AT YOUR NEXT PARTY
With The Amazing Magic of
AT YOUR NEXT PARTY
With The Amazing Magic of
TIPS ON
1 - Plan the party way ahead of time so you will have ample time to purchase necessary items if you are considering a specific theme. Items for a theme may not be readily available and you may have to do some searching.
2 - Mail invitations two to three weeks before the party date.
3 - Use a safe, comfortable place for the party. If you are going to use your home select room(s) where the guests can have fun and not hurt themselves or cause damage to your furnishings, etc. You may opt to rent a small hall, party facility or have the party in a restaurant..
4 - If you are having an OUTDOOR party have an alternate (back-up) plan in case of bad weather.
5 - Limit the party time from two to three hours (2 hours for children under five).
6 - Have some activities planned. It is wise to prepare more activities than you may think that you may need. Activities sometimes take less time to run than planned.
7 - If you are going to have entertainment, (magician, clown, juggler, etc.) hire the talent way ahead of the date. Good entertainers book about two months in advance, especially week ends..
8 - If you have entertainment, plan arrival time, about have hour before
the entertainment (show) begins. Give a chance for stragglers to arrive.
Start the entertainment on time. Entertainers usually do more than one show
a day and may have to go to another engagement after yours and he/she may
be on as tight schedule.
DO NOT SERVE FOOD, DRINKS, SNACKS before or during the entertainment NOR
give out party favors, noise makers etc., before entertainment.
9 - Best plan for a part is: Arrival - Entertainment - Food (pizza/hot dogs, etc.) Cake & ice cream - Present opening - Activity time - Good-bye.
DECORATIONS - - - -
BALLOONS: Use balloons in bunches for best effect. Attach them to chairs,
stair rails, door frames (Outdoors - trees, bushes, fencing, etc.. Place
a bunch on the mailbox or entrance to your home for easy identification..
If you are going to use helium inflated balloons pick them up or have them
delivered just before party time because some helium balloons loose the
helium fast and may start to deflate while the party is still going on.
Do not use helium balloons for balloons you will attach to walls, or dangle
from streamers, unless you want the helium balloons to hold up a streamer.
eta. Use curling ribbons to tie balloons together and leave extra ribbons
dangling. Attach a cluster to ceiling or light fixture over c cake table.
MAKE SURE THAT BALLOONS DO NOT TOUCH LIGHT BULBS. Place helium filled balloons
around the room, just let them float to the ceiling leaving the curled ribbons
dangling - but keep them short so that the youngsters will not reach them.
CURLING RIBBON TIP: Cut ribbons to desire lengths. Hold one end between thumb and a side of some small item; scissors, pencil, plastic knife, eta.. and pull ribbon along edge of item applying thumb pressure. Party supply houses sell Curling Tool also Tools to slit ribbons in thin strips.
STREAMERS:
Use multi-colored streamers, especially made for birthday parties. Id using
solid colors, twist two or three of different colors and attach them to
a starting point, then twist the streamers together as you extend them to
the next attaching point. If the runs are too long the streamers will begin
to sag after a very short time. You may use some helium balloons to hold
up the center of a run.
TABLE DECORATIONS:
Use festive plastic table cloths keeping with the theme of the party. Place
the table settings (forks, spoons, napkins) at each siting location and
decorate table with strips of curled ribbons, streamers, or themed decorations
available (from party houses).
GAMES/ACTIVITIES:
Decide on the games/activities. Consider the ages of the children. Prepare
more activities than you may think that you may need. Activities sometimes
take less time to run than planned. If party in indoors at your home plan
the activities restricting them to certain areas. You may have the activates
outdoors and the rest of the party in the house.
SCHEDULING:::::
6 TO 8 WEEKS BEFORE THE PARTY:
Decide on what type of party your child wants. Choose a party theme.
Pick party date and time. Check for conflicting events with family, friends,
neighbors. Select location: your home, restaurant, hall. If in your home
select rooms to be used. If booking a restaurant or hall DO IT EARLY.
