Children’s Party Checklist
Arranging a children’s party can be a hectic and stressful process. With so much to think about, from choosing the right party games to deciding which music is cool, it’s easy to forget the fact that kids will create their own fun with or without your help.
Here is a checklist of things to remember when planning a child’s get together:
Invitations
Don’t rely on invitations alone. It is always worth contacting parents up to two weeks before the scheduled date as to avoid disappointment. However, it may be worth getting your child involved in the designing of the invitations.
Party Bags
You can’t please everyone and it’s worth remembering this when putting your party bags together. Organising separate bags for boys and girls, although an excellent idea, will not always please the majority. The usual arguments about toys and sweets will no doubt occur so it may be worth keeping them the same.
Food
We are all aware that sugary food will overstimulate our children, making then hyperactive, moody and uncontrollable. There is no need to completely avoid sweets and sugary foods at a party; however it may be worth saving these for the party bags at the end. There are a number of foods that are suitable though, such as pizzas, sandwiches, carrot sticks and tomatoes.
Games
Don’t prepare too many games as you will end up disappointed by the amount of participation. Kids will tire themselves out without your help. Also, it is worth remembering that children have a much shorter attention span and so over-loading them with activities will have a negative effect on their behaviour. Try to arrange a mixture of loud and quiet games to balance the day out. Musical chairs and pass the parcel can be accompanied with storytelling and face-painting.
A children’s party should be fun, colourful and all about the kids, however don’t over-organise it. Children will always find things to keep them entertained; keeping the pressure off you to organise something spectacular. If the kids have smiles on their faces, then you will too.