Balloons: - Balloons make the best decorations!
Make your party easy to find by having balloons visible near the street in front of your place. If it’s a tricky street to find, place balloons on the corner.
Bunches of balloons tied together work better than single balloons. Tie with bright coloured ribbon.
An uneven number looks better than an even number
Hang balloons down from the ceiling, on different lengths of fishing line or dental floss, to give the impression of suspended balloons
Tie ribbons or streamers to the tops of balloons before taping to the ceiling and let the streamers dangle down
Blow them up the day of the party. If left too long balloons will begin to sag.
Streamers - add to the festive atmosphere.
Gather six to eight streamers together at one end and attach them to the centre of the party room ceiling or some other focal point. Twist them as you move towards the point where the opposite end will attach. Fan streamers out from a focal point. For two tone streamers, twist two contrasting colours together.
A beaded curtain or streamers over the entrance.
Spooky Party – freeze water in a plastic surgical glove to create a floating hand in the punch bow. Remove glove before putting in drink.
Loot Bags Reuse, reduce and recycle.
Party expenses can be daunting. Rather than buying new, expensive toys that have a short amusement span, buy clean second hand toys from garage sales and thrift stores – this is a great way to get quality items for a small budget and is good for the environment. Get a variety of gifts, wrap them and put a number on them. As guests leave, have them draw a number from a hat. They get the gift with the matching number to open when they get home.
Party bags can be plain brown bags or boxes that cereal, granola bars, and other miscellaneous stuff came in, covered or decorated ahead of time. Easy to theme. Mystery loot ‘bags’ can be made black and covered with question marks. Cowboy loot ‘bags’ can be covered with horses and lined with ‘hay’ on the inside.
Party favours or prize suggestions: Magnets, bubbles, cookie cutters, notebooks, sea shells, marbles, sponges, pipe cleaners, fancy shoelaces, bicycle spoke decorations.
Thank you's: Have your child write out thank you notes – Thank you for coming to my party – ahead of time and insert them in the loot bags that the guests take home.
Presents Alternative: Request that guests bring a wrapped, gently-used paperback book that they have enjoyed reading and are ready to pass on. The presents are exchanged, and everyone goes home with a new book.
- The above idea can be used with dolls, cars, board games and many other items.
If you are having a treasure hunt, play that first or the items might be found before they should be.
Have a balance of quiet and active games planned. Kids have a rhythm of 20 minutes or so, which is a good time to go from one type of activity to another.
Allow some free time for the children to just play or be with each other. Have some dress-up clothes or cars and trucks or building or art materials available for them to create with, but allow their play to come from inside them rather than structuring them full-time.
Make sure young guests can’t lock themselves in the bathroom.
Put valuables and breakables out of the party area.
Be sure you can reach the parents if you need to.
Always have a first aid kit and emergency numbers within easy reach.
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