Kids birthday

A hundred and three themed pieces for a children’s birthday — unicorn galaxy, farm animals, fairy forest, outdoor adventure, gamer and more — with the cups and dessert plates a kids’ table goes through fastest.

103 items, $3.37 to $58.20. Prices copied from the listings on October 31, 2026.

  • Candles

    6-Count Molded Candles, Cone-Shaped Under Construction

    Six molded cone candles in the Under Construction look, the traffic-cone joke that goes into a cake instead of six plain striped candles.

    $12.89

    4.7 from 2,378 ratings

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  • Tablecloths

    Unicorn Sparkle All Over Print Plastic Table Cover

    A Unicorn Sparkle plastic table cover printed edge to edge rather than only around the border, so the pattern keeps going underneath the plates.

    $6.91

    4.7 from 1,457 ratings

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  • Tablecloths

    Rainbow Theme Plastic Tablecloth

    A rainbow plastic table cover with the color running around the border and a solid white field in the middle for plates and platters.

    $9.60

    4.7 from 1,267 ratings

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  • Tablecloths

    Border Print Plastic Tablecover, Sparkle Spa Party!

    Sparkle Spa Party plastic table cover with the pattern running around the border and a solid white field in the middle, under the plates.

    $3.37

    4.8 from 947 ratings

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  • Dessert plates

    Rainbow Dessert Plates

    Eight rainbow dessert plates at 7 inches, the cake-size plate for a small table where the color comes from the plate rather than the frosting.

    $8.16 8 per pack

    4.8 from 712 ratings

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  • Napkins

    Rainbow Stripes Lunch 3-Ply Paper Napkins, Multicolor, 6.5"

    Sixteen rainbow-striped lunch napkins in three-ply paper, the heavier fold on this shelf and the match for the eight-count rainbow dessert plates.

    $5.99 16 per pack

    4.8 from 474 ratings

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  • Tablecloths

    Bunny Party Plastic Tablecloth

    One Bunny Party plastic table cover, 102 by 54 inches, lightweight plastic for a spring birthday table that is going to see spilled juice.

    $9.95

    4.8 from 295 ratings

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  • Party kit

    Galaxy Party Birthday Party Supplies Kit

    The Galaxy Party kit, assembled to serve eight, so one purchase covers a small space-themed table instead of four separate matching decisions.

    $19.99

    4.8 from 273 ratings

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  • Balloons

    Vintage Dude 60th Birthday 2-Sided Round Mylar Balloon

    An 18-inch round Vintage Dude foil balloon printed on both sides for a sixtieth birthday, the grown-up milestone piece sitting among children’s party goods.

    $9.99

    4.8 from 242 ratings

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  • Dinner plates

    Galaxy Party Dinner Plates

    Twenty-four Galaxy Party dinner plates, the meal-size plate that takes the eight-serving galaxy kit up to a full class guest list.

    $18.60 24 per pack

    4.8 from 228 ratings

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  • Dessert plates

    Dog Party Dessert Plates

    Twenty-four Dog Party dessert plates in cake size, for the birthday where the child asked for a puppy and got a puppy party instead.

    $13.79 24 per pack

    4.8 from 207 ratings

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  • Decorations

    Cute Cats Shaped Banner - 1 Pc

    A die-cut Cute Cats banner that strings out to five and a half feet with cutouts five and a half inches tall, sold as a single piece.

    $10.02

    4.8 from 163 ratings

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  • Lunch napkins

    Donut Lunch Napkins Party Supplies, 32.7cm x 32.3 cm

    Sixteen donut lunch napkins, roughly 33 centimeters square when opened, for the birthday where a stack of donuts is already doing the decorating.

    $9.49 16 per pack

    4.8 from 154 ratings

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  • Dessert plates

    8-Count Round Paper Dessert Plates, Shark Splash

    Eight Shark Splash dessert plates, 7 inches round in paper, the cake plate of the older shark line that also runs to hats and thank you cards.

    $9.99

    4.8 from 123 ratings

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  • Party supplies

    8-Count Birthday Party Hats, Shark Splash, Blue, 6.25" x 4.25"

    Eight blue Shark Splash party hats, 6.25 by 4.25 inches, the piece on this shelf that children wear rather than eat from.

