A 2 year old birthday party ideas: Two Year Old Birthday Ideas & Party Themes (& Tips!) – Paisley & Sparrow

Birthday Parties

Use the Bay Area Kid Fun Party Directory to plan a fantastic celebration for your child. Find the perfect party place, talented and engaging entertainers, and fun rental bouncers.

Party Entertainment – clowns, magicians, princesses, costume characters, jump houses & more

Party Places – play centers, children’s museums, art studios, gyms, skating rinks, bowling alleys & more

Need ideas for a party? Visit our sister site Kids Party Fun for over 100 party themes and plenty of helpful tips.

Party Planning
Try to start planning 6 weeks prior to the party. This much time isn’t absolutely necessary, but it will enable you to pull the party together at a relaxed pace. Plus, planning this far ahead will allow you to purchase party supplies as part of your regular shopping trips, instead of running all over town at the last minute. The biggest risk of waiting until the last minute is that some of your child’s friends may not be able to attend due to other commitments. More Party Planning Tips!

Games & Activities
Games, activities, and entertainment enliven a party, provide an opportunity for guests to interact, and become fun party memories. Successful party activities are a snap with a little advance planning and preparation. Find fun ideas for arrival activities, activity stations, arts & crafts, group activities, free play, entertainment, and closing activities.

Party Food
Food is a must-have for children’s parties, but a much lower priority for young guests than having fun. Keep the food for children’s parties simple and rely on kid-friendly favorites. Have a variety of snacks, such as crackers, cookies and fruit pieces, available during the party and then serve cake towards the end of the party. If the party is during meal time, have pizza delivered or make mac & cheese ahead of time.

Party Invitations
Buy or make fun invitations to go with your party theme. Involve your child with cutting, pasting, coloring, or applying stickers and stamps to the invitations. Send the invitations at least 2 weeks before the party to allow guests to hold the date. Request RSVPs by e-mail or phone one week before the party so you know how many guests are attending before you make your final purchases of party supplies.

Party Decorations
Decorations add instant excitement to a party. Fortunately, a little creativity goes a long way and you don’t have to spend a fortune to create a fun and festive environment. One easy way to decorate is to purchase party ware consisting of matching plates, cups, napkins and tablecloths in a color or theme that suits the party. Add colorful balloons and streamers for high impact at low cost.

Party Favors
Party favors are a nice way to thank guests for attending, reciprocate for their thoughtful presents, and send them on their way with a small gift from your party. A favor can be one higher cost item, such as a flashlight, coloring book, or yo-yo, or a collection of lower cost items, such as stickers, pencils and candy, wrapped in cellophane and tied with a ribbon.

Helpful Hints
Prioritize! There are so many fun things you can do, buy, and make for your child’s party that the party can sometimes become bigger and fancier than it really needs to be. This means extra work, extra cost, and probably less fun for all those involved in making the party happen. Focus on the things that are key to the party fun and most important to your child. When in doubt, put your effort into games and activities, instead of food and decorations. More Helpful Hints!

Ages & Stages
Your child’s age can determine the type of party he or she will enjoy. 1-2 year olds often do best with short parties in a familiar location. 3-5 year olds usually enjoy playing with other children, but may still be most comfortable with a small group in a familiar location. 6-9 year olds are often social and adventurous and may enjoy an outing to the movies, bowling alley or other entertainment venue. Tweens and teens usually have distinct ideas about what is cool and what is not so be sure to involve them in party planning.

Kids Birthday Party Ideas for the Best Birthday Ever!

The idea of hosting a party of kids packed into your living room after they’ve eaten all the cake and ice cream they could want is a little daunting to say the least. But sometimes an indoor party is unavoidable. So how do you make a party for kids engaging and entertaining without wrecking your living room or your sense of cool? We have a few ideas.

Planning an Indoor Birthday Party

Planning is the secret to making the day as stress-free as possible. Specifically, planning enough activities to keep the little ones interested in participating in the party instead of wreaking havoc.

