A Karate Birthday Party That Little Ninjas Will Get A Real "KICK" Out Of!

Chop, block, and kick your way to your child's best karate birthday party ever!

Let us show you some tips and tricks for throwing a Karate party without breaking your back – or your bank account.

Invites

Since your karate birthday party won't necessarily be tied to any specific movie franchise or brand, you can have fun producing your own birthday invitations.

Don't try to bite off more than you can chew, however: if need be, buy ready-made birthday invitations that you can add Karate elements to.

For your invitations to be effective, be sure to introduce the Karate theme as well as the party information:

"Hai-yah!
You are invited to [your child's name]'s birthday party on [date and time.]
You can find our Karate dojo at [your address]
Be ready for fun Karate party games and snacks - don't worry, we'll be safe!
To let us know if you're coming, contact [your name] at [your phone number]."

This simple template introduces the party's theme and makes it sound fun for kids while still letting the parents know the essential information about the party itself.

See more Karate Birthday invitation ideas here!

Decorations

Turning your living room into a Karate birthday party Dojo should be fairly simple.

Many Karate Dojos are simply empty spaces that allow for classes to practice, gather, and spar in - so in order to decorate a specific room in your house, be sure to remove most if not all of the furniture and decorations.

One Karate poster on the wall or a sign that says "Dojo" is enough to give it that familiar martial arts feeling.

See more Karate party decoration ideas here!

Games

A karate birthday party theme can make for great party games, as long as you remove the violent elements beforehand.

Since you'll probably be dealing with a number of children ready to spar, you'll want to focus on Karate skills that don't include fighting one-on-one.

How do you do this?

Here are a few game ideas:

Remember the moves - Have one child start off making a Karate move into the air, like a punch or a kick, and the next child do the same move, while adding one. The original child will then do those two moves and add one of his own. Have this go back and forth between partners until one of the partners can't remember all of the moves; you can do this in several rounds.
Karate Weapon Scavenger Hunt - Send your ninjas out on a secret mission - to discover all of the Dojo's missing Karate weapons before the enemy gets them! Divide the kids up into teams so that you can spread around the rewards instead of handing it out to individuals.
Board breaking – Help your little karate kids become Masters of the martial arts. Have them break a board with a kick or a punch. Get some styrofoam trays (like the ones from the meat markets). You can collect them yourself or go to your local grocery store and ask if you could have some (they may give them to you for free). Have a parent hold the "board" as each child gets to break 2 boards. Everyone is a winner in this game!!!

See more Karate birthday game ideas here!

Costumes / Props

Like the party decorations, it doesn't take much to kick-start a child's imagination with Karate birthday party costume ideas.

If your child is already taking martial arts classes, he or she can wear their regular class uniform including their belt indicating rank.

For the rest of the kids - who may or may not take these classes too - you can include some store-bought or even home-made "Karate belts."

Start them all at white belt and use "black belts" later as party prizes.

See more Karate party costume ideas here!

Food and Drink

Since martial arts has a strong focus on physical and mental health, try to include some healthy snacks into your serving choices such as a tray of fresh cut veggies (carrots, celery, cucumber), fruit kabobs, and healthy drinks.

Other options might include:

Fortune cookies, mini egg rolls and chicken wings.
Use a star shaped cookie cutter to make Ninja Star cookies.
Don't forget chop sticks for a fun way to taste all of your little treats. You can even include these in one of your challenge games.

See more Karate party food ideas here!