47 Wild West Activities for Kids [Western Themed Party Ideas]

Wild West Activities for Kids and Western Themed Party Ideas

What child doesn’t love playing cowboys and indians? Here you will find some of the best wild west activities for kids as well as some western themed party ideas. Saddle up and let’s get planning.

Yee-Haaa! Cowboys, Indians, Ranches, Horses, Cows, Trails, and good old ‘Grub’ is what we think of when planning a ‘Wild West’ Theme!   The following ideas are good for a Western, Frontier, or Ranch Theme or Party.

Several of the following activities have been gathered from other areas of KidActivities site….many however…are unique to this theme! Find Art, Crafts, Games, Snacks and more to make your ‘Western Ranch’ theme complete!

REMEMBER…when you’rr planning a themed event for a camp, school or child care program, making  decorations and crafts BEFORE and FOR the festivities —is part of the fun!  Include the kids as much as possilbe.

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Western Themed ART and CRAFT IDEAS

 

1. ANIMAL CRACKER ‘RANCH SCENE

‘Materials:
Animal crackers (Horses, Cows, Sheep, etc.)
Craft glue
Crayons or markers, etc.
Colorful paper.
Draw, color, paint a ranch yard scene on paper using crayons or other materials. Glue on the animal crackers to complete your ranch scene.

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2. STRAW PAINTING (As in ‘straw found on a ranch’ not a drinking straw)

Need: Straw, Paint
Directions: Have children use pieces of straw for paint brushes. Use different colors and experiment with different looks and methods. Add the pieces of straw to the pictures, when the paintings are complete.

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3. COW COLLAGE

by Jason-Grade 1
Materials: colored paper, glue, scissors
This project is great for practicing cutting and gluing skills AND makes a great display.

Put out  supplies and a copy of this image; have kids  make their own version…Source Art teacher Michal Austin

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4. RANCH and ‘OLD WEST’ WEAVING

Materials: Chicken Wire, tape, natural raffia, gingham ribbon, old blue jeans etc.
Directions:
1. Cut squares of small-holed chicken wire.
2. Put masking tape around the sharp edges.
3. Set out assorted lengths of natural raffia, gingham ribbons and narrow strips ripped from old blue jeans.
4. The children weave them in and out of the holes.

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5. HAND PRINT HORSES #1

Need: Brown paint, paper, brown marker
1. Take brown paint and paint a child’s hand.
2. Press the hand down on paper–WITH fingers pointing down.
3. The fingers are the legs and the thumb is the head.
4. Draw the mane and hoofs; add eyes and tail…

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HORSE HAND DRAWING BY KINDERGARTENER

Materials: 9×12″ white paper, crayons
Transform  handprints into horses!
Trace around  hands with black crayon, then turn the paper over so the fingers are pointing down.
Have children draw details to turn the hands into a horse; add a background. Drawing by a Kindergarten student of Kansas art teacher Michael Austin.

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6. ANIMAL CRACKER PIN (Horses, sheep, cows, etc.)

To make this craft project you will need animal crackers, a flat backed pin, clear nail polish or varnish, and some craft glue. To begin coat your animal cracker with the polish or varnish in a well ventilated area and let it dry. Next glue it to a pin.

The sample made by KidActivities.net was first painted and then covered with many coats of clear nail polish.

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7. I’M A COWBOY/COWGIRL! Three project ideas…

Draw around child’s body on a very large sheet of paper.
From this point you can go three ways.

1. Onto the traced bodies…have children draw on western gear, Cowboy hat, shirt vest, bandanna, jeans, boot, etc.
They’ll look cute taped around the room..

2. You could also use the traced body shape and dress it much like a collage. Draw and color on a shirt.
Next–Use brown paper/grocery bags to make and glue on a vest and chaps.
Add a bandana made from napkins or paper with a western pattern. Can they make ‘cowboy’ hat shapes?
Finish off with boots made from brown or black construction paper.

3. MAKE A COLLAGE: Using the blank body shape, fill it in with anything and everything to do with the theme. Put magazines and more magazines on your parent’s wish list. (Make sure the request goes out only for ‘appropriate magazines)

Have children look for and cut out pictures of  cowboys, anything from western or frontier days, horses, cows, sheep, open land, mountains, rivers, sunsets, camp fires, marshmallows, franks and/or beans, farm houses, ranches, line dancing, boots, jeans, cowboy hats, barns, rodeos, bandanas, huitar, fiddles (violins), upright piano, cabins, anything Indian, etc.

