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Party Planning Tips: Become an Entertainer

If you're throwing a kids' party you know the importance of entertainment.  Keeping everyone's attention takes planning, and if you're not careful a whole lot of money.  But there's no need to splurge on expensive activities when kids are just as entertained with creative cost effective solutions.

Here are a few suggestions on how to entertain on a budget:

Become a clown.  Not really though.  But go to a second hand store, buy some crazy clothes and learn how to face paint.  In my experience kids don't really care if the face painting is expertly done, it's fun even when the designs are indescernable.

Bribe your neighbors into helping.  Is the guy next door good with kids?  Have him come and lead the kids in a game of kickball in exchange for some great cupcakes.  Or set up an obstacle course out of cheap hula hoops and chairs, and give that great neighbor of yours a whistle.  The kids will love it.

Utilize the dollar store.  There should be no need to explain this.  Unless you've never been to the dollar store, in which case, go there now.

Garbage can be fun too.  Reusing things like 2 liter pop bottles and cardboard boxes can be a dream come true for kids and your wallet.  And you can do cool stuff like this:

Pop bottle sprinkler.

Or this:

Bottle bowling.

Or this:

Cardboard party with a train, rocket, airplane, and more.

And what kid wouldn't have fun with any of those cheap party ideas?  I certainly can't think of any.

Party Planning Tips: Keep to the Schedule

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After spending all the time and effort to plan and set up a gorgeous party don't let it fall flat by letting your guests get bored.  Have a realistic schedule of events so your party can run smoothly so your guests are happy, and you're not stressed about wondering how to entertain everyone.

The number one rule when setting a party schedule is to make sure it really is realistic.  Don't cram too many events into one party, nor plan too few.  If you're planning an activity you've never done before, don't just assume the amount of time it will take.  Putting some real thought into the timeline can make your party run much smoother and won't leave you with awkward gaps of boredom or unfinished projects.


Here are a few other suggestions to keep in mind:

• If you're having a dinner party, make sure to include enough time for everyone to arrive and do a bit of socializing before the food is served. 

• Kids activities can take longer if there are a lot of kids participating, and kids don't really like to wait for their turn, so you might want to plan two activities in the same time slot.

• Having a few easy "if we have time" activities you can throw in will save you if for some reason your timeline is running much quicker than planned (especially at kid's parties).

• A schedule of events doesn't need to be extravagant - it could be something as simple as: 6:00 drinks, 6:30 BBQ burgers, 7:15 friendly game of cards.  It's simple, yet it will keep anyone from asking, "What now?"


Hopefully setting a schedule will help your next party or event go off without a hitch, and will keep your stress levels a little lower!