Everyone’s finest childhood memories are usually made up of magical parties that they either threw or went to. When you are a child, your birthday is so important to you. It is a day set aside from the rest of the calendar year where it is all about you. You don’t need to share with siblings or friends. Cakes, presents, and party games are essential; what could be better? However, apparently, it can be hard to know where to start and how to throw a great party. Here is a little advice for you to begin with.
Think about activities
You need to keep everyone engaged at the party. This includes children and adults alike. It is not enough just to get everyone around to yours and to feed them. You must also entertain them. Think about activities that will suit parents like darts and pool as well as activities for kids like a pool or a bounce house. These days it is not too difficult to get a commercial bounce house for a reasonable price, providing you have the space.
What about the budget?
You need to think about how much cash you are willing to spend in order to plan the day. Do this before you start making any lavish promises to your kid. Otherwise, it will be tears before breakfast. Like with anything else, you need to manage expectations and you will be surprised to see how quickly costs add up when you start getting all of the little extras. Set money aside for venue hire, food, activities, goodie bags, decorations, and any entertainment you are thinking of having. This will help give you an idea of what is achievable.
Themes
Having a birthday party is all about making it memorable. One way to do this is to have a theme. Ask your child what they would like. It is their birthday after all. They may want to have a party themed around a TV character, video game, or mythical creature. If they don’t have any preference, you could probe them with suggestions of Disney, Medieval themes, unicorns, or the ever-classic pirate. This can help you plan and gives you the opportunity to ask the guests to dress up as well.
Guest numbers
This one can get over the top if you are not careful. Think about what kind of party you are looking to throw. Is it a party for friends? Or is it for the family? If it is for friends, then a good rule to follow is that you keep the numbers to one plus the age of the child’s birthday e.g., 6 for a 5-year-old. However, you also need to think about supervising kids as well. Will you ask the parents to stay? That will increase the numbers but may take the stress from you.
Kids Birthdays
Throwing a party for your child is a lot of work. But it is all worth it to see the smile on their face when it all goes right. Just make sure to put in the same level of planning that you would for your own party, and it will all go well.