How to organise a girls birthday party
- Organising a girls birthday party
If you are organising a girls birthday party then here’s some advice we can give from our experience in running girls birthday parties
We talk to parents every day and the most common feeling they have is that they ought to be doing more. They want to make sure they can have really nice birthday party food and lots of it. They try to have a lots of decorations, plenty of entertainment and anything else that they can think of to make their child’s big day special. Our experience has shown that kids love simple fun, being with their friends, activities and good music. All Kids love music and most love singing. Everything else is not that important to them. Really, all you need is to organise a few things in advance so you will be able to enjoy this special time with your daughter. So Rule No 1 is to Keep it Simple.
Should you have your kids birthday at home or at a party venue ?
Hosting a childrens birthday party at home
Most modern houses aren’t really designed to host kids parties and you won’t enjoy the day if you are worried about the furniture, carpets, walls and anything the kids can mark or damage. There is nothing wrong with decking out your garage with streamers, a few cheap disco lights a good sound system and some trestle tables for the food drink and present table . The kids will love it and you won’t be worried either.
If you do deciode to have your party inside then designate a room for the party but be realistic in your expectations, kids will gravitate to your daughters’ bedroom. Discuss your boundaries with your daughter before hand, so all you need is a gentle reminder once in a while during the party.
If you plan to keep children out of the house and in the yard make sure you have cleaned up the dog poop so the kids can play. If you plan to have an outside party then to have a wet weather alternative like the garage cleared and ready for use. If you do have a pet be aware that not all kids are comfortable around animals, and that even the gentlest of dogs can get excitable around a group of children
Advantages of hosting a kids birthday party at home
No Travel, You can set up and clean up at your own pace, you can organise the entertainment, you may save money (in many cases, organised childrens party venues end up being less expensive because they are set up to run parties and include entertainment.
Have a birthday party theme
If you and your daughter decide on a theme it makes everything easier. When it’s easy it becomes more FUN for you as well as the birthday girl. Invitations, music, games and the birthday cake all fall into place without much fuss. Even if your theme is a Colour instead of Disco or Princess etc…
Decide the venue for your girl’s birthday party:
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Have fun girl’s party Invitations
Madfun Kids Birthday Parties supply free pre filled email Kids Party Invitations ready to print with all the information about the venue, date time filled in when you book your party
Birthday girls love to be included in making invitations. Create your own on the computer, just make sure you have all the basics covered –Address, Day, Date and Time, RSVP and Contact Phone Number. If you don’t have a colour printer just decorate them with a few stickers, or print them out on coloured paper.
Don’t be upset if people don’t RSVP – in this day and age where anyone can quickly shoot off a text or email there really is no excuse not to respond to a party invitation. If they haven’t responded you can usually assume they aren’t coming.
Timing:Allow 1 ½ hours for a party for 4-6 year olds, 2 hours for 7-12 year olds.
Kids Birthday Lolly Bags
can be a great craft activity. Have a craft table set aside with felt pens and some stickers ready for the kids to name and decorate their own lolly bags or boxes. Collect them all and pop in your pre-organised lollies to give out as they leave. That will take care of the first 30 mins of your party.
Kids Birthday Presents
You want your daughter to be available to say hello to her guests at the start of the party so leave opening the presents until the end. Otherwise you’ll run out of time for any planned activities, or brand new toys will get lost or broken before she’s had a chance to play with them.
Birthday Party Food
Have drinks especially and a few snacks available throughout the party and then bring out hot food or sandwiches after games are played. Keep it simple – do you really want to be stuck trying to cook party pies in the oven at one temperature and vegetarian pasties at another? If you plan on having parents of guests staying also, again keep it simple, if you put on an amazing spread they’ll feel pressured to do the same for their child’s party. Dips and biscuits work just fine.
Birthday Party Entertainers
Do you want the entertainer to look after the whole group of children at once like a clown or magician? Or are you happy to have a Face Painter who can only look after one child at a time? If you wish to book someone to come to your home have them ready to start at least 15 minutes after the party start time so the birthday girl has time to greet all her guests first, then the entertainer can get and keep everyone’s attention. Most entertainers take cash on the day, so pop it in an envelope on the fridge ready so you’re not running around in a panic. If you’re celebrating say a 3rd birthday but 15 out of the 20 invited guests will be 10 years old it will make a difference, so be sure to let your entertainer know beforehand. Plan to serve hot food or cake before or after, not during, the entertainers show.
When Birthday Cakes Go Wrong
You’ve chosen your cake with care and then disaster strikes. I’ve seen cake boxes get sat on in cars, Ice cream cakes left out of the freezer and pre-ordered cakes just not delivered, or you planned to make it yourself but have just run out of time. Coles and Woolworths have Themed Cakes, Decorated Cupcakes and the good ol’ Fredo Frog Ice-Cream Cake always in stock and very affordable. I’ve never seen a party of kids disappointed in any of these last minute buys. A fantastic cheat tip: get two Woolies or Coles chocolate cakes & pop them on top of each other, surround the outside with KitKats (stick them on with a little bit of icing sugar) and pour mini m&m’s over the top. It looks like an expensive specialty made cake at quarter of the cost AND you won’t be up at 2am trying to make it. Very quick, simple and impressive looking.
If you have any party tips you’d like to share, or even funny stories about when things did not go to plan, please drop us a line so we can pass them on to other mum’s and dad’s.
Happy Partying!
