30 Mario Bros Birthday Party Ideas
Planning the perfect birthday party for a little Mario Bros fan can be as exciting as navigating through the Mushroom Kingdom itself.
Whether your child dreams of racing through Rainbow Road, jumping over Koopa Troopas, or collecting power-ups with Luigi, a Mario-themed birthday celebration promises endless fun and adventure. From creative decorations and interactive games to themed snacks and party favors, we’ve gathered 30 fantastic ideas to help you throw a party that will make your child and their friends feel like they’ve stepped right into the beloved video game.
Let’s jump into this guide and power up your party planning with the magic of Mario!
Decorate with Mario-themed Balloon
Inflate red, blue, and green balloons to represent Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi. Attach mustaches and hats to some balloons to make them look like Mario and Luigi, and scatter them around the party area for a colorful and playful touch.
Create a DIY Warp Pipe Photo Booth
Construct a large warp pipe out of cardboard or foam board and paint it green. Cut out holes for guests to poke their heads through, creating the illusion of popping out of a warp pipe. Provide props like Mario hats, mustaches, and oversized coins for guests to use in their photos.
Super Mario Cake
Bake or order a Super Mario-themed cake featuring iconic elements from the game, such as mushrooms, stars, coins, and power-ups. You could even have a cake shaped like a level from the game, complete with platforms and obstacles.
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Goombas vs. Mario Bean Bag Toss
Set up a bean bag toss game with two teams: the Goombas and the Marios. Paint large cardboard cutouts to resemble Goombas and Mario characters and attach them to a board with different point values. Guests can take turns tossing bean bags into the targets to score points for their team.
Princess Peach’s Castle Pinata
Fill a pinata shaped like Princess Peach’s castle with candy, stickers, and small toys. Hang it up outside and let the kids take turns trying to break it open with a stick, just like Mario would rescue Princess Peach from Bowser’s castle.
Create Your Own Power-Up Station
Set up a craft station where kids can decorate their own power-up items, such as Super Mushrooms, Fire Flowers, and Super Stars, using craft foam, paint, and glitter. They can then take their creations home as party favors.
Pipe Maze Obstacle Course
Construct a maze out of large cardboard boxes and paint them to look like warp pipes. Add obstacles like foam bricks and inflatable enemies for kids to navigate through, collecting coins and power-ups along the way.
Yoshi Egg Hunt
Hide plastic eggs painted to look like Yoshi eggs around the party area, both indoors and outdoors. Inside each egg, place small Mario-themed toys, stickers, or candy. Let the kids hunt for the eggs and collect their treasures.
Mario Kart Racing Tournament
Set up a Mario Kart gaming station with multiple consoles and copies of the game. Divide the kids into teams and host a tournament, complete with prizes for the winners. You could even create a makeshift race track using cones and tape for added fun.
Bowser’s Castle Escape Room
Transform a room in your house into Bowser’s castle using cardboard cutouts, streamers, and lava lamp lights. Create a series of puzzles and challenges for the kids to solve in order to escape from Bowser’s clutches and rescue Princess Peach. These Mario-themed birthday party ideas are sure to delight any young fan of the iconic video game series and create memories that will last a lifetime.
Piranha Plant Ring Toss
Set up a ring toss game using large green hoops to represent Piranha Plants. Place the hoops at varying distances and have kids take turns tossing plastic rings to see how many they can land around the plants’ “pipes.”
Koopa Shell Bowling
Create your own Koopa Shell bowling alley using empty plastic bottles painted to look like Koopa shells. Use a small ball, such as a tennis ball, for kids to roll and try to knock down as many “Koopa shells” as possible.
Toad’s Treasure Hunt
Hide small treasure chests or boxes painted to look like Toad around the party area, each containing a clue to the location of the next treasure. Kids must follow the clues to find all the hidden treasures and claim their rewards.
