How to Throw a Gymnastics Birthday Party

If your daughter loves to flip and jump around, a gymnastics birthday party is just the thing. Many gyms and gymnastics training centers offer birthday party packages that make planning the celebration easy on you. These parties include activities and games utilizing the gym’s equipment, such as foam pits, trampolines, Tumbl Trak and an obstacle course. In addition, many of these gymnastic venues also provide food and cake.

Before the festivities begin, make sure your daughter knows that she is the star of the show by sending out personalized invitations. Use a template online or create one yourself, and add your daughter’s name as well as the date and time of her special day to the invite. You can also include any other pertinent information, such as whether the party is for a group of friends or just her closest gymnastics friends.

Once all of the guests have arrived, it’s time to start the games and activities. Begin with some energizing warmup exercises like jumping jacks or skipping, and then move on to more challenging and entertaining gymnastics activities. These might include a balancing beam challenge, floor tumbling relay or a vaulting station where kids can attempt to do backflips and somersaults.

Typically, gyms will play popular music in the background to keep the energy going during the event. Parents may be allowed to watch the kids from inside or outside of the gym (depending on the facility’s rules).

The kids will likely spend most of the party doing gymnastics-related activities, so it’s important that they wear comfortable clothing and proper footwear. It’s also a good idea to have the kids bring a water bottle and some snacks in case they get hungry or thirsty between activities.

When it comes to food, you can make your gymnastics birthday party stand out by serving healthy, nutritionally balanced foods. Offer an array of fresh fruits, veggies and healthy protein-packed foods like nuts, seeds and yogurts that your daughter’s gymnastics friends can use to fuel up between routines. A variety of drinks will also be appreciated, including a selection of juices and smoothies.

After all of the children have had a chance to do their routines, it’s time to bring out the cake. Serve this along with a big bowl of water so everyone can refresh themselves after all of the fun and excitement.

As the celebration wraps up, send the kids home with some fun and festive gymnastics-themed party favors, such as stickers, hair ties or fun socks. You could even make some DIY medals for the kids using construction paper, ribbon and glue. You might want to ask the gym staff if they plan on giving each child a coupon for a free gymnastics class trial that can be placed in the kids’ party favor bags. This is a great way to help promote their gym and encourage future visits.