Updated on: Jul 20, 2022
Throwing a kid's party requires a great amount of creativity and theme parties are the way to go! With your décor and menu complete, you still need some exciting games and unique Candyland theme party favors at your candy land extravaganza! Below you will find the perfect sweet party games and candy prizes for your Candyland theme party guests to enjoy and experience a true sugar rush!
Candyland Theme Party Decorations
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1. Balloon Candies
Balloons as hard candies can enhance the atmosphere of a Candyland theme party. Scatter them around the venue or turn them into lollipops by attaching them to long white sticks. Don’t forget to tie a colorful ribbon or large bow as a finishing touch!
2. Candy Centerpieces
Create one-of-a-kind centerpieces by filling clear vases with colorful candies and sticking flower-shaped lollipops into them. Make creative designs inside the vases by alternating rows of different candies.
3. Candy Accents
Use candy advertisement posters, light-up gumball machines, Candyland signs, and other fun candy accents to add some pizzazz and a pop of color to your venue.
4. Road to Candyland
You can decorate the sidewalk and hallway of your home to look like the road to Candyland with pieces of colored foam or construction paper. This will add to the illusion that they are really in Candyland!
5. Confetti
Choose confetti colors that will be eye-catching and shimmering. Sprinkle-shaped confetti can be sprinkled around the venue or on tables. This is a fun way to add a magical experience to your Candyland theme party.
6. Recreate the Game
It is easy to recreate elements of the game like Gumball Lake and Lollipop Woods. To recreate Gumball Lake, create a ball pit. Lollipop Woods can be made by sticking large lollipop decorations in the group so the guests can weave through them.
7. Life-size Candy
Nothing will remind your guests of Candyland like life-size candy as decoration. You can find things like tall gummy bears and lollipops.
Candyland Theme Party Favors
8. Goodie bags
Give each guest their very own personalized mini goodie bags filled with all kinds of delicious candy. Or add an interactive gift like candy-themed slime!
9. Scented Beauty Products
Candy and/or cupcake scented beauty products are ideal for your “girly-girl” guests. Lip-gloss, lotions, and bath bombs are among a few ideas. You can also hand out nail polish that is candy-colored or named after sweets.
10. Swirly Lollipop
Let your guests take the magical experience at home with these swirly lollipop favors. You add stickers with a personalized message saying, "thank you for making my party so sweet!"
11. Custom Chocolates
Create personalized chocolate bars engraved with each guest’s name on one side, and/or “Your Name’s Candy Land” on the other. Wrap each bar individually in cellophane wrap and secure them with colorful ribbons or bows.
12. Gift Cards
Hand out gift cards to everyone’s favorite local sweets/ice cream shop. Personalize them, if possible, and don’t forget to stick festive bows on top of each card.
13. Joyful Jewelry
Edible necklaces or bracelets made out of hard candies will be a sure hit. Guests will love wearing them and eating them at the same time!
14. Candy Picture Frames
Buying plain wooden picture frames is very inexpensive and easy to decorate. Stop by your local craft store to find everything you need such as bright colored paints, glitter, and cute candy stickers. Each guest can decorate a picture frame how they would like and bring it home after the party is over.
Candyland Theme Party Food Ideas
15. Candy buffet
That’s right – a complete buffet with nothing but candy and chocolates! Provide all kinds of sweets in jars, platters, and bowls with scoops. Cover the buffet with a vintage-style striped awning. Place handwritten labels on each candy item, and don’t forget a chocolate fountain!
16. Candy Bar Milkshakes
Create delectable milkshakes (in miniature cups) using popular candy bars. Recipes for these treats can be found online, and they usually take five minutes or less to do.
17. Glittery Drinks
Give ordinary beverages a touch of sparkly fun with these edible glitters for drinks! Simply stir them in your favorite beverage.
18. Colorful Cake
Take any simple vanilla or strawberry cake and use food coloring to dye them in different colors and shape them like a gigantic piece of candy, whether it’s a chocolate bar or a lollipop. And, of course, top your cake with other yummy candies!
19. Ice Cream Bar
Aside from the candy buffet, host an ice cream bar. Hand scoop everyone’s favorite frozen treats (preferably flavors that are candy-related, such as bubblegum and peanut butter cup swirl) in these beautiful ice cream cups, then top them off with candy.
20. Normal Food Made Fun
Having staples like pizza, chicken nuggets, and sandwiches is a must so all guests have something they will want to eat. You can make these foods look fun, take a cookie-cutter, and cut them into gingerbread man shapes.