(TIP: you’ll find a lot of theme related images in ‘party catalogues’ such as Oriental Trading, Shindigz, etc,)

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8. MAKE YARN DOLLS

There was a time when ‘frontier mothers’ made yarn dolls for their young children–and older kids made them for themselves!
For directions visit the ‘Yarn Doll’ page

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9. MAKE INDIAN HEAD BANDS AND VEST

THE BASIC BAND: Cut a 2″ wide strip of paper long enough to go around the head with an overlap of about 1″. Staple ends together.

• INDIAN HEAD DRESS #1: Make a basic band; tape or staple feathers to the band.

• INDIAN HEADBAND #2: Cut brown construction paper into strips; fit it around child’s head and staple or tape ends together. Cut feathers out of scrap.

• INDIAN VEST TO GO WITH HEADBANDS: Cut a vest from a brown paper bag, cut a slit up the front and neck and arm holes. To decorate, either cut out construction paper shape (arrows, sun, designs, etc.) and glue them on.

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10. HATS FOR LITTLE ‘COWBOYS AND COWGIRLS’

Staple a Styrofoam bowl onto a sturdy paper plate. (Decorate/color/paint the hat parts ‘before or after’ joining of bowl and hat.)
Punch a hole each side of where the bowl is stapled. Put a long string, ribbon or sturdy yarn through the holes– tie loosely under the chin. Be sure to put together so no choking is possible.
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In case you haven’t played in awhile– Horseshoes is an outdoor game played between two people (or two teams of two people) using four horseshoes and two throwing targets (stakes) set in a sand  area. Each side takes turns tossing their ‘shoes’ to the other side at the stakes in the ground.

The closest one to the taget wins.
The aim is to get a ‘Ringer’ which means to wrap the Horseshoe around the post when it is thrown. (It is traditional to place stakes 30-40 feet apart; however, when playing with younger children, place the posts closer to each other.) The game pieces are traditionally metal–however rubber sets are sold for younger children.

SCORING…

1 point is given for each horseshoe that is closer to the stake than the opponent’s horseshoe.
3 points are given for each “ringer”. (Pair 1 both throw there horseshoes and then pair two throw theirs.)
Continue playing until one team reaches the 21-point goal. (Or what the children decide the goal will be)

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15. PASS THE CORN GAME (Ages 4 – 10)

Divide the children into two teams (or as many as you need) and have them form two lines. You will need a cob of dried Indian corn for each team.

1. At the signal “go”, the corncob is to be passed from child to child. The catch is that they can use any part of their bodies, except their hands.
2. If the corn touches the ground at any time, it must go back to the beginning of the line again.
3. Whichever team manages to get the corn to the end of the line first wins the game.
4. The corn can also be used in a relay, with the kids putting the corn between their knees, and racing “crab” style”.

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16. Play “TRADITIONAL GAMES” with a Western Twist!

1. Instead of ‘Simon Says’ play “THE RANCHERS SAYS”…or “THE COWBOY/COWGIRL SAYS”…

2. Instead of Old McDonald Had a Farm…Sing “OLD MCDONALD HAD A RANCH”, complete with very loud sound effects. Each child or section can be given a different animal to act out.

3. Instead of Mother May I? play “COWBOW OR RANCHER MAY I?”

•All the children line up side by side except the player who is the caller.
• The caller stands at a distance from the lined up players.
• He/she calls on each player in turn to take a number of steps toward him. The steps allowed are: baby steps, giant steps, and scissor steps (like forward jumping jacks.)
• The player answers “Cowboy, may I?”
• The Cowboy answers “Yes, you may.” The player takes the prescribed number of steps toward the caller. If the player forgets to ask permission after they get directions— and takes steps toward the caller— they are sent back to the starting line.
• The first player to reach the caller is the winner and new caller.
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4. Play “PIN THE TAIL ON THE BURRO”
OR other versions such as: Pin the Tail on the Cow, Pin the Tail on the Horse, Put the Hat on the Cowboy or Rancher, etc.

