Racing Party Ideas

Watching the races is always fun. Nascar fans will love our licensed paper goods and party items for a party with a race car theme. Make sure to customize a banner for your race car event.

Start Your Engines!

Set the tone for a fabulous Nascar™ Racing Party with these NASCAR Track Invitation

Start your decorating with a personalized racing banner. Choose from:

Wave the Checkered Flags!

Setting your table with theme party ware is the fastest way to create a focal point and to set the mood for your race day party. First to the Finish Line! For the race car lover, the perfect paper goods is our Nascar Group. Or race on over for this black & white checked partyware that can’t be beat. Add tons of fun to you race day bash with tableware that will complete your party décor.

Use this 20" colorful race car pinata or 20" Sports car Pinata as a centerpiece before you use it for a game. Make sure to order in addition our candy pinata filler for a great party.

Tuck these Black & White Checked Napkins into a glass at each place setting for a decorative touch or place then at your bar or on your drink table.

And They Are Off!

Green Light Up Pom Pom
Power Pom!
Shake your pom pom and show your colors in light. This power pom has lights in GREEN

Race Car Banner
Add this metallic black and white banner to your favorite race car driver's party. Banner is 14" by 4'

Race Car Cutouts
Decorate for the car fan's party with the 4 assorted race car cutouts.

Light Up the Party!

8" Traffic Light
STOP! GO! WAIT!
Our 8" traffic light operates on 3 AAA batteries included. The ON/OFF switch can be set for red, green or yellow or any combination. Cute favor, prize or loot bag treat.

And the Winner Is!

Silver Trophy
All of the guests at your party will love this 5" plastic trophy. Great to fill with candy, too

Slogans

After selecting this theme for your party, choose a slogan to use in your invitations, and to use in tying in decorations and personalized favors for your race car theme. Try one of the following, or brainstorm with the birthday boy to come up with the perfect slogan for your party:

”Start your engines for birthday fun!”
“Pit Stop Party”
“Sam’s Speedway Spectacular!”

Race Day Party Activities

Arrange for some speedway socializing with activities that are sure to please a revved up crowd!

Run a "Pit Stop" relay. Divide the children into two equal teams at the starting line. You will need to have 2 sets of identical items (oil can, oily rag, little black tire, checkered flag, pit stop sign, mini chalk board, etc.) Place the items in two separate buckets. The children can race to the buckets, running through a series orange cones (made from poster board), pick up one "Pit Stop" item, and bring it back to the starting line. The first team to deliver all the pit stop necessities back to the starting line wins!

Using plastic racing helmets, play this racing variation on the traditional musical chairs game. Have all the children stand in a circle. Have a pile of Race Helmets in the center of the circle, with one less hat than there are children. When the music starts, the children will walk around the circle, not touching the hats. When the music stops, each child needs to put a hat on. The child left without a racing helmet needs to step out of the circle. Take one hat out and continue the game until there is only one person left wearing a hat!

Using a racecar or empty oilcan, play this racecar variation on the classic Hot Potato game. Have players sit in a circle, and quickly pass the car or "hot engine oil" until the music stops. The player left holding the car or oil when the music stops is out. Keep the music revved up until only one player is left.

We offer an awesome Race Car Pinata, and we’ve yet to find a child who doesn’t want to take a swing at one at a party!

A game of Red Light/Green Light played on the racetrack will be a hit at this NASCAR party.

Race Day Party Food and Cake

A racecar party can be filled with all things speedy and revved up! The concept of slowing down at a party long enough to consume food is foreign to all of the children we know! Most children under the age of 10 will only nibble on food at a birthday party. With that in mind, we've come up with a few easy ideas that are sure to please the pickiest of partygoers…and to encourage them to take time for a "Pit Stop"!

Make a sign reading "Gasoline Alley" and serve racetrack "concession" type food: soft pretzels with cheese dip, nachos, snow cones, hot dogs, and popcorn.

Use metal car shaped cookie cutters to cut out simple sandwiches. Peanut butter and jelly, ham and cheese, or bologna…all cut very easily, and hold their shape. Don't be surprised if a sandwich "race" is part of the eating process!

Bake and decorate car shaped cookies or cookies in the shape of road signs.

Name all the food and beverages to match your theme. Somehow, to children it becomes much more appetizing! Try "Pit Stop Pizza", "Speedy Spaghetti", "Racetrack Raisins", or "Gassed Up Grapes". Serve dry snacks in well-washed plastic racing helmets turned upside down.

Serve the beverage of choice of all racing champions…milk, straight out of individual sized cartons or Milk Chug^tm bottles!

RACE TRACK CAKE:
Bake a rectangular shaped 9" X 13" cake from a packaged mix. After the cake cools, frost it with green icing for grass. Create a gray or black racetrack in an oval shape. Pipe white frosting on top of the track to show the start and finish lines. Make a grandstand filled with spectators by adding lines of black writing gel with different colored dots in the lines. Top the cake off with some Race Cars on the track. Have enough cars available, so that each child at the party can have one.

If you are feeling adventurous or are an accomplished baker, try creating your own stock car! Mini chocolate Hostess^tm donuts make the best vehicle tires! If you are serving more people than can be accommodated by one boxed mix, we recommend that you simply bake extra cupcakes, or an extra rectangular cake. All can just be frosted in matching frosting, and cut and served behind the scenes.

Sponcored Links:

	Caron NASCAR Latch Hook Kit-NASCAR Logo : This latch hook kit by Caron includes design printed in color on rug canvas, pre-cut rug yarn, illustrated guide to latch hook, easy to follow instructions and complete chart. Latch hook tool is not included. Finished Size: 15''x20''
	Nascar Phrase Stickers 3-Dimensional NASCAR stickers that embody all this race-car sport has to offer from the speed of the cars to the faithfal crowds who watch from the stand. These stickers will make your projects true winners!