Birthday Party Planning

This is the time of year when I start planning all of my children’s birthday parties which is an activity that I sincerely enjoy doing. Absorbing the excited expressions on my children’s faces brings me more joy than the satisfaction of knowing that they acknowledged the event itself. There are several important details I need to remember when planning an event such as this: location, decorations, theme, guest list, and of course the menu. I take pride in my opinion of organizational skills contributing to a flawless flow of event activities.

While keeping in mind that the event is to be specially tailored for my child’s entertainment, I need to be very careful whom I select as guests. From my own personal experience I know to not invite unwanted guest, because it may cause unwanted drama for everyone at the birthday party. At the same time I also have to remember that I can’t ever invite too many people, because most likely fifty percent of the guests won’t show up who say they will and those who will show up just might bring a friend or two along. I always assume that sixty percent of the invitees will not make an appearance due to other plans, emergencies, or just the shear politeness nature of the person.

I find that the most difficult aspect of planning is securing a date, time, and place for the birthday party that will be most convenient and accessible to insure the highest possibility of success. More often than not, my child’s birthday parties will take place on the weekends because the majority of guests either work or attend school on weekdays which would ultimately make a weekday party less enjoyable because of the limited amount of time. I make sure the schedule of activities for the birthday party doesn’t interfere ...

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...r not necessities such as food and drinks will be provided. Then, once my R.S.V.P deadline has come I make sure I have enough food and drinks for everyone and if I need I get more or less of the foods and party favors.

Planning a child’s birthday party is very simple, it just takes some time, dedication and creativity to make sure all forms of entertainment and necessities are achieved. They can be simple and inexpensive as long as you set a manageable budget and strictly adhere to it. While going over the last minute details and waiting for the guests to arrive, I relax, play with my children and share their excitement for the upcoming event. In my personal opinion, if you follow the aforementioned steps your birthday party planning will be less stressful and somewhat enjoyable since you get to spend time getting to know what activities your child enjoys the most.