Donut Party Ideas for the Ultimate Sweet-Themed Bash

Whether you’re planning a wedding, a kid’s birthday party or a Sweet Sixteen, you can’t go wrong with a donut party theme! Get ready for lots of fun — with sprinkles! I’ve rounded up the best donut party ideas, including donut recipes, donut party games, cute doughnut party decor, free donut printables and the all the donut party supplies you need to throw an awesome party!

Who can refuse an invitation to a donut party? Not me. Dip me in chocolate and add some sprinkles because I’m all about that doughnut life!

If you don’t like doughnuts — or donuts — I don’t think we can be friends! What’s not to love about everybody’s favorite breakfast dessert?

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When it comes to doughnuts, I’m team Krispy Kreme all the way. They’re a North Carolina homegrown company, and I did write the book on them!

For the moment, I’m putting the business of doughnuts aside to share with you some awesome doughnut party ideas:

homemade donut recipes
printable donut cards
donut invitations
printable donut signs
donut crafts
silly donut games
DIY donut decor
donut party favors

What should I serve at a donut party?

The short answer? Doughnuts of every variety. Make sure you have a good variety of glazed doughnuts, cake doughnuts, chocolate-covered donuts, crullers, donuts with sprinkles, donut holes, cream-filled doughnuts, jelly doughnuts and doughnuts stuffed with other yummy fillings.

Set up a sprinkles station with an assortment of sprinkles and other candy party guests can use to decorate their doughnuts.

For beverages, stick with milk and coffee.

Homemade Donut Recipes

Try out one of these delicious homemade doughnut recipes from fellow bloggers:

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How to Have a Donut Party

In addition to having lots of doughnuts to eat at your party, make sure the decor reflects the party theme.

Pastel colors are a good choice for a doughnut party. Decorate with donut balloons like these, confetti-filled balloons, doughnut-shaped inflatables and hang a donut party banner. Here are a few cute options:

Use a peg board, a wooden stand or acrylic stands as a creative way to serve doughnuts at your party. Or try a tiered party tray or cake stand. You also can create cute donut bouquets to use as centerpieces.

Make sure you have doughnut themed paper products at your party.

As for donut-themed party activities, you can never go wrong with a doughnut-shaped pinata or pull-string pinata stuffed with candy, like Krispy Kreme jelly beans or Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee Thins chocolates.

I’ve got lots of ideas for donut party games later in this post.

Don’t forget about donut-themed party favors.

These donut paper hats are just the cutest. Guests will have fun taking selfies with these donut-themed photo booth props. These donut lollipops are a sweet takeaway gift for guests. I’ve included more party favor ideas later on in this post. Here are a few other fun donut party games: