Throwing a kids’ party can be a lot of fun, but most parents need a bit of guidance. After all, it’s a long time since any of us were celebrating our eighth birthday with our friends.
If you’re planning on throwing a birthday bash for your kids, check out the following tips.
Pick A Theme
While regular parties are great, you can take the excitement up a notch with a theme. Choose something that your kid will like, such as Disney, pirates, fairies, princesses, or even Alice in Wonderland.
Set Your Budget
Of course, you don’t want to spend a fortune on kids’ parties, so always set a budget. If you don’t, you run the risk of seriously overspending.
Once you have a budget for the day, consider the per-person cost. Ask yourself how much money you’re willing to spend per head? That way, you can figure out whether you are in the right ballpark or not. Clearly $1 per child is not realistic, but $10 is.
Book The Venue
While you can host a kids birthday bash at your home, most parents would prefer to outsource the noise and mess to a third party venue.
These days, there are all sorts of places that accept kids parties. What’s more, many of these provide entertainment in-house. You’re not just booking a hall. Instead, you’re renting out an adventure playground, children’s museum or even an indoor play gym.
Get Relatives To Send Their Birthday Messages
During the party, you’ll want to sit everyone down for the cake and the blowing out of the candles. This is a great opportunity to play various video birthday messages from relatives who couldn’t make it to the event. They’re only a few seconds long and can be a lot of fun to watch — particularly if your child hasn’t seen granny or grandpa for a while.
Don’t Let It Run On
While the idea of an eight-hour party sounds like a great idea, that’s usually too long for younger kids. They’re more at home with parties lasting 90 minutes or less. Most children under the age of five will wipe out in a couple of hours or less.
Let The Parents Stay
You don’t have to insist that the parents stay, but it can be helpful. Plus, they can have a mini party of their own.
Serve Classic Food
Kids can be fussy eaters, and you never quite know what their parents have been feeding them. For that reason, it’s a good idea to stick with classic food. Don’t try to do anything unusual, like lobster or pickled eels. Pizza, finger food, chips, cake and ice cream are all reliable options that never fail to put a smile on kids’ faces.
Go To Town On Activities
Kids will usually make their own entertainment. But unless you want them all charging around like headless chickens, it’s a good idea to provide plenty of activities to keep them busy. Games like musical chairs or freeze-dance can keep them occupied.
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