So your little girl is turning FIVE — and you want to throw a party that feels just as fun, fabulous, and full of personality as she is.
This list of 5th birthday ideas for girls is packed with unique themes, clever wordplay, sweet details, and planning help to make her big day unforgettable.
Whether you’re going all out or keeping things cozy, these ideas are tailored to the magic of being five — from sparkly unicorns to glamping, groovy vibes, and everything in between.
🎯 Don’t Miss: Planning tips at the bottom to help you stay organized, plus extra bonus ideas throughout the post!
5th Birthday Ideas for Girls Themes You’ll Love!
Looking for the best 5th birthday party themes for girls?
This list of 25 fun, fabulous, and five-focused ideas has everything—from mermaids and unicorns to pun-filled party themes like “Five Is So Sweet” and “Yeehaw, I’m Five!”
Get inspired with ideas for decorations, food, favors, and bonus party tips moms will love.
1. Dive Into FIVE (Mermaid Theme)
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Celebrate your little mermaid’s fifth birthday with a splashy underwater adventure.
Decorate with teal and lavender balloons, shimmering streamers, and scalloped backdrops. A bubble machine adds a magical underwater touch.
Serve “mermaid tail” cookies, under-the-sea cupcakes, and blue punch with floating gummy fish.
Bonus Idea: Set up a mermaid makeover station with seashell crowns and glittery face paint.
2. FIVE & Fabulous (Spa or Glam Theme)
She’s five and feeling fabulous—time for a glam girls’ day!
Set the scene with soft pinks, robes, spa headbands, and comfy pillows. Add a “FIVE & Fabulous” welcome sign.
Offer mini makeovers, kid-safe nail polish stations, and edible face masks (think yogurt and cucumbers).
Serve pink lemonade, fancy finger sandwiches, and “lipstick” cookies (pretzel sticks dipped in candy melts).
Bonus Idea: Send each guest home with a mini spa kit—nail polish, bath bomb, and sleep mask.
3. Her Royal Fiveness (Princess Theme)
Crown your little birthday girl queen for the day!
Think gold glitter, castle cutouts, pastel balloons, and a royal throne chair for photos.
Make a layered princess cake with edible tiaras and gold sparkles. Add “glass slipper” Jello cups or wand-shaped cookies.
Let the guests make their own crowns or wands, and have a knight-versus-princess dance party.
4. Five Is a Vibe (Groovy Theme)
Celebrate with rainbows, peace signs, and tie-dye—because being five is totally a vibe.
Decorate with flower power, smiley faces, and vinyl records. Think bold balloon garlands in retro colors.
Serve rainbow cupcakes, peace sign cookies, and “groovy” fruit kabobs.
Have a tie-dye shirt station, disco ball dancing, or lava lamp crafting.
5. Launching Into FIVE (Pink Outer Space Theme)
Blast off into year five with a space-tacular party made just for her.
Use pink, purple, and silver balloons to create a dreamy galaxy. Hang planets, stars, and rocket cutouts.
Serve “moon rocks” (chocolate clusters), “galaxy donuts,” and “rocket fuel” (pink lemonade).
Try a DIY space slime bar or build-your-own rocket with recycled materials.
6. High-FIVE Party (Bold Confetti Theme)
Celebrate your high-energy five-year-old with a bold, colorful bash!
Cover the party space with oversized number 5s, confetti balloons, and bright streamers.
Have a donut wall, sprinkle cake, and “five-layer dip” cups.
Host a “high-five Olympics” with silly relay games and obstacle courses.
Bonus Tip: Use paint swatches or craft paper to create a giant rainbow number five as a photo backdrop.
7. Take FIVE Tea (Garden Tea Party)
Throw a dainty, delightful backyard tea party for your tiny hostess.
Decorate with floral tablecloths, bunting flags, and dainty dishes. Add tiny tables and stuffed animal guests.
Serve mini cupcakes, fruit kabobs, and lemonade “tea.”
Add a fancy dress-up trunk and host a tea etiquette game.
8. Bee-HIVE, I’m FIVE! (Bee Theme)
Your little honey is turning five? Time for a buzz-worthy celebration.
Decorate with yellow, white, and black. Add honeycomb paper lanterns and bee garlands.
Serve honeycomb cereal treats, “bee-sting” lemonade, and a honey cake.
Try a pollination relay race or flower planting activity.
9. FIVE Little Pumpkins (Fall Theme)
Perfect for an autumn birthday, this one brings all the cozy vibes.
Think hay bales, pumpkin centerpieces, and plaid tablecloths. Add a “patch” photo spot.
Serve caramel apples, pumpkin muffins, and spiced cider.
Try pumpkin painting or a mini haystack maze in your yard.
10. FIVE-Star Chef (Baking Party)
If she loves helping in the kitchen, this one’s a treat.
Decorate with aprons, chef hats, and baking tools hung on string. Use pastel colors and sprinkle accents.
Let the kids decorate cupcakes, roll out cookie dough, or make their own pizzas.
Take home: recipe cards or custom cookie cutters!
11. Camp High-FIVE (Glamping Theme)
For the outdoorsy five-year-old who’s all about s’mores and stars.
Decorate with faux trees, tents, and cozy lights. Use bandana prints and wooden signs.
Serve “campfire cupcakes,” trail mix cones, and hot chocolate.
Activities: bug hunt, nature bracelet craft, and (pretend) campfire storytelling.
12. FIVE-tastic Fairy Garden
Turn your yard or living room into a whimsical woodland.
Use toadstool stools, fairy wings, flower garlands, and twinkly lights.
Serve edible moss (green cotton candy), butterfly crackers, and flower cupcakes.