Every good party needs:

• a theme,
• an activity,
• a game,
• and party favors.

These ingredients make a party that will keep kids’ attention, keep them engaged in the activity at hand, and is sure to make this birthday memorable for years to come.

If that sounds like a lot of work, don’t worry, you don’t have to do it on your own.  Urban Air has you covered. When you book a birthday party at Urban Air, we take care of the planning and heavy lifting. Booking a party at Urban Air is easy:

1. Find your local Urban Air Adventure Park using our locator tool
2. Visit the Kids Birthday Parties page to learn more about the parties and options.
3. Call our Birthday Party Hotline at 800-960-4778 or book online.

All parties include two hours in the park, paper goods, and setup/cleanup, but to make party day even easier, you can order food like our delicious pizza, soft drinks, and ICEEs.

Choosing Your Attractions

Urban Air Birthday Parties can be booked with different levels of attractions. For the best birthday experience, especially for older kids, we recommend our Platinum Level Parties which include all the attractions at the park – it is your kid’s special day after all. If you’re hosting a party for little ones, be sure to check the height requirements on the attractions before you choose a level.

Visit Your Local Park’s Birthday Parties Page for details on attractions and packages.

With all our attractions, your party guests will always have something to do. And with all the essentials taken care of by the Urban Air team, you can focus on tailoring your trip to your chosen theme.

All Urban Air Birthday Parties come with our super fun Classic Urban Air Themed party or in select locations our super cool Glow Themed Party. But if you want to customize your child’s birthday even more, you can bring extra décor, party favors, and treats. Here are some of our favorite Birthday Party theme ideas that can easily be added to your Urban Air Birthday Adventure!

Birthday Party Theme Ideas

Choosing a theme for your party makes planning everything else that much easier. Now, instead of choosing among hundreds of options for cake designs, activities, decorations, and party favors, you can significantly narrow down your options by making sure they are all related to that central theme.

So, how do you choose a theme? Well, the simplest answer is to choose something your kid and their friends are really into at the moment. What toys do they love to play with? What movies and shows do they watch over and over again? What is their go-to when playing make-believe?

We will go through some of the most popular themes in this blog, but you can easily create a birthday party theme out of whatever they love most right now. And when you host a kid’s birthday party at Urban Air, you’ve already got a built-in theme – Let ‘em fly!

Here are some ideas for making your child’s party custom to their favorite things.

Birthday Party Ideas for 4-Year Old and 5-Year Old Children

Preschool children have a ton of energy and a whole bunch of them…well, that could be rather destructive on your home. Bring them to Urban Air to let them bounce, jump and run. Then return to your undisturbed home to rest for the day of excitement. These are our favorite party themes for 4 and 5 year olds.

Fun Party Themes for Preschool Children

Royal Birthday Ball

“Dearest Princes and Princesses of the realm, you are cordially invited to the royal birthday ball in honor of their Highness (insert birthday kid’s name).” A royal party is always a hit with little ones who love to play make-believe.

If you bring your ball to us, we recommend a civilized game of mini-golf. A fun take on what the royals of old would have called a garden game, mini-golf is a great attraction for the prim and proper members of society. Your little princes and princesses can also climb our castles (AKA climbing walls), and cross the moat (AKA foam pit)

Party Favor Ideas for a Royal Ball include: 

• Extra beads and string to continue making jewelry at home,
• Costume jewelry with their favorite princes and princesses,
• Mini tiara-shaped hair clips,
• Royal-themed stamps, so they can send their own royal missives.

Dinosaurs and Volcanos

A party theme that is fun and educational! Dinosaurs are fascinating and kids love to pretend they are in prehistoric times.

Urban Air is the perfect place for your dinosaur-themed party. We recommend trying the Climbing Walls and our Ninja Course for the only game more fun than The Floor is Lava – The Lava is Rising! Quickly climb away from the lava and up to safety with the rest of your party.

