With the ongoing popularity of related games like Mario Kart, Donkey Kong Country Returns and more, kids seem to be clamoring for a Donkey Kong birthday party! Feel free to monkey around with our decor, food and game ideas below.

Celebrate your next occasion with a retro fun Sock Monkey Party! Here's how to throw a sock monkey party perfect for children's birthdays and baby showers. Invite guests to "swing on by" for food, fun, and some monkeying around.

Monster High is a hit line of dolls that appeals to girls and teens. Here's some of my favorite ideas on throwing a freaky-fab Monster High birthday party!

Now's the perfect time to get a traditional Peanuts Christmas party going. Kids and adults of all generations love Snoopy, the classic children's movie/TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas and the whole Peanuts gang. This year, hold a holiday party everyone will love, with cartoon characters that are a tradition all by themselves.

Every preschooler and even kids of other ages love Yo Gabba Gabba! This TV show has turned into a phenomenon - the bright and vibrant colors, the fun, retro music and the characters make this show unique and instantly likable. The guest stars, from Jack Black to Weezer and Mos Def, appeal to adults too. It’s no wonder then that this happens to be a very popular theme for a kids’ birthday party. If ...

Quick – name the members of the Dancey Dance Yo Gabba Gabba band. If you were able to rattle off the whole crew, kudos! If, on the other hand, you're feeling a little lost (who is the monster with one eye, again?), we can help. Why Yo Gabba Gabba? Cartoon characters – and cartoon-like costumed characters in filmed shows, just like Yo Gabba Gabba! -- are hugely popular for children's parties. They can be incorporated into any ...

The colors, the music, the characters - there has never been a show quite like Yo Gabba Gabba before. Amongst the preschool set, this is the hot new cartoon, but yet it’s so much more than that. If you are hosting a birthday party for your little one and this happens to be their favorite show, then you are in luck with the perfect theme ...

Look...up in the sky. It's a bird. It's a plane. It's the best party in your neighborhood! And congratulations – you're hosting it. It's worth the effort to hold this very popular party theme for your child's birthday. And you'll be a superhero in his or her book with these tips. For Boys Only? Keep in mind that a superhero birthday party isn't a boys-only proposition. Girls have heroes, too -- and hope to grow up ...

If you’ve ever sat and watched Yo Gabba Gabba with your little one, it might not make much sense to you at first. Bright flashy colors, a retro feel, funky music, and of course the dancing. Watch it further, and some interesting qualities begin to emerge - lots of guest cameos from actors and indie musicians (Jack Black, Elijah Wood, The Shins), addictive and intelligent songs, and an all around, high energy feel that kids ...

Do you have a little one who is in love with one of the featured shows on Nick Jr.? There's a wealth of characters to choose from - Dora, Diego, Yo Gabba Gabba and the Wonder Pets, just to name a few. These shows are geared more towards the younger set, such as preschoolers, who identify with the voices, colors, shapes and interactive play. Dora and Diego involves your children in ...