Theme Ideas:
Each
category has endless possibilities and variations.
"A fun exercise when trying to come up with something original is to combine
2 themes - like "Kitten Ballerina's", "Alphabet Train",
"Space Giraffes on Mars" or "The Cows of the Round Table"
Girls
Themes:
- Princess
/ Castle
- Fairytales
(Snowhite, Sleeping Beauty, The Red Shoes, etc.)
- Angels
or Putti / Cherubs
- Fairies,
Elves & Other Mythical Creatures like Unicorns
- Flowers:
Daisies, Roses, Poppies, Wild Flowers and Mixed Flower themes
- Tea
Party: cups, saucers, etc.
- Gardens
/ Garden Party / Enchanted Garden
- Doll
House
- Butterflies
- Ballerina
/ Gymnast
- Dress
Up
- Ruffles & Lace
- Patchwork
Quilt / Country
- Mock
Clothesline
- Toys
(teddy bears, dolls, etc.)
- Rainbows
- Strawberries
& Creme
- Color Theme: stick
to tones of one color like all pinks or all purples, etc.
- Collectibles
(whatever you child collects like Troll Dolls)
- Gingerbread House
- Animal Prints
- Popular
TV characters for girls: Powerpuff Girls, Wonder Woman, etc.
Boy's
Themes:
- Knights
/ Castles / Dragons
- Cars
/ Racing
- Trains
/ Train Station (antique or new)
- Boat
/ Ship / Docks
- Space
/ Rockets
- Planes
(antique or new)
- Sports
Themes (Baseball, Soccer, etc.)
- Dinosaurs
- Treehouse
- Yellow
Cab
- Firehouse
/ Fireman
- Submarine
- Bugs
- Collectibles
(whatever you child collects)
- Color Theme: all blues
or all purples, etc.
- Wild
West / Cowboys
- Construction
/ Building
- Camping
/ Rustic Cabin
- Popular
TV characters for boys: Speed Racer, Sponge Bob, Transformers
Non-Gender
Themes:
- Amusement Park / Carousel Horses
- Jungle
/ Rain Forest
- Safari
- Barnyard
Animals
- Alphabet
or Numbers
- Domestic
Animals (cats & dogs)
- Woodland
Forest / Forest Animals (bunnies, deer, skunks, raccoons, etc.)
- Pond
(ducks, frogs, lillypads)
- Beach
/ Underwater Ocean Themes
- Fishbowl
- Celestial
Designs
- Circus
/ Bigtop
- Geographic
Themes (France, Ireland, etc.)
- Maps
(real and imaginary)
- Nursery
Rhymes / Fables
- Sky
/ Sun / Clouds
- Candy,
Cookies or Cake Themes
- Game
Show
- Pastoral
Scenes
- Hot
Air Balloon
- Big
City / Skyscrapers
- Clowns
- Wizards
/ Magic
- Birds
/ birdhouse
- Trees
- Religious
themes (Noahs Arc)
- Shapes:
plaids, circles, etc
- The
Theatre
- Musicians
/ Musical Instruments
- Color
Themes: Patriotic, Black & White, etc.
- Party
Theme (confetti, balloons)
- North
Pole / Penguins
- Picket
Fences
- Retro
(50's 60's etc.)
- Popular
TV characters that appeal to both girls and boys: Scooby Doo, Elmo, Blues
Clues, Wizard of Oz, etc.