Sabtu, 04 Agustus 2012

9 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 established. Nevertheless 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 people who've already hosted one successfully. If you have no one to turn to for advice, then here are some of the tips that you should follow when making arrangements 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 kid.

2.) Make a schedule for the party. It is usually recommended that the party takes place during daytime hours if the kids are young.

3.) Ask the child if he or she would 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 kind of decorations you'll use to decorate the venue with. Asking for help from your child will get her or him involved. The outfits should be ready before the date of the party.

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

5.) Apart from games, you can organize anything else that will entertain the children such as 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 neighbour or a member of the family to help you organise this.

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

7.) Write down a program. 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 incorporate healthy foods such as celery sticks and carrot. Different juices or soft drinks can make perfect drinks for kids. If the party is themed you can name your food. Some of the names you need to use include; Fairy Bread, Pirate Punch, Heart Hamburgers and Shark Teeth Sandwiches.

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

Children's party can be fun if you implement these suggestions. After the party, tell your child to write thank you notes to the kids who attended the party. This way, he is going to remember that he had fun.




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