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I love having parties, but I just really suck at planning them and getting ready for them.
But Ben's first birthday is coming up (he turns 10 months tomorrow!) and I really need to start planning on what we're going to do. I know I want to keep it small this time around, only inviting close family and friends with kids around Ben's age - his baptism was the last time I have to have a big party. It was too stressing for me, and to tell the truth, I just don't have time to do it.
I was originally going to have it at a local park district room, but after thinking about it a little more, it might be easier for everyone that it's at our place. He'll be more familiar with home which will make him more outgoing, if he's sleepy (or any of his friends are sleepy) he can take a nap in his own room, I can be assured there will be a changing table handy, and the Dads will have Dave's 100in screen to watch. He's only a year old anyway, he's not really going to remember it or really be able to do anything interactive like playing at Chuck E Cheese. Well, he'll be able to play there, but his attention span won't last too long.
So I'm looking for ideas...what to eat, what kind of theme, what kind of games to play, what to watch out for...I know some of you are parents and some of you who aren't have gone to kiddie parties before, so I'm open to any suggestions you have.
Posted by Yano at February 8, 2007 05:11 PMSome of poppa's BBQ would be a good start.
Posted by: Redpac on February 8, 2007 06:22 PMbeing rubbish at planning myself i took it very easy for the lets first birthday party.
i found a great pizza delivery place. gave them a huge advance order and booked then to arrive 3o minutes after the first guests arrived.
and had just baby friendly food as extras (carrot breadsticks etc)
i got two huge carrot cakes. and lots of little muffins.
and stacks of beer and wine for our grown up friends ;)
i had a small ball pool in the living room, a travel cot which i used as a baby pen very occasionally filled with balloons, an area with some blocks and animals already set out, and i bought loads of those twirly things you can blow at parties and bubbles.
we had lots of other kids come and they could play happily in the play areas. and as it was so relaxed and informal everyone helped themselves and mixed together. even my friends and my ex husband, managed to have fun drinking eating and playing together.
i wouldn't have made it any more formal for the world! and there was hardly any tidying up as it was just pizza wrappings.
whatever you choose i would definatly keep it simple, and child orientated otherwise noone will really know what to do with themselves.
good luck. and he's SO GORGEOUS!!
Posted by: keda on February 9, 2007 11:37 AMlol....any food you can eat with one hand
Posted by: thaihoney on February 9, 2007 03:50 PMfinger foods, maybe a zoo theme... i dunno... my goddaughter's first birthday was at lincoln park zoo and it was a blast. they did all the food, drinks, cake, decorations, pinata and even brought in animals for the kids to play with, pet and feed.
Posted by: Shannon on February 9, 2007 07:08 PMI can't believe he's gonna be 1 already!!! time flies.....
Posted by: Shannon on February 9, 2007 07:15 PM
