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I just have to share with my readers this great find: a fully fleshed out backyard party for kids that looks to be loads of fun and very inexpensive. So if you’re lucky enough to live where it’s nice and warm now, or find this post when it is, do check out the backyard relay party at emoms at home.com.

Themed as an Olympics party, the games were pretty much all physical challenges that kept the 7 year olds moving all the time. And 7 year olds need to move!!

Starting with the introductory Opening Ceremonies and the Parade of the Flags, the party then went through 10 different games, and the article offers you detailed instructions for set up and running each of the games, so you’ll be good to go. The second and third parts of the post are a tad difficult to find, so here’s a link where you can get to all three parts of the post.

Kudos to emom.com for this great idea and for presenting it with all the necessary details so any parent can put it together easily for their birthday child. This party plan follows all my “rules” for having a great kids birthday party: an interesting theme, games that move quick enough to keep everyone interested and participating, easy preparation and easy on the wallet. And it sounds like the kids had a great time. What more could you ask for?

Just one caution: be sure you have a back-up plan for any outdoor party in case Mother Nature doesn’t cooperate. Even a “rain-date” on the invitation will work.

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If you are planning something special for your child’s next celebration, one of the most important things you need to do is choose from the many birthday party themes that you’ll no doubt think of. This is essential not so you can purchase matching themed plates and napkins- it’s way more important to the ultimate success of your party than that.

Your party theme is like the flour in your gravy- without it you just have grease and water that don’t really mix.

Or the standard party games that are fun, but nothing extraordinary. But take a simple old game like the card game ‘Concentration’, blow it up to life size with graphics related to your theme, and it’s a whole new game! With the added bonus of a little goody they can take home at the end.  And your printed graphics from the game won’t rot their teeth either.

Think of yourself as the M.C. rather than just the hostess/server/maid, and you can string any variety of short but engaging games around your chosen theme. With a little thought ahead of time and a few well chosen words, the M.C. sets the stage for each game, relates it to the theme giving it that extra something and also explains to the kids what they’re going to be doing.

Perhaps the most important job of your theme is to get the kids all excited about your party, to start the buzz about your event. First off, that buzz means the world to your child, putting them at the center of the attention for a few days before his or her celebration. And the best way to create the buzz is to have an invitation that intrigues them, that hints at something they can’t quite grasp.

Have you ever told your child you had a surprise for them? If you didn’t deliver on that surprise immediately, I can bet your son or daughter pestered you to death until the time came. Structure your themed invitation to have them guessing about what’s in store and anticipating the unknown, and your birthday child will be a very happy camper beaming in the midst all that buzz, buzz buzz…

Of course, choosing and planning birthday party themes is not easy. Sometimes it is helpful to have an experienced mom come alongside you to help you through it all. The Birthday Party Games Lady is a mom who is ready to help you put together your next event. She has a website, http://www.birthdaypartygameslady.com/, where you can purchase and download kits that take you step by step through the perfectly themed celebration. She offers five kits that appeal to children ranging in age from 6 to 13 and with a variety of interests. These kits include the games, printable and ‘buzzable’ invitations, even Thank You notes, all along your chosen theme. Visit her today to see what she can offer you and your child!

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