2 Secrets of having a great Birthday party
2 Secrets of having a great Birthday party
2 Secrets To Make Your Child's Birthday Party MAGICAL!
The following 12 ideas are distilled from the thousands of birthday parties and family gatherings I've attended over the years. I have tried to make this as useful to everyone as possible without going into too much detail. If you have ANY questions or if I can be of service to you, please call me.
--Louis the Magician, ChildTime Magic
#1 - Include The Birthday Child In the Planning
Give him or her a chance to provide as much input into the party planning as possible. Then, when the party finally starts, they won't be disappointed or feel like they missed out. Don't make the mistake of asking them what they want! Unless, of course, you do have room for that Pony in your backyard! If they are younger, then start out with a list of ideas that you created based on their interests. If they are older, then let them come up with a list of ideas to discuss. Brainstorm a list of ideas to choose from so you aren't forced into a corner.
You can't always meet every need or request, which is perfectly okay! When they do have a request that can't be met, help him or her to identify alternatives that fit within your constraints. Then, help them choose an alternative they will still enjoy.
TIP: Include the birthday boy or girl in as many of the planning activities as possible and start planning as early as possible. After all, you know when their next birthday is coming!
#2 - How Many Children Should I Invite?
There are many variables involved, including the location of the party, if the birthday party will be a family or neighborhood gathering, if a school class or church group is invited or if it's only for play-friends.
In most schools if you send the invitations to school through the kids' backpack you will need to invite all the kids in the class.
If other parents or adults are going to be available to help or if you have entertainment and events to fill in the time, then you can invite a larger number of children. Typically family or neighborhood gatherings can be larger than the "drop off" parties.
Which brings us to the next question ... How many will show up? Generally if the party is for family, neighborhoods where everyone knows everyone or play-friends, a higher percentage will attend. Invitations for entire school classes will generally get a little more than half of them attend.
TIP: In general, invite 3 children to the birthday party for each year the birthday child is old. For example, if the children attending are ages 4-5, invite 12-15 to the party. If the children attending are 6-8, limit the number to 24. If the children are 9-12, I would still recommend limiting the number to 24. In other words, don't invite all 50 children from school for a 6-year olds party.
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