| DO | | | | sports facility. The cost can be very high per head, |
| | | | and you'll often find kids who are not interested in |
| Find the time to organise the party yourself. Get | | | | the activity. Then what do you do with them for the |
| help from family or friends if you need it, because a | | | | next hour?Have a theme and stick to it from the |
| child's party is at least a two person job. Parents | | | | invitations, to the children's dress, the decorations, |
| know that it takes time to organise a child's party, | | | | through the fun and games and into jelly and ice |
| which has lead to the trend for hired party | | | | cream. You need to create a unified experience, |
| organisers. But such events lack the personal touch | | | | whether it is super heroes, outer space, dinosaurs or |
| and cost a fortune. A good kid's party should not | | | | cartoon characters. A themed party will definitely |
| cost a lot: it's your love and imagination that will win | | | | streamline your planning and it will give you ideas for |
| the day with your child, not your money.Let your | | | | activities, whereas running an unconnected series of |
| child in on the planning. Learning to plan is all part of | | | | games is to invite chaos. Being a parent is hard |
| growing up, and who better than your child to tell | | | | enough.Consider your child's interests when picking |
| you what children like.Think twice before running an | | | | your theme. |
| activity party such as rock climbing at the local gym | | | | |