction stickers anyone?)
So many great uses!
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed my simple yet cool construction birthday party ideas and will make some of them your own!
It just goes to show that you don’t have to be super crafty to throw an awesome construction birthday party with these fun and easy party ideas.
So get ready to “dump everything” and have a terrific celebration!
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