Party Favor Ideas for a Dino Enthusiast’s party include:

• Mini dino toys,
• Stickers,
• Printable coloring sheets,
• A mini pack of crayons.

Best Urban Air Attractions for 4 and 5-Year-Old Kids

Preschoolers may be too small for some of our larger attractions but there’s plenty of fun for little kids. And you can save on your party by choosing Deluxe attractions only, but don’t forget about adults or older kids joining your party that may enjoy our Ultimate and Platinum attractions. Let the little ones loose on our Climbing Hill and our Tubes Indoor Playground and our Trampolines.

Birthday Party Ideas for Grade School Kids

Planning a party for your kids that are between 6 and 10 years old can be more challenging. Grade school kids tend to have more of an opinion on their parties. But that doesn’t mean you can still have a fun theme. Be sure to include your child in the planning so they are excited about the theme and the party details. Urban Air parties are great for grade school-aged children. Here are some of our favorite themes and attractions for Grade School Kids

Fun Party Themes for Grade School Children

Jungle Explorers

Grab your pith hat, spyglass, and compass for this adventure! It’s easy to find fun jungle related favors and decorations. Plus, a jungle theme can work for a wide range of ages. For your 6 and 7 year old kids, go a little cuter with monkeys, vines and adventure packs. For 8 to 10 year old kids, you can make it a little more thrilling with tigers, gorillas and snakes.

Party Favor Ideas for a Jungle Explorer’s party include:

• DIY felt “patches” to they can attach to their explorer’s costume,
• Tiger tails,
• Little plastic animals,
• Mini jungle or animal themed puzzles.

Court of the Birthday Fairies

Do you have a grade school birthday girl or boy that’s all about glam and glitter? Throw in just a hint of magic and mystery and you’ve got a spectacular birthday theme.

If you bring your court of fairies to Urban Air, we recommend the Sky Rider. Feel like a flying fairy and soar over your land, your friends and family like ants down below.

Party Favor Ideas for a Fairy’s party favor include:

• Smarties candy taped to the middle of fairy wings cut out of construction paper,
• A tiny bottle of bubbles,
• DIY fairy wands,
• Bits of costume jewelry.

Best Urban Air Attractions for Grade School Kids

Six to ten-year-olds will enjoy exploring the adventures in our park. We recommend the Ultimate level attractions to make sure your birthday child, all their friends, and the adults in the group have lots of fun options to enjoy. Let those jungle explorers navigate our Warrior Course and those fairies fly on our Sky Rider indoor zipline!

Best Birthday Party Ideas for Pre-Teens

Your pre-teens still get excited about their birthday party, but their friends may be a little harder to impress than they used to be. Show them you are the “cool parents” with a party at Urban Air. Pre-teens love the independence of exploring the park while you’re watching from a safe distance.

Fun Party Themes for Pre-Teens

Even though they’re trying to be cool, your pre-teens will still appreciate a well-thought-out party theme. Here are some of our favorites for those middle schoolers.

Sports Team

Perfect for the Active Kid in your life. Theme your party based on their favorite team and get everyone cheering!

At Urban Air, your sports fans will love the competitive challenge of Slam Dunk or racing to the finish on our Warrior Course.

Party Favor Ideas for a sports fan’s party include:

• Miniature squishy versions of their favorite sport’s ball,
• Wristbands,
• Team hats or banners.

Superheroes

Superheroes are cool no matter what age you are. If your kid loves comics and super-hero movies, give them a super-powered party.

If you bring your heroes to us, we recommend some time in the arcade, a thrilling spin in our bumper cars or around the go kart track, and flying high on our trampolines. What better way to feel like a real life superhero?

Party Favor Ideas for a Superhero party include:

• Super Hero Masks
• Party poppers,
• Balloons.