    $9.99

    4.8 from 69 ratings

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  • Decorations

    Dog Party Decoration.5x39inc

    Five Dog Party dizzy danglers in foil and paper, two of them 39 inches long and three at 30 inches, for decorating the air above a table.

    $10.89

    4.8 from 68 ratings

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  • Lunch napkins

    Dinosaur Birthday Paper Luncheon Napkins, Lunch, Dino Blast

    Sixteen Dino Blast lunch napkins in three-ply paper, 6.5 inches folded, from the dinosaur line that also runs to plates, cups and invitations.

    $4.59

    4.8 from 67 ratings

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  • Balloons

    Bunny Party Mylar Balloon

    An 18-inch Bunny Party mylar balloon that ships flat and fills into the one piece of a spring table visible from the doorway.

    $8.89

    4.9 from 47 ratings

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  • Party supplies

    Shark Splash 8 Count Thank You Cards

    Eight Shark Splash thank you notes with envelopes, the part of a birthday that happens the week afterward and is almost always bought late.

    $9.99 8 per pack

    4.9 from 33 ratings

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  • Plates

    Tie Dye Party Paper Plates

    Eight Tie Dye Party paper plates at 9 inches, meal size, in a spiral print aimed at the age between small child and teenager.

    $9.29 8 per pack

    5.0 from 22 ratings

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  • Dessert plates

    Cat Party Dessert Plates

    Twenty-four 7-inch Cat Party dessert plates — the cake plate for a child whose favorite animal lives in the house.

    $12.99 24 per pack

    5.0 from 10 ratings

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  • Plates

    Sprinkles Dinner Paper Plates Party Supplies, Multicolor, 9"

    Sprinkles dinner plates in paper, 9 inches across, sold three packages deep for a confetti table that needs no theme standing behind it.

    $15.42

    5.0 from 6 ratings

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  • Plates

    Shark Party Paper Plates

    Twenty-four Shark Party paper plates at 9 inches, the meal plate of the five-piece shark line running across this shelf.

    $13.99 24 per pack

    5.0 from 3 ratings

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  • Plates

    Fairy Forest Paper Plates

    Twenty-four Fairy Forest paper plates, 9 inches — rated 4.6 by three people, one of only four rated pieces on this shelf.

    $16.90 24 per pack

    4.6 from 3 ratings

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  • Plates

    Farm Animals Paper Plates

    Twenty-four Farm Animals paper plates, 9 inches — a full 5.0 from three people.

    $17.90 24 per pack

    5.0 from 3 ratings

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  • Cups

    Golden Butterfly Paper Cups

    Twenty-four Golden Butterfly paper cups, 9 ounces, rated for hot drinks as well as cold.

    $17.29 24 per pack

    5.0 from 2 ratings

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  • Dessert plates

    Shark Party Dessert Plates

    Twenty-four Shark Party dessert plates at 7 inches, the cake plate matching the nine-inch shark dinner plates one pack for one pack.

    $12.99 24 per pack

    5.0 from 1 rating

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  • Dessert plates

    Golden Butterfly Dessert Plates

    Twenty-four 7-inch Golden Butterfly dessert plates — butterflies, flowers and hearts in metallic gold foil over pastels.

    $14.40 24 per pack

    5.0 from 1 rating

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  • Beverage napkins

    Outdoor Adventure Awaits Beverage Napkins

    Forty-eight Outdoor Adventure beverage napkins, 5 by 5 inches — the camping square, for a party actually held outside.

    $14.40 48 per pack

    5.0 from 1 rating

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  • Dinner plates

    Transportation Time City Life Dinner Plates, 24 ct

    Twenty-four Transportation Time city-life dinner plates, 8.75 inches — the only dinner plate on this shelf.

    $14.89 24 per pack

    5.0 from 1 rating

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  • Cups

    Farm Animals Paper Cups

    Twenty-four Farm Animals paper cups — the cup half of the four-piece barnyard theme.

    $14.90 24 per pack

    5.0 from 1 rating

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  • Beverage napkins

    Leopard Beverage Napkins

    Forty-eight 5-inch Leopard beverage napkins, two-ply — the small square, and the quickest way to turn a plain table leopard.

    $14.90 48 per pack

    4.0 from 1 rating

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  • Cups

    Cat Party Cups

    Twenty-four Cat Party paper cups holding 9 ounces — the drink half of the cat-print table, two per child at a party of twelve.