AS SOON AS A DATE IS FULLY ESTABLISHED, CONTRACT THE ENTERTAINMENT. Make
sure that the entertainer supplies you with a written, signed contract.Create
a guest list of child's relatives, friends, school mates, team mates.
Make list of supplies that you will need. Start shopping for the supplies
early. Some may be hard to find or available on special order only. Remember:decorations,
party favors, games or activity supplies and prizes, tableware.
If adults will be in attendance make sure that you consider them in your selection of food and beverages
Purchase or order invitations, write them out and have them ready for mailing or distribution.
TWO TO THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE PARTY:
Send out the invitations, requesting RSVP to properly plan for food and
party items. Replies to RSVPs should be at least one week prior to date.
If you have not received confirmation and/or a contract from the entertainer
contact him/her. Check your lists for unpurchased items.
ONE WEEK BEFORE THE PARTY:
Order the cake if you are not baking your own. Make food that can be refrigerated.
Order and make arrangements for pick-up or delivery of balloons, or pizzas
at a certain hour on day of party. Arrange, with friends or relatives, for
help at the party. Call the ones that have not responded to your RSVP.
TWO TO THREE DAYS BEFORE THE PARTY:
Purchase last minute food items, film, videotapes/discs, batteries for camera,
camcorder. Prepare food that can be made ahead of time. Put favor (loot-bags)
together.
DAY OF PARTY:
Child proof the party areas. Place breakables away from harm's way. Leave plenty of open space for them to run around in. Decorate he area and set up the party table. Set up a location for the gifts. Leave ample room for the entertainment as prearranged with the entertainer. Some entertainers like to arrive about thirty minutes to an hour before show time to set up their equipment.Prepare food and beverages that could not be made ahead of time. Pick up cake, balloons.
PARTY:::::::::
Have the birthday child greet the guests as they arrive. Interact with the
children to keep them in a controlled environment.
.................................................HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SHOW TIME:::::::::::,
Allow at least 30 minutes, from announced start time of party, for late comers to arrive. Do not serve food or drinks during the show. Do not pass out party favors, noise makers, balloons,etc. before or during the show. Clear performing area of all loose items, toys or items that may interfere with the performance. At show time shut off all TVs and sound equipment.
ACTIVITIES FOR A MAGIC THEMED PARTY:
MAGIC BOX
You need a box large enough to hold a small gift for each child at the
party PLUS AN EXTRA ONE. Wrap up each gift individually and place them in
the box.
At the party seat each child in a circle and have the birthday child hold
the gift box. Play some lively or mysterious music and tell the children
that the box is to be passed along the circle until the music stops. When
you stop the music, the child holding the box must reach inside and remove
one of the wrapped gifts and unwrap it. The child with the gift leaves the
circle. Tighten up the circle and repeat with each child getting a gift.
The last child gets TWO gifts.
IN THE HAT
You will need a plastic Magic Top Hat, available at Party Supply Shops.
Set the top hat in the middle of a room and tell the children to form a
circle around the hat.
Hand out an equal amount of playing cards to each child and have each take
turns throwing the cards into the hat. Adjust distance of players to hat
depending on ages.
A child who throws a card into the hat gets to throw again until hue misses..
Keep track of the 'hits'. the child who gets the most cards into the hat
wins a prize.
RABBIT IN THE HAT
You will need a plastic magic top hat and rabbit-shaped cut-outs. Use stiff paper, cardboard, etc. Write a child's name on each individual cut-out. Place the hat on the floor up against a wall. Have the children line up about eight feet from the hat. Hand each child the cut out rabbit with his/her name on it. Blindfold the first child in the line (the birthday child) and pivot the child sideways slightly to disorient him and have him walk forward to the wall try to drop his rabbit in the hat. Give a prize to each child whose rabbit is in the hat.
BEAN BAG THROW
You will need several soft bean bags of soft sponge balls for tossing. Place a magic Hat up against a wall and the children line up about right to ten feet from the hat and each take a turn throwing a bean bag into the hat. Give prizes to the ones that make a 'hit'.