Best Urban Air Attractions for Pre-Teens

Those pre-teens will want to explore all of the areas in your local Urban Air Park. We recommend the Ultimate or Platinum level attractions to increase the cool factor of your pre-teen’s birthday party. And member, those pre-teens always eat more than you think so add an extra pizza or two to fuel the party. Don’t worry, our pizza tastes great leftover too if you end up with too much. Check out the Ultimate and Platinum attractions at your local park and get excited about the best party….ever!

Best Birthday Party Ideas for Teenagers

When it comes to the teens in your family, you may want to skip the theme and focus on fun. Urban Air Birthday Parties are great for teens. They’ll give kids the space to have fun while parents can relax away from the action. Instead of spending money on favors and extra decorations, we recommend upgrading your party to include Ultimate level attractions.

No matter what age your kids are, Urban Air Birthday Parties make the party planning easy and help your kids have an epic day that’s all about them. Learn more about Urban Air Birthday Parties and see just how simple and affordable your kid’s next birthday party could be.

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How to ruin a child’s birthday

Bored faces of children, silently sympathetic looks of parents and husband’s signature phrase “What did I tell you?” – the result of the children’s holiday should not have been like that. In order for the long-awaited birthday of a son or daughter to pass ten points out of ten, do not make the offensive mistakes that we have collected in our selection.

Mistake No. 1. “Let’s do without a plan”

The principle of Vovka from Far Far Away will not work when organizing a children’s holiday. If you decide that “and so it will do,” do not expect rave reviews at the end. You should have a clear plan: where to celebrate, with whom to celebrate, what kind of entertainment program to organize, how to treat guests. If ideas are tight, here is a great selection of themed birthday parties for a child.

Mistake No. 2. “Animators are too expensive, we can do everything ourselves”

Maybe the father of the birthday boy has excellent acting skills, but if the son likes to play catch-up, and his classmate Vitya prefers to build robots, find an approach to children with such different characters it will be difficult. Even more difficult is to captivate and cheer them up.

Animators know how to do it right. An added bonus: while they work, you can rest.

Mistake No. 3. “Children have so much fun anyway, let’s think about how to entertain adults”

No! Without a well-thought-out program, children can also get bored and will not let adults rest. Children’s birthday is a holiday for children, not for their parents. Adults may not be at the festival at all. If you do invite your parents, set a table for them in a separate room.

Mistake No. 4. “Outdoor games are our everything”

Yes, children love to run and arrange competitions. But mobile games can also get boring. The best option is to alternate activities with calm games and competitions. The main rule is that everyone should participate at once, so that none of the little guests has time to get bored while waiting for their turn.

Mistake No. 5. “Let’s call our friends with children and that’s enough”

HIS friends should be at your child’s party. In the company of unfamiliar children, the birthday boy is unlikely to be comfortable. Even if you don’t really like Vadik’s mother, Vadik himself needs to be called, because your child is friends with him.

Mistake No. 6. “Let’s lay chic tables, otherwise it will seem to the guests that we are saving money”

A children’s holiday is not the best occasion for a feast. The main participants who are passionate about the game will not want to waste their time eating. In the best case, they will push a couple of sweets into their mouths on the go. In order not to waste time on preparing delicious dishes or money on an expensive and useless feast, invite a catering service and order a birthday cake in advance.

Mistake #7. “If I don’t invite my husband’s second cousin, she will be offended. Therefore, we call all relatives”

Of course, if Uncle Kolya from Vladivostok has already boarded the train to Moscow and is on his way to you, you should not turn him around halfway. But remember that the holiday is primarily for children. Want to celebrate with your family? Arrange a separate family meeting on another day.

Error No. 8. “We will unpack the gifts right away”

While the birthday boy will unpack the gifts, all the other children will wait on the sidelines, looking with envy at the new toys presented by the guests. No matter how much the birthday person wants to know what is hidden in all these bright and shiny packages and boxes, put them aside until the end of the holiday. If you sort out the gifts after the end of the party, you can extend the festive mood.

