Seems like there are a lot of summer bdays around.
The party that the kids AND parents liked best is one we have done several times - mo matter the theme the kids picked.
Our city has a very nice pool. Rates are very affordable. MOST of my kids' friends have passes every year, though I never ever counted on that.
There is a lovely park with roughly 8 picnic areas around it.
We go to the park for cake, presents (if brought - always optional), a pinata or treasure hunt. Then we go to the pool. I have only had ONE where parents didn't stay to go swimming and that was with preteens.
We ended up with very affordable food/drink costs, the pinatas have been kept and used to decorate rooms (they make great wall hangings or look nice from a ceiling hook), and at our pool it is family name - 4 people, so any 4 people with the family can come in.
Esp when it is the kids from church it makes a wonderful family evening (if done for the evening swim).
I would caution to check to see if a daycare is planned to come that day for afternoon times!!
I have been thinking through all the past birthday parties today. I esp liked this one because there was NO house cleaning!!!
This year Jess can have friends to the pool, but no big party. She is getting an hour of studio time to record a song. We have a friend who will play the music for an affordable price. She is thinking about music as a career, so this will be fun. But the cost will be roughly what we pay for a party and some smaller presents, so this is IT. But she will get a family dinner at Gmas, and something with husband's parents.
Susie
The party that the kids AND parents liked best is one we have done several times - mo matter the theme the kids picked.
Our city has a very nice pool. Rates are very affordable. MOST of my kids' friends have passes every year, though I never ever counted on that.
There is a lovely park with roughly 8 picnic areas around it.
We go to the park for cake, presents (if brought - always optional), a pinata or treasure hunt. Then we go to the pool. I have only had ONE where parents didn't stay to go swimming and that was with preteens.
We ended up with very affordable food/drink costs, the pinatas have been kept and used to decorate rooms (they make great wall hangings or look nice from a ceiling hook), and at our pool it is family name - 4 people, so any 4 people with the family can come in.
Esp when it is the kids from church it makes a wonderful family evening (if done for the evening swim).
I would caution to check to see if a daycare is planned to come that day for afternoon times!!
I have been thinking through all the past birthday parties today. I esp liked this one because there was NO house cleaning!!!
This year Jess can have friends to the pool, but no big party. She is getting an hour of studio time to record a song. We have a friend who will play the music for an affordable price. She is thinking about music as a career, so this will be fun. But the cost will be roughly what we pay for a party and some smaller presents, so this is IT. But she will get a family dinner at Gmas, and something with husband's parents.
Susie