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Tips to survive a party
1. Involve your child in planning
the party as much as possible.
Choosing the invitations,
guest list, menu, programme,
decor, cake party packs and
party favours together is
a great opportunity for the
child to learn about what
goes into organising a party,
about making decisions &
about expenses.
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2.
Start the party with a less structured
activity like drawing – this way
early kids have something to do and late
kids don’t feel like they’ve
missed out on too much.
3.
Have more games/activities than you think
you need. Kids are unpredictable. You
may sense halfway through a game that
it’s not working out. Have enough
options on standby to immediately introduce
another activity.
4.
Have more prizes than you think you need.
Offer consolation prizes, no matter how
small. A little nuancing can go a long
way – avoid saying “loser”
when you can say “third” or
“final” prize!
5.
Have a plan but be 100% prepared to ditch
it. The aim is to have fun - and the plan
must serve that aim.
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