The Kids Birthday Party: Put it in Perspective
Every parent wants their childs’ birthday party to really make their child feel special- because they are! We often go to great lengths to achieve this outcome, spending either too much time or too much money, or both. But it’s out of love. For those with just as much love but without the time or the creative muse to pull it off, Birthday Party Games Lady party packages exist to offer the same terrific kids birthday party experience that make your child as special as they can be on their special day.
I just read about an incredible party for a three year old at Secret Agent Josephine’s blog. For a 3 year old girl who loves green, mom put on the great big green puppet show birthday party, and from the picture it was a hit with all and the birthday girl was thrilled. I certainly applaud her mom’s creativity, but I have a question to pose to all parents who might be considering a party effort of this magnitude.
Expectations can be a very difficult thing to manage in our children. What if next year, when there’s a new baby in the house or reduced financial circumstances, you can’t pull it off? Then, how do you manage their diminished feelings? How do you assure them you love them just as much as last year? At 4, that’s tough. By the time they’re 16- whatever can you do top what’s gone before?
If you’ve got the creativity and resources to manage these expectations over the years- great. Go for it. But do a reality check before you lock yourself in to an avoidable and unnecessary spiral that might become difficult to control.
Pre-school kids are easily thrilled. They have little to compare with their own experiences, and so are relatively easily satisfied. This is one of the main reasons that Birthday Party Games Lady party packages are designed for school age kids- they have higher expectations for us parents to meet, so assistance in putting the party together is of greater benefit.
Whichever side of this fence you might sit on, the green puppet show mom has some terrific ideas you might use. Keying your pre-school party to a favorite color is a great alternative to paying premium prices for character paper goods and decorations- plain is always cheaper. Paper bag puppets for a craft project is inexpensive and does indeed allow the kids’ innate creativity to play out. I really love her all green food idea, but sadly this doesn’t work too well if your color scheme is blue.
The idea of posting the food list up on the frig, to remind yourself and any helpers, is inspired. This could easily be expanded beyond food to a true schedule of activities with needed items and their locations available to your helpers as well. Helps your helpers to actually be helpful!
So, kudos to the green puppet show mom!! Parents- be inspired. Just don’t get yourself in a trap that will make things harder next year.
And for birthday party ideas that are substantially more manageable for busy parents, Birthday Party Games Lady has 5 great parties for age 6 to teen.
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