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All the cutest 8th birthday party ideas 101! Here are some great creative 8th birthday party ideas for girls, plus unique ways to mark their birthday in style, from party ideas to decor, plus fun party games and activities ideas for an 8th birthday!
Keep scrolling for girls 8th birthday ideas without a party 👇🏻
Gift her an amazing giant birthday cookie 👈🏻
This is the perfect special gift to give on her birthday, you only turn 8 once!
Swiftie themed birthday badge 👈🏻
What to do for an 8th birthday party
1. Create some shimmery drinks
These 'candyfloss mocktails' are so much fun and are perfect for your party. They look so magical and are sure to steal the show and look incredibly cool! Each cup or glass is filled with pretty pastel candyfloss or cotton candy. Then, add a sprinkle of edible glitter. Once the drink is poured atop the candyfloss, it dissolves in to the drink, shimmering and glittering.
Add some edible shimmer to drinks 👈🏻
To make drinks look extremely pretty, why not add some edible shimmer!
Personalised edible wafer party drinks toppers 👈🏻
Glitzy silver stars cocktail mocktail drinks toppers 👈🏻
Personalisable wafer cocktail toppers for drinks 👈🏻
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Personalised photo edible wafer toppers 👈🏻
4. Add some special heart shaped ice cubes to drinks 👈🏻
Create some special heart shaped ice cubes for the occasion! These will be sure to wow your guests and impress them no end!
5. Add some fruit such as strawberries
You could also use some fruit to make your guests drinks look extra pretty!
6. Use some stripey straws
These are so cute and bring an adorable retro feel to the party decor!
7. Play a game of guess the pink cupcake
A party game and party food in one! Set up a cupcake pullapart or arrangement, but one cake within the selection has a pink center. Guests have to take it turns to see who can guess the winning cupcake! You could choose any surprise to hide inside the winning cupcake, just be sure there is nothing chokeable for younger guests.
8. DIY some pretty slime for party favours
To delight guests and give them a little piece of the party to take away with them! These make amazing low cost party favours and you could mix in some adorable polymer clay sprinkles to make it extra pretty!
To make slime, you will need 100ml PVA white glue (children’s craft glue or CE marked glue), ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda gel food colouring,1 tsp contact lens cleaning solution and some glitter/beads/decorations. A small blob of shaving foam is optional but makes for extra fluffy slime!
1. Squeeze the glue into a mixing bowl (look for a bottle in a 100ml size if possible so you won’t have to measure it out). Add the bicarbonate of soda and mix well.
2. Add a drop or two of your chosen gel food colouring. Less colouring gives a pastel colour; the more you add, the brighter the colour. Mix until well incorporated.
3. Add the contact lens solution and mix. The slime will begin to form, going stringy before coming away clean from the bowl into a ball.
4. Once it has formed, take it out and knead it with your hands. It will be sticky at first but after about 30 seconds you’ll have a smooth and pliable ball. Add glitter at this point, if desired, and work in with your hands. Store in a pot with a lid.
Tip! For gloopier slime, try adding less than 1 tsp contact lens solution, mixing it in drop by drop until it just goes stringy and begins to come away from the bowl. Then knead.
9. Try a jumbo party table decorating activity sheet 👈🏻
Let your guests decorate their own party table decor with these amazing personalised jumbo activity party table sheets!
10. A party game of decorating sugar cookies
You could even make it in to a cookie contest! This is so much fun to do and guests can eat their own creations afterwards!
11. Throw a macaron taste testing occasion
This is so much fun for guests of all ages! Just be sure to check for any allergies or dietary requirements beforehand/put on the invitation so any guests can opt out if needed.
Fun macarons taste test activity sheets 👈🏻
12. A game of decorate a t shirt each
If you are looking for 8th birthday games for girls and 8th birthday party activities for girls, look no further! This is such a cool party activity and will be sure to keep your guests busy for ages, plus your guests can wear them in photos and take them home as party favours. This activity is perfect for a sleepover party too, you could even supply them with a blank pillowcase to decorate instead!
13. Arrange cupcakes to spell the number '8'
This will make a wonderful table centrepiece for the party! You could even make a '8' shaped or heart shaped cupcake pullapart, where the cupcakes are arranged in a '8' or heart formation, but are all iced together as one.
14. Create a photo taking area
Rose gold photo frame birthday party decor 👈🏻
Some pretty jumbo birthday balloons 👈🏻
This is the perfect special gift to give on her birthday, you only turn 8 once!
Mini pink and lilac pastel eco friendly balloons 👈🏻
Metallic pink eco friendly balloons 👈🏻
This will definitely appeal to older girls and is so much fun to set up, create and to use too! You could use streamers, hanging paper lanterns, create a flower wall or a rustic wall made from pallet boards and decorated. You could even have a black card backdrop for your guests to decorate and write messages on, like a chalkboard!
