Family Life Fun Birthdays Birthday Party Themes Host an Itsy-Bitsy Birthday Bash This small-scale celebration is sure to be big-time fun. By Maryn Liles Published on August 5, 2015 Share Tweet Pin Email 01 of 06 Dainty Desserts Tara Donne Give each party guest her own teeny-tiny cake. Just be sure to let the birthday girl make a wish and blow out all the candles first! 02 of 06 Little Detectives Tara Donne Set up a scavenger hunt, complete with clues printed in 6-point font and tucked into tiny envelopes. Partygoers can decipher the text using mini magnifying glasses. Purchase mini-magnifying glasses from Oriental Trading Company. 03 of 06 Mini Munchies Tara Donne Set the scene with dollhouse-size table décor, 2-oz. glasses, and cut-down straws. Serve finger foods, like individual taco salads in Tostitos Scoops!, chicken-and-waffle bites made with tiny waffles, and petite pizzas (circles of tortilla topped with pepperoni cut with a small icing tip). 04 of 06 Tiny Toppers Tara Donne To make teensy party hats, fold a paper cupcake liner into quarters, roll into a cone, and close with hot glue; glue a pom-pom to the top. Punch holes in the bottom of finished hat for a headband or elastic string. Or purchase full-size party hats at Shop Parents and cut them down to size using scissors. 05 of 06 Take-Home Fun Tara Donne Take-Home Fun Fill mini gift bags with small-scale goodies, like fun-size candy bars or tiny figurines, and top them off with itsy-bitsy 5" helium-filled balloons lofted by 12-gauge aluminum wire. Purchase colored aluminum wire from Jamali Garden. 06 of 06 Manners & Responsibility: Kids at Parties Originally published in the September 2015 issue of Parents magazine. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit