10 Tips On How To Organize The Perfect Kids’ Birthday Parties
Are you planning your kids’ birthday party? Here are 10 tips that will help your next birthday party to go without a hitch.
Tip 1#:
You are creating a birthday party for your child. Unless it is a surprise party, you should always involve your child in the party planning and preparation stages. This gives them ownership of the party and allows them to get excited making it that much more of an memorable event.
Tip 2#:
The guest list; this is where you may have to step in and draw some boundaries. Give your child a ballpark number. Give your child the least amount of kids you can handle comfortably. Say if your maximum is 10, offer your child 5 guest. Allow them to counter and if it gets up to ten you are still within your limitation range, yet they feel like they made the final call.
Tip 3#:
Use a list and check it twice. This is to ensure that you do not missed anything because the birthday party is coming real soon. Trust me on this one, the list will save the day
Tip 4#:
Generally, an hour to an hour in a half is ample time for a toddler’s birthday. Kindergarten to 3rd grade can vary a bit more depending on the child personally. However, no more then 3 hours is needed to celebrate a birthday party.
Tip 5#:
Allow them to pick a few of their favorite ideas and you throw out a few ideas. Take each idea and write them down on their own individual piece of paper or large notebook card. This is where the brainstorming comes in.
Tip 6#:
Keep the kids happy and active! Have plenty of games for the kids to participate in and keep the downtime to a minimum.
Tip7#:
Always have a back-up plan. For instance, weather may not always permit the intended party plan. Have an alternate location picked out in advance if your home will not accommodate the entire guest at one time should the party be rained on or other situations arise. Regardless always make sure food is mobile, and you have plenty of back up games up your sleeve.
Tip 8#:
Set your ground rules way in advance in regards to sleepovers. If the party was not intended to be a sleepover let your child know that once the party is over, it is over unless you agree in advance for a guest or two to remain through the night.
Tip 9#:
Make a point to make the birthday child’s day a special parent(s) and child. This is a great time to extend an extra steal a few special moments with the birthday child. Make breakfast and serve it with a sentimental card or a letter telling them all the things that you adore about them.
Tip 10#:
Do not be afraid to ask for help! You will need it. There is no way you can be in more then one place at one time. Some great people to consider in giving you a helping hand is friends, relatives, another child’s parent, favorite babysitter, or an older sibling.
