Does your child love fire trucks? Why not have a special birthday party that combines the birthday party along with the thrill of a firefighter. If you need help on how to plan a firefighter theme party for your child, you will find tips and links to have the best party on this page.

From the decorative touches, fun activities and even the food are all covered within this page. These ideas can help turn a boring party into one that will not only allow the children to have fun they get a bit of fire safety, which could save their live someday. Take the opportunity to teach the child about this important topic whenever possible. http://familyfun.go.com/parties/firefighter-party-704649/

Large red bowls become vessels to hold fireman grub such as chips, pretzels, and other items. Fireman punch is just the thing a hard-working child size fireman needs, and the recipe is below.

Purchase fireman stickers, red pencils, and fire rescue vehicles at the local dollar store to use as goodie bags. If there is a volunteer fire company in your local area, they have a ton of free fire related stuff for children and it is part of their community outreach program. If you cannot locate fire hats locally free, then head online and purchase some, as no fire fighter party is complete without the helmets.

Purchase red tablecloths, plates, cups, along with orange [[napkins] and plastic silverware. You do not want to use the same color through the room for decorating needs, mix red and orange colors. Choose red and orange as they are typically fire engine and emergency colors, however if the fire trucks which serve your town are green, incorporate this color into your theme.

Purchase red and orange balloons around the room. Make sure to purchase at least one with a fire truck for the birthday child. A parent can also hang red and orange string of lights around the room; these lights are sold around the holidays for decorative purchases.

Locate fire hats for the kids, these can be found online for children but there may be a place closer to home for these. http://www3.shopping.com/xPO-Kids-Fire-Fighter-Hat If you live by a volunteer fire company, they usually have hats and if you rent their hall for a birthday party, the kids will get a fire hat.

Purchase little red buckets from the dollar store to use as favors or holders for silverware. If you can find some fire hydrant, shaped beverage containers use these to serve the birthday punch. http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070613/fire-hydrant-drink-dispenser-quenches-thirst/

Use little matchbox fire trucks and rescue vehicles as decorations and set them around on the table.

If you live near a volunteer fire company ask if it is possible to allow the kids to see the fire trucks. Many volunteer fire companies allow smaller groups of children in for tours. A fireman will lead the tour, will tell the children about the trucks, and may even give fire safety tips.

If you personally know a fireman as him or her to bring the outfit, they wear to the party to show the children all the different accessories. Allowing the kids to see and hear about the outfit makes them less afraid of it during an emergency.

Playa video about a fire truck, there are several good videos on the market for each age group. A good fire truck video will show not only the fire trucks and fire station but will also give fire safety tips. These fire safety tips may save a child, so it’s important to education children whenever possible.

Print off coloring pages of fire trucks, rescue equipment, and emergency rescue vehicles. http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/fire-safety/fireman4.html Set the pages on a low table along with crayons, markers, colored pencils, and allow the kids to color. They can take their pages home with them.

Make the simple fire truck cake as shown in the video, use any flavor of cake. A parent can also use a multi-flavored cake and add different types of candy decorations. Decorate the cake in the color scheme of your local fire fighting equipment.

Purchase clear plastic cups and alternate layers of Cool Whip and red Jello as you fill the cups. Orange Jello can also be used if it is preferred over the strawberry or cherry red Jello.

Serve a meal of tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches or serve up some salsa and chips. Serve up watermelon, cherries, and strawberries in small clear cups. Red foods will go great with the firefighter theme!

Little red bowls can become ice cream holders, be sure to allow the kids to add their own sprinkles. If you perfect to serve individual ice creams, opt for red or orange popsicles, which will keep with the red theme.

A punch bowl or large silver serving bowl filled with a gallon of red Hawaiian punch, a 2-liter of ginger ale and a half gallon of raspberry sherbet will make fireman’s punch.

Sever chips, pretzels, or even cheese puffs in large red bowls, simply add a fireman sticker to the bowl so it fits the theme.