If your child’s birthday is just around the corner, now would be the perfect time to plan a nice, outdoorsy summer birthday party that your kid and their friends would absolutely love! Birthdays tend to be a very special day for children as well as their parents. It is a milestone in the life of the whole family and what can be better than to celebrate it by organizing an unforgettable birthday party which will be always remembered in the family years later? So, let’s get to how you’ll plan and execute this awesome birthday party.
Get a Customized Cake!
First and foremost, you need to pick out a design for a customized cakes. Customized cakes are a hit with children; they absolutely love seeing their favorite Disney characters or sports-themed cakes on their birthday. Pick out a theme for the cake, and then reach out to bakeries around the town or custom cake artists. Be sure to take this step well in advance because a lot of cakeries only take orders one to two weeks prior to the delivery date. You can also make it a fun birthday project to make the customized cake at home with the family. It might not turn out to be perfect, but it will be a lot of fun for sure.
Set up a Snack Bar
The birthday of a kid implies dozens of active and naughty children running around, and they are sure to get hungry. However, getting children to consume their food may prove to be a difficult thing; rather, you can establish a snack bar. Snacks are not that difficult to make, e.g. make a charcuterie board with a little bit of cheese, fruits, and veggies cut into cute shapes with some dips, and you are good. Don’t forget to prepare a dessert board including some marshmallows, gummy bears, cupcakes, and perhaps some M&M. To add another oomph to your snack bar, you can buy paper bowls or plates that match the theme of the party.
Fun Birthday Games are Mandatory
Don’t forget to pick out a few fun games for the kids to enjoy. Depending on your kid’s age, they can be pacified with a ton of toys if they’re a toddler. But any age above 6 or 7, and you’ll need to figure out a few options. A great option is playing musical chairs. Basically, you put one less chair than the number of kids playing in a circle and play the music. When the music stops, the last kid standing is expelled from the game. You remove a chair and the game resumes. The cycle keeps going until you have got one winner. Freeze game is another excellent choice. The children dance to the music and freeze when the music stops similar to the musical chair game. Should a child fail to freeze or start dancing before the music comes back, he or she is out of the game.
Get Messy with Paints
Children are very imaginative and majority of them enjoy using paints. Set up a painting area, stocked with lots of watercolors and washable acrylic paints, water and brushes, and a few canvases and watch what creativity can create. It is an excellent method of having children do something together and at the same time not running amok. Don’t forget to put out some butcher paper on and around the paint station if you don’t want to invest hours in cleaning up later, though. Also, it would be ideal to set the paint station in the lawn or garage, lest your precious furniture gets paint stains all over it.
Consider an Elaborate Treasure Hunt
Children are drawn to treasure hunts like moths to the flame. Show the children an image of how the treasure will look and leave some clues somewhere in the house. Divide them into two groups, and the team that will reach the treasure first will win. You may buy treasure hunt sets, or you can just make your own treasure hunt using items around the house or your local Walmart. The idea is to create a hunt that is stimulating for the age group of children and gets them to use their analytical and investigative skills.
Conclusion
Organizing a birthday party that will be remembered is not a difficult task, it only takes to know what your child and their friends would like to do the most, a lot of tasty food, and a beautiful, mouthwatering cake. And do not forget to record the memories because years later, when all your children grow up, they will definitely enjoy the special moments.
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