Error No. 9. “Prizes for contests are optional”

Mandatory! All children love gifts, and you need to give them not only to the birthday person. Prizes for competitions (even the most simple and inexpensive ones) are an additional incentive for active participation in competitions.

Mistake No. 10. “Children don’t care where they play, so the place of the holiday does not matter”

Of course, you can always hold a children’s birthday right at home. That’s just a fun children’s party is difficult to organize on the modest square meters of a standard apartment. There is also a risk that later you will have to dry-clean the sofa, collect Lego throughout the apartment and nurse the cat, squeezed to a pulp. Well, nobody canceled the mountain of unwashed dishes either.

Renting a separate room will help get rid of all these consequences of a stormy children’s holiday. Yes, it will be more expensive, but no problem: they came, celebrated, ran and ran into plenty, ate the cake and went home. Agree, it’s convenient. On our site you can pick up a beautiful spacious playground for a children’s holiday.

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how to celebrate a beautiful children’s holiday

I especially want to celebrate the birthday of a child of 10 years old: on a grand scale or not in the same way as always. But what to do if you don’t want to stop at a banal children’s sweet table, and there are not enough funds for fashionable entertainment. Take matters into your own hands. After all, for sure, the mother or grandmother of the hero of the day already has experience in organizing significant dates: children’s christening or anniversary, birthday 5 years. Therefore, we will celebrate the birthday of a child of 10 years at home. The opinion that home children’s holidays are boring and monotonous is wrong. If you follow our instructions and recommendations, you will get an unforgettable children’s birthday for 10 years.

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Celebration of the birthday of a child of 10 years old: the theme of the holiday

To decide how to celebrate the birthday of a child of 10 years old, you need to choose a theme for the celebration. And not because themed holidays are fashionable and interesting, but to make it easier to come up with ideas and play out situations.

It is around the topic that we will spin the plot and play skits, select decorations, costumes and treats, add entertainment and games, select musical accompaniment and prizes for participating in competitions.

What can be the theme of the children’s 10th anniversary? You can choose a classic theme for children of this age: a pirate party or a sea holiday, a gathering of princesses or a trip around the world.

Or go outside the box and choose a topic that your child is interested in.

The boy is fond of football – feel free to choose a football quest.

Daughter loves a cartoon about Masha and the Bear – this is also a good theme for a children’s holiday.

Even more topics for the children’s birthday of a child of 10 years in this material.

Don’t like the idea of ​​dedicating an anniversary to a certain fairy-tale or cartoon character, take a historical, fantastic or space story as a basis.

You can focus on a certain profession or field of science. The holidays of young cosmonauts, firefighters, as well as parties of chemists, circus performers, and biologists are very interesting.

If you don’t like themed parties, choose the main color of the party. A sunny or striped birthday is cool too.

Organizing a 10-year-old child’s birthday party: choosing a place for the celebration

Choosing where to celebrate a birthday largely depends on the season. In the summer, there are much more opportunities even for a home holiday. After all, you can have a picnic in the garden or get-togethers with games, quests in the yard of your own or country house.

It is more difficult to choose a place for those living in apartments.

But even in this case, you can organize a birthday party in the gazebo or transfer part of the program to the playground.

If you are forced to spend a holiday in an apartment or house, immediately determine the areas for the “banquet” and games.

The room should be free of furniture and sharp corners. It is better to completely separate the place for active games and the table with treats in different rooms.

The first anniversary of 10 years: we invite guests

Invitation of guests to the birthday of 10 years is an important stage in organizing a successful holiday.

On the one hand, I want to invite as many friends, classmates, relatives as possible so that everyone can please the hero of the day.

But remember that the number of invitees is limited not only by the financial possibilities of the parents, but, first of all, by the place to accommodate the children.

If you gather 10 classmates, 4 brothers, 6 sisters, and even housemates in a one-room apartment at the same time, it will be a disaster.

