Scooby Doo Birthday Party Ideas - Scoobydoo Party Theme

Scooby Doo birthday party theme continues to be popular with kids of all ages!

Invite children to have spooky and mysterious fun at your special event!

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Invitations

Make your Scooby Doo birthday invitations using 8"x11" green cardstock. Fold the cardstock in half. Print a picture of Scooby and 2 spooky ghosts on the front of the cards. Then print "Zoinks! (Your child's name) is turning (age)!"

Decorations

To start off with your Scooby Doo party decorations, enlarge images of Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma, and put them in front of your yard (or on the fence) to welcome your guests. Cut out dog's paw prints and person's foot prints out of brown construction paper. Place them on your driveway leading to the front door. Post a banner in your yard that says "Welcome to Scooby Doo Birthday Party!" Play Scooby Doo theme music in the background.

Hang balloons from mailboxes, patio, deck, etc. Attach theme posters to the trees and walls outside the house. Make signs of favorite Scooby sayings such as "Scooby Dooby Doo", "Rokay", etc. Tape those signs all over the party area. Create a large Mystery Machine van out of solid cardboard, decorate and place it in the yard!

Make inside of the house mysterious and spooky. Cut several vertical sections in black material (or paper), and then hang it in doorways (so people have to walk through them). Hang black paper streamers from the windows. Draw "spooky eyes" on construction paper with black marker, cut out and attach them to various fixtures around the room.

Make an outline of the birthday child: have her stand in profile in front of a large sheet of black poster paper mounted on the wall. Then shine light on her, and trace her outline with white pen or crayon. Cut the outline out and hang it in the party room. Spread as many Scooby Doo theme toys and memorabilia around the area as you can.

Drape helium-filled balloons with a white sheet. Tie the balloons at the "neck" to create a "head", and draw a face with black marker. There you have a very spooky ghost!

Cover you Scooby Doo birthday party table with a theme tablecloth. Place a blowout or Mylar balloon for a centerpiece. Tie helium balloons to the backs of the chairs. Hang a personalized "Happy Birthday" banner nearby.

Guest Arrival and Introductory Activities

*Scooby Doo Arrival: When the kids arrive, welcome them to the Scooby Doo birthday party, and give them a bone-shaped nametag that has guests' names followed by "-Doo." Apply some face paint to make their face look more like Scooby's. Give them dog ears and paws.

*Coloring Pages: Invite the kids to color Scooby Doo activity book pages with markers and crayons while they are waiting for others to arrive.

*Scooby Bracelets: You can get create-your-own-bracelet kit from a party store. Let the kids design their bracelets and decorate them with various materials!

Favors

Your Scooby Doo party favors can include such items as crayons, candy necklaces, Scooby-Doo rings, notepads, sticker sheets, lollipop holders, coffin whistles, etc.

Scooby Doo Birthday Party Games

*Shaggy & Scooby's Message Mix-Up: Have the kids sit in a circle. Tell the birthday child to think of a message that Scooby would want to send to his owner. Next, have the birthday child whisper that message to the person on his left, and the message travels from child to child around the circle, until it reaches the person on the birthday child's right.

That person tells the message out loud. Then the birthday child can tell the original message. Be prepared to be surprised at how the message has changed as it went around the circle!

*Pin the Dog-tag on Scooby: For this traditional activity, you'll need Scooby poster or picture, construction paper and blindfold.

Cut the construction paper into dog-tag shapes. Place double-sided tape on the tails so they stick. Mount the poster on the wall. Blindfold the kids one by one, spin them around, and get them to stick their tails on Scooby where they belong.

*Gelatin Eating Contest: Prepare gelatin mix (one for each guest) and put it into bowls. Cover the area with tablecloth to protect against mess, and line up the gelatin bowls along. Put the children's names on each bowl.

To start, each child places their hands on the ground next to their bowl. When the command is given ("It's time for some Scooby snacks!"), all contestants begin eating their gelatin, without moving their hands off the ground. The first one to clean his or her bowl wins!

*Dog-Gone Fun Relay: Before the Scooby Doo birthday party, draw Scooby's face on several balloons. At game time, have children stand in 2 single lines, facing the same direction. Place a balloon between the knees of the first child in each line.

When the race starts, the child turns to face the next person in line, the second child must grasp the balloon with his or her knees and turn to pass it on to the third person and so on. If the balloon falls to the ground, the team must start over. The first team to pass the balloon down the line wins!

*Scooby's Snacks Search: Hide Scooby-snacks (small candies, dog-bone shaped cookies, etc.) throughout the play area. To start the game, announce that the Scooby snacks went missing. Provide the guests with loot bags, and let them search for the hidden snacks.

*Feed Scooby: Draw a picture (or glue an image) of Scooby on the side of the cardboard box with his mouth wide open. Cut a hole for the mouth large for beanbags (or socks filled with dried beans) to be easily thrown into. Place the box several feet away from the children, and give each child a chance to toss beanbags into Scooby's mouth.

*Scooby Says: At Scooby Doo birthday party, "Simon Says" becomes "Scooby Says." The commands can include: Growl, Wag your Tail, Sit, Lie down, Roll over, Jump, Stay, etc.