    $16.90 24 per pack

    5.0 from 1 rating

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  • Beverage napkins

    Gymnastics Party Beverage Napkins

    Forty-eight 5-inch Gymnastics Party beverage napkins, two-ply — the small square for a party held at the gym after class.

    $16.90 48 per pack

    5.0 from 1 rating

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  • Dessert plates

    Donut Time Dessert Plates

    Twenty-four Donut Time dessert plates in an assortment of colors — a mixed stack rather than twenty-four identical plates.

    $17.78 24 per pack

    5.0 from 1 rating

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  • Napkins

    Golden Butterfly Napkins

    Forty-eight 6.5-inch Golden Butterfly napkins in two-ply tissue — the lunch fold, with the full scatter of butterflies and hearts.

    $17.90 48 per pack

    5.0 from 1 rating

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  • Plates

    Leopard Paper Plates

    Twenty-four 9-inch Leopard print plates — spots rather than a character, for a birthday that has outgrown cartoons.

    $20.90 24 per pack

    4.0 from 1 rating

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  • Decorations

    Monster Truck Dizzy Danglers, Multi-colored, 39"

    Five monster truck dizzy danglers, each 39 inches long, in plastic and paper — hanging decoration that spins on its own in moving air.

    $4.98 5 per pack
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  • Tablecloths

    Cow Print Plastic Table Cover

    One cow print plastic table cover, 54 by 108 inches on premium one-ply plastic — a farm or western table done in a single step.

    $5.57 1 per pack
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  • Napkins

    Dino Dig Napkins

    Sixteen Dino Dig napkins, 6.5 inches and two-ply — a small-count pack sized for a table of eight rather than a crowd.

    $9.29 16 per pack
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  • Plates

    Dino Dig Paper Plates

    Eight 9-inch Dino Dig paper plates — a small pack of full-size dinosaur plates, sized for a party of eight.

    $9.29 8 per pack
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  • Dessert plates

    Hats Off Birthday Hats Dessert Plates

    Eight Hats Off dessert plates, 7 inches, printed with party hats — a birthday print with no theme attached to it.

    $9.83 8 per pack
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  • Dessert plates

    Wild One Woodland Animals Dessert Plates

    Twenty-four Wild One woodland animals dessert plates — the small plate for a first birthday done in foxes, bears and pines rather than cartoon characters.

    $9.99 24 per pack
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  • Decorations

    Floral Tea Party Hanging Decorations Multi Color, 32"

    Three Floral Tea Party hanging decorations, 32 inches each — the vertical pieces that turn a plain room into a tea party.

    $10.99 3 per pack
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  • Centerpieces

    Cute Cats Honeycomb Centerpiece

    A Cute Cats honeycomb centerpiece, roughly 13.75 by 11.5 inches, shipped flat at an inch and a half thick and opened out on the table.

    $11.89
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  • Dessert plates

    Birthday Beats Vinyl Record Dessert Plates

    Twenty-four Birthday Beats dessert plates printed as vinyl records — the only disco piece in the catalog.

    $12.51 24 per pack
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  • Dessert plates

    Farm Animals Dessert Plates

    Twenty-four Farm Animals dessert plates, 7 inches — the cake plate in the barnyard set.

    $13.60 24 per pack
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  • Dessert plates

    Block Bash Toy Blocks Dessert Plates

    Twenty-four Block Bash toy-brick dessert plates, 7 inches — the plate that goes with the Block Bash napkins.

    $14.20 24 per pack
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  • Napkins

    Block Bash Toy Blocks Dessert Napkins

    Forty-eight Block Bash dessert napkins, 5 inches, two-ply — the small fold a children’s table runs out of first.

    $14.48 48 per pack
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  • Beverage napkins

    Unicorn Galaxy Beverage Napkins

    Forty-eight Unicorn Galaxy beverage napkins, 5 inches, two-ply, printed with smiley faces and peace signs.

    $14.60 48 per pack
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  • Beverage napkins

    Golden Butterfly Beverage Napkins

    Forty-eight 5-inch Golden Butterfly beverage napkins — a single purple butterfly in gold foil on two-ply tissue.

