18 Sensational Scooby Doo Party Ideas

Jeepers! No mystery here, just 18 sensational Scooby Doo birthday party ideas for you to use. Choose from making Scooby-Doo cupcakes, cookies, or cake, or try crafting your own Scooby-Doo costume, favor bags, and pinatas. Don’t forget to reward yourself with a Scooby snack.

Scooby Doo Birthday Party Ideas

1. DIY Scooby Doo Costume

Scooby dooby doo! You’ll easily be able to get in character as the lovable Scooby Doo for your themed Scooby party with this easy DIY Scooby Doo costume! Would you believe that the basis for this awesome costume is a hat? Cardboard and cardstock were used to form a Scooby Doo face that could be attached to the hat. The blue and gold dog collars are perfect.

2. Scooby Doo Pinata

Every Scooby-Doo party needs an appearance from Scooby-Doo! This party happens to feature a piñata version of Scooby Doo, and we don’t think kids seemed to mind one bit! In fact, everyone’s favorite dog might have been filled with a variety of Scooby Snacks (and we don’t mean the gross variety).

3. Scooby Doo Door Decoration

Ruhr Rohm! Help guests invited to your Scooby party know where the party is at by creating a welcoming Scooby Doo-themed front door decoration. Paper and marker are the main supplies needed, in addition to scissors and adhesive.

4. Scooby Doo Favor Bag

Using Kraft-colored gift bags, a marker, ribbon, and cardstock, you can put together a meaningful, theme-coordinating Scooby Doo favor bag to send home with guests. Fill it with “Scooby snacks” or a Scooby Doo coloring book.

5. S’mores Scooby Snack Cupcakes

What would you do for a S’more Scooby snack cupcake? This one is topped with a Scooby Doo-themed graham cracker bone—such a clever find.

6. Scooby Doo Cookies

“Like wow!” we are confident that these Scooby Doo cookies would be a well-liked addition to any Scooby Doo party dessert table. Just look at that piping and flooding work! talent to create them might be right up there with that needed to make the Scooby Doo cake.

7. DIY Mystery Machine Photo Booth

“Like…no way man!” That’s what guests will be saying when they see you roll into the party with this DIY Mystery Machine photo booth prop. You can create these using paint and cardboard. Consider projecting an image of the Mystery Machine onto butcher paper for tracing.

8. Scooby Snacks Party Table

Scooby Doo would do just about anything for a Scooby snack. We have a feeling that your guests will feel the same way after checking out the treats on this Scooby snacks party table. Vibrant decorations in shades of neon green, orange, and purple set the stage for an awesome snack party table. Check out how many of the munchies and dips are served up in dog bowls. So clever! The Mystery Machine tiered cupcake stand is a totally fun way to showcase yummy cupcakes.

9. Scooby Doo Cupcake

Scooby, Scooby-Doo? Where are youuuuuuu? Oh, there he is…sitting on top of a cupcake in all his glory. Jeepers, these Scooby Doo cupcakes are fantastic, aren’t they? The details are created from fondant.

10. DIY Scooby Doo Favor Bags

Send party guests home with their own doggie bags—literally! Fill a brown lunch sack with some “Scooby Snacks”, after decorating the outside to look like Scooby Doo, himself. It’s amazing what you can create with some cardstock or construction paper, a black permanent marker, and some glue.

11. Scooby Doo Dessert Table

This is how you do a Scooby Doo birthday party dessert table! Ghost cake pops, dog bone-shaped cookies, plenty of Scooby Snack candy jars, and a two-tiered cake featuring everyone’s favorite Scooby-Doo characters are just a few of the Scooby-Doo-inspired dessert table ideas we know guests will love!

12. A Scooby Doo-Inspired Party

Who doesn’t love a good Scooby Doo mystery? Now you can relive the nostalgia of your favorite cartoon mystery by celebrating with a Scooby Doo-inspired birthday party. To bring in that old-school vibe, create your party decoration color palette around the colors of the character’s outfits, and the textures and fabrics reminiscent of the time period in which they are from.

13. Scooby Doo Cupcake Toppers

If you’ve got a knack for fondant, or know someone who does, add a little excitement to your birthday party cupcakes with some groovy Scooby Doo cupcake toppers. Some fun topper ideas include Scooby Doo, the Mystery Machine, and any popular characters.

14. Pin The Tag On Scooby Game

You don’t have to reinvent the wheel when it comes to planning party games for a Scooby Doo party. Putting a subtle twist on a classic party game, like Pin the Tail on the Donkey can result in this Scooby Doo-themed “Pin the Dog Tag on Scooby” party game. So round up some “meddling kids” and let them do what they do best.

15. Scooby-Doo Camping Party

Zoinks! Guests just might go crazy over being invited to a Camp Scooby Doo camping party! Decorations include colorful paper rosettes, and hand-painted canvases of the main Scooby Doo characters including Daphne, Shaggy, and Scooby. And don’t miss the desserts! Check out that birthday cake, complete with a fondant cake topper in the likeness of Scooby and little campers nestled in a tent. Scooby Doo dog tag and bone-shaped cookies, Scooby and Mystery Machine shaped cake pops and Scooby Snacks in lunch favor boxes are some of my favorite Scooby Doo party ideas.

16. Mystery Machine Pinata

This Mystery Machine piñata is a must-have party decoration and activity at a Scooby Doo party! If Shaggy were present, he’d definitely say it’s “like…groovy”! Since a Mystery Machine piñata may be hard to come by, consider making your own using recycled cardboard and colored tissue paper.

17. Jeepers Juice

Fans of the popular cartoon Scooby Doo will recognize the often uttered phrase, “Jeepers”, popularized by Velma. Incorporate Jeepers juice into your party menu by wrapping bottles of colorful juice in custom wrappers with the popular catchphrase.

18. Scooby Doo Peg Dolls

These Scooby Doo wooden peg dolls are pretty far out. They are hand-painted and would definitely make a cool birthday party favor or cake topper for a Scooby Doo party theme. They could also be used as party decorations or as game pieces for a party game. Velma, Shaggy, Scooby, Daphne, and Fred, are all represented.

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