Magic Party Supplies and Ideas

On this page we look at how to plan for a magic party. We'll look at magic party invitations, decorations and tableware. And share ideas for magic-themed party food and games and activities, and of course some fun party favors for the kids to take home. 

You may want to get in a professional kids party magician, or maybe you'll be learning some tricks to show the guests. Many children having a magic-themed birthday party will want to do a trick themselves to entertain their friends. 

Right, this party is going to need some guests. These party invitations will save you some time and look very good. You can fill in the details of your party and they will arrive nicely printed and customized. 

The Magical Party invitation is very stylish and great for a traditional magic party for any age child. The cute bunny in the hat is great fun too. 

Pulling a bunny out of a hat is a classic magic trick. In this magic-themed tableware set, the bunny is center stage. 

You can get various versions of this pack that include tableware for the right number of guests, and also matching decorations. 

And there are sets with matching prefilled favor boxes too. 

The magic bunny also appears on individual tableware items too. 

Click to see options: Magic Party Pack

The magic birthday box range of party supplies is another fun option. 

This range features square plates with a theatrical curtain and magic show. 

You can choose between a basic magic birthday box party pack and a deluxe version with lots of extras. 

And again there are lots of extra magic party supplies available. 

See: Magic Birthday Box

Big magic props are a fun way to decorate for your magic-themed party. Get a deck of giant playing cards and dot them around the walls, some on their own, some in hands, some layed out in formation as if for a card trick. This is a cheap and effective way to create a magical look. (You can also stick party invites to big playing cards, and scavenger hunt check lists.)

Inflatable dice are another fun item for a magic party. They look very cool hanging down from the ceiling. Or you could just leave some lying around on the floor for the kids to play with. 

When guests arrive at a party, you want to get them into the theme straight away and a dress up item works well for this. 

These magic wands are inexpensive and lots of fun. You could also add black top hats to add to the effect. 

Please don't give them real white bunnies though!

See: Magic Wand

You can get plastic party top hats like these quite cheaply.

Line a party top hat with a napkin - either in black or red or purple to match party supplies - and then place snack food on top!

This works well with potato chips. It also works brilliantly with rabbit shaped cookies or small sandwiches cut with a rabbit cookie cutter. 

See: Black Top Hat 

A treasure hunt or scavenger hunt is always fun at a birthday party. For a magic themed party, you could print out about 10 magical themed pictures for the kids to find: dice, cards, top hat, white bunny, wizard hat, etc. For older kids, write a letter on each picture for them to assemble into a word. 

Give small prizes for completion of the scavenger hunt. 

There are a few different ways you can use simple magic tricks at a party. The birthday child might like to learn a few tricks so they can do a little magic show to amaze their friends. 

Or you can split the kids into small groups and have an adult take each group and teach them a trick. Then get the kids back together and they can put on a show with a volunteer from each group. 

Or you can show the tricks to the kids and see if they can work out how they are done with prizes for those who get it right. 

A wizard hat pinata is a fun way to end a magic-themed party. 

Fill it with magic-themed candy and small favors. Adding some gold star confetti works well too. 

See: "Wizard Hat 19"" Pinata"

This magic party favor pack is very cool. It actually includes magic tricks that the kids will be able to learn and perform at home.

The pack comes in different versions and prices, but even the basic magic favor sets include magic tricks.

What I would do with these sets is take out the magic tricks to use during the party and then add some candy or chocolate to the party bag.

You can teach the kids how to use the magic tricks during the party so they will know what to do when they take them home.

See: Magic Ultimate Favor Set

I also like to check for magic party favors on eBay. You can find lots of little inexpensive magic tricks, stickers, magic rubber duckies, magic-themed candy and more.