    $14.60 48 per pack
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  • Dessert plates

    Gamer Girl Dessert Plates

    Twenty-four Gamer Girl dessert plates, 7 inches — for a birthday built around a console rather than a character.

    $14.80 24 per pack
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  • Beverage napkins

    Galaxy Party Beverage Napkins

    Forty-eight two-ply Galaxy Party beverage napkins, 5 inches — the small square to put out beside the drinks at a space party.

    $14.80 48 per pack
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  • Beverage napkins

    Fire Trucks Beverage Napkins

    Forty-eight Fire Trucks beverage napkins — the printed piece that goes on top of the plastic fire truck table cover.

    $14.80 48 per pack
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  • Beverage napkins

    Cat Party Beverage Napkins

    Forty-eight 5-inch Cat Party beverage napkins — the small fold that sits under a cupcake and goes out beside the cups.

    $14.90 48 per pack
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  • Dessert plates

    Outdoor Adventure Let's Explore Dessert Plates

    Twenty-four Outdoor Adventure Let’s Explore dessert plates, 7 inches — the cake plate for a camping-themed birthday.

    $15.20 24 per pack
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  • Beverage napkins

    Shark Party Chomp Beverage Napkins

    Forty-eight Shark Party Chomp beverage napkins in two-ply tissue, the small fold that a shark table runs out of before anything else.

    $15.60 48 per pack
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  • Plates

    Cat Party Paper Plates

    Twenty-four 9-inch Cat Party plates — the meal size, for a cat-themed party that runs across lunch or supper.

    $16.40 24 per pack
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  • Plates

    Video Game Party Paper Plates

    Twenty-four Video Game Party plates at 9 inches, an unlicensed console print for the birthday where every guest plays a different game.

    $16.40 24 per pack
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  • Invitations

    Sparkle Unicorn Invitations

    Twenty-four Sparkle Unicorn paper invitations at 6 by 4 inches, the postcard-size card that goes into backpacks a few weeks ahead of the party.

    $16.40 24 per pack
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  • Cups

    Gamer Girl Game On Paper Cups

    Twenty-four Gamer Girl Game On paper cups — the cup in the three-piece gaming range.

    $16.90 24 per pack
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  • Cups

    All Aboard Train Cups

    Twenty-four All Aboard Train cups — part of the four-piece train range that also runs to napkins and two table covers.

    $16.90 24 per pack
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  • Napkins

    Galaxy Party Napkins

    Forty-eight Galaxy Party lunch napkins, 6.5 inches folded and two-ply — the bigger fold, for a table where food is cut.

    $16.90 48 per pack
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  • Plates

    Outdoor Adventure Paper Plates

    Twenty-four Outdoor Adventure paper plates — the full-size plate in the camping range, for a party that eats before the cake.

    $16.90 24 per pack
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  • Cups

    Treasure Island Pirate Cups

    Twenty-four Treasure Island pirate cups holding 9 ounces each, paper rather than plastic, which is two per guest at a party of twelve.

    $16.90 24 per pack
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  • Beverage napkins

    Treasure Island Pirate Beverage Napkins

    Forty-eight Treasure Island pirate beverage napkins at 5 inches, two-ply paper, the napkin half of the pirate pair on this shelf.

    $16.90 48 per pack
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  • Cups

    Fairy Forest Paper Cups

    Twenty-four Fairy Forest paper cups, 9 ounces — the cup in the three-piece woodland range.

    $17.40 24 per pack
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  • Plates

    Galaxy Party Paper Plates

    Twenty-four 9-inch Galaxy Party plates — planets and stars without the unicorns, for a child who is into space itself.

    $17.40 24 per pack
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  • Cups

    Unicorn Galaxy Paper Cups

    Twenty-four Unicorn Galaxy paper cups, 9 ounces, rated for hot or cold drinks.

    $17.70 24 per pack
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  • Cups

    Floral Tea Party Cups

    Twenty-four Floral Tea Party paper cups holding 9 ounces — the cup for a birthday played as a tea party.

    $17.80 24 per pack
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  • Beverage napkins

    Dog Party Beverage Napkins

    Forty-eight two-ply Dog Party beverage napkins, 5 inches folded — the small square for cups, cake and sticky hands.

