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Monday, May 22, 2006
Planning children's birthday parties in the summer is always a little tricky. Unless you have a ton of children in your neighborhood, you can even have trouble trying to find kids to invite.
Most children invite those from their class at school, but with school being out, this is a tricky topic. When you do round up the guests for your children's birthday party, you can get to work making the party an unforgettable one. Try these three unique ideas to make your party stand out as being the best all year.
Sand Sculpting
For this task you will need to purchase a few inexpensive round swimming pools made of plastic. They should be somewhat small. Fill each pool with a few bags of play sand and sand tools.
In addition, put a few cups of water beside each pool. Split your party guests into teams of three and have a pool for each team. Then allow the team to work together using the sand, tools, and water to build their ultimate sand sculpture. This is a fun thing for the kids to do. Be sure you take pictures throughout and when they finish.
Water Gun Fights
If the parents of the guests that come to your children's birthday parties agree, a water gun fight is a great thing to do in the summer. Although children get to do this activity all of the time, it is more exciting at a party because there are more people involved.
Have one adult sit near the hose to refill the guns as needed and let the kids run free in the back yard. They will have a blast with this simple activity and you will be the queen or king of children's birthday parties in your neighborhood.
Plant A Garden
If your child is a little more laid back and you'd like your children's birthday party to stay indoors, you can think about allowing each guest to plant their own mini garden.
Get a small bowl, seeds, water, and dirt for each guest. Then allow them to plant and water their seeds in the bowl. They can take their activity home and watch it grow!
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