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5. Instead of “Duck, Duck, Goose” play “COW, COW, HORSE”

While young children think “Duck, Duck, Goose” is fun—those over grade 2 may take offense with playing a “Baby” Game…that’s when you try the game with a “Themed” title.
It’s still Duck, Duck, Goose—but with a different name!
Have children sit in a circle…
Method:
One person is “It”.
This person runs around the circle touching the players on the back saying: “Cow, cow, cow”
When “It” touches a player and says “Horse”, that person must chase “It” around the circle.
“Horse” tries to tag “It” before he/she gets home. (It would also be fun if you had the kids gallop around the circle instead of run!)

6. Instead of “Drop the Clothespin in the Bottle”–play DROP THE SNAKE IN THE BOOT or COWBOY HAT!

Materials:
Cowboy Boot or hat and flexible rubber or plastic snakes

•Place a cowboy boot or cowboy hat on the ground.
•If children are young, have them stand over the boot/hat and drop the snake in the boot. In the original clothes pin version of the game–the child would kneel on a chair. He/she would face the back of the chair. A large-mouthed bottle would be directly below the back of the chair–where the children would drop the clothespin straight down. The child with the most clothes pins in the bottle won.

• Have older children stand farther back and attempt to toss it into the boot or hat.

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17. BARNYARD OR RANCH YARD

(This could also be called Zoo, Ocean, Circus, or Outer Space, if you are having a “Theme”; You’d just change the names to go with the theme and adjust the team names.)

1. Depending how many children you have–form teams. You can have anywhere from 3 Teams to ?????
2. Teams are in their groups and one end of the gym.
3. Players in teams have DESIGNATED NAMES: Sheep, Cows, Horses, Pigs, etc. (Any animal that is on a ranch)
4. Two or three persons are “It” in the middle of the room.
5. “It” calls out the names of the animals (Example – Sheep)
6. All sheep must run to the pen at the opposite end of the room without being caught.
7. When “BARNYARD” is called, everyone must run to the opposite end.
8. Penalty for being caught is to run all around the barnyard (A LAP OF THE GYM) once— and then they can come back in the game! (Remember to change the “It” people)

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18. SHEEP HERDING (OR CATTLE HERDING)

• Before the game, inflate two white balloons.
• Attach short pieces of black curling ribbon to make sheep tails (or longer for cattle tails) and use a black marker to draw faces on them.
• To play, divide players into two teams.
• Give the first player on each team a broom, or fly swatter,to herd their team’s sheep across the room and back to the next player in line.
• The first team to finish herding their sheep wins!
• (You may want to have “sheep” clones ready in case the originals pop.)

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19. TREASURE HUNT in the HAY BALE

Place a hay bale inside a plastic swimming pool and pull it apart.
Hide Ranch Themed treasures inside the bale. (Watch for asthma and allergies)

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20. LASSO THE COWBOY BOOTS!

This game can be played individually or in teams. If playing in teams–assign ‘theme related names’ such as Ranchers and Herders, Cowboys and Indians, Sheriffs and Cowboys, etc.

1.Set up a pair of COWBOY BOOTS  several feet away from each other…
2.Using smaller sized hula hoops, try to throw the hoops and ‘ring’ the boots.
The individual or team who get the most hoops on the boots wins.

ALTERNATIVE VERSION…
If you have several pairs of cowboy’s boots, you can play the opposite way. Instead of throwing the rings around the boots—THROW THE BOOTS INTO THE RINGS!

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Don’t forget about SQUARE DANCING, LINE DANCING, OR THE TWO STEP! Do you know or can you hire a caller?

Yes, if handled right–kids WILL dance. Check out this You Tube video of ‘very young children’ dancing! You don’t have to be perfect to have fun!

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21. SIFTING FOR GOLD

Have children pretend to be gold miners.
Paint very small rocks, gold.
Hide them in the sand.
Give your children small sifters to sift through the sand looking for gold.

If desired, have the kids trade the nuggets in for prizes

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22. WHEEL BARROW RACE

Partners assume the Wheel barrow and pusher position.
On the signal, advance to the turning point where they change positions and return to the starting line.