    $17.90 48 per pack
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  • Cups

    Dog Party Cups

    Twenty-four Dog Party paper cups holding 9 ounces — paper, which takes a marker, so every cup can be named and claimed.

    $17.90 24 per pack
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  • Cups

    Flower Power Paper Cups

    Twenty-four Flower Power paper cups, 9 ounces — the retro-floral cup, hot or cold.

    $18.90 24 per pack
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  • Napkins

    All Aboard Train Birthday Napkins

    Forty-eight All Aboard Train birthday napkins, 6.5 inches — the lunch size rather than the small cake size.

    $19.90 48 per pack
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  • Napkins

    Dog Party Napkins

    Forty-eight Dog Party lunch napkins, 6.5 inches folded and two-ply — the larger fold, for a meal rather than for cake.

    $19.90 48 per pack
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  • Plates

    Dog Party Paper Plates

    Twenty-four 9-inch Dog Party paper plates — the meal size, for a party that is fed properly before the cake comes out.

    $19.90 24 per pack
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  • Napkins

    Leopard Dinner Napkins

    Forty-eight Leopard dinner napkins measuring 8 by 4 inches — a long rectangle rather than a square, for a laid place setting.

    $19.90 48 per pack
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  • Centerpieces

    Tie Dye Party Happy Birthday Centerpieces

    Three Tie Dye Happy Birthday centerpieces, 9 by 12 inches, a tissue honeycomb base under a boardstock sign that reads across a room.

    $20.90 3 per pack
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  • Tablecloths

    Alligator Birthday Party Paper Tablecloths

    Three Alligator birthday paper tablecloths, 54 by 102 inches — sturdy paper with a friendly alligator print.

    $21.60 3 per pack
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  • Tablecloths

    Space Skater Paper Tablecloth

    Three Space Skater paper table covers, 54 by 102 inches, skateboards crossed with outer space for a birthday pulling in two directions at once.

    $21.60 3 per pack
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  • Centerpieces

    Space Blast Centerpieces

    Three Space Blast paper centerpieces with printed designs, the middle-of-the-table piece for a rocket birthday that has no decoration above the plates.

    $21.90 3 per pack
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  • Balloons

    Unicorn Galaxy Metallic Balloon

    Three Unicorn Galaxy metallic balloons, 33 by 29 inches, in unicorn-shaped nylon.

    $22.40 3 per pack
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  • Tablecloths

    Unicorn Galaxy Paper Tablecloth

    Three Unicorn Galaxy paper tablecloths, 54 by 102 inches — the paper cover in the Unicorn Galaxy range.

    $22.60 3 per pack
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  • Tablecloths

    Farm Animals Paper Tablecloth

    Three Farm Animals paper tablecloths, 54 by 102 inches, with a tissue top and a plastic backing.

    $22.80 3 per pack
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  • Tablecloths

    Fairy Forest Paper Tablecloth

    Three Fairy Forest paper tablecloths, 54 by 102 inches — the cover in the woodland range.

    $22.80 3 per pack
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  • Centerpieces

    Dog Party Centerpieces

    Three Dog Party paper centerpieces, 9 by 12 inches — the piece that gives a dog table something standing up on it.

    $22.90 3 per pack
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  • Centerpieces

    Party Animals Get Wild Centerpieces

    A twelve-piece Party Animals centerpiece set built around an accordion backdrop of 11.75 by 27 inches with zebra, elephant and leopard cutouts.

    $22.90 12 per pack
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  • Tablecloths

    Shark Party Paper Tablecloths

    Three Shark Party table covers, 54 by 102 inches, printed with an underwater scene on a paper top over a plastic backing.

    $22.90 3 per pack
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  • Tablecloths

    Fire Truck Plastic Tablecloths

    Three Fire Truck plastic table covers, 54 by 102 inches — red trucks, on a surface a small child cannot soak through.

    $23.40 3 per pack
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  • Favor boxes

    Flower Power Favor Boxes

    Twelve Flower Power favor boxes, 6 by 6.25 inches — the only favor packaging in the catalog.

    $23.60 12 per pack
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  • Centerpieces

    Cat Party Centerpieces

    Three Cat Party centerpieces, 11.5 by 9 inches in plastic — the tallest of the cat pieces and the one that survives a wet table.

