Oh Wise One’s please help…. I am about to start to organise my son’s 4th birthday party. It will be his and my first. It will be a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme.
I have a couple of questions: Ideal hours – I’m thinking 10am-12pm or 11am-1pm and will be held at our house.
Number of invites to get 10 kids attending?
What games? Pass the parcel, pin the tail on the donkey.
What food? Mini sausage rolls and pies, frankfurts, mini pizza’s, chips, dips, mixed salad wraps (Subway), lollies, jelly cups. Punch for drinks.
Parents food? Tray of mixed wraps.
Contents of lolly/favour bags?
Anything else? What else have you done that is cool for your boy? How much approx. should I budget? And where is the best place to find reasonably priced party stuff?
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Hours seem fine. I'd invite 12 kids for approx 10 coming. Games: the ones you mentioned, musical bobs, musical chairs, egg and spoon type of races but with bigger objects.
Food: fruit platter, banana muffins (I do a sugar free version), homemade chicken nuggets, quiches, sushi plus what you have. I'd try do more savoury or less sugar items as I'm sure the cake will have sugar.
Parents food: wraps are good or they can pick at the kids stuff (the kids food is the best!) or pizza or cheese board.
Lolly bag: I personally prefer other items than lollies in lolly bags. Could do tiny teddy biscuits, crayons, bubbles blowers, for the annoying blowing horn things, stickers, stamps. You can get some of these cheap from big w or Kmart.
Good luck!
I'd also add to the bottom of the invite something about allergies.
A simple, please let us know if your child has any allergies when you RSVP.
I've had a couple of bad experiences where parents rocked up on the day and informed me of serious allergies and I didn't really have any food that suited the child. It was the parents fault for not giving me the heads up IMO but now I just ask the question to save awkwardness later!
Sounds good, one tip: don't forget about siblings of the invitees - at this age many kids will have older or younger siblings who may need to attend if they have a parent staying. Make sure there's enough food and a party bag for them too.
I'd do 10-12 then it's a morning tea thing and not lunch. Do the basic party foods with the salad wraps and a fruit platter for healthy options. Give adults same but maybe on a separate area to eat from. Only need a few games as kids will be busy playing. Pin the tail on the turtle. A TMNT piñata. Could do a treasure hunt if enough room, egg n spoon race, think about activity and getting them outdoors.
Make up double the Lolly bags. Have fruit punch set up for self serve. Give each kid a plastic cup, have textas or stickers for them to label their own cup. Have extra cups, plates, serviettes on hand.
For adults have an urn on the boil, or set up area near kettle for them to self serve tea and coffee.
Ensure you know about allergies in time so you can cater accordingly.
Good luck and have fun!