Most parents celebrate their children's birthdays with a party. From small family parties to elaborate celebrations, birthday parties can be lots of fun for everyone. They can be just as much fun to plan. Here are some tips for making your child's next birthday party the best one so far.
Let the Child Call Some of the Shots
Of course, kids love eating cake and opening presents, but many of them enjoy planning the event too. Unless you're planning a surprise party, you can ask your child to help select the theme, the party decorations, the invitations, the cake and the activities. It'll make the party a truly special event.
Keep the Guest List Manageable
If you're holding the party in your home, it's a good idea NOT to invite your child's entire 2nd grade class. Other venues can handle such a crowd, but for a home party you might want to stick to inviting family and/or some of the child's closest friends from school.
Plan Activities
It's a fact of life that kids get bored easily. Plan activities for the kids to keep them occupied, and remember to set a pick-up time for parents if kids are being dropped off for the birthday party. We're a big fan of games, and you can find a ton of helpful game ideas at MomsWhoThink.com.
Have a Back-Up Plan
If you're planning an outdoor party, it's especially important to have a Plan B for the day's events. Activity books and indoor games will be a must. You might also want to plan a few more activities that you think you'll get to. It's better to have planned activities you don't get to than to discover your games all ended more quickly than you anticipated and you're struggling to fill the leftover time.
Are you a kids' party planning wizard? What tips and trips do you recommend?
it's time to vote again on project run and play!!!!this week is the white sheet challenge
after thinking i might be going home last week..i really wanted to push myself...you know...no regrets kinda thing...
okay...if you want to know the truth..i love it all...even though the tights and shirt were supposed to be more coral than salmon....still love it.
you can wear each piece together...or as separates...
i even made the hair bow (from HERE)
so i got sent a bunch of scotch duct tape.....i love tape.(isn't that monster kind to die for)it's almost as awesome as hot glue.instant results kinda thing!anyways...i wanted to make a fun halloweeny thing...
i made "sheets" of tape...i layered four strips....
and overlapped four strips on top..then cut the triangle shapeyou can repeat with other colors...and even add stripes!
i also cut out stripes and polka dots.
and a piece of tape...and just connected it along the top
cut out of tape sheets....
then i just taped on strings to the side...