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23. SACK RACE

If you are lucky enough to have a feed supply store near by, burlap sacks can be purchased inexpensively. If not, old pillow cases will do. A soft grassy park or lawn will prevent scrapes. (I purchased  sacks at Oriental Trading. Barb)

Each player steps into his/her sack with both feet.
Pull the sack high enough to hold the edges.
Practice hopping first, until all of the players get the hang of it.
Identify the start and finish lines.
Blow the whistle and go!
Adjust the race with obstacles for more excitement—-or if it’s summer add sprinklers…

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24. Western Food Ideas for Kids

(Great ‘Decorating Ideas’ and ‘Themed Jokes’ are below Food Ideas)

• Beans & Franks
• Pork & beans–made from dried beans and chunks of salt pork
• Hot Dogs & Chips
• Chili
• Chili laddled over/in a bag of Fritos (Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese)
• Beef stew (Cooked in a crock pot all day with  potatoes, carrots & onion, etc)
• Sloppy Joes……Macaroni & Cheese
• Barbequed Beef, Ribs, or Chicken
• Corn on the Cob, Watermelon
• Cornbread

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25. TRAIL MIX TIPS…

Are you serving a group of kids that all like something different? Put out several ingredients from the below list:

• Raisins
• Goldfish crackers, plain or cheese
• Chex cereal
• Life cereal
• Cheerios
• Square pretzels or pretzel sticks
• Nuts (only if no children in your group are allergic to nuts)
• Raisins or Yogurt covered raisins, sunflower seeds, etc.
• Your choice of M&M’s, chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, small chewy candies, etc.

1. Put the variety of ingredients out in bowls.
2. After children wash their hands–give them each a baggie. (To keep track of whose is whose – have them write their name on it) The ingredients will then go into each child’s baggie with their choice of mixes.

TIP: Let children know how much ‘measurement-wise’ they can take of offered foods; also how many choices they can have. Example: Eash child can take 1/2 cup of 4 food choices offered.

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27. TRAIL MIX RECIPES…

A GENERAL GUIDE TO TRAIL MIX
1.  In a large bowl, add any type of cereals (Cheerios, Kix, Rice Krispies, etc.)
2.  Mix in pretzel sticks, fish crackers, small snack crackers, raisins, oyster crackers, M&M’s, etc. Almost anything that is left-over in the pantry.
3.  Mix well, and place in individual sandwich baggies or paper cups.
This is a great “take-along field trip snack” or “take it outdoors snack”… It will also help you clean out those “little leftovers” in your food storage.

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28. ANIMAL MIX FOR HUMANS 
Ingredients:
2 cups animal shaped graham crackers
1 cup salted peanuts
1/2 cup M&M’s
1/2 cup raisins
Mix together. Store in sandwich bags or covered container.

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29. FROOT LOOPS TRAIL MIX 
1 (15 ounce) box Fruit Loops cereal
1 15 ounce) bag mini pretzel twists
1 (1 pound) bag M&M’s
1 box raisins
1 can salted peanuts
Mix all together and store in airtight container.

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30. GOOBERS TRAIL MIX

2 cups ‘NESTLE GOOBERS’ Milk Chocolate-Covered Peanuts
2 cups small pretzel twists
Miniature marshmallows
1 cup raisins
1 cup coarsely chopped dried apricots
1 cup coarsely chopped dried apples
Combine Goobers, pretzels, marshmallows, raisins, apricots and apples in large bowl.
Makes 10 servings.
Recipe Source: Nestle & Meals.com

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31. SERVE GRAIN MIX! 
Mix pretzels, Corn Pops, Rice Chex, etc.
Pre-make or put ingredients out—and have children mix what they like…

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32. RANCH YARD SLOP SNACK
Put out chocolate pudding.
In separate bowls put out M&M’s, nuts, raisins, coconut, cereal, candy sprinkles, chopped apples and bananas!
Have children add and mix in what they like! Enjoy!

Visit the’Snack Mix’ recipe page for other ideas

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33. MAKE HOMEMADE BUTTER just like the pioneers!
Need:
Baby food jars
A bowl of ice
Small bowl to put the butter in the ice
Spoon to press butter on the bowl
Measuring spoon

1. Put 2 tablespoons whipping cream in each baby food jar.

2. Put lid on tightly and shake as long as can.

3. Remove lid and pour off excess liquid.

4. Spoon butter into the smaller bowl and set this bowl in the bowl of ice.

5. As butter chills, continue to press it again the side of the bowl to get rid of any remaining liquid.

6. When ready…enjoy on some good bread or rolls!
Tip: To speed up the process you can add a marble to the jar when shaking

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34. ‘NO BAKE’ HAYSTACK COOKIES

2 cups (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups butterscotch chips (or peanut butter if no allergies)
½ tsp. vanilla
3 cups chow mien noodles
Optional: May add 1 cup chopped walnuts or peanuts.
Melt chips; mix in noodles until coated well.
Drop
By teaspoon onto was paper. Put in refrigerator to set.

