Before you put your plan on paper, you have to think through the basics. At the end of this section, I will provide some sample ‘templates’ to capture all the information as you get organized. You can use these to develop your final plan for the party.
It-All-Starts-With-The-Plan.html
There are three major components to a schedule of a birthday party and you should plan them in the following order: Games/Activities, Food/Cake, Opening Presents
Party-Length-And-Schedule.html
Even if you are not planning to hire services or to rent supplies, you may want to review this section anyway. If you have the lead-time to order the packages online, you can avoid shopping for items to match your theme
Rent-or-Buy-Services-and-Supplies.html
First thing to note: I don’t recommend holding an ‘off-site’ birthday party for very young children (1-3) as the chaos and unfamiliarity of the surroundings are bound to make your child or one of his guests cranky, shy or unreasonable.
Holding-Your-Party-Off-Site.html
If you need to keep costs low but you still want a special birthday party for your child, there are a number of things you can do to stay ‘on budget’.
Parties-on-a-Shoestring.html
Before you draw up your guest list and send invitations, be sure you consider the age of your child and the guests you are inviting. If all the guests at the party will be around your child’s age, the formula is pretty simple
Age-Considerations.html
Invitations can be as simple and inexpensive OR as elaborate as your creativity and budget will allow.
Invitations.html
Now that you have decided how you want to handle invitations, let’s think about the guest list. Remember to consider the age ranges as you put the list together.
Guest-List.html
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