How to Style the Perfect Zoo & Animal Birthday Party

If your little one is wild about animals, a zoo themed birthday party is one of the most fun and spectacular setups you can create. Bold colours, incredible animal characters, and the kind of energy that makes kids bounce off the walls with excitement - we're absolutely here for it.

Browse our full animal party supplies collection and get ready to go wild. 🦁

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Choose your zoo party animal theme 🦒

The beauty of a zoo birthday party is that you can pick your favourite animals and build the whole party around them - or go all out with a full safari mix. We have three brilliant ranges to choose from, all of which work brilliantly together:

The Talking Tables Safari Party range features jolly animals in party hats against a bold, colourful backdrop - cheerful, fun and brilliant for younger children. The My Mind's Eye Safari Jeep Party range has a more adventurous explorer feel - jeep shaped plates, lion shaped plates, bold greens and a real "out on safari" energy. And the Meri Meri Animal Parade range is more illustrative and artistic, with beautiful hand-illustrated animals - it feels slightly more premium and works for any age.

Mix and match across the ranges, or pick one as your hero and build everything else around it.

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Create a show-stopping zoo party animal table 🐆

Start with the Safari Party Animal Paper Table Cover for an instant safari scene - those illustrated animals in party hats immediately set the mood. For your hero tableware, the Safari Party Lion Shaped Paper Plates from My Mind's Eye are genuinely spectacular - lion-face shaped plates are unlike anything else and every child at the table will want one.

Pair with the Safari Zebra Shaped Paper Plates for the most incredible mixed animal table display, finished with the Safari Party Jeep Shaped Paper Plates as your dinner plates.

For cups, the Animal Parade Party Character Cups from Meri Meri are absolutely brilliant - illustrated animal face cups that look gorgeous on the table. Add the Safari Party Table Runner down the centre for a beautifully dressed safari table that photographs spectacularly.

For napkins, the Animal Parade Large Party Napkins from Meri Meri are stunning - or for a more accessible option the Safari Animals Large Party Napkins and the Safari Animal Print Party Napkins from Hootyballoo both look brilliant.

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The brand new zoo party animal balloons 🎈

This is where the new collection really comes into its own - and these are genuinely some of the most exciting party balloons we've ever stocked.

The Standing Elephant Foil Balloon is our absolute hero piece - at 45 inches tall this is a proper party showstopper that will have children (and adults!) absolutely transfixed. Place it near the entrance or beside the cake table and prepare for gasps.

The Giraffe Standing Foil Balloon at 45 inches is equally spectacular, and the Crocodile Standing Foil Balloon at a whopping 50 inches is genuinely one of the most impressive party decorations we stock.

For character balloons that float beautifully, the Cheeky Monkey Foil Balloon at 35 inches and the Capybara Foil Balloon are both adorable — and the capybara is such an on-trend character right now. The Meerkat Walking Pet Foil Balloon and Flamingo Walking Pet Foil Balloon can be filled with air to walk on the floor alongside little guests - they're absolutely magical and kids lose their minds over them.

For the most impressive balloon display, add the brand new print ball balloons - the Matte Zebra Stripe Ball Foil Balloon, Matte Giraffe Spots Ball Foil Balloon and Matte Cheetah Spots Ball Foil Balloon are stunning - all three together make a beautiful cluster that's completely unique.

Finish with the Safari Party Happy Birthday Foil Balloon and the Happy Birthday Leopard Print Foil Balloon, or for a classic bundle the Safari Balloon Bundle 12 Pack covers all bases beautifully.

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Hang your zoo party animal decorations ✨

The Safari Happy Birthday Banner Set from My Mind's Eye is the perfect main focal point - hang it above the table for an instant wow. The Safari Party Happy Birthday Paper Garland at 3 metres is a brilliant complement for a longer wall or across a doorway.

For bunting, the Safari Animal Print Party Bunting from Hootyballoo with its bold animal print flags looks brilliant strung between fence posts or above a party table. Add the Safari Animal Party Garland for a beautiful layered display, and scatter the Leaf & Monkey Table Confetti across the table for a fun finishing touch.

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Style the zoo party animal birthday cake 🎂

The cake table at a zoo party should be full of character and fun. The Safari Party Cake Topper Set from My Mind's Eye is genuinely beautiful - a full set of illustrated safari animal cake toppers that look incredible on any cake. For a 1st birthday, the Wooden Wild One Cake Topper is perfect - and such a lovely keepsake too.

Top your birthday cake with the Safari Party Monkey Happy Birthday Candle - that monkey character candle is absolutely adorable. Or for something really special, the Animal Parade Party Candles from Meri Meri are stunning - four beautiful illustrated animal character candles that look gorgeous grouped on top of a cake.

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Don't forget the zoo party animal little details 🌿

Pop the Party Animals Tiger and Zebra Face Plates on the table for an additional fun face-plate element that children go absolutely wild for. Add the Safari Animal Print Party Cups alongside with their brilliant zebra, leopard and giraffe print designs for a really fun, coordinated look.

Send every little animal lover home with the Animal Parade Party Bags from Meri Meri - they're beautifully illustrated and feel really premium, or for a more affordable option the Get Wild Safari Animal Party Bags are brilliant and look great filled with sweets.

And the Party Animals Party Bags with those brilliant animal character prints are a lovely, more accessible party bag option that always goes down brilliantly.

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Capture the zoo party animal memories 📸

Set everything up, step back and take a few photos before the guests arrive - a fully dressed zoo party with those incredible standing animal balloons and shaped plates is genuinely one of the most spectacular party setups you'll ever create.

Tag us on Instagram at @littlebigpartyco - we absolutely love seeing your animal celebrations! 🦁

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Shop the zoo & animal birthday party look

Ready to go wild? Browse our full animal and safari party supplies collection — tableware, balloons, banners, bunting, cake decorations and party bags, all delivered to your door across the UK. Let the wild rumpus start! 🦒