15. Throw a stargazing sleepover night
This is free and something you can do from your backyard, plus you could even set up a campfire and have a safe camping night.
16. Throw a crystal or gemstone themed birthday
This is a magical birthday party theme to try and super creative and unique too, as well as a chance to indulge in all things sparkly! Especially great when the weather is dull outside, why not put on a show inside, with glitter and sequins!
17. A karaoke night
There is nothing like a karaoke night and guests will be sure to love it!
18. A Taylor Swift Eras party theme
Taylor Swift themed party activity sheets 👈🏻
Ultimate Swiftie party game bundle 👈🏻
Swiftie bingo game party bundle 👈🏻
Friendship bracelet party favours 👈🏻
Hot pink party straws (tie in perfectly!) 👈🏻
Swiftie inspired personalised colouring party pages 👈🏻
Jumbo friendship bracelet style party decor 👈🏻
19. Throw a mini afternoon tea
Make it an elegant occasion with pretty finger foods, napkins or even Parisian inspired treats like croissants, pain au chocolat and macarons!
20. Set up a milkshakes and freakshakes making stall
With all the toppings available! You could even make a freakshakes stall with oreos, donuts, cakes and squirty cream that guests can add to their creation - freakshakes being the perfect combination of milkshake and cake!
21. Try a cute bow party theme
Happy Birthday bow design popcorn holders 👈🏻
Pretty pink paper bow shaped confetti 👈🏻
Bow design jumbo colouring activity table sheet 👈🏻
Try some adorable edible pink wafer bows 👈🏻
To top cupcakes and decorate party bakes and treats to make everything look adorable and match the theme!
22. Serve some pastel dipped Oreos
These pastel dipped oreos will look so striking for the party table or dessert table - you could even create a beautiful pastel ombre display! To make these, you could melt some white cooking chocolate and add a tiny amount of food colouring, dipping your desired number of oreos before whipping up another bowl of melted chocolate in a different colour. These would also make adorable party favours!
23. Make some origami napkins
And include a mini sprinkle of edible glitter in each, for an extra surprise when guests open them! Edible glitter is perfect for this, as well as decorating party treats, as if it spills on food it is still safe to be ingested.
24. Make some popping candy bark for party favours
Make some super pretty disco party themed candy bark/chocolate slab and add some edible glitter! This is super easy to make and requires no baking and all you will need is some cooking chocolate or melting chocolate (milk chocolate or white chocolate is fine) and some sweets or candy pieces.
You could even change the colour of your candy bark and make it pink or purple by melting down some white cooking chocolate and stirring in a few very small drops of food colouring. All you need to then is pour in to a mold and decorate with all the cutest sweets and candy of choice, with a sprinkle of edible shimmer or glitter! Then pop in the fridge to set and voila, your own fabulous disco inspired chocolate!
There's so many ways to get creative with this and you could add a sprinkle of freeze dried raspberries or incorporate a swirl of melted milk chocolate to create a pretty pattern. Sprinkle in some jelly sweets and add some popping candy, a must have ingredient, to finish, before setting it to cool!
Glitzy silver stars cocktail mocktail drinks toppers 👈🏻
25. Make some pink popcorn
There's nothing sweeter than pink popcorn on your special day! You could even add some edible glitter and even mini marshmallows and serve up in these girly popcorn boxes. These also make great party favours, arranged in pretty parcels or cone formation.
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Baby pink popcorn boxes 👈🏻
Personalised birthday popcorn cases 👈🏻
26. Play hide and seek with silly string
Always a goodie! One of the most fun party activities! Best played outside - just be sure to include the activity on the invitations, just to warn parents and guardians beforehand!
27. Entwine flowers with pretty eco balloons 👈🏻
Entwine your balloons displays with pretty flowers for the most beautiful look! You could even opt for some gorgeous pearlescent effect balloons or eco friendly confetti balloons to make a gorgeous statement!
These are so cool and such an amazing way to celebrate your child's birthday, leaving behind no waste, and look and feel like regular balloons! You can get so many varieties too!
28. Create some girly quizzes or party games for your guests
These make a perfect game or activity for your 8th birthday party! You could create these yourself or there are also some great printables available; your guests will have so much fun filling them in!
'Who knows the birthday girl best?' party game 👈🏻
Candy themed birthday party printable games 👈🏻
29. Try mini brownie message hearts for party favours
Bake some mini brownie hearts, then ice each one with 'ty' or a cute design to say thank you! Pop in some pretty boxes or packaging and tie with a pretty ribbon and voila!
30. Serve macarons with edible glitter 👈🏻
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There is nothing fancier than macarons, they make for the perfect birthday treat! Why not create a macaron tower and sprinkle with some edible glitter to make the whole experience even more magical, they will look too good to eat!
31. Throw a pancakes and waffles birthday party
You could even create a beautiful party display of ombre pancakes, by adding a little food colouring to different bowls of pancake batter - or create some novelty shaped pancakes for guests for all kinds of fun!
