Do you remember these, I can remember having lots of fun with these funny little "fortune telling" fish! I have just ordered some (didn't know they still did them) for my daughters birthday but are they are bit tame for todays pre-teens?
All you need to know to make your childs party one to remember!
Sunday 30 September 2012
Sleepover party
Do you remember these, I can remember having lots of fun with these funny little "fortune telling" fish! I have just ordered some (didn't know they still did them) for my daughters birthday but are they are bit tame for todays pre-teens?
Saturday 29 September 2012
Help my daughter wants a sleepover party!
This year my soon to be 12 year old is desperate to have a sleepover for her birthday bash! To be honest I have avoided the sleepover thing so far as I find it a bit stressful especially if my 10 year old son is around. I have arranged for Ben to go on his own sleepover so no excuses!!
Any ideas that have worked for you on this would be so appreciated.!
Any ideas that have worked for you on this would be so appreciated.!
Tuesday 25 September 2012
Halloween Parties
It's almost that time again and whatever your thoughts are on trick or treating or Halloween as a celebration you have to admit that it is a great opportunity to have a party and the children seem to love it. It's one americanism that we have embraced in our house although I do understand that its not for all!!
It started off for us one year when a neighbour knocked on our door to say she was waiting with sweets for the children and why hadn't we called? The truth is I didn't like the idea of trick or treating so my only effort that evening was to send the children to bed in their skeleton pj's and hope that the flaming door knockers didn't wake them! But faced with a disappointed neighbour I got the children out of bed put their coats on over their pj's and took them over where they eagerly accepted the sweets despite not really having a clue what was going on!!
Following that, every year since, we have gone trick or treating to the participating neighbours houses (those with children ususally) and they to us. Our principle is that if you have a scary lantern on or a pumpkin on your doorstep then you are inviting us to call. If your house is in darkness we assume that you have decided it is not for you!
Soon though trick or treating wasn't enough and it is so cold so we moved the fun indoors. We have a great time decorating the house and getting dressed up (although my husband still refuses to do much more that wear a scary mask). I can't help myself and really get into my character of scary witch.
When the children were small (up to about 8 depending on the child) we kept it fairly tame with the usual apple bobbing (children seem to like getting wet!) and our own favourite named the touchy feely game:
The Touchy Feely Game:
Place several items on a tray and cover with a tea towl
Each child takes it in turns to have a go at guessing what they are feeling
In our game we have:
Witches Fingers (raw sausages)
Worms (cooked spaghetti)
eyeballs (Olives)
cold baked beans (this can be many things I will leave it to your imagination)
This can get a bit messy but so much fun!
And to round up the evening a game of musical zombies followed by witchy poo stories (in the dark with the odd prop)
I love it and the parties have become a bit of a legend round our way!!!
But they get even better as the children get older and more daring. In my next post I will tell you more.......................................
It started off for us one year when a neighbour knocked on our door to say she was waiting with sweets for the children and why hadn't we called? The truth is I didn't like the idea of trick or treating so my only effort that evening was to send the children to bed in their skeleton pj's and hope that the flaming door knockers didn't wake them! But faced with a disappointed neighbour I got the children out of bed put their coats on over their pj's and took them over where they eagerly accepted the sweets despite not really having a clue what was going on!!
Following that, every year since, we have gone trick or treating to the participating neighbours houses (those with children ususally) and they to us. Our principle is that if you have a scary lantern on or a pumpkin on your doorstep then you are inviting us to call. If your house is in darkness we assume that you have decided it is not for you!
Soon though trick or treating wasn't enough and it is so cold so we moved the fun indoors. We have a great time decorating the house and getting dressed up (although my husband still refuses to do much more that wear a scary mask). I can't help myself and really get into my character of scary witch.
When the children were small (up to about 8 depending on the child) we kept it fairly tame with the usual apple bobbing (children seem to like getting wet!) and our own favourite named the touchy feely game:
The Touchy Feely Game:
Place several items on a tray and cover with a tea towl
Each child takes it in turns to have a go at guessing what they are feeling
In our game we have:
Witches Fingers (raw sausages)
Worms (cooked spaghetti)
eyeballs (Olives)
cold baked beans (this can be many things I will leave it to your imagination)
This can get a bit messy but so much fun!
And to round up the evening a game of musical zombies followed by witchy poo stories (in the dark with the odd prop)
I love it and the parties have become a bit of a legend round our way!!!
But they get even better as the children get older and more daring. In my next post I will tell you more.......................................
Monday 24 September 2012
The Party Maker Blog
Welcome to my new blog.
I hope to be able to bring you lots of news and views on childrens birthday parties. I know how difficult it can be to come up with something different for your youngster without spending an absolute fortune.
Each week as well as posting party tit bits I will give you a party theme to try. So if you like my blog or have any ideas you would like to post please do!
Thanks
The Party Maker
I hope to be able to bring you lots of news and views on childrens birthday parties. I know how difficult it can be to come up with something different for your youngster without spending an absolute fortune.
Each week as well as posting party tit bits I will give you a party theme to try. So if you like my blog or have any ideas you would like to post please do!
Thanks
The Party Maker
Sunday 23 September 2012
Downton Abbey Themed Party
THE DOWNTON ABBEY PARTY
Inspired by the programme Downton Abbey and a little girl called Abbie
who loves dressing up. Treat your guests to high tea, lessons in being a lady and traditional
games!
We simply adapted traditional party
games with a twist to fit the theme for example instead of pass the parcel we had pass the tiara and when the music finished the girls had to give a curtsey, talk in a posh voice etc and finishing off with a little prize for the "winner"! We played musical curtseys and the girls loved the deportment lessons how to curtsey, walking with a book on your head and dressing up in the selection of dresses and jewels and high heels of course!We finished all this off with a traditional tea served on real china with juice poured from a teapot into dainty teacups (all bought really cheaply from a charity shop)
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| Lady Abbie awaits her guests |
All you need to host this party is
a few dressing up clothes and accessories and little girls who love to dress up and make believe!
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