Comments on: Secrets To Magical Kids’ Parties

By: janet

janet — Sun, 14 May 2023 19:31:03 +0000

In reply to Madison Geist. My pleasure, Madison! It was fun to write and remember. Thank you for your kind support.

By: Madison Geist

Madison Geist — Thu, 11 May 2023 17:56:22 +0000

This was such a sweet article to read. Thank you for the inspiration!

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 21:17:14 +0000

In reply to VW. My four year old overheard me talking about this with their dad and said, “I have a solution! That parent can tell the kid that they can play that game with the parents, on another day. Then the party can have no rules and be fun for other people.”

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sun, 22 May 2022 15:38:54 +0000

In reply to Stephanie. Aww! I love the idea of taking just the birthday-sibling out on a special day with Mom & Dad. Thanks for sharing! <3

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sun, 22 May 2022 15:34:05 +0000

What a relief when we allow our children to lead! The weight on parents’ shoulders to “one up” every year’s birthday has me exhausted and my daughter is not-yet two. For her 1st we did a strawberry theme, because you guessed it, she was obsessed with them! Just a few minimal DIY decorations, digital invite, food, and a smash cake I baked myself. We turned some music on & let her run around and play. Then promptly put her down for her nap before she got too overstimulated. For her 2nd I’ve been saving her “paintings” and am going to cut out the # “2” from them as decor. Hoping for many more low key birthdays but with her involvement & direction!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 16 May 2022 06:41:59 +0000

I recently threw my daughter’s first birthday party at 6. I made it a surprise in case no one showed. 3 kids showed and it was the perfect amount of kids and parents! I planned a fun but short treasure hunt, a mystery in a box game, food and prizes and outdoor games like Egg on a spoon and three legged races. In the end I overspent and the kids ended up playing outside in the yard by themselves. I had so much fun, but learned less is really more. Half of the food didn’t even get eaten and I overthought every scenario.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 16 May 2022 05:56:34 +0000

In reply to VW.

Maybe provide the flowers – guests can pick one from your garden or a bucket outside the front door? Have a sign up outside the front door about it? Does it vaguely meet the theme?

And yeah, my 5yo is the same with rules. I said it’s my house, so I am the one to make the rules and enforce them, she doesn’t need to worry about it, and if a friend is misbehaving, she can tell me and I’ll talk to the kids (didn’t actually need to do this, but as she is a similarly detail oriented kidlet, she thought up all possible situations that she’d need help with). We also preplanned the event together and had a heap of fun doing it!

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 16 May 2022 02:59:34 +0000

I used to spend HOURS making elaborate birthday cakes, only to see them devoured in seconds. For my sons 6th birthday I had bought all the prepping’s and lollies to make a “bug cake”. My son and his friend asked if they could decorate the cake themselves and it was awesome! Perfectionism gone and all the kids loved it just the same. And my son was so proud to share his cake with his friends. No looking back

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 15 May 2022 22:12:38 +0000

I recently threw my son his first ever birthday party for his third birthday. We missed out on his first and second birthdays because of the pandemic. A friend of mine gave me sage advice of not over-complicating things and I’m so thankful for it. I had all these elaborate plans and themes kicking around in my head, but I asked my so. What he wanted to do and he said he wanted to play at his favorite park with his friends and drive “remote cars.” I invited a few of his friends, got store bought cupcakes and snacks, bought a piñata, and found second hand RC cars for a steal at thrift and consignment stores so that the kids could all take them home as party favors. I was relaxed, everyone had fun, and it cost less than $100. Thank goodness for mom friends that can share their experiences and keep you from making yourself crazy.

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 15 May 2021 00:23:38 +0000

In reply to VW. It could be really beautiful if every child brought a flower then you can make a big boquet that represents all her friends. I'm a teacher and we actually do this in the first day back each year. Best wishes for the day