Ice Cream Party Ideas

It's time to start screaming for ice cream! Our ice cream party guide includes suggestions for invitations, decorations, food, favors, recipes and games that will coordinate perfectly with your party theme. We even include a recipe for ice cream cake that your guests will devour. Read on to get the scoop!

Planning & Invitations

What Do I Need For the Party?

In addition to Ice Cream party supplies, like plates, cups, napkins and decorations, you may want to consider purchasing, borrowing or renting the following items for your Ice Cream party:

• An ice cream maker
• Ice cream sundae glasses
• Ice cream toppings such as sprinkles, nuts, whipped cream, candy, cherries and hot fudge
• Lot of flavors of ice cream
• Ice cream cones or waffle bowls
• Ice cream scoops
• A blender for making milkshakes
• A pinata
• You may also want to see if your local ice cream truck can stop by during the party!

Ice Cream Party Food Ideas

In addition to pizza, chicken fingers or hamburgers, you can add some ice cream inspired treats into the mix. Here are some tasty suggestions.

• Hotdog Split: Place a hot dog that's sliced in half horizontally on a bun open face and serve inside a banana spilt boat. Surround the hot dog slices with ketchup, mustard and relish or with chili or macaroni and cheese.
• Use an ice cream shaped cookie cutter to make small shaped sandwiches. You can serve peanut butter and jelly or lunch meat on whole grain bread.
• Serve fresh piping hot waffles with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
• Serve veggies in ice cream sundae dishes or banana boats.
• Set up an ice cream bar where children can make their own sundaes. Provide a variety of flavors and toppings.
• Create milkshakes to order by combining vanilla or chocolate ice cream with different flavored syrups in a blender with 1 cup of milk. Serve with a silly straw in a tall cup.
• Make ice cream sodas or root beer floats.

Party Favor Ideas

Ice Cream Party Favor Ideas

Thank your guests with delicious looking party favors! To find a large variety of Ice Cream party favors, visit our website and click the Birthday Goodybag and choose Ice Cream Category!