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smurry Settling in
Posts : 223 Join date : 2009-10-20 Age : 44
| Subject: Birthday ideas Mon 29 Nov 2010, 3:43 pm | |
| My son's 5th birthday is this Sunday, I invited 4 of his classmates, the party is from 1-4, I didn't state that we would serve lunch, but am now questioning myself about whether I should be providing a meal or just cake? I am a little nervous this is my first born and first birthday party with his friends instead of family. I want it to go smoothly and I want them to have a fun time. Should I set up some games? If so any ideas on what to play?? | |
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yorkiemom Moderator
Posts : 11982 Join date : 2009-10-21
| Subject: Re: Birthday ideas Mon 29 Nov 2010, 3:50 pm | |
| 1-4 indicates to meit is a party not a luncheon,I would provide cake and ice cream for the children.
Never knew a child that didn't love pin the tail on the donkey.Old fashioned?Yes but kids still like it
Perhaps a child version of scavenger hunt of things within the house. | |
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smurry Settling in
Posts : 223 Join date : 2009-10-20 Age : 44
| Subject: Re: Birthday ideas Mon 29 Nov 2010, 4:01 pm | |
| I was thinking of that game to, wonder if they sell it at the dollar store? I'll have to check if not I'll check Walmart. My mom has informed me that her friend gave her a pinata and she bought halloween candy to put inside, I'm not sure where we'd even hang it for them to hit it, and it's got sesame street characters on it, I'm a little worried it's a little young for a 5yr old and the kids might tease him that it is sesame street.
I will be shopping sometime this week for "goodie bags" for the kids, I'm excited for my son to finally have a party with friends. Can't believe my little man is almost 5, time flies!
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yorkiemom Moderator
Posts : 11982 Join date : 2009-10-21
| Subject: Re: Birthday ideas Mon 29 Nov 2010, 4:13 pm | |
| I know that our dollar store sells it,if not make a large pic of a donkey and make some tails out of yarn or something.
I don't think kids pay much attention to the actual pinata ,it is what is inside that counts for 5 year olds | |
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Mousey Warmed up
Posts : 2469 Join date : 2009-11-04 Age : 45 Location : Planet Earth
| Subject: Re: Birthday ideas Tue 30 Nov 2010, 2:14 pm | |
| For my daughter one year I had the kids decorate their own party hats and loot bags (plain paper bags, we had a piniata) pass the present (kind of like hot potatoe) the winner keeps the present (I got one for each kid so no one was left out, just something from the dollar store) you could serve munchies but like Yorkie said it's not a luncheon, maybe chips and juice. | |
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smurry Settling in
Posts : 223 Join date : 2009-10-20 Age : 44
| Subject: Re: Birthday ideas Sun 05 Dec 2010, 11:22 pm | |
| Thanks guys, Mousey I used your idea and got the kids to decorate their own paper bag to collect the goodies from the piniata, the piniata we had was one that you pull the strings one string is the trap door to all the goodies inside, sadly it was over very fast, the second child pulled that exact string lol. I served chips and juice, they all seemed to have a great time playing, and after opening presents they just wanted to play with the new toys. My son had a good time today it was nice to see him so happy.
He had slept at my parents house last night because Hubby and I had a Christmas party so when he came home this morning and saw a room full of balloons the first words out of his mouth were "Thank you for making my birthday so special" he hadn't even seen or opened any presents yet. It was nice to hear, he's such a great kid, I love him to pieces!! | |
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BigBrownEyes29 Admin
Posts : 4527 Join date : 2009-10-23 Location : Ontario, Canada
| Subject: Re: Birthday ideas Mon 06 Dec 2010, 10:29 am | |
| Awww, what a sweetie. It sounds like your son and his friends had a great time. | |
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yorkiemom Moderator
Posts : 11982 Join date : 2009-10-21
| Subject: Re: Birthday ideas Mon 06 Dec 2010, 11:14 am | |
| I'm glad it went well Smurry :lol: | |
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Mousey Warmed up
Posts : 2469 Join date : 2009-11-04 Age : 45 Location : Planet Earth
| Subject: Re: Birthday ideas Sun 12 Dec 2010, 8:23 pm | |
| Great Smurry! we had the same kind of piniata, I had all the girls pull their string at the same time so no one really knows who had the winning string..lol | |
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