Create a galaxy-themed backdrop using cardboard boxes or paper rolls with glow-in-the-dark paint.

• Use blue and silver balloons to create a starry effect.
• Suspend a giant “Happy Birthday” banner above the dessert table.
• Set up a “space station” photo booth with props like alien masks, galaxy-print capes, and glow-in-the-dark accessories.

Design a cake that looks like the sun or a spaceship.

• Use yellow fondant to create a sun-shaped cake with rays made from sugar cookies.
• Bake and decorate cupcakes with galaxy-themed designs, such as stars, planets, or spaceships.
• Make a giant “birthday candle” using a star-shaped cookie cutter and a blue-frosted cupcake.

Plan games that are out of this world!

• Organize a scavenger hunt with clues related to space and astronomy.
• Host a “space mission” game where kids have to collect items in different rooms while navigating through an obstacle course.
• Set up a “space-themed” craft station where kids can make their own alien masks, galaxy-print t-shirts, or rocket ships.