Handy Manny Birthday

Do you have a junior handyman at home with a birthday coming up? Here are some fun ideas for a Handy Manny birthday theme.

Handy Manny is really popular in our house. We enjoy watching Manny and the tools on their latest adventures. I also enjoy the sarcastic humor of Turner – he’s my favorite! A Handy Manny birthday is so fun & easy to plan because of the show’s fantastic characters & settings. This party can incorporate some building, some problem solving, a little Spanish and of course a trip to Mr. Lopart’s candy store. Here you’ll find ideas for invitations, decor, food, activity ideas and treat bags.

Handy Manny Birthday – Invitations:

If you’ve watched Handy Manny, you’ll know that there is a little Spanish worked into every show. A fun idea would be to work a little Spanish into your invitations with words like Hola! (Hello), cumpleaños (birthday) and fiesta (party). If you are the crafty type, you could create an invitation in the shape of a red toolbox with pockets for paper tools that include the details of the party. For the rest of us non-crafty types, there are easy Handy Manny themed invitations that just need to have the party details filled in.
1. Handy Manny Invitations

Handy Manny Birthday – Decorations:

For your Handy Manny birthday party, consider setting up your party area to resemble Manny’s town of Sheetrock Hills. Some of the stores regularly featured on Handy Manny are:

• Mr. Lopart’s Candy Store: You could set up a candy buffet area for the guests to fill candy treat bags. The candy treat bags could be sealed with Handy Manny stickers. Don’t forget Mr. Lopart’s cat Fluffy – you could place a grey stuffed toy cat on the table to welcome guests to Mr. Lopart’s Candy Store.

1. Candy Buffet Container
2. Kraft White Paper Bag
3. Grey Cat

• Mrs. Portillo’s Bakery Shop: An area for the bakery could be set up with some traditional Mexican treats such as churros.

• Kelly’s Hardware Store: Kelly is a large part of each Handy Manny episode. She usually has all of the supplies that Manny and the tools need to complete their job. You could set up an area for the hardware store and use it for a building activity (I’ll provide a few ideas later in the activities section). This area could also have a few toys for the kids to play with like plastic tools and building blocks.

1. Squeeze and Felipe
2. Blueprint Poster
3. Handy Manny Jack Hammer
4. 100-Piece Wood Blocks Set
5. LEGO Bricks
6. Open/Closed Sign, 11-1/2 in.x 6 in., Red/White/Black

Other fun ideas for Handy Manny party decor are balloons, a themed banner, and wall decals.
1. Handy Manny Personalized Birthday Banner
2. Handy Manny Mylar Balloon
3. Handy Manny Latex Balloons
4. Handy Manny Wall Decal
5. Handy Manny Balloon Bouquet Birthday Party Decoration
6. Helpful Handy Manny Ornament

Handy Manny Birthday – Activity Ideas:

Manny and the tools are always receiving requests for repairs or to build things. A fun activity idea for your Handy Manny birthday would be to give the guests a small building challenge. This one for a bird feeder looks like a lot of fun. You could let the guests know that the Mayor of Sheetrock Hills (Mayor Rosa) called Manny’s shop and requested some bird feeders for the park.

Each guest could be given a small pail with their name on it (chalkboard labels are great for this) and a list of supplies they’ll need. The guests can then visit Kelly’s Hardware Store to pick up all of the supplies they’ll need for their bird feeder assignment. At the end of this fun assignment, each guest will have a bird feeder they can take home with them.
1. Metal Buckets
2. Chalkboard Sheet Sticker
3. Liquid Chalk Marker
4. Jumbo Natural Color Wood Craft Sticks
5. Garden Twine Natural
6. Elmer’s X-TREME Glue

Another fun idea is a candy scavenger hunt. Mr. Lopart is always getting into accidents in and around his candy store. Before the party, hide a small dish of candy for the kids to find. Let the guests know that Mr. Lopart created some fabulous new flavor of gumdrops but has misplaced them and he needs their help to find the candy. The first child to find the hidden candy can win a prize (which could be the dish of gumdrops).

Handy Manny Birthday – Food:

For an easy but popular food choice, you could serve hot dogs from Luigi’s Hot Dog Stand. Luigi has a bike & cart hot dog stand that he sets up in the local park.

Another themed option is burgers and fries from Fast Eddie’s Diner.

Handy Manny themed napkins, plates and cups are a great way to work the party theme into the food area.
1. Plastic Hot Dog Holders
2. BBQ Condiment Tray
3. HOT DOG ZONE Sign
4. Handy Manny Lunch Napkins
5. Handy Manny Lunch Plates
6. Handy Manny Cups

Handy Manny Birthday – Dessert:

Cake, cupcakes and cake pops are all popular options at birthday parties. A fun idea for cake pops would be to set them up in a toolbox used as a serving tray. A red toolbox filled with cake pops would make a great centerpiece on the table.

If you prefer cupcakes or cake, there are plenty of Handy Manny cake toppers and edible decorations to choose from.

The dessert table could also include a few treats from Mrs. Portillo’s Bakery.
1. Red Tool Box Classic
2. Tool Candles
3. Disney Handy Manny Cake Toppers
4. Handy Manny PVC Figurine Collector
5. Handy Manny Cupcake Rings
6. Handy Manny Edible Cupcake Toppers Decoration

Handy Manny Birthday – Treat Bags:

There are so many fun options for treat bags for a Handy Manny birthday such as toy tools, inflatable tools, candy tools, stickers and much more. If you’ll be doing a building activity with the kids, they can also take home their creations as part of their treat bag.
1. Tool Favor Boxes
2. Mini Tool Squirts
3. Tool Bubbles
4. Tool Gummy
5. Handy Manny Loot Bags
6. Handy Manny Treat Box
7. Handy Manny Party Favor Box
8. Disney Handy Manny Classic Stickers
9. Handy Manny Blowouts
10. Handy Candy Tools
11. Handy Manny Paper Glasses
12. Handy Manny Plastic Hammers

Who is your favorite Handy Manny character?

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