*Scary Scooby Surprise: Choose one player to be Scooby Doo, and blindfold him or her. As Scooby walks blindly around, the rest of the children circle around Scooby (while staying in a designated play area). When Scooby touches someone, that child must howl and moan like a ghost until Scooby can guess who he or she is. If Scooby can identify the person, the two children trade places. If not, the game continues.

*Disappearing Cake Mystery: Before the Scooby Doo birthday party, create a set of clues that will lead party guests to hidden party favors, and finally to a hidden cake. The clues can be: "Go to the place where you would dine, look under the placemats for another sign!" (birthday table), "Where is it cool all day and night long?" (refrigerator), etc.

Have everyone sit down at the table ready for the birthday cake. Then enter the room looking surprised and announce that the birthday cake is missing, and all that was left in its place was an envelope! Open the envelope to reveal the first clue. The clues should lead everyone to the location of the cake. Once the cake is found, it's time for dessert!

*Watch a Show: At the end of the party, invite the kids to watch Scooby Doo movie or episode. Have them unwind with this relaxing activity!

Scooby Doo Birthday Cake:

*Scooby Doo Cake: Get a Scooby Doo cake pan from a party store. Bake a two-layer cake according to package directions. Decorate it with icing and candles.

As a variation, you can bake a regular cake (any shape) and place Scooby Doo cake topper in the middle.

Scooby Doo Birthday Party Food Ideas:

*Dogs in a Blanket: Purchase hotdogs, cheese, and refrigerator croissants. Slice hotdogs lengthwise about half way through and cut cheese into strips. Unroll croissants into individual triangles and stuff them with hotdogs and cheese. Roll croissants back up and bake on cookie sheet at 375�F for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.

*Saucy Dog Bone Snacks: Use dog-bone cookie cutter to cut shapes out of refrigerator dough bread sticks. Bake according to package directions. While the "bones" are still warm, brush the tops with a little butter or olive oil, and sprinkle with generous amount of parmesan cheese. Pour marinara or spaghetti sauce into individual bowls or party cups. Give one to each Scooby Doo birthday party guest so they can dip and eat their yummy doggie treat!

*Scooby Snacks: For this Scooby Doo birthday party recipe, you'll need 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup margarine, 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 egg, 1/2 cup English toffee pieces, 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 3/4 tsp baking soda and 1/4 tsp salt.

Combine margarine, peanut butter, white sugar, brown sugar and 1 egg, and mix well. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. (Mix.) Add English toffee pieces and chocolate chips. (Mix.) Chill dough for 1 hour. Form dough into 1/2-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on a cookies sheet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 375�F for 10-12 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove from oven, cool and serve in a bowl.

*Puppy Chow: You'll need 9 cups favorite crispy cereal, 1/4 cup butter, one 6-oz package of chocolate chips, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar.

Microwave chips, peanut butter and butter for 1 minute on high, and stir. Microwave about 30 seconds more, until smooth. Add vanilla. Pour over cereal in a large bowl and stir.

Pour into a large resealable bag, and add powdered sugar. Seal the bag and shake. Spread evenly on wax paper to cool. You can serve this treat in doggie dishes, if you wish.

*Gelatin Hounds: Make blueberry flavored gelatin jigglers following the directions on gelatin package. Use dog-shaped cookies cutter to cut out shapes. Then lay the shapes on a platter.

*Dog-Bone Cookies: Make sugar cookies following package directions. Roll out dough and cut into dog-bone shapes with a cookie cutter, or knife. Bake according to instructions.

*Dogwiches: Prepare sandwiches with various fillings. Use dog-bone cookie cutters to make bone-shaped sandwiches.

*Scooby Snacks: Put various "dog food" snacks (e.g., pretzels, cereal snack mixes, etc.) into baggies for the kids to grab on the go.

*Pizza
*Chips & Dip
*Blueberry & Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
*Popcorn

Scooby Doo Birthday Party Drink Ideas:

*Shaggy's Sarsaparilla Soda: Fill ice cube trays with water and let stand at room temperature for about 20 minutes to remove air bubbles. Drop a cherry into each compartment and freeze.

Place 1 tbsp of grenadine syrup into each glass. While the kids watch, drop cherry ice cubes and then pour cream soda into glasses. Your Scooby Doo birthday party guests will be amazed and amused as the drink turns pink and foamy.

*Satisfying Slurping Punch: You'll need two 10-oz packages frozen berries (such as strawberries or blueberries), one 12-oz can frozen lime juice concentrate, one 32-oz bottle ginger ale, one 32-oz bottle club soda and 1 pint vanilla ice cream.

Partially thaw frozen fruit. Puree fruit in blender and combine with the lime juice concentrate. Chill for at least one hour. Pour mixture into a punch bowl. Add ginger ale, club soda and scoops of vanilla ice cream.

*Iced Mocha Coolers: For this Scooby Doo birthday party drink, you'll need crushed ice, 2 tbsp cocoa powder, 6 tbsp honey, 6 cups nonfat milk, 2 tbsp instant decaffeinated coffee.

Combine cocoa, honey and 2 cups milk in saucepan. Stir until blended. Gradually add remaining milk. Slowly warm over low heat, stirring frequently. Add instant coffee and mix until completely dissolved. (Hint: instant cocoa can be substituted for coffee.)

Remove from heat and let it stand. Fill each glass halfway with crushed ice and fill up with the mocha mixture. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle with chocolate powder.