Planning a kids’ birthday party may prove to be quite an endeavor when you have in mind that they have to be entertained constantly, because a single moment of boredom can be a cause of true havoc. So it is best to turn on your parental super-powers and be sure to prevent such situations. You don’t have to spend a tone of money for the organization (save it for the sweet sixteen), small kids don’t notice how expensive something is, they just want to have fun. Just find an inspiration in your kid and his friends, make the day really special by planning something they enjoy it. We’ll give you a few ideas to start with.
Be a child
It’s quite similar to profiling and doing a little bit of police work. You have to enter your kid’s mind and understand what your boy or a girl likes doing and finds amusing. Choose some theme for your little one likes, some specific cartoon, book, fairytale, comic, superhero, animal or color. It should all be about your kid that day, but also have in mind, that his/her friends don’t have to love the same stuff, and they should have fun too in order for the party to be successful.
Take the zoo to them
Most of the kids adore animals and they enjoy playing with them. Since taking a bunch of kids to the zoo could be rather stressful and demanding experience. So why not take the zoo to them? You don’t have to bring an elephant or a tiger, though. A small rabbit or a hamster would be enough for them to enjoy. If you’ve decided for this kind of party, then try to adapt decoration to the occasion. Make your own backyard or a play-house to look like a zoo or even a jungle, kids will love it!
Boost their imagination
Kids worship costume parties, they are great at make-believe games, and if you give them a chance to express that and costumes which match their roles, just imagine how far can they go. You can get sucked into their beautiful world by simply watching a space full of princesses, dragons, Batmans, Supermans, fairies and other magical creatures. If you opt for this sort of celebration, try not to limit their imagination completely, by giving them a specific theme and make your decoration suitable for more than one theme.
Add a touch of magic
Wouldn’t you like if you can simply say “abracadabra” and all of your troubles with planning a kid’s birthday party are over? Well, guess what? You can! Calling a kids magician for your kid’s party may be a great move, because he’ll surely keep the kids on the edge of “wow” all the time. Not only that, a magician knows well how to keep the children engaged to his tricks, so a bunny from the hat is not just a bunny, it’s a magic kids created with the magic man together. In this case, decorating the space with stars, night sky, or a fairytale motif would be perfect.
For the end, make the birthday party of your little sweetheart special for all his/her guests, by giving them some tokens of attention. If you’ve ever read Lord of the rings, maybe you remember that Bilbo Baggins is giving gifts to his birthday party guests. And just like hobbits, our little people like receiving gifts. So prepare some goody bags, with candies, books or toys, it’s your choice.
About the author:
Peter is a fashion stylist and a writer from Brisbane, Australia. After graduating from Australian Institute of Creative Design he worked as a fashion stylist for few local fashion events. Beside fashion and styling, he enjoys traveling around exotic destinations and discovering new vintage stores. His future plans are in creating his personal styling business.