WHAT AM I?
Place a picture or drawing on a bug or animal on the back of each child. Attach with Scotch tape. Children must not know what bug or animal he/she has. Have each child, tasking turns, try to guess what bug/animals is on their back by asking questions that can be answered with a 'yes' or 'no' only., Questions such as: " Can I fly?" - "Do I have fins?" - "Do I have feathers?" - AM I green?" - etc.
BUBBLE RACE
Place children in a line with birthday child at he front. Have a bowl of BUBBLE b lowing mixture and straws. Give each child a straw and they then take turns dipping the straw in the mixture, blowing s bubble, then carry the bubble to the other end of the room (yard) and back again. Have prizes for the children that accomplish the feat.
FOOD GOODIES
Magic Rainbow Punch
Create a drink that's as much fun to make as it is to drink. Freeze several
of your child's Cool-Aid© flavors in ace cube trays. Fill trays half
full so that more cubes will fit in each child's lass or cup. When it's
time to serve, place the ice cubes in a large bowl and let each child fill
their cup/glass. Pour clear soda or juice over the colored cubes. Your guests
will love watching as it turns into Magic Rainbow Punch.
Bugs In A Log
These 'bugs' are here to add fun and a little silliness to your [party. Cut celery into six inch lengths and fill the celery curve with peanut butter. Put raisins (bugs) the length of the celery stick in an uneven pattern. Bugs On A Log are fun for the birthday child to help prepare before the party.
Silly Face Pizza
You will need English Muffins (one half per guest) - Pizza sauce - Shredded
American or Mozzarella cheese - Pizza topping.
Split English Muffins in half and top with prepared pizza sauce and shredded
cheese. Place a Muffin half in front of each child and let them decorate
their pizza with Pepperoni, slice olives, mushrooms, green pepper pieces,
or other favorite pizza toppings to make a silly face or design. Bake pizzas
in a cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 5 to 10 minutes, or until cheese melts.
Jell-O© Jinglers
Purchase several packages of favorite Jello flavors. Follow directions on
the packages to make the popular Jello Jigglers To make these treats even
more fun to eat, use cookie cutters to create sun shapes and display them
on a platter and let the kids help themselves.
CRUNCHY MUNCHIES
For an easy-to-grab snack, combine your favorite treats in a large bowl (M&M © candies, peanuts, licorice pieces, granola, pretzels, raisins, coconut, and dried fruit).
Then have your guests scoop out their own cupful of their own cupful of munchies to snack on.
PIGS IN A BLANKET
Your guests are sure to squeal over these delectable delights. Purchase your favorite brand of hot dogs, cheese, and refrigerator croissants. Slice hot dogs lengthwise and cut cheese into strips. Unroll croissants back up and bake as directed, or until golden brown. Then sit back and watch as the kids clean every last crumb from their plates. Don't be surprised if they make pigs of themselves and come back for more.
SHOOTING STAR SANDWICHES
Create star-shaped treats by making favorite sandwiches and cutting them into shapes by using a cookie cutter. Or serve triangular shaped sandwiches laid out in a star-shaped arrangement.
MAGIC WAND COOKIES
Make your favorite sugar cookies using a star-shaped cookie cutter. As soon as the cookies come out of the oven and are still soft to the touch, carefully push a plastic straw between any two points of the star. This makes the handle;e for your wand. Frost the cookies with glossy icing. GLOSSY ICING is easy to make. Simply sift confectioners' sugar into a bowl, slowly adding hot water while mixing, until it becomes a smooth paste. Add a few drops of food coloring to make different colored wands.
MAGIC RABBIT ICE CREAM BALLS
Scoop a large ice cream ball for each of our guests. Roll the balls in coconut flakes and set on a flattened cupcake wrapper. Use black jelly beans or the rabbit's eyes, a red jelly bean for its nose, and use halved sugar cookies for the ears. Store balls in freezer until they are to be served.
MAGIC THEMED PARTIES:
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