Planning a child's party can be time-consuming and costly, so we have created a quick checklist and party game ideas to help you out.
Checklist
- Set date.
- Guestlist.
- Confirm, book and pay for the venue.
- Choose party theme (optional).
- Buy and distribute invitations.
- Get supplies for party games and activities.
- Sort party music and music system.
- Buy/make party bags.
- Buy/make the birthday cake, candles/matches/napkins/Knife etc
- Buy party ware including tablecloths/ plates/ food boxes/ bowls/ cups/ straws/ napkins/ cutlery/ party hats/ blowers etc.
- Buy food, snacks and drinks.
- Get refreshments for adults, such as tea, coffee and nibbles.
- Camera/video camera.
- Contact numbers of parents not staying for the party.
- Bin bags for cleaning away during and after party.
Party games ideas
Every party has to have games.
- What's the time Mr Wolf.
- Pass-the-parcel
- Duck duck goose
- Piñata
- Musical statues
- Musical bumps
- Treasure hunt
- Relay races