Take a trip down memory lane with these fun throwback 2000s party ideas. From nostalgic childhood snacks to fun games, it’s easier than you think to host an epic 2000s party.
Before we get started, this post is all about planning a 2000s party with a childhood nostalgic theme. For more amazing themes for your 2000s party, check out the post Iconic 2000s Themed Party Ideas.
The essentials of a great party includes entertainment, food, and decoration. In planning your very own nostalgic 2000s party, think about the components that characterized your own childhood.
Such as, the shows you used to watch, games you used to play, and the foods that you used to eat. All of these elements will help contribute towards a nostalgic and festive party atmosphere.
Throwback 2000s Party Entertainment Ideas
From hide and seek to silly bandz, here are some nostalgic 2000s childhood elements that you can incorporate into your party’s entertainment menu.
Kidz Bop
Kidz Bop was a classic when it came to kid friendly remixes of popular songs.
In addition to creating a party playlist filled with nostalgic Kids Bop songs, you can also use the songs for musical based games such as:
- Karaoke
- Musical chairs
- Dance competition
- Guess the original song title
Legos
From creating the tallest building structure to an intricate city, Legos are a fun way to spark creativity and imagination within your guests.
Dolls
From Barbies to Bratz, dolls were a big aspect in the childhood of many young girls, including myself.
Fostering imagination as we played pretend, and even served as a source of comfort.
There are many ways that you can incorporate dolls into your party. One amazing way is by hosting a fashion design competition.
Divide your guests into groups and provide them with scraps of fabric, needles, scissors, and thread and have them design an outfit for their respective doll. Allocate judges and have them decide on who created the best outfit.
Temporary Tattoos
From super girly glitter butterflies to donuts and smiley faces, provide your guests with a variety of patterns so they can achieve a cute temporary tattoo.
Silly Bandz
The colorful rubberband-like bracelets that were silly bandz was all the rage in the 2000s.
They were a fun way to show off your personality, style, and practice trading/negotiating with others.
In terms of your throwback 2000s party, you can easily incorporate this nostalgic element into your entertainment offerings.
All you have to do is randomly give your guests a couple silly bandz and let them naturally trade with one another.
Popular Kids Shows From the 2000s
Whether you grew up watching Disney and/or PBS Kids, you can incorporate nostalgic shows into your party games.
Below are some activities that you can play with your guests. You can divide everyone into groups and make it a competition or play as a whole.
Guess the name of the show based on the theme song
Play the first couple seconds of a show’s theme song and the first person that guesses the show’s name gets the point.
Finish the theme song lyrics
Play a random part of a show’s theme song then pause. Which ever group of players rings in first gets to attempt to finish the lyrics.
If they do not know the lyrics or if they answer incorrectly, then they forfeit the points. Another team can guess and gain the points by correctly finishing the song lyrics.
Guess what show a character is from
On a screen, display an image of a character from a 2000s children show. Whoever buzzes in first, gets to guess what show the character is from.
If the person guesses incorrectly, another team gets the opportunity to answer and get the points.
Beaded Jewelry
Have a jewelry making station where guests can create their own beaded necklaces and bracelets.
Play-Doh
Recreate the relaxing vibes of playdoh, with a play-doh playing station.
Guests can mix and match different play-doh colors, squish the dough between their hands, and create different shapes with play-doh cutters.
Throwback 2000s Party Outdoor Games
In addition to the entertainment ideas outlined above, here are some playful outdoor game ideas, in case your party location is outside.
- Tag
- Bounce house
- Hopscotch
- Duck duck goose
- Hide and go seek
- Hoola hoop
- Jump rope
Throwback 2000s Party Food Ideas
Happy Meal
Add a fun twist to chicken nuggets and fries and have your guests create their own happy meal.
You can set up a bar with fries, chicken nuggets, cheeseburgers, apple slices, juice box, and miniature toys.
Lunchables
Recreate the iconic lunchables snacks with a grown up flare through a delicious charcuterie board.
Similar to the actual lunchables, provide your guests with a variety of cheeses, cold meats, and crackers so they can build bite sized cracker sandwiches.
Pizza
Whether it’s pizza rolls, bagel bites, or traditional pizza, pizza is a classic childhood food item.
PB&J Sandwich Bar
Layer a little bit of fun to a classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich by setting up a sandwich bar.
All you need are a variety of jam preserves, nut butters, and bread and let your guests create their own gourmet sandwich.
Related: Iconic 2000s Themed Party Ideas
More Food Ideas
All in all, have fun with your party menu and offer whatever kind of foods you and your guests will like.
Some more kid friendly food options include mac and cheese, spaghetti and meatballs, and corn dogs.
Throwback 2000s Party Drinks
From Kool-Aid to Juice boxes, here are some fantastic drink choices to compliment the nostalgic food menu.
- Capri Sun
- Kool-Aid
- SunnyD
- Hawaiian Punch
- Little Hug Fruit Barrels
- Juice boxes
Sweet Treats
Complete your menu with some tasty sweet treats, such as cookies, brownies, and cupcakes.
And don’t forget one of the best and easiest treats, Candyyyyy!
You can creatively present your candy offerings through a bar/buffet style presentation, and let your guests dig in and prepare their own goodie bag.
Here are some sweets that you can add to your candy bar:
- Fun dip
- Gum roll
- Candy bracelet
- Ring pop
- Blow pop
- Starburst
- Push pop
- Candy bracelet
- Pop rocks
Throwback 2000s Party Decoration
Have fun with your 2000s party decoration and incorporate colorful and vibrant decorative touches.
From colorful plates and cups to banners and balloons, you don’t need a large budget to successfully create a festive party environment.
