Party kits are provided with are used in bowling environments, and more particularly to party kits having characters related to animated characters which are used in bowling environments including, for example, with automated bowling scoring systems. The party includes include party gifts having at least one character thereon related to one or more animated characters associated with a theme. The one or more animated characters are displayed on one or more systems in the bowling center. The kit also includes party supplies having the at least one character thereon which are related to the one or more animated characters displayed on the one or more systems in the bowling center.