It feels me with terrible fear, especially when ti comes to pleasing kids, and so if I can have help, it is always welcome.
First of all,
Where to host it:
Who has a mansion? Not me, but do you need one? No. Just a space where they can play and a place they can eat.
Giving kids bubbles can be a very welcomed item and who does not like bubbles?
So check where you want to host it, to see if a bubble machine can be used or manual ones, that kids can blow to create bubbles of joy.
Check to see what decorations you can use and will they supply tables and chairs and food for the party. My niece had her party at one of the Ninja Warrior Adventure Parks in and the kids loved it. All had a good time.
My son’s last birthday party was a local gym where they can jump and climb, and one of my other nieces, who is now a teenager now, had a BBQ at home with friends and family.
Do they supply a cake or can you bring your own? Is there parking? and where are toilets and just case, fire exits.
Get your kids involved:
Ask what each child would like and plan ahead, as many places get booked up, and plan at the beginning of each year, to save money towards it.
Make sure they don’t go empty handed. If the child has siblings or friends even, to help out. If other parents offer, take them up on it too.
Have the kids make decorations for it, with drawings and setting the tables and the child who birthday is, decide who they want to invite.
Check the weather forecast:
The birthday child, have them write the invitations, and make sure you have suncream on hand and put it on all on before they get dressed and have fans too, and put out some suncream for other parents to use on their kids.
Supply water and ice. If it is an autumn or winter party then have blankets out and have the kids wrapped up, and make hot chocolates, or inside and have a movie night, or sleep over, if it is super cold outside.
Have the paddling pool out if it is good weather and put it in the invites that this will be out, so parents know to bring towels and swim wear.
Be aware of bouncy castles especially if it is super windy and have someone who knows how to put it up safely and it is secured to the ground, and you supervise your kids on them. Make sure kids don’t have sharp objects, their pockets are empty and they take their shoes off, and is enclosed because of the heat, and not too many children ln at once.
Have items out for parents
Like alcohol, teas and coffees, with soft drinks.
Games that the parents can get involved, like tug of war, a dancing contest, fancy dress and gifts for parents and family who have helped organize the party and helped out on the day.
I did a series last year on birthday parties and so check these out: Great experiences for kids/Gift and birthday idea series, Birthday and Christmas Series, Birthday Ideas for kids, What can you buy for kids at Christmas or even birthdays
If they have tea or coffee machine in the venue that can be used for parties. Leave out some change for your guests and a open bar where they can help themselves to drinks so you can spend time supervising and chatting with them and their parents.
Expect last minute guests and changes
Have extra items, as there are always those who reply last minute or are
late, and so if you are doing party bag, cake and food, have a bit extra for
those who turn up or turn up with no reply and feel bad because a child has
missed out.
Expect cancellations, and tell the child who birthday it is that they can’t come but, make separate arrangement with them, like doing a playdate later on in the year, and still have a party bag for them so they are still acknowledged and your child gets to spend time with them, for your child’s birthday.
Have a set date of when replies are got to be in and rather than using paper
RSVPs, set up a WhatsApp Group, event on Facebook, email or telephone number.
Do a maybe list of guests, to do extra gift bags, or food, but also if they have siblings coming or they ask if they can come, doing extra means you can cater to them too and be excluded.
Then at the end of the day if you get offered from parents and children to help clean up then accept, or you get offered to go to move on to somewhere else, then why not accept this invitation too.
If you have kids who birthday’s coming up then happy birthday, and have a lot of fun.
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Many thanks for reading,
Carrie X
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