21. Build Your Own Cookie
A fun idea for dessert would be a cookie decorating station. This area could contain things like different types of cookies, frostings, and sprinkles.
Candyland Theme Party Games and Activities
22. Piñata Play
You can't call it a Candyland theme party without a game of piñata. We recommend choosing candy-shaped piñatas such as cupcakes, lollipops, doughnuts, or ice cream. And of course, fill it up with tons and tons of candies! Use a giant candy cane stick to hit the piñata with. Play upbeat pop music while guests take turns.
23. Divine Decorating
Decorate cupcakes and cookies with candy! You can use gumdrops, chocolate kisses, small candy-coated chocolates, licorice, jellybeans, candy bar crumbles, etc. Also, provide a large selection of colorful sprinkles. Your guests will enjoy garnishing and then indulging in their creations at your party. You can even host a competition to see who creates the best-decorated masterpiece.
24. Jar of Sweets Guessing Game
Fill a large jar with jelly beans or some other kind of candy and leave slips of paper out for guests to try and guess how many candies are in the jar. The person that guests closest to the real number wins a prize.
25. Candy Bag Toss
Take a different twist on backyard bag toss games by filling mini bags with candy instead of beanbags. Another option would be to fill bags with cinnamon sugar so they will have a similar weight to the traditional bags. You can choose to decorate the bag toss boards with peppermint swirls or other candy designs.
26. Pin the Lollipop
Take a new twist on Pin the Tail on the Donkey by allowing guests to decorate their own lollipop top by cutting out large circles and giving them the supplies to decorate their own sweet treat. Then blindfold them and see how accurately they can pin it on the stick.
27. Candy Land
At a more relaxed event, you can pull out the old board game Candy Land and set it up for guests to play. This Candyland theme party game has been around for years and is still a fun way to spend time. You can set up one or many tables for this activity depending on your party size.
28. Fashion Show
All of the guests can come dressed up in their favorite dresses and suits. At the end of the party, everyone who chose to dress up can walk down a Candyland-themed runway.
29. Gingerbread House Decorating
If the party is around a time of year where gingerbread houses are easily available, it could be a fun activity for party-goers. The guests can pair into groups and decorate a house and have them on display for everyone to see.
Candyland Theme Party Supplies
30. Paper Plates
You can find these beautiful Candyland theme party paper plates that come in packs included with napkins and utensils. They are beautifully designed to keep the theme in mind while also making cleaning up a breeze.
31. Whimsical Tablecloth
We recommend choosing fun tablecloth colors like pink, purple, red, magenta, etc. to help bring your theme to life!
32. Cupcake Stand
Highlight your yummy dessert with cupcake stands. They will add a beautiful layer and depth to your already amazing dessert table.
33. Cupcake Toppers
Cupcake toppers are a brilliant addition to your cupcakes that will elevate your overall decoration.
34. Colorful Serving Trays
Serve up your favorite dish and desserts in these beautiful and colorful serving trays. You can also choose simple clear trays to match any theme.
Candyland Theme Party Invitations
35. DIY Candyland Theme Party Invitations
Personalize your party invitations with a fun DIY project! Prepare all your party details and print them out to fit your card stock of choice. We recommend choosing blank colorful card stock with envelopes to match your theme. You can even add fun Candyland stickers for that whimsical touch.
36. Lollipop, Chocolate, & Gumballs Galore
Get your guests excited for what's to come with this fun and colorful Candyland theme party invitation. Perfect for any birthday party, fully customizable and comes with an instant download to send straight away.
37. Sweet Candyland Theme for a Girl
This invitation is perfect for planning a girl's birthday party. It has a fun character design that feels welcoming to the magical experience.
38. Best Sweets
This invitation set is gender neutral and comes with matching envelopes. You can personally write your invitation and send them off.
39. Candy Shop
Treat your guests to this vibrant and colorful invitation set that will surely get them excited!
Conclusion
From ice cream bars to candy balloons, we have gathered every little exciting treat for your sugary event. These ideas can significantly enhance your sweet party and leave a lasting impression on guests. With this, I hope you find everything you'll need for your Candyland theme party!
Need more inspiration for your next event? Check out our other ideas for fun theme ideas!
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Writers: Natalie Smallwood and Jessica McNellis; Contributors: Hannah Lee, Royce Legaspi, and Marianne Vanderbeke