Also keep in mind that one adult will not be able to organize the leisure time of a large number of children.

If more than 20 people are present at the party, 3 adults are required.

If the children’s company will be of different ages, or the holiday is planned to be held on the street, the number of adults present may have to be increased.

Invitations for a 10th birthday should be sent out or handed in 7-10 days before the planned date of the holiday.

It is not enough to decorate an invitation beautifully, be sure to indicate the time, date, venue, duration of the holiday. If necessary, the invitation is subject to a dress code.

Decorating a 10th birthday

It is very convenient to buy ready-made kits for decorating a room.

Typically, such kits include not only decorations, but also printing, candles, accessories for a fun holiday, postcards, balloons, etc. forget nothing.

To serve the table you will need:

• tablecloth;
• disposable tableware;
• wipes;
• straws;
• chocolate labels;
• cups for sweets;
• toppers;
• bonbonniere boxes;
• popcorn baskets;
• juice labels;
• cupcake stands;
• cake candles.

Download the complete cheat sheet.

To hold a children’s birthday party for a child of 10 years old, you will need:

• party caps;
• Happy Birthday garland;
• invitations;
• confetti;
• crackers;
• serpentine;
• pipes;
• postcards;
• gift bags;
• balls;
• three-dimensional figures and letters;
• souvenir gifts for guests.

Decor to choose from:

• large flowers;
• flags;
• garlands;
• house;
• cardboard figures;
• inflatable toys;
• honeycomb balls;
• decorative fans;
• paper pom-poms;
• three-dimensional stars;
• tassels;
• thematic pictures.

Download a complete list of decorations for a children’s party.

Whether you buy decor or decide to make it yourself, print out a cheat sheet so that you are guaranteed not to miss the necessary items when preparing for the holiday.

If you wish, you can order decorations from a decorator – in this case, you will receive an individual unique design. By the way, it is not as expensive as it seems at first glance.

Today, the services of decorators for children’s parties are offered not only by online stores and companies, but also by freelancers.

The main thing is to get acquainted with the portfolio of such designers before ordering.

Preparing a photo session

Photographing a children’s holiday is also an important moment. Here you need to consider several important points if you decide to deal with this issue yourself.

First, the photozone. Of course, pictures at the table, during games, entertainment are lively and funny.

But children will definitely pose, take pictures in groups, in pairs, one at a time. If this is done against the backdrop of cabinets or just a wall with floral wallpaper, the idea of ​​a photo shoot will be simply ruined.

Create a photo zone on the same wall. To do this, just print cool thematic pictures or purchase a special wall sticker.

Secondly, who will shoot. Here the principle often works: either everyone or no one.

Therefore, after the holiday, there are often no memorable photos left at all, or they are all kept by different people.

It’s best to have one person responsible for photography.

Let the older brother or uncle, aunt take pictures of the guys during the photo session, and at the table, during the games.

If, nevertheless, invited parents will take photos on their own, ask everyone to send pictures via social networks in order to make a high-quality selection and send them to guests.

Preparing a children’s table

If you are planning a long holiday, you definitely need to feed the children – in this case, you won’t be able to get by with just a sweet table.

You should not expect that children eat poorly, are shy at a party, and so on.

After outdoor games, and even in a cheerful company, everyone eats. The main thing is to prepare the right dishes, decorate them in a fun way and serve them on time.

What exactly to cook? The choice is huge: pizza, chicken skewers, tartlets with various fillings, sandwiches, salads.

The full menu and recipes can be found in the article: 10th birthday menu.

Guests are gathering

Quite a crucial moment is the gathering of guests. Even if the invitations indicate the exact start time of the holiday, children can gather up to 40 minutes. And someone will arrive earlier than the appointed time, and someone will be late.

By the way, it is not customary to wait more than 15–20 minutes from the indicated time on invitation cards.

Time is often associated with the start of animators’ performances, show programs or hot meals.

