Get a notepad and a pencil because you'll want to take advantage of these five fun ideas for having a unique and exciting rock climbing birthday party. These ideas are not just about winning the Parent and Party of the Year award but about creating an extraordinary day. Assuming you've selected the rock gym location to host the party, you're ready to plan all the details that will turn the birthday from good to outstanding! Don't worry, and keep reading. This article covers everything from invitations to food and drinks, entertainment, and party favors, all designed to make the party as unique and memorable as possible.
5 Fun Ideas to Host an Exciting Rock Climbing Birthday
Themed Invitations
Start the party anticipation with themed Invitations. These not only serve as a formal invite but also set the tone for the exciting rock climbing theme of the party. Use Canva or other design software to create invitations featuring Olympic climbers like Brooke Rabotou or Colin Duffy. Or opt for a generic picture of a climber with other climbing-related graphics like climbing shoes, harnesses, chalk, or a picture of the inside of the rock gym hosting the birthday. (As much as it might be tempting to reference Alex Honnold or Free Solo due to the film's popularity, we suggest otherwise to avoid frightening parents about the safety of their children.)
Themed Food and Drinks
Enhance the party experience with themed food and drinks. These satisfy the taste buds and add to the overall climbing theme of the party, making it a memorable event for the kids. Snacks, cake, and drinks are all birthday party staples. Lean into the climbing theme to level up the food and beverage game for your party. Think Clif Bars with the climber on the wrapper, bananas for the little monkeys, a themed cake with a little toy climber scaling the tiers. For drinks, lean into the idea of the climbers as athletes for the day, fueling them with Gatorade, Powerade, or your favorite sports drink.
Play Reruns of Climbing at the Tokyo Olympics in the Party Room
Climbing birthday parties have two components: climbing and partying. Climbing gyms offering birthday packages will have a party room for food and hanging out after the main event. Ask if they have a TV screen to which you can connect a phone or tablet, and cue up Olympic Climbing (pro tip: speed climbing is the most exciting to watch).
Ask the Staff to Facilitate Relay Races and Blindfolded Climbing
Rock climbing is exhilarating, but sometimes it's even more fun to spice things up. Everyone loves a good relay race or silly challenge. Up the stakes by offering the winning team the first dibs on the cake! Before the party starts, ask the rock gym staff leading the birthday party if they can set aside time to do a few relay races and blindfolded climbing. Make sure to bring blindfolds if you request that activity. Post-covid, it's unlikely the facility will have any to share.
Themed Party Favors
Wrap up the party with a pretty bow, aka epic party favors. Embellishing the climbing theme is everything for an exciting rock climbing birthday party. Depending on your budget, some rock climbing-related party favors are:
Mini-rock climbing-hold keychains (Amazon or Etsy have ample options).
T-shirts from the climbing gym retail shop
Free Day Pass for a return visit to the climbing gym.
Chalk bag
Water bottle
Armed with your notepad of buzzworthy ideas, you are ready to take action. Start with the invitations, order that climbing cake, queue up speed climbing on YouTube, and buy some blindfolds, Clifbars, Gatorades, and party favors. Make sure to come back and comment below on how your birthday party goes, and share any other ideas you think make for an exciting party!
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