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Party Ideas ...
At Partyzone, we believe that its worth the trouble to plan a birthday party for your child.
Age 1-2
It's a fact that toddlers are too young to enjoy organised games. By having enough toy's around for everyone to
share should keep them happy. Children from 2 onwards love theme parties like Bob the Builder, Thomas the Tank
Engine and others. It is recommended that the party shouldn't last for more than 2 hours. It is also best to invite
people your child is familiar with and schedule the party for a time when you know when your child will be in a
happy mood. It is also recommend that presents are opened at the very end of the party.
Don't forget the camera, as it will be your child's only way to remember this special event.
Age 3-4
Children in this age group love theme parties. Choose one that reflects your child's current interests and decorate the room and cake accordingly. Free playtime is still the best mode, although simple games are appropriate like pass the parcel or musical chairs. The best time of day to have the party is when a child is well rested, when kids have napped and are in good moods. Getting a "lolly bag" is a also a party highlight for this age group, make sure that all gifts are identical and that item's are safe.
Age 5-6
Starting at this age, parties need more structure and themes are really popular. Games are increasingly the favourite activity, but simple arts and crafts projects are also good fun. Always have more options than you'll have time for as some activities will be more popular than others and kids this age have extremely short attention spans. Avoid competitive games if possible and have prizes for losers as well as winners. This is also the age where professional clowns, magicians, face painters etc are a real winner.
Children may have more fun without their parents along, but be sure to enlist at least one adult helper, you will need it! If most of the children are in school or kindergarten, schedule the event for the weekend. Five and Six year olds love mastering the rules of games. When planning refreshments remember that at this age the cake and ice cream will be appreciated most. If you offer a meal, keep it simple, such as sausage rolls, potato chips, sandwiches and biscuits.
Age 7-12
Children in this age group love games so make sure there are enough players. Your child will consider planning activities a major part of the fun. School-age children love theme parties. A party favour linked to a theme will be a big hit. School-age kids are less fussy about food, so if you plan a meal it can be a little more varied. Why not try a sausage sizzle, easy!
Games
Wrap the mummy is always a favourite, all you need is 1 roll of toilet paper per group (generally 3, 2 children wrapping the mummy and of course the mummy), there is no time limit in this activity and the object of the game is to wrap the mummy as neatly as possible. It is so much fun to see them work together to reach the goal of wrapping their mummy. Prizes to all for participating goes down extremely well. Oh and make sure that they clean up all the toilet paper afterwards!
Red light, green light - Have all players stand in a straight line about 50 feet from the finish line. One child or an adult stands at the finish line, turns their back and says "green light", counts to ten to themselves, and says "red light" and then turns around. Meanwhile, while the light is green, the players need to advance as far as possible from the starting line towards the finish line. Whomever is seen still moving after the "red light" must return to the starting line. The first person to pass the finish line wins.
Pass the balloon - Split the players into 2 equal teams, the player at the front holds a blown up balloon under their chin, no hands allowed, they then have to pass the balloon to the next in their team so it's under their chin, and so on down the line to the end, keeping the balloon under their chins as they pass it along. The first to the end is the winner, or last player to the front and repeat until the first player is at the start again.
