Start Your Engines!

Ready, set, go! With the Indianapolis 500 coming up at the end of this month, you're sure to come in first place by throwing a race car themed birthday party for your little speed racer. Give kids the green light for fun with race day details and fast-paced games.

• Decorate the party space with simple stoplights made from craft paper-covered boxes -- Jolly Mom blog
  
  
• Make a pit stop for a piece of raceway inspired cake, making sure to serve the birthday boy's slice on a personalized race car plate -- Cake Journal and FineStationery.com
  
  
• Refuel between games by sipping on juice poured from a (new) gasoline tank -- Maddycakes Muse blog
  
  
• Snack on stoplight fruit skewers -- Poca Cosas blog
  
  
• Turn a hallway or porch into a race track with black cloth and tape, lining the way with parking cones and stoplights -- Jolly Mom blog
  
  
• A checkered flag invitation and race car address label set the scene for a day at the races -- FineStationery.com