And yet, what to do with the first guests while the latecomers arrive.

Of course, you can just turn on the cartoons. But children will quickly get tired of this activity.

Therefore, we are thinking about how to organize children’s leisure before the start of the main entertainment program for their 10th birthday.

It is better to come up with group activities, for example, ask children to design a congratulatory poster for the hero of the day.

Another interesting option is coloring houses. This design is large enough, so there is access to it for several children at the same time. Distribute pencils and crayons to the guests – let them draw before the start of the main part of the holiday.

Important! You should not experiment with paints, or you will have to additionally wash the kids and their holiday outfits from drawings.

Entertainment program

The easiest way is to invite animators to the birthday of a child of 10 years old at home. With them, you can pre-specify the theme of the holiday, get acquainted with the script and, if desired, make your own adjustments.

Amendments in the finished programs of animators are not always allowed.

Yes, and the duration of the service is limited. Usually, animators at a birthday party for 10 years entertain children for about 1.5–2 hours.

Next is the task of the organizers of the holiday to take care of the guests. But usually 2 hours is enough for active fun, then the children simply get tired.

If you decide to write a script yourself or choose a suitable program, consider a number of nuances. Suitable for this age group:

• vigorous sports relay games;
• quest programs;
• thematic team competitions;
• solving riddles, puzzles, charades;
• solving logic problems;
• bubble show;
• theatrical performances;
• interactive programs;
• performing tricks;
• production of figures from balloons;
• face painting;
• creative workshops;
• board games.

The main thing is to beat any entertainment in accordance with the chosen theme.

Princesses boarding a ship, or primitive hunters who will receive tasks on a mobile phone will look ridiculous.

Competitions and other entertainment should be designed not only for the birthday person, but for all guests. This is especially difficult to achieve when children of different ages gather.

In this case, you can alternate games for older and younger children, involve older guests in holding contests for kids.

To keep the children’s attention, build the program in such a way that each subsequent competition is more interesting than the previous one.

It is necessary to alternate active games with quiet contests. It is the change of activities that helps to keep the interest of children.

The main principle in choosing quizzes and games is that all children should participate. If the program is compiled correctly, children almost never refuse to participate in competitions.

Correctly calculate the necessary props for games. Attributes should be enough for all children.

For example, if you are inviting children to make funny dogs out of balloons, prepare at least 20 balloons for 10 participants in case someone ruins their balloon.

Rest time

Inevitably, children will get tired of outdoor games and fun.

It would be logical to arrange a small snack at this stage. But children, unlike adults, will not make small talk at the table.

Therefore, this part of the program should also be considered, when guests become not participants, but spectators.

Alternatively, you can host a science show with guest animators. But if you take all the stages of the holiday on yourself, plan to show interesting videos, for example, from previous holidays.

Gifts for guests

Why did we leave the topic of gifts for guests to last? Because it is better not to give children prizes during the holiday.

Inevitably, guests will open, unfold, drop, examine, break, exchange presents. Conflicts or unreasonable grievances may even begin.

Therefore, consider other rewards for contests – let it be “golden doubloons” at the Pirates’ Festival or shells at the sea birthday party. Give incentive prizes to children at the end of the holiday.

The final of the holiday

The culmination of the holiday should be an expressive ending.

Usually it is a theme cake for a 10th birthday with numbers or the name of the hero of the day, holiday candles.

It is effectively brought in in complete darkness, after which the birthday boy or girl blows out the candles.

But in addition to the cake, you can choose a chocolate fountain or sweet fondue.

Exit in the dark can be accompanied by homemade special effects in the form of sparklers, cold fountains, crackers.

Surprise balloon looks impressive on a children’s anniversary.

Usually such a huge balloon is filled with soft toys, small balloons and confetti that fly out after the balloon explodes.

Or a piñata. This is a new kind of entertainment.

A large papier-mâché toy is suspended from the ceiling.