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35. COW CHOW…Make the always popular ‘Puppy Chow’ but call it Cow Chow!

1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine
12 ounces chocolate chips
1 large box Crispix
2 1/2 cups confectioners sugar

1. Melt peanut butter, margarine and chocolate chips.
2. Pour mixture over large box Crispix; coat well.
3. In a paper bag or very large bowl… put 2 1/2 cups confectioner sugar.
4. Add coated cereal and gently coat cereal. Cover well…

Note: The mixture actually tastes better after a day or two. The cereal absorbs the chocolate mixture! Yummy!

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36. HAYSTACK COOKIES #2 (NO BAKE) 
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup salted peanuts
4 cups chow mein noodles
Melt chips and peanut butter in microwave. Blend together.
Stir in peanuts and noodles gently in the peanut butter mixture.
Drop dough by forkfuls onto wax paper. Cool until set. Yummy

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MAKE HAYSTACKS of potato sticks and pretzels

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37. MARSHMALLOW HAYSTACKS 
This is a great variation to the rice cereal treat recipe.
Using traditional ‘Rice Krispies recipe’…replace the rice cereal with corn flake cereal.
Follow the instructions combining the cereal, melted marshmallow and butter mixture. Mold the cereal mixture into the shape of haystacks.

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38. DON’T FORGET TO MAKE S’MORES!

Is there anything food-wise that conjures up more ‘gooey fun’?!   Check out the S’Mores page with ideas for versions of… bonfire, microwave, oven, freezer, brownies, fudge and more! You’ll soon be saying, “Give me some more!”

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Western Themed Beverages

39. PURPLE COW

Ingredients
1 cup milk
1 sliced banana
¼ cup unsweetened grape juice
Mix all ingredients together in a blender.
Makes 4-6 small servings

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40. BLACK COW (recipe makes 1)
Ingredients:
Root Beer, vanilla ice-cream, chocolate syrup
Directions:
Place 2 tablespoons of syrup in bottom of large glass. Add root beer, stirring until liquid is within 2 inches of top of glass. Add a huge scoop of ice cream.

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41. MAKE CACTUS JUICE

You can adapt any favorite ‘punch’ recipe and call it Cactus Juice! A couple ideas…
1. Pour cold lemon lime soda into a punch bowl. Add lime sherbet.
2. Make green Kool-Aid and add lemon lime soda. Lime sherbet could also be added to this.

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42. ROOR BEER/SASPARILLA (Sasparilla is ‘Old fashioned’ root beer in brown bottles)

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43. LEMONADE or Sweet Tea…

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SERVING FOOD…IT’S ALL ABOUT  PRESENTATION!

→ Make a sign saying “SALOON’ for the area where drinks are served.
→ Hang a sign that says ‘CHUCK WAGON or GRUB’ over the buffet table/serving area.

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SETTING THE TABLE…

→ Use Bandanas for place mats or napkins.
→ Use red check tablecloths or bandana print table cloths. Red and white roll paper (butcher paper) would also work.
→ Use a cowboy hat for a centerpiece and fill it with candy or a vase of field-like flowers…

→ Mason jars would  make nice vases for field or wild flowers. An old cowboy boot fitted with an interior vase would also be great holding wild flowers!

→ Do you have an ‘old’ toy train set? If so –place it on the table with an appropriate center piece or cake in the center.

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SERVE FOOD OUT OF…

• MAKE SNACK FEED BAGS 
  On small burlap bags write the word “Feed” with a black sharpie pen.
  Fill the bags with any snack mix.
  Tie the top with twine.
• STRAW COWBOY HATS
  Line the hats with napkins and a bandana or two. Fill with snack type food such as chips, candy, snack mix, pretzels, etc.
• Serve food in PIE TINS…or aluminum or tin PAILS/BUCKETS of various sizes. Use tin pie tins as plates!
• Serve root beer, lemonade or sweet tea in MASON JARS and/or beer mugs.