    $23.90 3 per pack
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  • Tablecloths

    Vintage Race Car Paper Tablecloths

    Three Vintage Race Car paper table covers, 54 by 102 inches each, for the racing birthday where the cover does most of the decorating.

    $23.90 3 per pack
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  • Centerpieces

    Flower Power Centerpiece

    Three Flower Power honeycomb centerpieces, 12 by 9 inches, with 6.25 by 4.5-inch cutouts.

    $24.20 3 per pack
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  • Tablecloths

    Cat Party Plastic Tablecloths

    Three Cat Party plastic table covers, 54 by 102 inches — plastic, so a spilled drink sits on top instead of soaking through.

    $24.80 3 per pack
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  • Tablecloths

    Dog Party Plastic Tablecloths

    Three Dog Party plastic table covers, 102 by 54 inches — plastic, which is the right answer if the party is in a yard.

    $24.90 3 per pack
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  • Centerpieces

    Outdoor Adventure Centerpieces

    A three-piece Outdoor Adventure centerpiece — a mountain backdrop nearly 28 inches wide with a standing vehicle in front of it.

    $25.60 3 per pack
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  • Bags

    Shark Party Paper Treat Bags

    Twenty-four Shark Party paper treat bags, 4.5 by 8 inches, tall enough to stand upright on a table while they wait by the door.

    $25.70 24 per pack
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  • Tablecloths

    Gymnastics Party Paper Tablecloths

    Three Gymnastics Party paper table covers, 54 by 102 inches — enough to turn a gym trestle into a birthday table.

    $25.90 3 per pack
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  • Centerpieces

    Gamer Girl Game On Centerpiece

    Three Gamer Girl Game On centerpieces, 9 by 12 inches — the standing decoration in the controller-and-pixel range.

    $26.90 3 per pack
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  • Tablecloths

    All Aboard Train Plastic Tablecloths

    Three All Aboard Train plastic tablecloths — the spill-resistant alternative to the paper train cover.

    $26.90 3 per pack
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  • Centerpieces

    Ice Cream Party Centerpieces

    Three Ice Cream Party paper centerpieces, 9.25 by 6.25 inches — small standing pieces for a table that is mostly bowls.

    $28.90 3 per pack
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  • Tablecloths

    Dino Dig Paper Tablecover 54" x 96" (6 per Case)

    Dino Dig paper table cover, 54 by 96 inches, packed six to a case — the dinosaur cover bought by the caseload.

    $38.90
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  • Napkins

    192 Count Lunch Paper Napkins, All Aboard

    One hundred and ninety-two All Aboard lunch napkins, two-ply and made in the USA, packed as twelve sleeves of sixteen for a long train guest list.

    $58.20 192 per pack
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Covers, small plates and cups carry this shelf

Eighteen table covers, fourteen dessert plates, twelve assorted plate packs and eleven cup packs make up the bulk here, and that matches how a children’s party runs: cake on a small plate, juice in a cup, a paper napkin doing the work of a towel. Full-size dinner plates come to two, because a nine-inch plate is more than a seven-year-old balances on a lap.

Themes that come as a run

Several themes here cover three or four pieces apiece — Unicorn Galaxy, Farm Animals, Outdoor Adventure, Fairy Forest, Gamer Girl, Flower Power — so a matched table is a short list rather than a hunt. The tag links on each card walk the whole theme, which is faster than reading the shelf end to end when you already know the print you want.

Centerpieces and the decoration half

Ten honeycomb centerpieces, four hanging decorations, three balloon packs, a candle, a favor box pack and a treat bag pack sit alongside the tableware. These are the pieces that make a photograph look planned, and they are sold singly or in small counts rather than by the dozen, so read the count line before assuming a centerpiece fills a long table.

Buy more cups than you think

Children lose cups. A cup set down anywhere but a table is a cup nobody claims again, and by hour two you are pouring into fresh ones. Two per child is a floor, not a ceiling; write names on them with a marker if you would rather not. Plates behave better — one per child plus a few spares covers cake and a second helping.

Pack counts swing wider here than anywhere

The spread on this shelf runs from a single centerpiece to packs in the hundreds. That makes per-package comparison useless: two themes can look alike on the shelf and differ fourfold in what you actually receive. Compare the count line against your guest list, and treat the package photograph as a picture of the print, not of the quantity.