Unique 5th Birthday Party Ideas for Boys and Girls Turning 5!

The best list of 5th birthday party themes, with clever ideas for boys and girls + inspiration for decorations, food, party favors and more!

Getting ready to celebrate your child turning FIVE? We’re here to help with 25+ unique 5th birthday party ideas that you can use as inspiration to plan your party. All of our themes are fun play-on-words or puns with the word “five” or “fifth”, and we’ve included photos of party décor, birthday treats and favors to spark your creativity.

Your almost 5-year-old will have plenty of fun ideas and favorite things to incorporate as well, so get them involved in the planning process right from the start. Show them some of the photos we’ve included here and see what they get excited about.

Whatever fifth birthday party theme you decide upon, we wish you nothing but smiles and laughter on the special celebration day.

RELATED: If you have younger children who will be celebrating a birthday soon, check out all of our birthday theme lists. We’ve got the best ideas for 1st Birthday, 2nd Birthday, 3rd Birthday and 4^th Birthday too!

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Gender Neutral / Unisex 5th Birthday Party Ideas

These clever 5th birthday ideas are fun themes for boys and girls alike – scroll through and see which ones might be a match for your child’s personality and preferences (and keep scrolling for even more unique themes for girls, and some for boys too!).

Hi Five / High Five

Say “hi” to five with this fun, hand-slapping 5th birthday theme. Use your child’s favorite bright colors to decorate and add in plenty of hand prints – works great with an art party theme too!

Photo sources & inspiration links: Mummy and Mini, Grey Paper House, Kays Party Creations, @northstarballoons, Kristen McGillivray

Tie-Fived

Tie-dye has certainly made its comeback and is such a fun and vibrant party theme. Create a tie-dye station where guests can turn white T-shirts, towels or bags into colorful works of art!

Photo sources & inspiration links: See Vanessa Craft, Darling Celebrations, Sweetambs

Five Guys / “I’m Turning 5, Guys!”

If your soon-to-be 5-year–old is a burger enthusiast and loves a trip to the fast-food restaurant “5 Guys”, this burger/diner theme is just too good to pass up!

Photo sources & inspiration links: Michelle’s Party Plan-it, Beijos Events, Arin Solange at Home, Grey Grey Designs, Hostess with the Mostess

5 Ring Circus

Come one, come all, to the incredible 5-Ring Birthday Circus! Create your very own “Greatest Show” with this incredible carnival themed party – send circus tickets as your invitations, and thank your guests with Animal Crackers in their goody bags. So many fun ideas for decorations and food with this 5th birthday theme.

Photo sources & inspiration links: Kara’s Party Ideas, Blooms Party, Kara’s Party Ideas, Crazy Little Projects

5^th Fiesta / Five-esta / Cinco de <name>

Throw an epic fiesta for your 5-year-old with bright colors, fringe and Mexican food favorites – kids will love a good taco bar!

Photo sources & inspiration links: Catch My Party, Kara’s Party Ideas, Red Velvet Cakes, Happily Eva After, @sugarbelle.sweets

Ride into Five

Encourage your guests to bring their scooters, skateboards or bikes so they can help the birthday child celebrate at this unique bike-inspired party. This fun theme lends itself perfectly to active activities like relay races or an obstacle course.

Photo sources & inspiration links: Kara’s Party Ideas, Celebrations at Home

5 Little Monkeys

Inspired by the nursery rhyme, “5 little monkeys jumping on the bed”, this theme is a unique way to celebrate your own little monkey, using lots of bananas and jungle cues. Your party guests will have a great time monkeying around!

Photo sources & inspiration links: Betty Crocker, Celebrations at Home

5th Birthday Party Ideas for Girls

Looking for a unique 5th birthday party theme for your birthday girl? Well, look no further! These creative ideas are generally thought of being more “girly” (although we certainly don’t want to exclude boys from using them) with plenty of pink, florals, and overall sparkle.

Five is a Vibe

Celebrate the 60’s and 70’s with this retro boho theme, complete with muted colors, daisies, rainbows and peace signs. Peace, love and party on!