Mushroom Kingdom Crafts
Set up a crafting station where kids can make their own Mushroom Kingdom-inspired crafts, such as pipe cleaner characters, paper plate Goombas, and felt Mario hats. Provide plenty of art supplies and templates for kids to get creative with.
Super Star Dance Party
Clear a space for a dance floor and decorate it with glow-in-the-dark stars and disco lights. Play upbeat Mario music and encourage kids to dance like Super Stars, complete with flashy moves and high energy.
Bob-omb Balloon Pop
Inflate black balloons to represent Bob-ombs and scatter them around the party area. Attach small prizes or candy to the strings of some balloons and let kids take turns popping them to reveal their treasures.
Fire Flower Freeze Tag
Play a game of freeze tag with a Mario twist. Designate one player as Mario, who must tag other players to freeze them. However, players can unfreeze each other by touching a designated “Fire Flower” (a red balloon) placed in the playing area.
Bowser’s Castle Piñata Smash
Hang up a piñata shaped like Bowser’s castle and let kids take turns trying to smash it open with a stick. Fill the piñata with Mario-themed goodies like mini plush toys, stickers, and chocolate coins.
Goomba Stomp Game
Create a game where kids must stomp on balloons scattered around the party area to “defeat” the Goombas. Attach Goomba faces to brown balloons and let the kids stomp on them to earn points or prizes.
Power-Up Relay Race
Divide the kids into teams and set up a relay race course with different “power-up stations” along the way. At each station, kids must complete a Mario-themed task, such as jumping over obstacles, collecting coins, or tossing a Koopa shell, before passing the baton to the next team member. These additional Mario birthday party ideas offer a variety of activities and games to keep kids entertained and immersed in the world of Super Mario.
Pipe Cleaners Crafts
Provide pipe cleaners in various colors and sizes and let the kids create their own Mario characters, mushrooms, and power-ups. This hands-on activity allows them to unleash their creativity while making fun Mario-themed crafts.
Princess Peach’s Crown Making
Set up a craft station where kids can decorate and make their own Princess Peach crowns using cardboard, glitter, gemstones, and ribbons. Once they finish crafting, they can wear their crowns throughout the party.
Luigi’s Mansion Ghost Hunt
Turn a room or area into Luigi’s haunted mansion using white sheets, ghost cutouts, and eerie lighting. Equip the kids with toy vacuum cleaners or flashlights and challenge them to “capture” hidden ghosts (plush toys or pictures) scattered around the room.
Bowser’s Fireball Dodgeball
Divide the kids into two teams and play a game of dodgeball with red foam balls representing Bowser’s fireballs. Players must dodge, duck, dip, and dive to avoid getting hit, and the last team standing wins.
Koopa Troopa Shell Races
Organize a race where kids must balance toy Koopa Troopa shells on their backs and race to the finish line without dropping them. To make it more challenging, add obstacles or a relay component to the race.
Mario-themed Science Experiments
Conduct Mario-themed science experiments, such as making bubbling “potions” with colored vinegar and baking soda, or creating “fireworks” using vinegar and baking soda in a film canister. It’s a fun and educational way to explore science while staying true to the Mario theme.
Yoshi Egg Decorating
Provide plastic or paper mache eggs and art supplies like paint, markers, and stickers for kids to decorate their own Yoshi eggs. They can unleash their artistic talents and take their decorated eggs home as party favors.
Bowser’s Castle Bean Bag Toss
Set up a bean bag toss game with a Bowser’s castle backdrop and cutouts of Bowser’s minions as targets. Kids can take turns tossing bean bags into the mouths of the villains for points, with larger targets offering higher scores.
Super Mario Storytime
Gather the kids for a storytelling session featuring classic Mario adventures or create your own Mario-themed story. Encourage participation by having kids act out different characters or make sound effects to bring the story to life.
Mushroom Kingdom Scavenger Hunt
Create a scavenger hunt with clues hidden throughout the party area, leading kids on a quest to find hidden treasures and solve puzzles. Include references to Mario characters, locations, and power-ups to keep the theme alive as they search for clues.
