Bowling Party Ideas – Let’s bowl, let’s bowl, let’s party!

Bowling party ideas are perfect for any teen party. They also don’t require much work as they are held in your local bowling alley that will take care of most of the arrangements for you. Some even provide invitations and even favors.

Make sure that every guest RSVPs as you will need to reserve the correct number of lanes as you don’t want to overbook or worse still, leave people out. When reserving lanes keep in mind that there is usually around 6 or 8 players per lane.

You could also combine the bowling birthday party ideas with a slumber party after the games for a perfect Pink Heaven birthday.

Some bowling alleys also host night time bowling where all the lights are turned off and different ‘night’ lights are turned on. If you manage to go to one of these events try and get everyone to wear white so that you will all ‘glow’ in the special lights.

INVITATIONS

You can easily create your own bowling party invitation ideas. Make them in the shape of bowling balls, pins or the actual bowling lane.

A unique bowling party idea is to make invitations in the shape of a bowling shirt. If you are having bowling T-shirts printed (see fancy dress below) then decorate the invites to look the same as those shirts. You can even use material to cover the card and fabric pens to decorate.

Then write the party details on the back. Make sure you include whether each guest will have to make their own way to the party or if you will be providing transport.

“(guest name)

Let the good times bowl and join us for (birthday girls name)’s birthday celebrations on (date and time) at (name and address of bowling alley).

Food and drink will be provided as well as awards for the best (and worst!) bowlers.

We have arranged a mini bus to pick you up at (time) so please be ready in the enclosed T-shirt to support your (name of bowling team) team.”

If you want to make some easy but professional looking invites then the Pink Heaven Party Angel recommends creating extraordinary free digital invitations in minutes at Smilebox.com! You can even add your own photos, video clips and music.

DECORATIONS

As the party will be held in a bowling alley there is not many party decoration ideas you can use. You will probably be able to put up a birthday banner and have a bunch of balloons. Many bowling alleys, however, will have a party room and most will already be decorated.

There are plenty of Bowling birthday party ideas that can be used to decorate if you need to such as a personalized banner, bowling ball cut outs and T-shirts.

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PARTY COSTUMES

There is no need to dress up to go to a bowling party but a really cool bowling party idea is to get T-shirts for all the guests printed with ‘(birthday girls)’s bowling team’ or a team name or slogan.

Why not try a pink bowling outfit or a princess bowling shirt!

THE BIRTHDAY CAKE

If you are taking your own birthday cake (older teens probably won’t want one or it may be provided by the bowling alley if you book a party) here are some bowling party birthday ideas for cakes:

Bowling ball shaped cake
Bowling pin shaped cake
Rectangular cake shaped like a bowling lane with miniature plastic pins and a ball on top
Half a bowling ball (like an upside down large bowl on a cake board)
Bowling shirt cake
Bowling shoe cake

Don't forget the bowling pin candles!

FOOD AND DRINK

Food is usually provided by the bowling alley or you can try some of these ideas for teen party food such as:

Pizza
Burger and chips
Hot dogs
Popcorn
Pretzels
Nachos and dips
Soda drunk from a bowling pin sipper cup!

ENTERTAINMENT

Some bowling alleys also have a teen disco area and the most obvious activity that’s going ot be going on is BOWLING! To spice up the games a little here are some bowling party ideas for entertainment:

Bowling Handicap – Can you bowl blindfolded, through your legs, standing on one foot or even sitting down.
Bowling Awards – Can you get the highest or lowest score, the most spares, strikes or turkeys or can you gain the best prize of all – all strikes! Buy some medals (party medals that hang round your neck) or plastic bowling trophies for the winners.
Pinata - Bowling pin pinata

FAVORS

Bowling birthday party favor ideas are not really necessary but if you do want to have them put in bowling gift bag put some of these bowling party ideas for favors:

Bowling ball or pin key ring
Personalized chocolate
Mini bowling game
Chewing Gum
Printed bowling T-shirts
Pink bowling bag
Bowling ball fridge magnet
Thank You note
Ready filled bowling favor box

Remember, if you can't find what you are looking for here then why not ask the Pink Heaven Party Angel, who is there to answer all your party questions. Or why not help others with their party planning problems by answering their questions!

Then once you've thrown your party let everyone know about it at YOUR parties, readers can then rate your party and give their comments. Your party could then help others searching for the perfect party idea, whilst giving your ideas the fame they deserve!

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