Easy Fortnite Birthday Party Ideas

Here are some great ideas on how to plan a super-easy and dare I say it the best Fortnite birthday party ever (according to the party guests). Fortnite parties are extremely popular at the moment due to the popularity of the video game. I’ve compiled some super fun Fortnite party decoration DIY ideas for you to replicate for your own Fortnite themed party.

Fortnite Birthday Party Ideas

As we recently had a Fortnite birthday party in our household, there are a few photos of how easy it can be to theme this party. You can make it work for any budget it doesn’t have to be expensive to be awesome. If you’re looking for some fun and easy Fortnite birthday party ideas, then read on.

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We held this Fortnite party outside in the backyard. It became a bit of a Fortnite Nerf gun party as we tried to keep the kids off the electronics for as long as possible. So it is possible to have Fortnite parties without actually playing the game on a device and the party guests loved it.

These Fortnite party ideas are mostly DIY, so you can easily create them at home without too much time or effort. The main areas that we focused on for our Fortnite birthday ideas were the decorations, party games, party favors and of course, the cake.

Fortnite Birthday Party

There are so many ideas for DIY Fortnite party decorations out there that you can make at home. You can go all out or keep it simple. For my party I choose to keep things relatively simple and not go too crazy with too much Fortnite stuff. I figured at the party the boys would just want to run around and as long as they have heaps of Nerf bullets and Nerf guns it will all be okay.

However, even if you are not going all out with the Fortnite party theme, it’s good to have a couple of centerpieces to get in the Fortnite mood. (Not that any of the boys needed help with that! haha).

Fortnite Loot Llama Pinata

The main decoration I decided to create was a Loot Llama pinata. I knew I wasn’t going to be able to easily find this in a shop, so I made it myself. It’s made from a donkey pinata and covered it with some colored crepe paper streamers. All you need is a little bit of craft glue and some sticky tape, a bit of patience and you’re away!

If you don’t have time to make it yourself, I’ve got you covered. You can find already done for you pinatas below.

This Loot Llama Pinata below definitely looks the part.

Or this supply drop pinata is definitely currently trending as a must-have item.

Fortnite Party Games

This is where your kids will take over, depending on their age. If they’re aged 10 plus they’ll come up with their own shooting games that mimic Fortnite to play at the party. To me, it looked chaotic, but they all seemed to know what they were doing and had heaps of fun.

Backyard Nerf Games

Nerf gun games are super fun to play in either your yard or at the park. Just warn the neighbours that they may have a few bullets flying over the fence. They also played ‘Catch the Flag’ with a red and blue team. As long as you have large boxes or tables or anything to use as barricades, they’ll be happy. Or if you wanted to level up, here are some amazing Nerf Barricades.

Guess the Amount of Bullets

Another simple game idea: If you have a surplus of Nerf bullets you could create a ‘Guess the Amount of Nerf Bullets’ game. Just simply cram as many as you can in a jar (count them first). Whoever guesses correctly, or the closest guess wins. Guess what the prize is? Yes, it’s all the Nerf bullets in the jar to take home!

Fortnite Dance Off

The last game to play was a Fortnite Dance Off. I wasn’t sure if they would all go for that, but they loved it and were all awesome. They selected one person to judge, and they all did the Fortnite dances. The winner who scored the highest points on all the moves won more Nerf bullets to take home.

Fortnite Birthday Party Supplies

What Fortnite party supplies will you need for this type of party? Read on to see what I recommend.

My party was very much a Fortnite Nerf Party. Nerf guns and bullets featured a lot in this party.

Nerf Bullets

My best tip is to buy Nerf bullets by the truckload. I’m serious you’ll need HEAPS. Don’t buy the small packs from the store as it will cost you! Instead, you can find bulk lots of Nerf bullets here. Get hundreds! They’ll be all over your backyard, but the more, the better. I gave some away in party bags too for the guests to take home.

Nerf Guns

Nerf guns are obviously important for this party theme. Most people will have their own, but it’s a good idea to have a few spares just in case. This Loot Llama Nerf Gun was a novelty hit!

Or there are some other Fortnite Nerf guns like this. But honestly, any Nerf gun will do.

I wrote on the invitation to BYO Nerf guns, but I had a couple of extras just in case some guests forgot. Honestly, I found the best ones were the single load pistols. They seemed to have more power and didn’t get jammed as often as the bigger multi-bullet guns. Lot of Nerf Guns to choose from here. Take your pick!

Nerf Safety Glasses

If you’re over the top about safety like me, you might or might not have nightmares about a party guest losing an eyeball from a close-range Nerf bullet. Whilst I let the boys run wild with the Nerf guns outside, I did have a rule that they must have Nerf safety glasses on at all times. Some of them had sunglasses on which worked too.

Nerf Vests

These Nerf vests were AWESOME! The vests could store bullets and really looked the part. These Nerf Vests  can be used as a party favor for the guests or keep them for dress-ups if you need 10 of them.

If you don’t want to buy a vest there is a hack where you can make your own Nerf bullet belt. Simply put packing tape around your waist with the sticky side facing outwards and stick Nerf bullets on there. We tried this, but it just wasn’t as fun or effective as the vest. The boys really looked the part with the vests, glasses, and Nerf guns.

Fortnite Party Decorations

Check out this awesome set of Fortnite party decorations – everything you need is right here to quickly and easily style your party.

If you’re looking for awesome printable party decorations check out our awesome Fortnite printables guide here.

Med Kits

And they will definitely want some of these chocolate bar med kits on the party table.

Chug Jugs

These stickers are perfect for Gatorade bottles.

Fortnite Party Favors

Fortnite themed party bags are always a hit. I ended up giving away a lot of Nerf bullets in the party bags as take home gifts. 

Here are some awesome Fortnite party bag ideas below:

 

 

What to put in the Fortnite Party Bags?

Apart from lollies and candy, there are a lot of fun ideas for Fortnite party bags. Check out some of these awesome Fortnite party favors.

 

Last but not least, add some left over Nerf bullets!!! Trust me, you’ll want to get rid of some of these once the party is over.

Easy Fortnite Birthday Cake Ideas

I’m a novice cake maker but I love to make kids cakes so I searched for hours to find something I could make that wasn’t too hard and looked the part. Some of the Fortnite cakes on the internet are difficult to make. This Fortnite supply drop cake was not too hard. 

Find out how I made this supply drop cake and for lots of other ideas, check out this great collection of the BEST EVER Fortnite Birthday cakes.

Don’t miss our super awesome Nerf cake ideas.

I sincerely hope you have found some fun ideas for your own Fortnite party and that they have helped you to quickly and easily plan the best party ever.

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