Candy Land Theme Parties

Yummy Invitations

• Invite guests to the party in an enticing way with a candy-themed invite. Write sweet wording on a piece of construction paper, such as "Embark on a Candy Land journey to [your kid's name]'s party" with all the additional party details. Roll the construction paper up and close with a sticker. Consider placing a lollipop inside the roll to give guests a sweet treat before the party. Wrap the roll in cellophane and secure the ends with ribbon to resemble a taffy candy. Hand deliver or place the roll in a mailing tube to mail off. Alternatively, send guests a lollipop invitation. Type the party details and cut into circles. Paste each circle to a candy lollipop.

Delicious Decorations

• Transform your party room or backyard into a real life "Candy Land" game. Kids and parents alike can follow the game's rainbow trail. Simply place vividly-colored card stock paper in a pathway around the party area leading to the "Candy Castle," a tent with food and gift display tables. Additionally, turn basic balloons into lollipops. Blow up balloons of different colors and wrap cellophane around each one. Secure each balloon to a plastic stick or empty wrapping paper tube with a rubber band. Mount the "lollipops" to the ground along the rainbow trail. For an indoor party, adorn "candy" on the walls. Tape two colored paper plates together and wrap them in cellophane. Tie ribbon on the sides of cellophane to resemble candy.

Candy Lovers' Grub

• Let party guests satisfy their appetites with food that coincides with the party's theme. Make gingerbread men sandwiches to represent the game pawns from "Candy Land." Press gingerbread men cookie cutters in turkey or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Arrange an assortment of fruit and vegetable slices on a tray to resemble the game's rainbow trial. Additionally, a candy buffet will be fitting for a dessert table. Place different types of wrapped candy in bowls that guests can pour into takeout boxes. Place character name cards next to each bowl of candy, such as a "Princess Lolly" card for lollipops and a "Mr. Mint" card for peppermint sticks. Complete the food table with a Candy Land-themed cake as the centerpiece.

Sweet Style Fun

• Fun-filled, themed activities will keep the party guests entertained. As a creative idea, put your homemade rainbow trail to good use and play a life-sized version of the "Candy Land" game with a deck of cards from the game. Then, let kids participate in edible jewelry making. Fill several small bowls with an assortment of colorful, O-shaped cereal. Kids can string the cereal on shoestring licorice and tie it to make candy necklaces. Additionally, have guests play a guessing game. The kid who correctly guesses the amount of candy in a jar gets to keep it for a prize. You can also plan a candy scavenger hunt for the kids. At the end of the day, have adults dressed as characters from "Candy Land" come to surprise everyone.