Been arranging my kids birthday party for past certain years and have been improvising
Many moms will simply thank me.. :-) , I accept that in advance ;-)
It was tough ..now learnt the trick and lots of accolades too :-)
Here it goes how to start :
- Prepare list of kids , keep 5 columns girls , boys , small below approx 2 yrs old kids(1yr 2yrs) , between (3yr and 8yr) more than 8 yr old kids , accompanying Moms/parents/MaidSend invites , thru card or home card if you have creative childOR just by phone/ email
- Things to bring..
- Cake as per number of kids (approximation 12-15 pieces per kg for fresh cream cake)
- Decoration ribbon , happy birthday message , balloons , birthday knife , Candles of your choice.party caps , whistles.Toffees for main balloon.
- Disposable serving material : Small cake plate , Big snack and food plate , spoons for cake , spoons for snacks ,glasses, small bowls, Napkin paper, big polythenes with buckets/cartons for thrash.
- Big Plastic containers and boxes for snacks and reheatable containrers
- Return Gifts and Games gifts
- Depending on childs ages and gender (the five columns will help you there)
- Ideas : Pencil box
- Bubbles
- stationery
- Ludo/ snakes ladder
- ben ten watches
- kids girls jewellery
- Lunch boxes
- Crayons
- Water color
- activity book
- Roller Stamps
- Wrapping paper.
- Birthday music .
- Carpet / mats for many kids to sit
- Hand sanitizer at entrance
- Snacks : Your choice
- Sandwich good amount butter ,thin sliced tomato , cucumber , make from soft fresh bread , cut the sides
- Bread rolls , very small ones use the remaining cut sides from sandwich and mix with boiled potatoes and your own masala/spices ..and fry it up
- Mini idlis with dal powder ghee and chutney Simple ready dosa mix
- Wafers
- Popcorn Act II , family pack
- cheeseballs
- Fryums
- I also keep rice pulao & chana for moms to come later to pickup (remember the five columns)
- Green Chutney
- Samosa if needed
- French fries fry at home version
- burger into half
- Cold drink
- Juice
Tips , break up task in 3 days if possible ,
- like non perishable and shopping ..Day 1 evening/morning
- Decoration , boiling potatoes , buying bread,soaking Chana Cutting coriander , chilli , chutney etc.. Day 2 evening
- Prepare things in morning and put cling wrap and heat just before party..you see why I said plastic containers..Day 3
- keep furniture in side and put the mats..kids love free space , no tripping and parents sit there on sofa at side.Easy to clean later..Day 3
- Keep the cartons for kids to throw the used plates and glasses.(line the buckets and cartons with plastic to avoid wet spillage)Day 3
- popcorn just before party Day 3
- Arrange all serving wareDay 3
There you go , get readyStart the music
let the kids come in play the games ..and winners
Ok games ideas:
- Passing the parcel
- Dance and stop with music
- Statue
- Musical chair keep small one away they get pushed
- Anything they like
- And if you know some magic tricksshow your skills ;-)
I hope this concise and practical party arrange will help you
Do give feedbacks to improvise it more
Yeah I had kids of all age 1yr,2yr,3yr,4yr,5yr,6yr,7yr,8yr,9yr,10yr,11yr..so on for my kids birthday party
This is an addition , Suggestion from blogviewer : Vina : iyer_vinaya@yahoo.com
Some ideas towards the menu
cutlets,cheese filled samosas ( the dough can be made of wheat flour instead of maida), dahi vada or other chat itemsfor juices.. i have tried fruit juice with some actual pieces of fruit.. some kids have liked it..
one game that is always played during my daughters parties is to guess the number of chocolates in a bag.. the kid with the closest number gets the bag as the present..another game is pinning the donkeys tail i make them play in couples with one kid directing the other.. the best couple gets the prize.
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