A mother recently contacted us to say her daughter was having a birthday party. The young lady was asking her friends who were invited, not to buy a present, but bring whatever money they would have spent on a birthday gift to be donated to Pandas International, to Help Save the Panda. Obviously, we were impressed and inspired by this young personÍs concern and commitment. What better way to raise compassionate, concerned young people than to involve children early in caring actions. The future of the panda is in the hands of the young.

Pandas International will assist in any way possible to have your party focus on the environment, endangered species, and of course, the Giant Panda. We will be happy to work with you on any ideas you might have. All funds help to save the panda. If you are not sure how much money you might be able to raise or have questions in general, please contact us at info@pandasinternational.org! Any amount helps our efforts to save the pandas, so email us for additional details.

Pandas International will provide the following for your party:

$50.00 Basic Kit:

• Panda Poster
• Information booklet on the giant pandas including panda educational/fun activities
• Birthday card
• Panda sponsorship and Panda Club photos
• For every guest attending the party, you will receive (you can enter the number attending the party when ordering):
  • Panda stickers
  • Panda masks
  • Panda postcards
• Panda bank to collect funds

$75.00 — you will receive all of the items in the Basic Kit plus a video:

• A video (DVD) on the Wolong Conservation & Research Center and Pandas International program with the Center
• Bookmarks for each guest

$100.00 — you will receive all of the above PLUS:

• Panda Pin for each guest

If additional funds are raised through the party, you can mail them in after the party.

If you would like to submit pictures from your Panda Party for our Web site and/or email newsletters, please send us print or digital photos. A photo release signed by a parent of each minor in the photo is required.

Please click here to obtain a release form (PDF format, 169K. Once the release form is completed, please send it with your photo(s) to:
Pandas International
P.O. Box 620335
Littleton, Colorado 80162

Addidional Ideas:

• Get black and white balloons for the party from a local store
• Order from Pandas International:
  • Small Plush pandas for each attendee or for prizes ($5.00 each)
  • Larger plush panda for birthday child (various styles — see products section
  • 24" inflatable blow up panda for decoration ($25.00 each)
• Panda Hat with Ears (10.00 each)
• Panda Shaped Note Pads for invitations or thank you notes
• Birthday at the Panda Palace Hard Cover Book

Download free templates for invitations and thank you cards. These are simple Word documents that you can customize and print from your computer.The documents are in a zip archive, which means that you must have WinZip on PC or Stuffit Expander on the Mac to open the archive. Once opened, you can access the Word documents and customize them for your event. Click here to download: • Birthday Party Invitations • Chinese New Year Party Invitations • Holiday Party Invitations

Please provide us with feedback regarding the success of our program with your party. Email us at info@pandasinternational.org

We would like to know:

• What did they like best?
• What were their comments/thoughts after learning about the panda — (specifically what do they feel is the "danger" in "endangered" species)?