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Childrens party organisation.
Nightmare!.Panic! pandemonium! Not all ,or any of these ,is neccessary.
Follow a few simple rules, and all will go well. Preparation:
First you need to decide the location.Should it be at home or should you book a venue?.
To determine that you will need to work on the number of people you will send invitations to.If at home then you must work to a sensible number that equates with space available.The same forethought must go into a venue.
How big a room, how much space do you need, and what kind of movement and action have you planned for that space? Food or goodies:
What "eats" have you decided upon?. Should it be a pre-selected mixture of sandwiches,cakes,crisps and snippets for each guest ,ready plated up on party plate.Would it suit you better to go for a delivery service such as fast food Mcdonalds, fish fingers and chips or delivered ready cut sandwiches,Or should you lay out platters across the table,with assortments on each platter. Timing:
What time of day would be best suited.What day of the week.
Will the chosen time allow maximum guest attendance.Does that time marry up with the type of food you intend to provide.You need to think in terms of "dinner time", "tea time", time slots ,and cater accordingly. So far so good you have a venue,a menu, a date and time and a guest list.Ensure that the venue availability and times are booked well in advance and that guests lists are distributed about a fortnight in advance. Schedule:
The average childrens party should not run more than two and one half hours.This allows plenty of time to greet guests, feed them and entertain them with party games or entertainment.
Allow 15 minutes from the invite start time to give latecomers a chance to arrive. During this period introduce the children to the party child and collect and display any presents on a table set aside for this purpose.
Control is important at this point and sets the scene. It is not wise to give out drinks,icecream or balloons at this stage.Arrange an "all in" game that can be ongoing throughout the arrival time.
Once all, or nearly all, have arrived , go into a couple of lively games.The games chosen should keep all of the guests involved all of the time during its duration.
Pass the parcel is a good example..whereas games that call for picking someone "OUT" should be avoided.
After the initial games, and while the children are grouped, point out the toilets and then literally lead them
to them instructing them to use the toilet, wash the hands etc.
As they return from the toilets they should be lead to their seat around the party table.Once all are seated you can then encourage them to eat in the order you prefer them to eat.At this point again you need control as you do not want the little angels eating all the cakes and trifles without looking at the sandwiches and sausage rolls. Whatever happens do not allow people to leave the table until all have finished.
After all have had there fill once again toilets should be mentioned.Whilst the children are visting the toilets the food remnants, and table ,should be removed to stop distraction ,remove possible hazards ,and increase space available The entertainment:
After the meal is a good time for sit down entertainment or activity.It would be foolhardy to do running or action games at this point.Watching a cartoon show, a magician or whatever is the perfect interaction required,Fun without
physical activity.
This respite which should be about 40 mins in all leads to the grand finale the Happy birthday cake.This should be brought in and guests led into singing the birthday song for the birthday child.The cake is then removed for cutting and putting into take home "goody" bags. The closure:
After the cake comes the rowdy last minute games such as
Statues,bumps,musical chairs or lead activity songs such as the "Hokey cokey".As parents arrive ensure prompt collection of their child and send the child off with his/her goodie bag.The birthday child should be encouraged to say the final "Byes" as guests leave. Those are the bare bones of a routined childrens party.They are great fun to organise,and if approached with the right frame of mind will be problem free. Have fun.Enjoy!
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Contributor's Note
This is a brief outline of running a childrens party to your advantage. As a childrens entertainer for over 55 years ,I know how traumatic the thought of organising one is for many parents.Follow this rough guide and the worries wash away.
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