How To Plan The Perfect Party For Your Child
Whatever the age of your children, there are lots of easy ways to prepare beforehand to make sure their party goes to plan. Preparation is the key to success, and once you have picked a theme, everything else should follow. There are lots of fancy dress themes from which you could choose, whether it be for toddlers or teenagers, and lots of ideas to create a totally themed party.
A Treasure Hunt Party
Send out treasure map themed party invitations and tell everyone to come dressed as a pirate or even Tinkerbell, Peter Pan or The Lost Boys. Plan an easy party game to start with, such as pass the parcel, and then get everyone to sit down and make their own treasure chest or pirate hat. Follow with tea at the Captain's table, which can be decorated with treasure chests and gold chocolate coins. After tea, children can complete a treasure hunt in the house or garden. Make sure there are prizes for everyone. Boys can take home a little bag of gems or marbles and girls some pirate jewellery.
A Children's Entertainer
This can really take the stress out of organising a party. Hiring a magician, DJ or even a dance team to teach the children a couple of popular movie dances, is always a hit. All you have to do is organise the food and party bags. Serve hot dogs, place bowls of popcorn around the room and have kids' cocktails; you don't even need a sit-down party tea.
Disney Characters
Always a popular theme for boys and girls, children can dress up as their favourite Disney character, whether it is Pocahontas, Prince Charming or Sleeping Beauty. Let the children watch the birthday child's favourite Disney film and print out Disney character colouring pages for the children to colour after the tea party, or to take home in party bags.
Outdoor Adventure Party
Many local country parks or forests have a party room to hire for parties. You can take sandwiches and cakes for the party tea, and arrange a mini beast hunt or a pond dip. Ask the park rangers if they do a party walk or quiz. Party bags can contain notebooks, plastic bugs and a mini magnifying glass.
Pyjama Party
For older children, invite a few friends for a sleepover. Let them set up camp downstairs and watch their favourite movies with popcorn and pizza. Perhaps girls may want to have mini manicures and have their nails painted. Boys may prefer to build a den in the garden during summer or chill out playing computer games.
Go-Carting/Paint Balling/Aerial Rope Courses/Beauty Salon Party
Another successful idea for teenage parties is a party that is completely organised for you. Team games and trips to the cinema or salon always go down well with children who are a bit too old for more conventional parties.
Before hosting any party, it's always a good idea to have a list you can tick off; party theme, party supply/ fancy dress websites, party games, food/nibbles, invites list, things for the children to make (fairy wands, clay models, treasure chests or face masks) and of course, the party bags.
Whatever the age of your children, there are lots of easy ways to prepare beforehand to make sure their party goes to plan. Preparation is the key to success, and once you have picked a theme, everything else should follow. There are lots of fancy dress themes from which you could choose, whether it be for toddlers or teenagers, and lots of ideas to create a totally themed party.
A Treasure Hunt Party
Send out treasure map themed party invitations and tell everyone to come dressed as a pirate or even Tinkerbell, Peter Pan or The Lost Boys. Plan an easy party game to start with, such as pass the parcel, and then get everyone to sit down and make their own treasure chest or pirate hat. Follow with tea at the Captain's table, which can be decorated with treasure chests and gold chocolate coins. After tea, children can complete a treasure hunt in the house or garden. Make sure there are prizes for everyone. Boys can take home a little bag of gems or marbles and girls some pirate jewellery.
A Children's Entertainer
This can really take the stress out of organising a party. Hiring a magician, DJ or even a dance team to teach the children a couple of popular movie dances, is always a hit. All you have to do is organise the food and party bags. Serve hot dogs, place bowls of popcorn around the room and have kids' cocktails; you don't even need a sit-down party tea.
Disney Characters
Always a popular theme for boys and girls, children can dress up as their favourite Disney character, whether it is Pocahontas, Prince Charming or Sleeping Beauty. Let the children watch the birthday child's favourite Disney film and print out Disney character colouring pages for the children to colour after the tea party, or to take home in party bags.
Outdoor Adventure Party
Many local country parks or forests have a party room to hire for parties. You can take sandwiches and cakes for the party tea, and arrange a mini beast hunt or a pond dip. Ask the park rangers if they do a party walk or quiz. Party bags can contain notebooks, plastic bugs and a mini magnifying glass.
Pyjama Party
For older children, invite a few friends for a sleepover. Let them set up camp downstairs and watch their favourite movies with popcorn and pizza. Perhaps girls may want to have mini manicures and have their nails painted. Boys may prefer to build a den in the garden during summer or chill out playing computer games.
Go-Carting/Paint Balling/Aerial Rope Courses/Beauty Salon Party
Another successful idea for teenage parties is a party that is completely organised for you. Team games and trips to the cinema or salon always go down well with children who are a bit too old for more conventional parties.
Before hosting any party, it's always a good idea to have a list you can tick off; party theme, party supply/ fancy dress websites, party games, food/nibbles, invites list, things for the children to make (fairy wands, clay models, treasure chests or face masks) and of course, the party bags.