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SIMPLE OR EXTRAVAGANT continued...
with ideas for games, or as-
sembling the goodie bags.
I’ve found that I al-
ways had too much food to
serve at parties — kids get
so excited being with their
friends, playing games and
talking, that not much food
actually gets consumed —
a lot is left on their plates
— so keep your menu sim-
ple, both for the sake of not
wasting food and keeping
the mess to a minimum.
Be prepared with an extra activity or two in case your party
games progress faster than planned. A group of rambunctious
kids can quickly get out of hand if they don’t have someone di-
recting them in an activity, and chaos can ensue which can lead
to someone getting hurt.
Be sure your invitations clearly state the party’s start time
and end time. If your party starts at noon, guests will expect
lunch, so plan your timing accordingly. Whether you’re holding
the party at home or at a party place, when parents are dropping
kids off, remind them of the pick-up time by saying something
like, “Thanks for bringing her. We’ll see you at 4 o’clock!”
Tweens & Teens
By the time kids reach this age, parties take on a whole new
complexity. Should it be a girls only party? Boys only? Boys
and girls? Or perhaps your child would rather invite two good
friends out to lunch at a fun place with a movie afterward.
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My daughter always enjoyed having a party with friends
as she was growing up; first just girls, then as a teen, boys were
included — always with plenty of parent supervision, of course.
Her birthday is in late October, so we always had Halloween-
themed costume parties, which were always a big hit, as kids
never get to wear their costumes enough for Halloween. My son
was just the opposite. He didn’t care for parties. He was content
to invite a couple of friends along to do something like mini-
golf or visit a gaming arcade.
If you’ve set up a good party planning routine with your
child during his younger years, this is where it will really pay
off, as teens can be mercurial and insistent when it comes to
what they want for their celebration.
The old saying “Everything in moderation,” when applied
to birthday parties in your child’s growing up years is probably
very good advice. Your bank account will not be depleted, your
sanity will remain intact, and your child will have many memo-
rable birthdays to look back on in the years to come.
Michele Miller is the founder, editor, and publisher of WNY
Family. She is the grandmother of Dexter, 10, and Lucy, 6, who
have had amazingly creative birthday parties at home, as well
as party place celebrations.