Thomas and Charles’ First Birthday Parties – a Golf Themed Par-Tee

We’ve had the same theme for both our boys’ first birthday parties: a golf-inspired Par-Tee. We had so much fun at Thomas’s party four years ago that when Charles’s first birthday came around, we used the same idea (it also savesd the mental energy of planning a party with a brand new themed!). It turned out to be the perfect at-home party with friends and family.

In today’s post, I’m sharing all the golf-inspired decor we used for this year’s party in case you want to host your golf-themed party in the future (or maybe an adult Masters Party)! I got almost everything from Amazon, so I’m proof that you can absolutely create a golf-themed party on a budget.

Over the years, I’ve seen some pretty elaborate children’s birthday parties on Instagram and Pinterest, and that’s just not how we roll in our house. We still love to celebrate, of course, but I prefer to keep our birthday parties a bit smaller with just close friends and family. Our first Par-Tee for Thomas was at outdoors since he’s a fall baby, and this year we had Charles’ party in our kitchen since it was mid-winter. Both worked well, so don’t let the idea of keeping a golf-themed party indoors scare you off.

Easy Kid’s Golf Themed Birthday “Par-Tee”

As I mentioned above, I bought almost everything for these parties on Amazon, and we used a golf-themed invitation for our Evite. Easy-peasy!

Since both boys were turning one for their parties, we didn’t need to have any games or activities– just food, beverages, and a cake for the birthday boy. However, if you’re planning a party for an older child (or an adult gathering), it may be worth investing in a low-cost indoor putting green or setting up a chipping station in your yard.

I’m including photos of both parties throughout so you can have lots of ideas!

Golf Party Decorations

This is what we ordered on Amazon for our most recent party:

• Golf paper plates and napkins
• Golf photo banner (just add photos of your child throughout their first year!)
• Fabric Triangle Banner – Not necessarily golf related, but the colors work well.
• Par-tee Banner – Another cute option for a doorway, a drink sign, etc.
• Golf-themed cupcake toppers – The easiest way to have a kid-friendly dessert without buying a full cake.
• Par-Tee Plastic Cups – This is a set of 50, so you may want a smaller pack like this Hole in One set.
• Green Check Disposable Napkins – Great for lining your food baskets too.
• Hole in One High Chair Banner – This was adorable and made for really cute photos.
• Mini Plastic Golf Cart – A great cake topper if you do want to go the cake route.
• Metal Range Baskets – Line these with napkins for chips, popcorn, etc.

See my Golf-Party Amazon list here.

Golf Party Themed Food and Drinks

There are several ways you can approach this. We wanted to offer food that people could snack on and eat while standing up, and so we opted for a golf club-themed menu.

• Club sandwiches
• Pimento Cheese sandwiches (a Master’s special!)
• House chips (you could label these chip shots)
• Sugar cookies (made by Caroline’s Cookie Company – aren’t they fantastic?)
• Arnold Palmers (a perfect beverage cart drink for a party)
• Beer
• Lemonade
• Water (or you could do water-bottles with logos on them!)

Kid’s Caddie Outfit 

My personal favorite part of both boys’ parties were their little caddie outfits. We bought our first Caddie Outfit for Thomas’ first birthday, and that’s what Charles wore this year. And of course, knowing Thomas would also want to wear one, we got a larger size this year. The velcro name and the number one on the caddy outfits are removable, so you could also easily share this with friends if they wanted to use it for a similar party!

We got the Caddie Uniform jumpsuits on Etsy, and the vendor shipped them quickly! They’re an absolute hit, although not the most comfortable for the boys to wear all day. If you want a cheaper caddie outfit, this caddie bib is a great option.

What to wear to a golf themed party

Obviously, Tommy and I didn’t wear anything special, although Tommy wears golf clothes pretty much every day anyway, as a golfer himself. But if you really wanted to go all out, you could find a cute outfit from my what to wear to a golf tournament blog post or this cute golf clothes for women roundup.

To do something simple but festive, opt for this Caddie hat and white jeans (here are the best white jeans)

Golf Themed Games

We didn’t play any golf games, but if your child is older, putt-putt would be such a fun place to host this party! You could also play golf ball relays (hold the golf ball on a spoon, like an egg relay).

Both birthdays have been such great celebrations – even if we reused a thing or too. 😉

If you host a golf or Masters themed party, I’d love to hear about it and any other cute finds you have!