5th Birthday Party Invitations

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What are the most popular 5th birthday party themes?

By the age of five, most kids are ready to help choose their birthday party's theme. A few top themes include ninjas, dinosaurs, sports, superheroes, jump parties, Taylor Swift, and characters from their favorite TV shows and movies. Some more specific popular fifth birthday party themes to consider include:

• Spider-Man
• Minecraft
• Unicorns
• Cinco de [Kid's Name]
• Camping/Summer camp
• Sliding Into 5 (baseball theme)

What do you write in a 5th Birthday Party Invitation?

On the invitation for your child's fifth birthday party, make sure to include:

• Your child's name
• The event date, time, and location
• RSVP information
• The party's theme (if you have one)
• Any other special information your guests might want to know. For example, “Please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty.”

Then, just add a personal touch. You can keep your message short and sweet and say, “[Kid's name] is turning 5!” or make it more playful to suit your party theme.

Still stuck on what to write? We've got you covered with inspo and examples in this handy blog: Birthday party invitation message ideas.

What should you do for a 5th birthday party?

First, ask your almost–5–year–old what they want. At their age, they'll want to be involved with some of the party planning, like the theme, guest list, and maybe even activities.

Easy but fun activities like arts and crafts, face painting, and games are perfect for this age, and if the time of the year is right, an outdoor party like a pool party is fantastic for excited and energetic kids.

Because your guest list will consist of still-young guests, consider having some more adult activities for the parents to enjoy as they watch their kids run around, like a BBQ and some board games.

Who should you invite to a 5th birthday party?

At this age, your kiddo will want to have friends their own age to play with at their party, so make sure to invite them to their birthday celebration! Because your child's friends are still fairly young, you may also want to invite their parents. Your guest list will also likely include aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, and neighbors with young kids.

If you want and are able to extend an invitation to their siblings, it's a nice gesture, but if you prefer to keep your guest list smaller, our blog on how to tactfully say “No siblings, please” on a birthday invitation is here to help.

Once you've decided who you want to invite, you can easily and quickly add your guest list by uploading your contacts, using your Evite address list, or entering guests manually. You can then send your invitations to your 5th birthday party seamlessly via email or text. Then, you can track all your RSVPs from any device.

How far in advance should you send 5th Birthday Invitations?

The best etiquette for fifth birthdays is to send your paperless invitations about 4–6 weeks before the event. That gives your guests time to organize their schedules, and it gives you plenty of time to gather all your RSVPs (and plan party favors).

How do I keep track of RSVPs for my 5th birthday invites?

With Evite, of course! Evite lets you monitor your guest list and RSVPs anytime, anywhere. As soon as someone RSVPs to your fifth birthday party, you'll get notified instantly via email or text depending on your communication preferences. Plus, you can visit your “My Events” page on Evite to see the live updates on who's in, who's out, and who hasn't responded yet.

We'll also remind your guests about the party a few days before the event, as well as remind those who haven't responded yet to RSVP before the big day.