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I’ve been obsessed with Taylor Swift since my daughter was 11 and fell in love with 1989. I threw her a themed birthday party that year and our love of her music and lore has only grown, especially with The Eras Tour and all her new albums.

I’ve updated this post (my daughter is now 19) but have kept some of the old ideas down below. These ideas are perfect for how to throw any Taylor Swift Party, including for a birthday! I’m including food and decoration ideas as well as some editable printable invitations. The Eras tour might be over at the end of 2024 but being Swifties will last forever – have the best day by hosting a themed event!

Taylor Swift Party Food

Any theme party or birthday needs themed food, obviously, so let’s get fearless in the kitchen!

Taylor Swift Drinks

Create some Happiness with some cocktails and mocktails!

  • Grab some bubbly to avoid Champagne Problems and, of course, white wine.
  • Live in the Lavender Haze, a refreshing drink with lavender syrup.
  • We know how much Taylor loves Red, so whip up a Dirty Shirley to get Down Bad, or make a Shirley Temple Mocktail.
  • Meet me at Midnight Champagne Cocktail

DIY Taylor Swift Party Decorations

While you can find a ton of decorations on Amazon or Etsy, there are also a bunch you can DIY with just a few items. These are a homemade, for a Change.

  • Friendship Bracelet Garland (3D) – while a little time consuming this is very simple to make. You simply need foam circles, ball pit balls, letter stickers, fishing line, and a large needle.
  • Friendship Bracelet Garland (paper) – (see below for a purchase option, but this would be so easy to make!)
  • Paper Rings – wrap fun decorative paper around your napkins or cutlery.
  • Decorate your water bottles with easy wraps – just cut construction paper and tape it around the water bottle. Grab some Taylor Swift stickers to decorate!
  • Photo backdrops – these can get super expensive. To keep the cost down, grab fringe or metallic table cloths and hang them in an open space. Add balloons and your friendship bracelet garland.
  • Buy a cheap white paper table cloth (or white butcher paper) to cover the table with. You can either write your favorite songs and/or lyrics all over or place crayons or makers on the table and have everyone do it themselves.
  • Flowers add so much texture – mix and match bright colors and make your own centerpieces.

Eras Tour Party Decorations

Taylor Swift Party Activities

  • Friendship Bracelet Making, of course!
  • Make your own Sunglasses (I got mine on Etsy, but here are some on Amazon).
  • Decorate your own tennis shoes – Keds style sneakers were a huge part of the 1989 Era. Just be sure to paint the bottoms red – and use lots of glitter glue!
  • Speak Now! Have a a Karaoke contest or a Shake It Off dance party.
  • Play Pin the Dress on Taylor: Print out a picture of her and get some paper doll dresses for this classic party game.

Free Printable Games

  • Play some party games like Taylor Swift Bingo or Match the Lyrics
  • Watch The Eras Tour on Disney+
  • For adults, do a white wine tasting. Pretend to be a sommelier and pour glasses for your friends, or place the bottles in paper bags and do a blind taste test.
  • For adults or kids – do some Bejeweled DIY, either on cardigans or t-shirts, shoes, hats, or anything. Buy some rhinestones and all-purpose glue and get dazzling.
  • Photo Booth – Taylor loves her camera! Since polaroids were a huge part of 1989 and they’ve made a comeback, place one of these instant polaroid cameras near a fun backdrop. (For a cheaper option, they have photo printers you can hook up to your cell phone – I have one and love it!)

Editable Invitations

graphic of invitation

Friendship Bracelet Invitation
Click HERE for Canva Template
(Requires Canva account)

graphic of invitation

Red Era Invitation
Click HERE for Canva Template
(Requires Canva account)

1989 invitation

1989 TV Invitation
Click HERE for Canva Template
(Requires Canva PRO account)

Taylor Swift party invite

Girls’ Night Par-Tay
Click HERE for Canva Template
(Requires Canva Account)

Goody Bag Ideas

Don’t have Bad Blood with your partygoers or their parents – if you’re going to give a party gift, make it something they can use, not junk they’ll just throw away.

Photos from the original post – I can’t delete them! But remember: we only listen to Taylor’s Version now!

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Dorothy Kern

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  1. Wow – this is definitely “Mom of the Year” worthy! I wish I received an invitation to the party because it looked like it was ah-mazing! 🙂

  2. This is so fantastic! Taylor Swift (and Justin Beiber) are Haley’s artists right now (welcome to tweenerville, right?) Maybe I’ll do this for her 11th next year! 

  3. MOM WIN! You are amazing. This is seriously the best birthday party and I love all the detail you put into it 🙂 She will remember this one for sure! -I so love the Starbucks cups ;)…. well played!

  4. So cute. You are the best mom! Some of the teens I teach still love TS even though they are afraid to admit it at their advanced age. 😉
    By the way, I need you to come do my table settings. It’s gorgeous! And I heart Keds forever.