1. Use the Party Pups invitations and write the party details inside. Or make your own invitations using colored cardstock or cardstock and puppy cutouts or stickers.

2. To decorate, hang themed balloons from the ceiling and a banner at the entrance. Add lime green, bright blue, white and brown balloons, and various pendants for even more pizzazz. Draw a puppy paw print on each balloon if you like. Decorate your table with puppy cups, plates and placemats.

3. As each guest arrives, you can give them a fun party favor. You can also let them color some puppy or dog coloring books or pages while they wait for each guest to arrive.

4. Once guests arrive, play “Pass the Dog Biscuit.” This game is played just like Hot Potato, except your guests pass around a cookie or dog treat. You can play music or have a non-participating adult sing a song like “Hot dog biscuit, Hot dog biscuit.” Then, when the music or the person singing stops, whoever has the dog treat or biscuit is out. The winner is the last one out. Give the winner some cat and dog finger puppets.

5. “Who stole the bone from the dog treat jar?” It is played as “Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar?”

After playing this game, hand out K-9 candy to each participant.

6. Buy puppy picture frames. Take digital photos of each guest at the party (or group photos) and place the photos in the frames to give to your guests as parting gifts).

7. Fill your guests’ Party Pups loot bags with fun party favors like Kooky Chew Treats, charms, and a mix of K-9 candy and other favorites. They can also enjoy themed stickers, finger puppets, and bouncing putty.

8. To say “thank you” to the kids who come to your party, use themed thank you cards and write, “Thank you for coming to my puppy party! I had a great time and I hope you do too!”

Follow these ideas and you’ll be hosting a great, memorable party!