Cowboy Kids Birthday Party Ideas
Tips and Hints

Yee-Haw, Welcome Ya’ll, Cowboys and Cowgirls, who are looking to throw a Western Themed Party. Cowboy and Western themed parties have been gaining popularity among people of all ages. Our Western based Cowboy/Cowgirl party Ideas and Hints are designed with both boys and girls in mind. This type of party lets you invite all of your children’s best friends. Be the talk of the year, they will be talking about your party for a long time to come, just like Wyatt Earp and the Shoot Out at the O.K. Corral.

Kids enjoy playing dress-up and make-believe. A Cowboy based party is just the way to do that, with tons of fun, and all you need is a Straw Cowboy Hat to get things kicked off with a real Wing Dinger of a good time ahead of you.

Let’s begin to throw your Cowboy Party,
with 4 easy steps:

1st Step: Before you do anything else you have to decide to have a Western Based / Themed Party. This you have already done because you are on this page.
2nd Step: Now you have to come up with an idea for your party you will need an Invitation. Doing a quick search on the Internet will give you plenty of ideas. Keeping in mind your Western Based theme and you should have no problem. Purchase or make your Party invitations and Decorations. We will give you several ideas on this page.
3rd Step: Find toys and games for your Cowboy Kids party. We give you several choices here, but never stop looking and improving upon an idea.
4th Step: Party Time. We will walk you thru several ideas to be included in your Kids Party.

Cowboy Western Invitations:

For the Do-It-Yourselfers, search and find the Template you want to use, insert information and print. It’s that simple.

Here are some Sample Layout of Invitations:

Cowboy Wanted Posters:

This is one way to customize your party. Insert your Childs picture and add your custom text. Mail or hand these out. Placing these inside a Straw Western Cowboy Hat and telling them to wear them to the party is one great way to have a special and unique invitation.

Western Bandanas Invitations:

What is more Western than the Bandana? Writing directly on the bandana with permanent marker (for those of you who have great hand writing, or have your child write it) is a great Western Based Invitation. Ensure that the kids know to wear this around there neck as an entrance pass to the party. (using tracing paper to ensure all of these turn out the same is a simple way to help elevates ruining some of the Bandanas).

Cowboy Western Stock Paper:

Stock Paper is in every store around the Country. It is a simple and cheap way to go if you are not talented with a computer. All you have to do is open your word processor and type up a standard invitational greeting and print. Ensure that you test your print on a blank piece of paper, prior to printing on the stock paper. Store away the remaining papers that you don’t use for use later down the road.

Sample Invitational Text Layouts:

#1 Howdy Partner! We’all will be needed all of You’ins to be joining us to help celebrate Outlaw (your Childs name)’s __th Birthday. Y’all get ready for the best Rootin-Tootin best time of your life. Come on down to the _Your Last Name Ranch at (add your address).
“So saddle up your Horse and mosey on down to the Barn Party. Give us a Holler at (enter your phone number).
See Y’all there! (date and time)

#2 Yee Haw! The best danged Shindig in town is about to happen. Y’all is invited too. Mosey on down to (your Childs name)’s __th Birthday Party. We will be throwin’ this at Your Last Name Ranch at (add your address).
Have your Sheriff give our Sheriff a Holler at (enter your phone number).

#3 Wanted: Y’all to come on down to the fastest, bestest, western hoedown ever. Sheriff (your Childs name)’s __th Birthday Party. Yee Haw! Time for the shoot out is at (enter date and time of party). Give us a shout at (enter your phone number).

It is a simple process, just sit down and think of western based words when you think of a Cowboy and jot down your own “Hankering” words.

Cowboy/Country Decoration Ideas:

Cactus
Red and White Bandana Tablecloth (you can use any design you want, red and white or
blue and white are the most popular).
Use Bandanas for place mats.
Cut outs of Cowboys, Cowgirls, Horses, Cows, Barns, and ECT.
Placing Hay Bales in the backyard and around the house is one easy way to accent the party.
Cowboy Hat Center-Piece filled with Candy.
Cowboy Boot Cups
Placing Pieces of wood around the house would also create the Old West feeling.
Build a Real Old West Town (cut-outs) out of Cardboard. Saloon, Jail, Hotel, Ranch Store are all perfect examples.

What do we do when our Cowboy Guest Arrivals?

Welcoming your guests are one of the biggest and easiest steps that happen during the party. Have someone greet your guest wearing all black and a black Top Hat, have them measure your guest for a coffin.

Cowboy Party Favors:

Favors / Give-A-Ways:

Tiny Mint Candies wrapped in a Western Print:
Western Straw Hats:
Bandanas:
Deputy Badges:
Toy Give a ways:
Gold Coins: Gum or Chocolate:
Gold Nugget Gum Bags:
Cowboy Ranch Brands Tattoos:

Cowboy Kids Party Games:

Branding the Kid, using Temporary Tattoos
Brand the Steer.
Pin the tail on the Horse.
Rope the Steer.
Make your own vest.
Showdown at High Noon. This uses squirt guns.
Snake in my Boots.

Western Food and Drinks:

When you think about the Old West B*B*Q always comes to mind. So we will focus our attention there. You will have a Western B*B*Q for this Western Based Children’s Cowboy Party.

Western Appetizers:

Salsa and Chips
Bean Dip and Chips
Beef Jerky
Deviled Eggs

Cowboy's Main Course:

Beef Ribs

Barbeque Pulled Beef Sandwiches

Steak (for those who can afford it)

Hot Dogs and Hamburgers (make sure you have B*B*Q sauce on them)

Chili Dogs (hotdogs with chili on them, makes a messss but it great fun and memories)

Grilled Vegetables

Potato Salad

Baked Beans

Corn Bread

What do Cowboys Drink?

Sarsaparilla – Sioux City Sarsaparilla is the best our family has found.
Root beer
Lemonade
Kool-Aid

What do Cowboys eat for Dessert(s)?

Cake (in the shape of a Sheriffs Badge, Horse Head, Western Theme)
Fruit Cobbler with Ice Cream on top adds a special Old West flair to it. (Apple is the most traditional of fruit cobblers, but you can serve whatever the fruit that is in season, add Vanilla Ice Cream on top)
Moo Cream (nothing more than Ice Cream)

Now that you have the basics for throwing a Cowboy Party, lets have some fun.

We hope this article helped you throw the best party for your child, let us know if we have helped.

Cowboy Kids Birthday Party Ideas Tips and Hints

Let’s begin to throw your Cowboy Party, with 4 easy steps: