Being
organized is the key to throwing a great children's party, so plan ahead and
don't leave it to the last minute. Ask your child what they would like to do
for their party, and if the idea isn't too outrageous, consider going along
with whatever it is they would like to do. You might find that there is some
activity that is all the rage with the kids at the moment, so it will save you
having to dream up something special. With really young children party games at
home are still popular, but children about eight years and older generally like
a bit more entertainment. There are plenty of party hire ideas, and depending on
their age, you may choose to organise a petting zoo, a clown, have a fairy
party with a visiting guest or have a snake handler provide the entertainment.
Ask your
child what they want
Unless
the idea is completely ridiculous or way over your budget, you might want to
consider taking the advice of your child in regards to what they would like to
do for their party. Often there is some playhouse or park that is popular with
the kids at school, or they have been to a party somewhere and they would like
to have their party at the same place. Perhaps they have a few ideas about what
they would like to eat or when they want to have it. It is their party after
all so it doesn't hurt to find out what they want to do.
Invitations
Choose
invitations early and set a date as soon as you can. If your child is old
enough they will be able to distribute them amongst their friends, but if you
feel that they might not reach the intended party guests you could send them by
mail or email. You might be in contact with the parents of your child's friends
via a social networking site, so you could let them know this way, or sending
around a text message is just as effective.
Theme
Choosing
a theme for a child's party can be a great idea because it then sets the tone
for the whole event.
If you choose a theme you can then tie in the invitations, have children
dressed up in costumes, have food and decorations to suit and even provide
entertainment that all matches in. For younger girls you might want to have a
fairy party, a princess party or have a pink party, where absolutely everything
and everyone is pink. Older girls might like a disco or to come dressed up as
their favourite television or movie characters. Boys are happy with pirate
themes, spooky parties or having some sort of sporting theme. Older boys would
probably not like a theme so much, but rather would like to go somewhere like a
go-karting track or skate park.
Entertainment
Children's
parties often seem to have fairly extravagant entertainment nowadays, but you
don't need to do this if your budget won't allow. Younger children are happy
with party games like 'Pass the parcel' or 'Pin the tail on the donkey'. You
can hire all sorts of different entertainment, from clowns that do balloon
animals, to having a fairy or princess arriving to delight little girls, or
having a mobile animal farm in your backyard. A lot of children's magazines
have advertisements towards the back with many different party entertainment
ideas.
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