23 PAW Patrol Birthday Party Ideas (2023)

Throwing a PAW Patrol birthday party can be made a lot easier with a little inspiration. Chase might not be on the case, but we've got 23 PAW Patrol birthday party ideas. Ryder, Chase, Marshall, Skye, Zuma, Rocky, Rubble, Everest—if you know all these names, chances are you or someone you love is a PAW Patrol fan. Throwing a PAW Patrol birthday party can be made a lot easier with some inspiration. Scroll through the list for my favorite ideas for party favors, birthday decorations, place settings, puppy-inspired party games, food, cakes, treats, and more.

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1.Position settings for dog food dishes

A Paw Patrol birthday party definitely calls for some new party planning tricks.Ditch the regular dishes and place the settings in favor of adorable dog food dishes like the ones you see here. Party guests will have so much fun eating like their favorite PAW Patrol pup. “Bone appetite!”

2.Bone shape Rice Krispy Treats

The bone-shaped onesrice krispy treatsmake an adorable idea for a Paw Patrol party. Use a cookie cutter to easily create the bone shape. For more fun, dip one end in colored candy melts and/or sprinkles. You can display them in a dog dish bowl at a PAW Patrol birthday party dessert, or even wrap them in clear cellophane and send them home with guests as party favors.

3.Puppy Party Playdate

If you've been scouring the internet for budget-friendly ideas for a PAW Patrol birthday party, we've found a goldmine of awesome ideas. This puppy playdate party is adorable and won't break the bank. Great tips for a DIY cardboard and spray paint dog house, free printable birthday party invitations, and DIY puppy cupcakes.

4.PAW Patrol Birthday Hat Favors

Get inspired to make your own PAW Patrol birthday hat favors. We love the birthday hat favors pictured here, made from plastic hard hats covered in felt ears and embellishments. You can create blue and pink versions for guests at boys and girls parties.

5.Puppy Paw Cupcakes

Puppy paw cupcakes, aka "pupcakes" are so easy to make. Simply frost a cupcake with white frosting and add an Oreo and 3 Milk Duds to create the "paw". Serve them up in your barkery and you're sure to have plenty of doggy bags for guests who want to take their pupcake home.

6.Marshmallow Paw Print Cupcakes

Another easy paw print cupcake idea involves baking and frosting cupcakes (although store-bought would work too) and using marshmallows to create the paw topper. Simply frost your cupcakes with chocolate or colored icing. Add half of a large marshmallow and 3 mini marshmallows to create your edible paw topper.

7. Meat & Cheese in the shape of a bone

Don't end up in the dog house this year! Create a dog-inspired menu that everyone is sure to love. Put together a meat and cheese platter for guests to enjoy at a PAW Patrol party. Meat and cheese can be cut into bone shapes using a cookie cutter.

8. Homemade Dog Bone Tortilla Chips

You have to check out this idea for homemade dog bone tortilla chips! Just use store-bought tortilla wraps and a bone-shaped cookie cutter and bake them in the oven to create some super cute chips. Challenge guests to eat their bones without using their "legs" for a fun party activity.

9.Puppy Chow Favor

Although you would never send guests home with real puppy chow, why not get creative and put together party favors inspired by it? Add a cute topper to a clear party bag and add a cereal mix that looks like puppy chow (Kix, Cocoa Puffs, and Peanut Butter Puffs work well). You could even pack it in an actual dog dish that you can find at most dollar stores.

10.Fetch Sticks

Planning a children's party means putting on your wits and getting a little creative. When it comes to creating a themed dessert table, a few simple details can go a long way in enhancing the birthday party theme. Adding theme coordinating treats to your Paw Patrol snack table is a fun idea. Label a jar of pretzels "bring sticks."

11.Paw Print Balloons & Runner

Whether you use stamped wrapping paper as a centerpiece or use a black permanent marker to DIY your own runner and stamp balloon, we think they add such a fun touch to a Paw Patrol birthday party. Add these ideas to our list of budget-friendly PAW Patrol birthday party ideas. If you choose to go the wrapping paper route, create your own foot print on white butcher paper, this makes cleanup more intense with a disposable roll.

12. DIY Cardboard Doghouse

With a few simple and inexpensive materials, you can DIY your own paper doghouse for your Paw Patrol Party using a recycled refrigerator box. It is a great photo, party and activity mode. Kids will love the fantastic play in this dog house. You will love how affordable this party decoration is.

13.Puppy Party “Barkery” table.

Instead of a bakery-themed dessert, create a "barkery" of dog-inspired treats for guests to enjoy. Party goers can fill doggy bags with treats displayed on a bakery-style counter. Printables like personalized backdrops, tags, and toppers can help coordinate the look.

14. Foot Print Refreshment Table Background

When it comes to great party decorations, they don't have to be expensive. You can make an adorable stenciled backdrop with black cardstock glued to white fabric. (You could also hand-draw paw prints on white butcher paper using a permanent marker.) It's amazing how it adds that pizza pop to your dog-themed soda.

15.Puppy Adoption Center

You will win over your PAW Patrol party guests with this great party favor idea. Send guests home with their own stuffed puppies. Starting a puppy adoption center is a fun idea. Just load up an area with lots of stuffed puppies and printed adoption certificates, plus all your newborn puppy essentials. Go the extra mile by setting up your puppy adoption center with fake grass and a mini fence.

16.Pup-eroni Pizza

Create some excitement around your party snacks and treats by giving them fun, theme-appropriate names. We love how the pepperoni pizza was changed to "pup-eroni pizza" with a cute food label. And doesn't the addition of dog bones and paw prints make it even cuter? Kids will dig the cleverness and effort.

17.Pin the badge on the Marshall game

This is a fun game to add to your PAW Patrol Party Fun Series. Party guests will love this Paw Patrol-inspired twist on a classic game. Played like "Pin the Tail on the Donkey", guests will pin the badge on the Marshall.

18. Dog collar activity

Nothing is better than a fun themed activity at the beginning to kick off a birthday party. This DIY dog collar activity is perfect for a PAW Patrol party or dog themed birthday. All you need are simple dog collars and some glue. Visitors can string cereal, candy, pasta or even beads to make their own collars.

19.Pup Cakes

With some frosting in different colors, a little patience and practice, you can turn ordinary cupcakes into these adorable pup cakes. They look so realistic. Create a whole litter of adorable puppies to add to your party treats.

20.Candy Bar Party Puppies

Everyone will go crazy over these fangs. Made from Twix candies, Hershey's Kisses, Tootsie Rolls and chocolate chips, they are such cute little dogs. Add a little paper party hat on top for the most adorable doggie treat to ever grace a PAW Patrol birthday party dessert.

21. Dog balloons

Need dog balloons for your Paw Patrol Party? No problem! Just use a permanent marker to draw facial features on balloons and tape paper ears. Dog balloons make adorable party decorations and can be used as party favors when the party is over.

22.PAW Patrol cake

No detail was spared in making this Paw Patrol cake. The Paw Patrol candy logo and prints on the legs combined with the name of the guest of honor look impressive. Plus, how cute is the little puppy on top? If your guest of honor is a big PAW Patrol fan, you can let them choose which PAW Patrol character will appear on top of their birthday party cake.

23.Doggie Bags Paw-ty Favors

If you want a cute way to send off your PAW Patrol party guests, this is it. Thank guests who came to "paw-ty" with cute "dog bags". These can be filled with leftover party refreshments or things like sticky sheets, small toys and fresh treats. Attach a PAW Patrol themed favor tag and add a personalized sentiment.

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