When hosting your childs party, there are many points to consider. It can be a large task and even overwhelming with a house of screaming children making mess and spilling drinks. The following article should help you to avoid being overwhelmed, through proper organisation.
1. Location: Location is paramount. Getting an ideal location where children can run around, without making a mess, with lots of space and room to play games is the best thing you can do. Parks make perfect party venues especially in spring and summer. Try to avoid cramped squashy areas where kids get restless and its hard to play running games or blow bubbles.
2.Themes: Choosing a good theme is quite important as it will add a special touch to the day and make the party more memorable. Talk to your child and listen to what their ideas are and ask them if theyd like their favourite character to come visit them (if you are thinking of hiring an entertainer). They will be thrilled at the idea of Barbie or Tinkerbell turning up at their doorstep on their special day.
3. Decorating: To create an even more exciting and magical experience for your child it is important to build upon the theme and let the magical experience run throughout the day. For example with a fairy theme you can decorate the venue to look like fairy land with balloons and glitter and pink cushions etc. Get innovative with the names of the food, turning marshmallows to fairy clouds or the red cordial to love potion, chips can be goblin ears and coke can be witches broth.
4. Entertainment: Hiring an entertainer is a very popular option as they bring all the games, prizes and props and the children are excited by the idea of a magical character such as a fairy or pirate visiting them on their special day. A great entertainer will take the children on an adventure and leave the parents to sit back, relax and watch the fun.
5. Timing: For younger children under 3 years old it is best to hold a morning party between 10-12pm as the little ones get tired and usually need to sleep in the afternoon. An hour of entertainment is great if you are hiring someone and even half and hour works well with really small groups. With older children any time of day is fine and extended entertainment packages are great with activities such as story telling, magic treasure hunts, craft activities and guessing games.
6. Games: There are some games that will always be loved by children at parties. Pass the parcel, musical statues, treasure hunts, bubbles are all very popular. Make sure you have fun lively music to brighten up the atmosphere and tailor the music and games to suit the theme. For example change musical statues to fairy freeze or pass the parcel to pass the magic treasure box, with special treats within.
7. Have Fun: Finally relaxing and having fun is the most important thing, sometimes, even with all the preparation you put in, things dont always go as planned. Make sure you take many pictures and dont let bad weather, unexpected guests or unreliable catering companies spoil the special occasion! Remember that in the end this is your childs special day to celebrate their life with you.
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