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glow sticks

Posted by Stacy on Saturday, May 10, 2008 7:46 PM

So your little one is turning five and requesting a fun birthday party. Well, kids that age are pretty easy to please. You really need to concentrate on a theme that all the partiers will be familiar with and some kid friendly food. And of course, the trend today is to have goody bags with party favors for all of them to take home. Now you have to go for those party supplies. I actually think you should start at one of those dollar stores. They have tons of "stuff" that kids like and they also have party supplies like plates and napkins and streamers and glow sticks, though I haven't ever been able to find the glow necklaces in one. But the glow necklaces aren't quite as kid friendly as the glow sticks are. So, what's it going to be for food items. Most kids love pizza which is an easy way to feed the little devils and most reasonable pizza places will also deliver to your house. Of course, there is also the hot dog option. Most kids love hot dogs too and they love macaroni and cheese. All of those options are pretty inexpensive. And a fruity drinks or little chocolate milks will go over well also. Now, when you need to break the bank is when you have to come up with the entertainment for all of them. It must be something that they can all participate in and you'll be glad you went for broke on the entertainment. Those bouncy houses are always just hilarious but you cannot just pick one up at the party supply store, you have to have those set up by a professional hours ahead of time. And you also need to be sure that there are no litigious parents attending whose darling little Billy, the bully of the playground, won't wind up injuring in the bouncy house or injuring himself. Many parents have a petting zoo set up for the kids or pony rides and things like that. Well, though that is fun also, it probably should be someplace that you GO to, not something you have set up in your back yard. Those critters poop and I personally don't want to be the one to clean up after them. The normal party mess is enough to deal with. Unless you have only a handful of kids attending, you may also want to forego the present opening for when the party is over and everyone has gone home. It's a lot less time consuming and if you write down everything your child received, a personal little thank you note addressed to the child who gave the gift will be a fun thing for them to receive in the mail.