Q&A for How to Plan a Birthday Party

Go for things you and your friends like to do. You can even have one at home, and decorate it with your favorite theme.

Having a disco party is easy to do; a movie is always good, and you can set up a popcorn bar to match or an ice cream or cupcake making station. You could also make pizzas.

Try watching an exciting movie, or drawing a picture or writing a story. You can also clean up your room/house for the party and decide what you're going to wear.

The best day to have a really good party is when all the friends of the birthday person are present and available. You should be wary of this, especially when the party is in the summer, as a lot of people will be out of town during this period of time. Try to fix the party date as close as possible to the actual birthday date.

It depends on your theme. If it is in budget, renting a space can be very nice because you have a "blank canvas" to work with. Outdoors is also a good idea.

You can stick with simple games like tag, hide and seek, or pin the tail on the donkey, or you can show them some cool science experiments (they don't have to be hard, 5-year-olds are easy to impress).

Money is usually an issue, but you'd also want to make sure you have plans for games or activities during the party, and that you choose the right food, and get enough of it. There might also be difficulty securing a venue, so if you have a place in mind, call as far in advance as possible to make sure you can get a reservation.

There are some great tips in wikiHow to Plan a Party on a Budget .

A craft night would be fun for both age groups. Crafts could involve varying levels of difficulty. You could do this at home or at an art studio.

It’s really up to you, but I would suggest no more than four. A bigger group would be more difficult to control.

Think about what they like to play with, and what the theme of the party is.

Yes, but it will be hard work.

You could play games like dark tag, ring toss (but with glow in the dark rings), capture the glow stick, or even have a glow in the dark disco. You could do some glow in the dark crafts, using slime, glow paint, glow bubbles, or anything glow. It really depends on their age and what they like. I

To plan one, it needs to match the theme of what the party is about. You'd also need fun games, drinks, decorations, music, and quests to come over.

Get your parents involved or other family members. I threw a surprise party for a 50- year old a few years ago. Send out invitations to close family and friends, then have a potluck and play some yard games.

A movie night would be a good idea. Everybody likes movies. Just stock up on his/her favorite snacks and drinks, and invite some of his/her favorite people.

As many as you want! However, if it is a movie party at your house and not at a movie theater, I suggest about 5-10, depending the size of your house. If it is at a movie theater, I say figure out the budget and then see how many tickets you can afford.

Talk to them about their feelings, share yours and try to reach a compromise.

Check other buffet places and compare the prices. See what makes the most sense for your budget, and find out if any of the venues offer a group rate.

About a month or so in advance would be best so people can arrange their schedule around the event.

As long as there's at least a week between the party and Thanksgiving you should be fine. Those are both great themes, and similar enough that you can kind of do both. Just keep in mind that some children are frightened of clowns.

Count on about $400 (350€) for 8:00 PM - 2:00 AM plus $50 (50€) for each additional hour. That's about the range you can expect.

Sure, if you're comfortable (and you're not having your party somewhere super fancy), that's perfectly fine.

There are many possibilities: a city park, a trampoline park, a zoo, an amusement park, a theater, a dude ranch or even a craft party at home.

There is certainly no harm in trying but you may find they don't do small birthday party occasions, unless they'd like the practice or are happy to do it as a favor. Maybe see if your parents are prepared to donate a small amount to the school in return for playing at your party, that may provide some incentive. But certainly do ask, the answer might be yes.

Zoom parties are super fun! I did one with my friends and we played this game called Drawasaurus (look it up), it was really fun. You can still stay connected and share food ideas to have in your own homes.

It should do no harm to ask your mom, is she says no, then that's O.K. If she says yes, then good for you! If your worried about being embarrassed, then try doing it over text/email.

You can usually do it by just making simple food items as it will reduce the time taken, putting just one or two balloons requires less time but gives a good look, inviting guests as fast as you can. Don't go for anything too much like themes and cake is not always necessary; you can make ice cream sandwiches or get ice cream from the store as it would take up less time.

Here are some suggestios: Never have I ever, Would you rather, Spin the bottle, Jenga, Hide and Seek, and Sardines.

You could ask your child for suggestions of a few games they like to play. Only choose about 2-3 games and be prepared for only one to be chosen and played, as if there are too many, they might get bored and want to do something else. You could also purchase your child games as gifts (board games, jump rope, etc.) and have your guest and child play with whichever ones they choose.