We talked yesterday about how much the little ones can enjoy if we celebrate your party, be it for your birthday or for another reason, at home. Of course, it will mean more preparation and work on our part, but certainly our children deserve it.
Food
In all parties it is offered a snack or meal to the guests. You have to think about the tastes of children, but also their needs, customs or possible allergy problems. Some families prefer that their children do not drink sugary drinks, industrial pastries or goodies, and, if possible, we will try to make the menu satisfactory for everyone.
The cake is a special theme. When I was a child we did not eat sweets as usual and the cake was something we loved. What I have seen is that, too many times, children do not want it, for what I usually do or a homemade cake or ice cream, to be sure that they will like it.
I usually put natural juices, homemade bread, quality sausages, cheese, crudités, strawberries if there is or other fruit especially appreciated by children and homemade ice cream or cake, and with that I usually get it right. Anyway, every house is different, and my son doesn't like baubles or snacks like chip potatoes or worms. Even once I put a large pot of cooked chickpeas because we had many guests, it was a party in the country and it was cold, so it was a hit.
Another issue that I like to consider when I have a party is whether there are guests allergic or intolerant children. We have a friend who is celiac and we always try to be able to participate in the meal normally, or at least, to be able to enjoy the cake or have prepared foods similar to the general ones but adapted to your needs.
Theme parties
The theme parties They can be an idea that will make our children very excited if we know how to set them on a topic that fascinates them. I have not prepared any of that style, but the truth is, recently a friend was spinning around to give her daughter a party inspired by the iCarly series, and I don't know if the mother had a better time preparing everything excited or girls
We can do it thinking about your favorite characters, in some historical era, of pirates, fairies and goblins, of animals ... the ideas are endless.
Decorate the house
Change our house, decorating it, to achieve a festive effect is part of the preparation and will help us create a special atmosphere. We can start with signs that welcome guests, such as a sign on the door or even the portal itself. We can do it ourselves or buy them, always looking for them to be very cheerful.
I almost feel ashamed to confess that I still have, three years later, a garland with letters that said "Happy Birthday" on my hall. She is so happy that we were sad to remove her. Now that I think about it, we should still look a little crazy, but we have added an imaginary "no" between "Happy" and "birthday" and we like to feel like the March hare and the hatter, celebrating every day as special and unique What are they.
For other parties the welcome sign It can be more special and refer to the theme of the celebration. We, for example, when we did the Shamain party this year put in the door a wreath of dried leaves, a large pumpkin and Celtic symbols, so that there was no doubt about what we had in hand.
We can also decorate the table, just like when we make a celebration, adults like to put the best glasses and crockery and flower arrangements, but for children it is better to use very simple, cheerful and personal things. A white paper tablecloth, decorated with our and our son's drawings, covered by plastic, is already a very special motive. We can also use pretty colored plasticized tablecloths. In addition, on the table, we can put confetti, streamers and other decorative motifs, and even use toys or objects in relation to the theme of the party.
We can also put garlands purchased or homemade, made with colored paper or cardboard, and also get balloons filled with helium to float, of many colors, that will make the space a place full of joy. Put them on the door if the house is independent, indicating the entrance, or make bunches in the corners or the table, choose colors that are the child's favorite or evoke the theme of the party, for example several greens, for example, if It's a party about the forest.
Other ideas
Other ideas to achieve a safe success with our home party are, again, cheap things that we can do ourselves or, if we are not able or we dare, we can buy it or hire it by choosing, anyway, something that fits our tastes
For my son, for example, about having a party without piñata He thinks it is not to have a party. There must be piñata and besides, there must be homemade piñata. With a large cardboard box, decorated happily, prepare it by leaving the bottom prepared by changing the cardboard to paper, so that it can break when children pull a string. It is usually filled simply with confetti, streamers and colored paper. Ý Nobody cares that no goodies or toys come, because they have a great time chasing each other to walk through their heads. But of course, we can also put candy or details, provided they are not heavy to prevent them from harming the children when they fall and counting so that everyone has a detail.
And finally, I invite you to recover the beautiful tradition of storytelling. Sitting down to listen to a narrator has always been, for millennia, a special moment in which a deep communication between narrator and listener is established, and, in children, it fascinates to see them in silence, excited, letting the imagination overflow. We can dramatize the story, dress up, sing or make a whole show, but simply read a story or explain it with our words accompanied by beautiful illustrations or a homemade kamishibai, you will conquer them.
With these ideas I hope you dare to ride next children's party at home and then you can tell us how the adventure went.
