Whether a birthday is coming up or you want to celebrate the beginning of summer with your kids, a backyard party is always a fun idea that will raise both your and your children’s spirit. Not only will they be able to spend some quality time outdoors, but you also won’t have to worry about them tearing your house down. However, if you think that you can just plan as you go, you couldn’t be more wrong. Unless you want to start pulling your hair out halfway through the party, you need to plan everything in advance.
Set the budget
Before planning the biggest party in your neighborhood with castles, knights, and princesses, you should define your budget limits. You don’t want to get your kids all excited and then realize that you can’t afford everything you’ve planned. It’s better if you decide how much money you can spend in advance and then plan accordingly.
Make a list
Planning is always so much easier if you have everything you need to buy and do written down. Instead of running back and forth trying to finish everything just a minute before the party, you’ll have a list to guide you and you can tick off items one by one. The entire planning process will be stress-free and the party will be well-planned.
Send out the invitations
You don’t want to throw a huge party only to realize that a lot of kids won’t show up because you’ve sent the [easyazon_link identifier=”B0719BVKCQ” locale=”US” tag=”joleisacom21-20″]invitations[/easyazon_link] too late. Instead of spending a fortune on custom-made invitations, you should send them out online. Not only will you save a lot of money, but you’ll also be able to forward the invitations in just a couple of seconds.
Plan the activities
Since kids have a short attention span and get easily bored, you should think of various fun activities that will entertain them. There’s plenty of affordable yet fun activities that you can organize for your kids. Some of them are classics such as egg and spoon races or [easyazon_link identifier=”B00007KUUY” locale=”US” tag=”joleisacom21-20″]piñata[/easyazon_link], but you can be as creative as you want. You can set up an obstacle course, create a backyard version of [easyazon_link identifier=”B00SDJG5FE” locale=”US” tag=”joleisacom21-20″]Twister[/easyazon_link], or organize a dance competition.
Kids’ menu
While a healthy diet is necessary for children’s development, celery, carrots, and broccoli don’t belong at the party. Serve your kids’ favorite party food that you know other kids will like, too. Of course, a cake is a must, so roll up your sleeves and start making one. If you don’t have the time or the skills to make it, just buy one and decorate it yourself.
Start decorating
Although nature is already a fun playground, a kids’ party isn’t complete without proper decoration. You don’t have to go overboard with décor, but keep it simple yet fun. Of course, [easyazon_link identifier=”B003BXO9HI” locale=”US” tag=”joleisacom21-20″]balloons[/easyazon_link] are an essential element of any party, so get plenty of them in different colors. You can also get or make[easyazon_link identifier=”B005BFW0FC” locale=”US” tag=”joleisacom21-20″]banners[/easyazon_link], add colorful [easyazon_link identifier=”B014V7RSE8″ locale=”US” tag=”joleisacom21-20″]mason jars[/easyazon_link] filled with[easyazon_link identifier=”B003OLE3VO” locale=”US” tag=”joleisacom21-20″]lollipops[/easyazon_link], [easyazon_link identifier=”B01CKUVWW2″ locale=”US” tag=”joleisacom21-20″]yo-yos[/easyazon_link] and other colorful details, candy or toys
You can even set up a tattoo booth where the kids can get temporary tattoos, an outdoor movie screen if you decide to play a movie in the evening and even an art corner where the kids can draw, paint and express their creativity. However, since this is a backyard party, you should ensure that the kids have enough shade. If you don’t have any trees, you should use large umbrellas, or get commercial shade sails that you can set up in your yard. This way, you’ll enable the children to spend a beautiful day outside without worrying about getting a sunstroke or sunburns.
A backyard party is always a fun way for your kids to spend a beautiful day outside with their friends. You don’t have to spend a fortune, but think of some creative and fun activities, decorate the yard and just enjoy the party.
This is a guest post by Derek Lotts from Australia. Check his links below.
After working in a couple of small Australian based startups, Derek Lotts decided to quit the corporate world. He started blogging and collaborating with entrepreneurs and business bloggers. Derek Lotts writes about décor, gardening, recycling, ecology and everything related to home improvement. He thinks all these falls under self-improvement. He believes in the power of sharing ideas and communicating via the internet to achieve betterment.
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Lovely blog definitely lots of ideas to work with for a kiddies party.
This was the perfect post for me today as I am planning a back to school backyard sleepover right now.
I really hope it went well and that the kids had fun and were kept safe.
This is so simple, I might try to have my wife look at this for our kids birthday coming soon. Thanks for sharing. keep it up.
I definitely write everything down when I plan, it helps keep me organized and makes sure I don’t forget anything. This is a well written post, that I’m sure will help lots of moms plan a successful party.
Thanks so much Brenda. Thanks for popping by.