Monkey Party Supplies
First of all, it is probably best if you do your party supply shopping online. This is because local stores aren’t likely to have a wide selection of products. It will be much easier and more convenient to browse the various party supply websites in order to purchase what you need.
Before you begin, however, you need to know that there is more than one type monkey theme for which party supplies are sold online. In fact, there are several kinds of monkey party supplies. While you can decide to mix and match, your party will look more cohesive if you stick with one design. So, it is best if you select just one of the following monkey theme types:
- Monkey Around: This monkey theme features a photo of a real monkey on the napkins, plates, cups, and decorations. The monkey’s mouth is open and there are word bubbles that say have sayings like, “Going Bananas!” and “Go Wild on your Birthday!” The colors used in this theme are mainly red and yellow, with blue, green, and orange accent circles. This theme could be used for adults or for older kids.
- Mod Monkey: This theme uses only light blue, yellow, and white for colors. The monkey pictured is reminiscent of ‘Curious George.’ There is no wording on any of the supplies. This theme could be used with boys or girls.
- Beach Monkey: With this theme, there are actually two monkeys on the supplies and decorations—a boy monkey and a girl monkey, standing in front of a surf shack on the beach. Also pictured are a palm tree, a surf board, and a parrot. The colors are what you would expect for a cartoon image of these items. This theme could be suitable for boys or girls.
- Monkey Deluxe: The monkey pictured in this theme has large ears and is pictured holding a set of bongo drums near a palm tree. Above her area set of paper lanterns and she also has a glass of pink lemonade. The tablecloth that goes with this theme is white with blue and green hibiscus flowers. This monkey theme seems to be geared toward younger girls.
- Neon Monkey: This theme includes several monkeys in different neon colors, all of which are hanging from jungle trees and vines. This theme would be suitable for boys or girls, though boys might enjoy it best.
After you have chosen which monkey theme will work best for your party, you then need to make a list of which monkey party supplies you need for your party. Here are some of the basics which you may need:
- Invitations
- Food plates
- Dessert plates
- Cups
- Napkins
- Plastic cutlery (spoons, forks, and knives)
- Party hats
- Tablecloth
- Streamers
- Balloons (Mylar and/or latex)
- “Happy Birthday” banner
If you cannot find all of the above items to match with your chosen monkey party supplies theme, try matching the colors used in the theme. This way, your party will still look well put-together, even if everything doesn’t exactly match.
Special Monkey Party Supplies
Because monkeys are extremely popular—and because there are so many monkey items being sold on the internet—you can find some great items for your party online. And, by browsing the party supply websites, you won’t have to spend a great deal of money, either. Here are some of the unique monkey supplies that you can find that can add pizzazz to your party:
- Monkey baseball caps: These would be great to hand out to kids as they arrive at the party. The hats come in a variety pack of colors. They are sold in a variety pack of colors or individually, depending upon the website.
- Inflatable monkeys: You can find these in a several different sizes, anywhere from a few inches tall to several feet tall. Prices vary depending upon the website.
- Monkey piñatas: Who wouldn’t enjoy bashing a monkey in order to access a bunch of candy? Several websites offer piñatas. Some are just the head of the monkey, others are complete monkeys. Expect to pay at least $16 for a piñata (not including the candy, of course).
- Monkey beach balls: Kids love these, and parents like the fact that they are safe to play with inside the house.
- Monkey t-shirts: You could choose to get a monkey t-shirt for each party guest, but if you want to save some money, just get a special monkey shirt for the guest of honor.
Buying Monkey Party Supplies for Favors
These days, it is generally expected that guests get to take home some type of party favors. So, you will need to get some monkey party supplies to send home with your guests. There are a couple of ways in which you can do this.
For one, you can opt to go the regular route and purchase cellophane or gift bags, one for each guest. Then, purchase small items that are monkey-related to place inside the bags. These items could include monkey key chains, slide puzzles, pens and pencils, notebooks, stickers, temporary tattoos, and candy. This is what most party planners do, and this is perfectly acceptable.
Or, you could opt to take another route with party favors. You could purchase one larger item for each party guest and send that home as a party favor. For instance, if you bought the monkey baseball hats mentioned above, those would make excellent party favors all on their own. Or, you could buy small plush monkeys to send home as favors.