Senin, 06 Agustus 2012

Tips for Hosting Children's Party

By Simon Andrew


Children's party can either be fun or stress depending on how you plan it and the precautions you put in place. However, if it's your first time that you want to host a party for your kid (s) then you can seek advice from buddies, relatives or folks who have already hosted one successfully. If you have got no one to turn to for advice, then here are some of the tips that you need to follow when making preparations for your kid's party.

1.) Limit the number of invited kids, more so if the kids are small. In fact, the guests invited to the party should be age mates of your child.

2.) Make a schedule for the party. It is recommended that the party happens during daytime hours if the children are young.

3.) Ask the kid if he or she'd like a themed party. If he/she wants one, make sure that it is indicated on the personalized party invitations. The theme will also determine the type of decorations you'll use to decorate the venue with. Asking for help from your child will get him or her involved. The outfits should be prepared before the date of the party.

4.) Make sure that there is one adult around to help when the party is on progress. Some parents of the invited children may want to be present. It's not a big deal, but you should ask them to help you by either serving foods, drinks or entertainment and overseeing the kids.

5.) Apart from games, you can organize anything else that will entertain the kids like a visit from a clown, a puppet show or a magician. You can either hire these entertainers or you can entertain them personally. You may also ask a neighbor or a member of the family to help you organise this.

6.) A craft session for the children can work if you cannot afford to hire an entertainer. There are many people who have specialized in this art. However, you can be specific on the type of craft you want the kids to perform like card-making or scrap booking.

7.) Write down a programme. The program should state the time each event starts and ends. The purpose of this program is to keep time and see that all the events are executed. Below is an example of a program.

Greeting and socializing with guests-2:00pm.

Treasure hunting-3:00 pm.

Puppet show-3:30 pm.

Birthday cake cutting-4:00pm.

Foods and drinks-4:30 pm.

Guests leaving-6:00 pm.

Children's party will be less stressful if you have a program.

8.) You should prepare lots of snack foods. You should not forget to include healthy food like celery sticks and carrot. Different juices or soft drinks can make perfect drinks for children. If the party is themed you can name your food. Some of the names you need to use include; Fairy Bread, Pirate Punch, Heart Burgers and Shark Teeth Sandwiches.

9.) Children should be offered party favors on their way home. Depending on the theme of your kid's party you can offer candy or any other favour that suits the theme. These could be whistles, dinosaur models or stickers.

Children's party can be fun if you use these tips. After the party, tell your kid to write thank you notes to the kids who attended the party. This way, he will remember that he had fun.




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