One of my favorite cartoons as a child was Tom and Jerry, and it is still a cartoon that kids love to watch. The antics of these characters are fun and would make a great cartoon-escapade birthday party theme.  Interested?  Read on for great Tom and Jerry Birthday Party Ideas to plan this theme.

For your Tom and Jerry Party invitation, download Tom and Jerry printables from the computer to use on the front of your invitation and write your party details on the inside.

For your Tom and Jerry Party decorations, Celebrate Express carries the official Tom and Jerry party supplies from tableware to banners and beyond. Alternatively, choose bright solid colors for balloons, streamers, and table ware and intersperse with some Tom and Jerry licensed goods.

For your Tom and Jerry party games and activities, play the following:

  • Play Pin the Tail on Tom or Jerry!
  • Play Hot Cheese (Jerry’s favorite) like Hot Potato
  • Watch Tom and Jerry Cartoons
  • Play Tom and Jerry Charades
  • Play a game of Cat and Mouse, designate the birthday child to be the Cat and play a game of tag to catch the mice
  • Cheese tasting – a favorite of Jerry’s (Additionally, blind fold your guests to see if they can guess the cheeses)
  • Play Tom and Jerry Says like Simon Says
  • Cheese-eating Contest – have the children use only their mouths to eat the cheese bites
  • Tom and Jerry Relay Races.  Divide the kids into two teams and have a race to see who can reach one end of the party area and back the fastest.  One team can be the Tom Team and the other the Jerry Team

For your Tom and Jerry Party Menu:

  • Use cat and mouse cookie cutters to cut out Tom and Jerry sandwiches, gelatin Jigglers, and thematic sugar cookies
  • Cheese and crackers
  • Tom Chow – mix up granola, dried fruit, and chocolate chips into a favorite cat chow snack for the guests
  • A favorite cupcake flavor topped with blue and red icing and small Tom and Jerry toys.

For your Tom and Jerry Party Favor: choose thematic Tom and Jerry goodies like stickers, pencils, notepads, etc. along with packets of Tom and Jerry Silly Bandz too.

Submitted by Lisa Kothari

Lisa Kothari is the Founder and President of Peppers and Pollywogs, a kids’ party planning company.  Visit our experts page to read more about Lisa Kothari and our party planning experts.