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Recipe Index » Family » Parties » Stranger Things Birthday Party

Stranger Things Birthday Party

Published by Meaghan on July 25, 2023 | last updated on July 24, 2023.

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Learn how to throw the best Stranger Things party! Perfect to treat any fan to a fun themed birthday with treats and activities for so much fun it’s scary!

collage image showing photos from a stranger things themed birthday party

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I love throwing over the topped themed parties for the sons.

While we’ve done other themes in the past that are geared towards younger kids or kids of all ages, this year’s Stranger Things party was definitely geared towards an older group.

That didn’t make this party any less fun or themed!

My son was delighted with how on point the food and decor was.

framed stranger things poster above a gift table

Stranger Things Party Decorations

There were a lot of easy, inexpensive ways to make fantastic party decorations.

Easy Poster Decor

For background decor we ordered the official posters from Seasons 1-4, then bought inexpensive frames like these to frame them.

framed stranger things season image posters above a drink station

We put the framed posters in our bay window.

They made a perfect backdrop for the gift table!

Table Decorations

For table decorations we had a Stranger Things themed Lite Brite.

stranger things themed lite brite toy on a kitchen table

It looked great on the table along with Stranger Things Sour Patch Kid candies.

Photo Area

We created our own DIY Stranger Things photo booth, perfect for party pics!

stranger things red tinsel door frame with a red and black balloon garland above it

To do it, I ordered a red shimmer tinsel fringe background and hung it in the door frame.

I also did a DIY balloon garland with red and black balloons to finish off the picture backdrop area.

And for extra fun, we ordered a custom selfie birthday polaroid cutout.

kid holding a custom polaroid birthday cutout selfie sign

Other Decorations

We finished our party space off with a vinyl banner and hung it on our hutch for a nice backdrop.

It was inexpensive but still decent quality!

stranger things christmas light and alphabet vinyl banner hung above a cake table

You can get creative with what you have and what you can find to make the party your own!

Stranger Things Party Food Ideas

For Savory Food

We kept things simple and ordered carry out pizzas since pizza is a big theme in the latest season!

stacked pizzas and macaroni salad served on a wooden kitchen table

For a side dish, we served Grandma’s macaroni salad as a side dish.

Stranger Things Candy Table

Turn a lazy susan into a candy table!

We loaded ours with red and white cookies and candies, gumballs and chocolate coated candies.

colored red and white candies arranged in dishes on a lazy susan

Stranger Things Cake

Use your favorite homemade cake recipe to make a cake with 3 layers.

Once the cake cools, whip up some buttercream frosting.

homemade stranger things birthday cake topped with mini eggo waffles

Assemble the cake with frosting in between cake layers and frost the outside.

Then make lights were made using M&M’s (we used peanut ones) and black decorator gel to make the strings.

For a finishing touch, top the cake with swirls of frosting and stick toasted mini waffles into every other one.

homemade stranger things birthday cake topped with mini eggo waffles

Don’t skip the waffles!

The kids got a huge tickle out of this nod to El’s favorite snack.

We used a Demogorgon POP figurine as the centerpiece on top of the cake.

Before cutting the cake this was cleaned off, put back in its box, and served as another gift/collectible for our little fan.

homemade stranger things birthday cake topped with mini eggo waffles

Stranger Things Party Activities

There are so many Stranger Things or even 80s or 90s themed activities you can do!

Bike Race

If your party is during good weather, do a bike race!

Make an obstacle course and have the kids race through it giving prizes to the winners.

Stranger Things Board Game

You could also play the Stranger Things Upside Down game.

This board game is lots of fun and on theme!

Waffle Eating Contest

See who can eat the most Eggo waffles in under a minute and give the winner a prize!

This is on theme and tons of fun!

a boy seated at a kitchen table behind a stranger things themed birthday cake

Stranger Things Apparel

We love outfitting the birthday boy in something on theme.

For this, his 13th birthday, it meant a trucker hat that reads ‘official teenager’. There’s also cute ones for Camp Know Where.

He wore a Hawkins High gym shirt and socks for the party.

And, of course, he was gifted a Hellfire club t shirt – which was a HUGE hit.

We love to hear from you!

Do you have other Stranger Things themed birthday party ideas? I’d love to hear them!

Leave me a comment and let me know!

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