Squid Game Birthday Party for Kids

It was my daughter’s 9th birthday last weekend and like most kids she was pretty excited to have friends over again after having to spend last year’s b-day in lockdown. I let her pick the theme and she came up with… Squid Game. Anyway, here’s the Squid Game birthday party for kids that we threw!

And before you start judging, no I didn’t let my 9 year old watch the show. It had so much buzz that’s it’s all over YouTube and Tiktok, so she’s seen the characters and games without the extreme violence.

How to Throw a Fun Kid Friendly Squid Game Birthday Party

Turns out, though, Squid Game makes a great theme for a kid’s birthday party! After all, the whole show is about playing games.

Free Squid Game Party Invitation Template

For the invitations I wanted something that fit the theme, but still let the parents know that we weren’t going to be doing anything that wouldn’t be child appropriate. Otherwise it was a simple invite!

I made them in Canva quickly based off another template and printed it off double sided onto cardstock. I shared the template, so you can download that for free with the button below.

Games to Play at a Squid Game Party

We pulled a few games from the show and modified them to fit our space. Since it’s a December birthday we couldn’t play outside, so we had to make it work indoors. Our games were: Red Light, Green Light, Tug-of-War, the Dalgona cutout game with the needles, and the glass bridge.

Instead of eliminating the kids we gave them plastic medals when they won a game. At the end we gave them out to anyone who didn’t get one, since they all won Red Light, Green Light at least once.

Red Light, Green Light

It was pretty straight forward. I played the doll and we used this sound from Youtube connected to a Bluetooth speaker. Since it was a small space we played a few rounds. Kids who were caught moving were shot with a Nerf gun for extra fun.

Dalgona Game

We got super lucky the day before the party and found these at Showcase. They really made the party! I was going to make them myself, but these were already ready to go. There’s two dalgona cookies inside so we kept the second as a party favour and included them in their bags.

Before you ask, YES we gave the kids needles! I grabbed a cheap multipack and gave the kids the bigger ones. They worked well and it was actually a lot of fun.

The song is called Needles and Dalgona on the OST, by the way. We played it while they worked.

To make the Dalgona sponge toffee yourself:

Heat 1.5 tablespoons of sugar in a metal ladle over medium/low heat or in a small sauce pan. Mix it until the sugar melts, removing it from the heat if it smokes. Add 1/16th of a teaspoon of baking soda (2-3 pinches) and stir it until it’s dissolved. Pour the mixture out onto parchment paper (use a spatula to scrape it). Let it cool for 15-20 seconds, press it down with something like a small bowl, and then stamp it with a cookie cutter.

Tug of War

I strongly recommend using a proper tug of war rope. We borrowed one but you can get them online too. If you’re playing inside on hard floors, have the kids take off their socks so they don’t slide. We played a few rounds mixing up the teams after each one to make things more fair.

Glass Bridge

This was really fun. We taped dollar store foam rectangles to the floor (which, by the way, is a pain to clean up so I suggest grabbing some Goo b Gone if you go this route) to make up the bridge. I then created a sequence on paper that was just 1s and 2s to signify which one was safe.

When someone crashed we tossed a bean bag on that space so we knew which one was “broken”. We also played a glass shattering sound from a sound effects app we downloaded for the party.

The kids loved this one and we played it a few times. Just change up the sequence!

Other Fun Kids’ Birthday Party Activities

Squid Game Themed Cake

I’m not even going to pretend that I’m good at making cakes. They usually taste pretty yummy, but I am not a professional decorator. Anyway, the kids liked it. I couldn’t get gel icing so I used cookie icing and it didn’t turn out quite right. The Square Squid Game character is made from red fondant, and the white is homemade buttercream.

Goodie Bags With Squid Game Guard Symbols

Last, but definitely not least, are the treats! These included the leftover Dalgona cookie and tin, a cool ball, a little trophy, and some candies. Simple and sweet because no one wants a bunch of junk.

I just bought plain red paper bags and drew squares, circles, and triangles on them. Super easy!

You can also see the tablecloth here – It’s just red with a black one layered on top.

Other Squid Game Birthday Party Ideas

We chose this theme last minute so there wasn’t an opportunity to order anything online. Here’s some cool Squid Game birthday party decorations, accessories, and party favours that you could use.

I enjoyed the show, so this Squid Game birthday party was a lot of fun. Hopefully you (and your kids) can make something just as special at your house!