Craft fairy jars with glow sticks and glitter or go on a fairy door scavenger hunt.
13. FIVE Below (Winter Snowflake Theme)
Chill out with a cool and cozy snowflake party.
Decorate with all-white balloons, snowflake cutouts, and shimmering icicle garlands.
Serve snowflake sugar cookies, hot cocoa with marshmallow “snowballs,” and snowman donuts.
Set up a snowball toss game, cotton ball crafts, or fake snow sensory bins.
14. FIVE-Rex (Dinosaur Theme)
If your five-year-old is still obsessed with dinos, this one’s a roaring hit.
Use dino footprints, tropical leaves, and a custom “FIVE-Rex” banner.
Serve “dino eggs” (cake pops), fossil cookies, and green punch.
Try a mini dig site with sand and hidden dinos, or a dino stomp dance party.
Bonus Idea: Include this link: Dinosaur Birthday Party Ideas
15. FIVE & Shine (Sunshine Theme)
Bright, happy, and full of smiles—this sunny theme is pure joy.
Decorate with yellow balloons, daisies, and smiling suns.
Serve “sunshine toast” (star fruit on bread), lemonade, and sun-shaped cookies.
Make DIY suncatchers or friendship bracelets with rainbow beads.
16. FIVE-A-Palooza (Festival Theme)
For the girl who wants to celebrate everything.
Use vibrant colors, bunting flags, lawn games, and a big “FIVE-A-Palooza” banner.
Serve food truck-style snacks: nachos, popcorn, snow cones, and mini corn dogs.
Set up activity booths with crafts, face painting, and music.
17. Berry Sweet at FIVE (Strawberry Theme)
Nothing’s sweeter than a strawberry-themed birthday.
Decorate with gingham prints, strawberry balloons, and berry baskets.
Serve strawberry cupcakes, berry kabobs, and pink punch.
Let kids paint berry tote bags or make jam jar favors.
18. Five Years of Magic (Unicorn Theme)
Sparkles, rainbows, and one magical fifth birthday.
Use iridescent decor, rainbow streamers, and unicorn centerpieces.
Serve unicorn horn cookies, rainbow popcorn, and pastel punch.
This whimsical unicorn cake with a pastel rainbow is every five-year-old’s dream come true!
Perfect for a magical fifth birthday party theme like unicorns, rainbows, or anything sparkly and sweet.
Bonus Idea: Craft unicorn headbands or glitter jars as favors.
19. Wild and FIVE (Wildflower Theme)
Boho meets whimsy in this nature-loving theme.
Decorate with muted rainbow balloons, pressed flower garlands, and kraft paper signs.
Serve floral sugar cookies, flower-topped cupcakes, and pink lemonade.
Offer a flower crown station or make wildflower seed bombs.
20. Very Cherry at FIVE (Cherry Theme)
Bright red and retro, this one’s as sweet as pie.
Decorate with red and pink polka dots, cherry balloons, and checkered tableware.
Serve cherry pie bars, red velvet cupcakes, and cherry limeade.
Craft cherry hair clips or play “pin the cherry on the sundae.”
21. Yee-Haw, I’m FIVE! (Cowgirl Theme)
Giddy-up for a rootin’ tootin’ time!
Use hay bales, cow print, pink bandanas, and sheriff badges.
Serve cowboy cookies, pony cupcakes, and pink lemonade in mason jars.
Try a pony stick race, lasso the balloon game, or Western photo booth.
22. Somebunny Is Turning FIVE (Bunny Theme)
This soft and sweet theme is perfect for spring birthdays.
Decorate with pastel balloons, bunny ears, and fuzzy tails.
Serve bunny cupcakes, “carrot” snack bags, and bunny trail mix.
Do a bunny hop dance-off or decorate bunny masks.
23. FIVE, Six, Seven, Eight! (Tiny Dancer Theme)
For your little ballerina who twirls everywhere she goes.
Use pink tutus, ballet shoes, and a dance floor area with mirrors.
Serve ballerina wand cookies, “pirouette” pretzels, and pink punch.
Hold a dance class or let kids choreograph their own moves.
This stunning ballerina birthday cake is what tutu dreams are made of!
With soft pink details, sugar crystal sprinkles, a silhouette cake topper, and fondant ballet slippers, it’s the perfect centerpiece for a 5th birthday party for any little dancer.
24. Five Is So Sweet (Ice Cream Theme)
This party is the cherry on top!
Set up an ice cream bar with all the toppings: sprinkles, syrups, whipped cream, cherries.
Decorate with pastel scoops, cone garlands, and a “Five Is So Sweet” banner.
Play cone ring toss or scoop-and-stack races with cotton balls.
25. Calling All Party Animals (Leopard Theme)
If she’s got bold style and a wild side—this is it.
Use leopard print balloons, pink and black streamers, and fierce signage.
Serve “wild” cupcakes, animal crackers, and paw print cookies.
Host a “prowl parade” with animal masks or wild animal charades.
Planning Tips for a 5th Birthday Party
Pick the theme early. Let your child help choose—it’s more special when it reflects her.
Choose 3 core areas to focus on: Décor, activities, and food. Don’t stress about perfection—focus on fun!
Use what you have. Shop your home, borrow from friends, or reuse decorations from older parties.
Plan for wiggles. Five-year-olds need to move! Include games, music, or a space to run.
Time it right. Late morning or early afternoon works best before the sugar crash hits.
Wrapping It All Up
Turning five is a big deal, and with any of these creative themes, you’ll have the perfect way to celebrate your birthday girl.
Whether she’s grooving, twirling, blasting off, or ruling her kingdom—this milestone will be full of giggles, sugar, and memories to last a lifetime.