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DECORATING & SETTING THE MOOD

LIVEN UP YOUR “WESTERN” TOWN or RANCH WITH SIGNS SUCH  AS…

• Welcome all Cowboys and Cowgirls (or Buckaroos or Cowpokes) Place sign at main entrance.
• OUTHOUSE (Place by bathroom door)
• No Bandits or Outlaws Allowed in this Town!
• How about…No Spittin, Drinken or Chewin allowed on the premises!
• Grub (Placed over food table)  • Saloon (Placed by beverages)

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DECORATE WITH CUT-OUT ‘WESTERN TOWN’ SHAPES 

Purchase cut-out shapes/decorations of Cactus, Cowboys/Cowgirls, Horses, etc. These can be purchased at any local party store or on line at places such as Oriental Trading, Shindigz, Birthday Express, etc.

Although they are expensive, large cut-outs of “old west buildings” are also available from many on-line party sources!

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44. MAKE A JAIL or SHERIFF’S OFFICE!

A great photo op and decoration in one!

1. Using a large refrigerator box carton–paint the outside a stone color or brick design.
2. Carefully cut out a large square or rectangle shape window. Either cut the window leaving cardboard ‘bars’ or later add the bars by taping on ‘jail bars’.
The ‘jail’ can be made where the children can enter and look through the bars…or flat where it leans against a wall as a decoration.
3. If room, add ‘Wanted” posters to the outside of the jail. (Image source of refrigerator jail is from RubyLemons blog site)

Idea: if you are making the ‘jail’ as a flat decoration, consider making other building exteriors such as saloon, bank, general store, etc. You may be able to find large boxes at nearby furniture or appliance stores.

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45. HAVE A WHEEL BARROW?

Fill it with soft toy ranch/farm animals.

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46. BALES OF HAY plus more…
YEE HAW…Welcome party or theme participants with a fun entrance! Stick a “Welcome Buckaroos”  or “Cowpokes” sign into a bale of hay. If the event is being held outdoors, place other bales around for atmosphere. For outdoor parties, bales of hay also make great seating…either around the eating table or here and there!

• Logs/wood placed in strategic spots can also make a dramatic statement.
• Horshoes, Old wagon-wheels,  bandanas, lanterns, oil lamps, cowboy boots, a saddle,  ropes, Wanted Posters, balloons, and streamers also add to the western festivities!

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47. BALLOONS WITH BLACK PATCHES

(Cow Spots)

Either purchase ballons already colored in black and white cow patches/spots– or paint black patches onto white balloons.

Balloon Ideas: Tie onto each guests chair; group around the party area; place at front entrance with bale of hay; use on tables as centerpieces or on the ‘grub’ table; hang a very large bunch from the ceiling over a main table or center of the room. It will not be filled with hellium, so if grouped together tightly, will resemble a chandelier.

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Western Themed Jokes for Kids

JOKES TO TELL ON THE RANCH…

Besides sharing the following jokes, what can you do with them?

Use this JOKE AND PUNCH LINE Activity… Great for connecting and for an ice-breaker!

• Write a joke on one card and a punch line on another. Be sure to mix the cards up. The number of different jokes depends on the size of the group.
• Give each person a card. Explain that they may have a joke or a punch line on the card. On a given signal, they are to walk around the group trying to find the other part of their joke/punch line.
• When they find their other half, you may ask them to get to know their new partner by asking things like favorite ice cream or dream vacation etc…
• When this is done, everyone can return to a circle and with their partner, tell their joke.

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JOKES…

What do you say to a cow that crosses in front of your car?
Mooo-ve over.

Why do cows have bells?
Because their horns don’t work.

What do you get when you cross a cow with a duck?
Milk and quackers.

What do you get when you cross a cow with a rabbit?
Hare in your milk!

Why do cows use the doorbell?
Because their horns don’t work!

What happened when the cow jumped over the barbed wire fence?
It was an udder catastrophe!

Where do cows go on Friday night?
To the moo-vies.

Why did the rancher buy a brown cow?
Because he wanted chocolate milk.

What do you get if you cross a sheep and a porcupine?
An animal that knits its own sweaters.

What runs around a ranch but doesn’t move?
A fence.

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There you have it, some wild west themed activities for kids and some western party ideas. We hope you have enjoyed these ideas and hope they inspire you to have a fun wild west event.  Make sure you check out our circus themed activities as well.

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