Party Vocabulary Worksheet – Balloon, Guest, Candle, Host

All 36 words

At the party 12

balloon A stretchy bag that swells when filled with air or gas. "We tied a red balloon to the gate."
birthday card A folded card with a greeting for someone's birthday. "I drew a rocket on his birthday card."
cake An oven-baked treat of flour, sugar and eggs. "Dad cut the cake into twelve slices."
candle A column of wax lit at the top to give light. "There are nine candles on the cake."
goody bag A little bag of treats that a guest takes home. "Each goody bag had stickers and a pencil."
guest A person who has been asked to come to a party. "Each guest signed the big card."
host Whoever is putting on the party for everyone else. "The host met us at the door."
invitation A request, often on a card, to join a party or event. "The invitation says the party starts at two."
party hat A paper cone worn on the head for fun at a celebration. "Everyone put on a party hat for the photo."
present Something nice that you give a person on a special day. "She opened the biggest present first."
RSVP To tell the host whether you will be coming or not. "Please RSVP by Friday."
surprise party A party planned without telling the person it honors. "We hid behind the couch at the surprise party."

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Treats and decorations 12

banner A large hanging sign with a greeting or a name. "The banner had her name on it in gold letters."
candy A sugary food eaten as a treat, often in small pieces. "There was a dish of candy for the guests."
confetti A shower of paper flecks thrown to mark a happy event. "Confetti covered the floor after the party."
cookie A small flat sweet that is baked until crisp or chewy. "She took one cookie from the plate."
cupcake A single-serving cake that comes in a paper wrapper. "I chose the cupcake with blue frosting."
frosting A sweet spread that coats the top of a baked treat. "The frosting on the cake is pink."
ice cream A frozen dessert of sweetened cream, eaten cold. "We had ice cream with the cake."
napkin Something to dab your mouth with at the table. "Put a napkin beside each plate."
refreshments The food and drinks offered to people at an event. "Refreshments are on the table by the window."
snack A little food to eat between one meal and the next. "Popcorn was the snack before the cake."
sprinkles Small candy specks used to dress up a cake or cone. "She shook sprinkles over every cupcake."
streamer A long paper ribbon draped up to brighten a room. "A streamer hung across the doorway."

What people do 12

applaud To clap your hands as a sign that you liked something. "We applauded when she walked in."
arrive To reach where you were going; to show up. "The first guests arrive at two."
attend To be present at a party, class or other event. "Twelve friends will attend the party."
blow out To put out a flame with a puff of breath. "Make a wish, then blow out the candles."
celebrate To honor an occasion with a party or a treat. "We celebrate her birthday with a picnic."
dance To glide, hop or spin while the music plays. "The children danced to their favorite song."
decorate To hang up or add things so a place looks festive. "We decorate the room the night before."
gather To assemble as a group around something. "Everyone gathered around the cake."
greet To welcome a person with friendly words. "Greet each guest at the door."
invite To request that a person join you somewhere. "I want to invite the whole class."
sing To use your voice to carry a tune. "We sing together, then she makes a wish."
wrap To fold paper around a gift so it is hidden. "Wrap the book in the striped paper."

How this list was compiled: Word list chosen for this site on 2026-10-11. Each meaning is written in our own words and was checked that day against the entry for the word in Wiktionary, the free dictionary (https://en.wiktionary.org/), whose text is under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license, and a second time against the entry in the Cambridge Dictionary (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/). Party hat and surprise party have no entry in the Cambridge Dictionary and were checked a second time against the articles Party hat and Party (its section Surprise party) of the English Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/), under the same license. The French words behind RSVP are from the Wiktionary entry and the Wikipedia article RSVP. The sentence after each meaning is our own example of the word in use. Licence: own work

How it works

This party vocabulary worksheet prints twelve words down the left and their meanings, mixed up, down the right. It opens on a birthday party, from balloon to goody bag. Two more sets cover treats and decorations, and what people do.

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Birthday party vocabulary worksheets for kids

Set opens on At the party: balloon, invitation, guest, candle, present, cake, host, party hat, goody bag, RSVP, surprise party and birthday card. Treats and decorations prints cupcake, ice cream, frosting, sprinkles, candy, cookie, refreshments, napkin, snack, streamer, confetti and banner.

An ESL party vocabulary worksheet

The third set is twelve verbs, the words a class learning English needs to say what happens at a party: celebrate, invite, decorate, wrap, blow out, greet, attend, gather, applaud, arrive, dance and sing. Under the tool each word has a short sentence, such as "Make a wish, then blow out the candles."

Questions and answers

What does RSVP mean on an invitation?

RSVP stands for the French words répondez s'il vous plaît, which mean please reply. On an invitation it asks you to tell the host whether you will come. It is used as a verb too: please RSVP by Friday.

What is the difference between a host and a guest?

The host is the person who gives the party. A guest is a person who has been asked to come. The host sends the invitation and the guest answers it.

What is a goody bag?

A small bag of treats and little gifts that each guest is given to take home from a children's party. The small gifts inside are also called party favors.