Toy Story Birthday Party Ideas -

Check out these cute and creative Toy Story birthday party ideas for a 3rd birthday party, including a themed birthday cake, decorations, and more!

Planning a Toy Story 3rd birthday party for your birthday boy?

We’ve got you covered with creative and unique party decorations, cupcakes, backdrop inspiration, party balloons, and more!

You’ll also find ideas for Toy Story birthday food, games, and activities.

It’s one of our favorite birthday themes for boys that never goes out of style!

Toy Story Birthday Party Ideas

Special thanks to Tabitha Ingram for sharing her little boy’s party with us!

Party Decorations

A Toy Story party backdrop with a balloon garland and cutouts of Buzz Lightyear and Woody.

This fun Toy Story birthday party is colorful, dynamic, and packed with themed decorations and cutouts.

We love the blue sky motif that creates a light and bright party feel.

It’s festive, unique, and yet true to the classic movie details.

A Toy Story-themed party welcome sign with a balloon garland.

One of our favorite elements is the stacked storage boxes next to the welcome sign. This is an easy DIY that adds so much character to the party decor.

A party table with Toy Story decorations, a backdrop, and themed balloon garland.

Letterboard sign that says "Houston We Have a Three Year Old" next to a Buzz Lightyear Toy on a party table.

There are also plenty of cute table decorations, including character signs, birthday boy photos, and a homemade claw machine.

You can find similar party decor on Amazon to fit any budget:

Toy Story Birthday Food

A blue birthday cake with white clouds and a 3rd birthday cake topper with a Woody toy.

We love this themed Toy Story birthday cake!

It’s simple, easy to recreate, yet perfect for the theme.

Here’s a similar cake topper from Amazon.

Chocolate cupcakes with white icing with cake toppers that are a picture of a young boy in a Buzz Lightyear costume.

A Toy Story-themed birthday party dessert table with cupcakes and a birthday cake.

How cute are these Toy Story cupcakes?!

Using cheap plastic forks and craft supplies, you can make your own Forky cake toppers.

It’s also such a fun idea to have custom cake toppers made with the birthday boy as Buzz Lightyear.

Here are some other themed party food ideas from Pinterest:

Games and Activities

Here are some easy-prep, low-mess Toy Story party games and activities that kids love!

“Andy’s Room” Obstacle Course – Set up cones, tunnels, pillows, and boxes as obstacles. Kids crawl, jump, and race through the course like toys trying to get back to Andy’s room.
Buzz Lightyear Laser Toss – Use glow sticks, beanbags, or small rings and have kids toss them into buckets labeled with space targets like “To Infinity” or “Star Command.”
Potato Head Mix-Up – Give each child paper Mr. Potato Head pieces or a small craft version and let them assemble silly faces. You can also do a relay where kids run to grab one piece at a time.
“Pin the Badge on Woody” – A Toy Story version of Pin the Tail on the Donkey using a sheriff badge or cowboy hat.
Toy Rescue Mission – Hide small toy figures around the yard or room and have kids search to “rescue the toys.” Give each child a small bag or box.
Green Army Men Training Camp – Set up simple challenges like crawling under string “lasers,” balancing across tape lines, or hopping through rings.
Build-a-Forky Craft – Provide plastic sporks, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and clay so kids can make their own Forky to take home.
“The Claw” Prize Grab – Fill a box or kiddie pool with small toys or balls. Kids use tongs or a scoop to grab a prize while someone says, “The Claw chooses who will go and who will stay…”
Jessie’s Lasso Toss – Use rope rings to toss over cones or toy horses.
Freeze Dance: “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” – Play the song and have kids freeze like toys when the music stops.