Photo sources & inspiration links: Kara’s Party Ideas, Style Me Pretty, Beijos Events, Seaesta Surf, Zazzle

Dive into Five

Dive in to this Under the Sea party theme with a 5-year-old twist! Schools of fish, dolphins and mermaids await your guests, and the theme lends itself to plenty of creative party food ideas: starfish sandwiches, oyster cookies and mermaid tail cupcakes to name a few.

Photo sources & inspiration links: Emelbe Designs, Kara’s Party Ideas, Pretty My Party

Royal Fiveness

Turn your 5-year-old into a true little princess by throwing her an elegant royal celebration. Have your child’s friends decorate crowns as a fun party activity, and have plenty of fancy dress-up gowns on-hand so everyone can see what it feels like to be royalty.

Photo sources & inspiration links: Pretty Paper Pixels, Memory Keepsake Party, Little Miss Party Planner, Twinkle Twinkle Little Party, Momo Party, Pizzazzerie

Hawaii Five-O

Aloha! Welcome your guests with a lei and fruity drink, and let the luau begin at this colorful Hawaii themed 5^th birthday bash.

Photo sources & inspiration links: The Party Music, Soiree Love, Twinkle Twinkle Little Party, Crazy Little Projects

Five & Fabulous

Go for a glam vibe with a fancy “Five & Fabulous” theme. Incorporate lots of metallics, sparkle and your little girl’s favorite colors for a totally customized party.

Photo sources & inspiration links: Zazzle, The Crafting Chicks, The Sassy Bride, Pretty Cute Cuts, Amazon, Party Touches UK , Pizzazzerie

Five Below

If “Let it go” is constantly on repeat at your house, consider this unique Frozen-inspired theme where you can celebrate with Ana, Elsa and friends. Or forget the movie tie-in and simply create an icy winter wonderland – perfect for winter birthdays!

Photo sources & inspiration links: Kara’s Party Ideas and 2, Hostess with the Mostess and 2, Birds Party

5th Birthday Party Ideas for Boys

Don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about the boys! These 5th birthday party ideas are full of their favorites, offering a clever 5-year-old twist to themes like Star Wars, race cars, fire trucks and more.

(And yes, these could absolutely work for girls too!)

Drive into Five

If your 5-year-old is an avid vehicle lover, get them in the driver’s seat with this awesome race car theme. Decorate with lots of checkered flags, tires, and create a “pit stop” for food where your guests can fuel up for the rest of the party.

Photo sources & inspiration links: Kara’s Party Ideas, Project Nursery, Catch My Party

May The Fifth Be With You / Revenge of the Fifth

A twist on the classic line “may the force be with you” lends itself perfectly to a 5th birthday party where all of your son’s favorite characters can be incorporated, from Yoda to Chewy. Or go with a spin on Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, “Revenge of the Fifth”!

Photo sources & inspiration links: Kara’s Party Ideas and 2, Pink Poppadom

Flying into 5 / Gate 5

Go with a vintage airplane theme and fly into 5! We love creative touches like using white balloons for clouds, and incorporating suitcases and globes into the décor.

Photo sources & inspiration links: Simply Charming Socials, Kara’s Party Ideas, Klitzeklein

Ride into Five

Ride into five with this unique dirt bike theme. All the little boys are sure to have a “wheely” good time!

Photo sources & inspiration links: Teepublic, Kara’s Party Ideas, Laura’s Little Party

Fire-five-ter

If you’ve got a firefighter/fire truck obsessed 5-year-old on your hands, this Fire-FIVE-ter theme is sheer perfection. From flame cupcakes, to water games, there’s so many great ideas that can be incorporated into your party to make it hot, hot, hot!

Photo sources & inspiration links: Kara’s Party Ideas, Project Nursery, Pretty My Party

Even More Unique 5th Birthday Party Ideas

If you’re still unsure of what fifth birthday theme to go with – we’ve got even more great party themes for your 5-year-old to consider. How about…

O-fish-ally Five (Fishing theme)
How Sweet to be 5 (ice cream / candy theme)
Fairies, Flowers and 5!
Let’s Flamingle into 5 (Flamingos)
Dive into Five (pool party)
Jive into Five (dance party)
Bee hive, I’m five (bee/honey theme)
Tutti Five-utti (fruit theme)
Down by 5 / Take 5 (sports theme)

We hope this list helped you find the perfect 5th birthday party theme for your little girl or boy. Let us know in the comments which one you went with for their big day!

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