32. Try a bubble tea making activity
This would be so much fun for your recipient and guests to try. Depending on your recipient, you could try a creme soda making or even sundae making activity as an alternative, to suit their tastes!
33. Use some gorgeous personalised table confetti
To make the party table a work of art! These are so pretty and perfect for the occasion.
Personalised glitter birthday table confetti 👈🏻
34. Dress up your pets for the occasion
Dressing up your pup to join in the fun is such a wonderful idea! You could even make them their own little dog friendly cake or treats, so they can join in the party too - or even share the occasion with your recipient! This is an amazing idea if they have a close bond, as they will love sharing their birthday with their furry best friend!
35. Serve a giant cookie pizza
And cut in to cookie slices for guests to enjoy!
36. Create a donut tower birthday cake
The best unique twist on the traditional birthday cake for donut fans! Simply arrange pretty decorated donuts in tower formation, then top with birthday topper or candles, or both!
37. A gorgeous birthday sash for the birthday girl!
You only turn 8 once so why not commemorate the occasion with a gorgeous girly sash and even crown!
Rose gold glitter birthday girl sash 👈🏻
38. Add edible glitter or shimmer to frosting
To make party treats extra pretty and magical!
39. Try a Paris cafe or Laduree inspired theme 👈🏻
And serve some delicate mini desserts, like macarons, mini eclairs, madeleines, french fancies or battenberg slices! You could even make some chocolate coated madelines and finish them with some edible gold flakes to make them extra gorgeous.
40. DIY some pretty balloon trails
You could even attach some black and white photos of your recipient when they were younger on to the ends of the balloon trails, to show adorable memories of your recipient!
41. A blackboard setup/photo memory wall
So all guests can write, draw and scribble their own messages on it! You could even set up a giant chalkboard canvas that guests can decorate, with photos, drawings and messages! This would make an amazing photo backdrop for the party, for guests to take photos in front of. To create the canvas backdrop for guests to decorate, grab some black paper or cardstock and staple it to a base, such as a wall, fence or giant board made from cardboard. Provide guests with some chalks and liquid chalk markers and let them decorate to their hearts content.
42. A breakfast cereal themed party
This is so much fun and guests will be sure to love this! How often have you wished you could make your own custom bowl of cereal, combining tons of different flavours and textures together? Why not set up a stall where guests can help themselves and fill their own bowl and create their own fun combinations!
43. Create an indoor 'drive thru' set up to show home movies
Watching home movies and videos together is a wonderful way to celebrate a birthday and will be bound to result in hilarity and smiles all round! The drive thru element brings a retro and cosy feel, ten points if you also have popcorn, milkshakes and delicious snacks on hand!
44. Make some candy skewers for party favours
These are super low cost, quick and easy to make, plus guests will love!
45. Set up a pinata for your guests
You could make some stickers to go inside and pop in some fun sweets and toys they will love!
Jumbo disco ball party pinata 👈🏻
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Chocolate sprinkles doughnut party pinata 👈🏻
Pink heart shaped party pinata 👈🏻
Pink frosting sprinkles doughnut party pinata 👈🏻
Novelty gumball machine party pinata 👈🏻
What to do for your 8th birthday without a party
These ideas are great with or without friends!
1. Attend a fun workshop or class
Whether it is yoga, painting, dance, acting or crafting, there are so many types of fun workshops or classes to try!
2. Play some home movies
Of when your recipient was little! This is so much fun and a low cost/no cost special activity to share with loved ones. You could even dig out some special home movies of parents and even grandparents for your recipient to see! You could even create a 'drive thru' style setup and serve milkshakes and popcorn for a special evening!
3. Throw a gaming tournament
So much fun for those who love playing games!
4. Visit a special or famous location from a favourite movie
5. Visit an animal petting farm
6. Visit a trampoline park
7. Make some pretty mocktail drinks
You could set up a mocktail making station and try out different flavours - with some cute notepaper too so you can write down the favourites and remember the recipes!
8. Go to the cinema for a double movie marathon
9. Visit a grand historical location (all the princess vibes!)
You could even enjoy dressing up for the visit to bring the experience to life!
10. Go to the theatre or to see a ballet
Choose a show that matches their tastes!
11. Go for a stargazing night
Whether it's a campout with family or watching the sunset or sunrise, you could even hunt for shooting stars!
12. Visit a haunted location
A fun and thrilling experience that kids will be enthralled by!
13. Buy some treats from a special bakery
14. Go sweet shop hunting
The best way to spend an afternoon!
15. Make a special scrapbook page or journal page
To commemorate your special day!
16. Throw a baking tournament with friends or family
The most fun ever, just divide into teams of pairs, then get baking your creations - let the bakeoff commence!
17. Making and decorating paper boats to race
This is a classic that never gets old! You could award prizes for the best decorated, or most creative boat, and the fastest!
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