It’s about that time again, your little girl is one year older. And she’s getting more and more into the things she enjoys. It’s hard to keep up with everything your children are into, especially with your work and hobbies to chase. Making your daughter’s birthday a really special event is something you and her will both always look back on.
But how can we do something different and do something different for your little one’s next bid day? Regardless of her interests, we’ve got some ideas that are sure to knock her socks off. You’ll also want to do a little creative listening and questioning to find out exactly what she’s into this time around and be sure to include that in the festivities.
Great events are a balance of several feelings. It should be exciting first and foremost. Some activities should push her and her friends a little out of their comfort zone, that’s how growth occurs. But then the overall event should be a comfortable and relaxing experience that everyone can enjoy.
Read on to find out the specific ways to help ensure your daughter’s next birthday is an event to remember.
Master The Basics
Before you go all out, make sure you’ve got a good plan for the basics. You don’t want to end up spending lots of money on a day of exciting activities with friends only to end up eating $1 tacos on the living room floor.
Make sure you have the basics covered, in style. That means you need to carefully consider and design the essential elements that all successful birthday parties need to go off right and go down in the history books.
Don’t forget these key items
Refreshments.
Snacks
Theme
Decorations & party supplies
Outfit
Guests
Cake
Presents
Each of these basic things needs to be considered to guarantee a fun and memorable party.
Make sure you have ample food stores in stock to avoid hangry kids and parents. You’ll want to try something new, not just a bag of cheese puffs and some coke. You could try making fresh juice spritzers by gently mixing freshly squeezed fruit juice with a can of seltzer water. You’ll probably need to add a little all-natural cane sugar to the juice before you mix in the seltzer. That way it doesn’t get too diluted by the sugar-free seltzer you’re going to add.
You should pick a combination of healthy and fun snacks. Just make sure you’ve got some salty options. Regardless of what kind of healthy treats you put out if there’s nothing with some tang of salt, even the austere yoga moms are going to find themselves a bit peckish and wanting.
The theme, decorations, and party supplies are all very closely related. You should consider the theme of the party first. What is your little girl into? If you’re not sure, just think of the toys you’ve been buying lately. You could always go with a My Little Pony theme. In which case, you’ll need to buy some My Little Pony Party Supplies to make it legit. Whatever theme you choose, make sure it’s something she’s into.
Don’t forget to buy a new outfit for her to wear. Let her pick it out too, and make sure she’s excited about it. This will eliminate any last-second outfit related meltdowns. It might help to have a backup too.
Run the guest list by her, too. Don’t invite the girls and boys you think she should play with. Invite the children that she likes, or some issues might arise. If something bad happens with a guest that she didn’t want, she’ll always remember and blame you for whatever happened. Kids. Amirite?
Mingle Well And Serve
Whatever you do, make sure it’s based on having a good time. Don’t make the event so action-packed that there’s no time to relax and mingle. On the other hand, you better have some backup activities in case there is a cancellation or last-minute closure of your trusted establishment. You might even just need a quick distraction if something goes awry.
Being well-prepared with a focus on fun. That will guarantee that everyone, including parents, has a good time at this special, once a year event.