Black Panther Party Supplies
For this Black Panther party’s décor, I combined art deco elements pulled from the movie’s poster imagery, character standees and Black Panther icons. The DIY backdrop was created using bright blue corrugated paper that I created a dramatic pattern on top of using black metallic streamers and a staple gun. I layered a black pleated tableskirt with a gold sequin table runner for dimension and to incorporate some of the art déco imagery.
The Black Panther himself was center stage as a standee, centered against the backdrop with his claw positioned as if it were grabbing the birthday cake. Supporting characters Shuri and Nakia were displayed to either side of the table’s ends in standee form for dramatic effect.
Black Panther Desserts
When incorporating characters into a party’s design, I often select simple dessert designs to provide a more cohesive overall look. For the cake, we selected an 8” white buttercream cake and added black paper feathers to the top and around the base. For drama, we selected this black matte cake pedestal. We dressed up store bought cupcakes with DIY paper arrow toppers. And, to incorporate the panther element from the movie, we added paw print sugar cookies. Cake and cupcakes were served on Black Panther paper plates.
Black Panther Party Activities
When selecting activities to entertain guests at a birthday party, I always choose 3-5 things that fit within the given theme, that are also age-appropriate.
Here are some Black Panther party activities to consider incorporating, inspired by the movie itself:
1. Tribal Tattoo Station- I love these tribal looking tattoos; place one on each arm for a dramatic effect.
2. Frisbee Toss- Purchase a variety of Frisbees with hollow centers and set up an area for free play.
3. Bow and Arrow Target Practice- Choose either a dart board or create a DIY target for party guests to reenact scenes from the movie.
4. Superhero Dress Up Station- Encourage party guests to come dressed as their favorite superhero. And, set up a station with dress up clothes, masks and tattoos.
5. Face Painting- This is always a great way to provide entertainment for party guests.
We hope our ideas inspire you to create your own Black Panther party!
Styling: Crowning Details
Party Supplies: Shindigz
Cookies: Frost Bake Shoppe
Cake: Confection Deception
Christina says
September 4, 2018 at 6:55 pmGreat decor. I am planning the adult version and it’s not easy
Julie Verville says
September 5, 2018 at 5:31 pmThank you! I hope you found some ideas.
Hanna says
November 5, 2018 at 6:49 pmHow did you make the panther paw prints on the cookies?
Julie Verville says
November 6, 2018 at 5:19 amHi Hanna,
The cookies were handmade by a local baker using a stencil I believe. I hope that helps! Julie
Kym says
January 22, 2019 at 10:55 pmWhere did you get or how did you do the life-size cut outs?
Julie Verville says
January 23, 2019 at 1:00 pmHi! The Black Panther standees should be linked in the post. Let me know if you need anything else.