• Toy themed games are easy to create.toys image by jedphoto from Fotolia.com
  
  When you are planning a toy themed party, games can be used to provide your party guests with fun activities and also to reinforce your party's theme. Instead of playing the traditional party games, such as pin the tail on the donkey, you can create your own games following your toy theme.
  
  

Mr. Potato Head

• A popular children's toy is Mr. Potato Head. If you have the money, you can buy a bunch of Mr. Potato Heads and allow the party guests to build their own. However, if you do not want to spend the money on individual Mr. Potato Heads you can create your own by using Idaho potatoes for the bodies. For the faces, you can purchase googly eyes, pom poms and other craft supplies for your local craft stores.
  
  

Toy Races

• If you have a set of stairs inside or outside of your home, a sSinky race is an easy game to play. Either purchase two Slinkies and have the guests take turns racing them down the stairs or you can buy one for each guest. If you buy one for each guest, the slinky can double as a party favor. Another race idea is to use small toys. You can find small windup toys at your local toy store. Buy one for each guest. Have the guests wind them up and let them go when you say go. The toy that goes the farthest, wins. Another option is to buy small toy race cars. Have the guests roll them across a hard floor. The windup toys or race cars can be party favors as well.
  
  

Building Blocks

• Building blocks can be used for a couple of games. One game is to have the guests build block towers. The goal is to make the tallest tower without the tower falling over. The tallest standing tower wins. Another option is to have the guests build block towers or buildings. Once they are done building their structures, they can take turns rolling a ball towards the structures and knocking them down.
  
  

Memory

• Memory is a card game that you may have played when you were a child. Instead of playing the store bought game, you can make your own as a party activity. Have each guest make two or three pairs of cards by drawing them on pieces of cut up note cards. Then, put all the cards together and play the game. For a variation on the traditional game, place 10 or 12 small toys onto a tray. Allow the guests to examine the tray and try to remember all the toys. Then, take one toy away and see if they can remember which toy is missing.