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Birthday party
tip collection
for the young and young at heart.
Your child’s birthday party should be a fun and memorable
experience for your child and for his or her guests.
Learn how to
plan a kids party that's a cut above the
rest.
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Birthday Party Tips for the Young
and the Young at Heart
By Boyd Norwood
- Let your child choose the theme of her birthday party
and be actively involved in the planning stages of the event. Have her write
the invitations if she are able.
Have your child greet each guest at the door. This will
help her guests feel welcome and will help her learn how to be a great
hostess.
Have a birthday party table or counter space available
for the presents. Ideally this place should be a place where all of the guests
can sit comfortably and see your child open the presents.
If you order a pizza or another ‘hot food item’ leave
it in the oven before the guests are read to eat.
Avoid games, which leave some of the guests with
nothing to do. A birthday party can be a nightmare if one of the guests is
unhappy. If your child insists on playing a game from this genre, provide
additional activities which the guests can do while they are waiting for the
game to end.
If you plan on making a birthday party craft with the
guests, make sure you create a prototype, for the guests to see and for you to
gauge the difficulty level of the craft before the birthday party begins.
When opening gifts make sure that your child
acknowledges who has given her each gift and that she thanks every guest.
A party favor or a goody bag is a nice way to end
birthday parties. Your child can say goodbye to each guest with these items.
Book special events in advance. (i.e. Children’s
museums, Pizza Parlors, Arcades, Fun Houses, Tumble Bus Birthday Parties,
etc.
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Birthday Party Games and
Activities for Children Ages 2-12
Birthday party themes, games
and activities are perhaps the most memorable parts of your child’s special day.
Here are some ideas that will make your child remember her birthday party for a
long time to come:
- For the scientific child, help her to set up a series
of fun science experiments that all of the guests can participate in. For a
treat, serve the guests green sherbet with cream soda or ginger ale.
- For the ‘fashionista’ in your life, divide the guests
into two teams and have them race to put on designated outfits and
accessories. Once they put the clothes on they must quickly walk or run down a
run-way and pose for a picture. (You might need other parents or family
members to help with this one). This is a birthday party she will never
forget!
- For older children, play ‘1-100’. This game requires 2
dice, one piece of paper and a pencil or a pen for each guest. Have each guest
write his or her name on the piece of paper leaving space to write 1-100 below
the name. Then, the birthday girl gets to choose someone to go first. The
chosen individual will role the dice and if he or she does not get doubles
then he or she will pass the dice to the next player. If however, the first
player does get doubles then he or she will begin to write 1, 2, 3, 4,…….etc.
under until another player roles doubles. The dice will continue around the
table and when the dice returns to the first player and he or she gets doubles
again then that player would begin where he or she left off. Whoever gets to
100 first, wins!
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Birthday Party
Gifts and Surprises
Birthday gifts and surprises don’t have to include Barbies
and Gameboys. They can also include the following:
- Ballet Classes
- Gymnastics Classes
- Sports Equipment
- A Mini-Trip
- A Trip to a Space Museum with Mom or Dad
- Breakfast in Bed
- A New Book on Tape
- Language Lessons
- Puzzles
- A Book of Science Projects+ Materials
- A Trip to their favorite Restaurant
- A Recipe Book for Kids, etc.
Remember parents, what your children want the most is time with
YOU! Give your kids the gift of time.
About the Author: Boyd Norwood is
a Web Content Specialist for 10x Marketing in Orem, UT. For more
information in regards to creating the perfect birthday party, please feel free to
contact Tumblebuskids.com.
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