Many event managers build their businesses around children’s party planning and children’s party supplies. Parents always throw parties for their little ones and don’t give up until the child reaches adulthood. Among the sub-niches within the party planning industry, children’s party planning is the largest, most complex, and most lucrative. There are simply so many ways to plan a children’s party. You can opt for a popular party theme, such as those inspired by TV shows (Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob). You can even plan a favorite hobby, for example, a finger painting party.
Here are some tips for planning children’s parties.
1. Send themed party supplies with the invitation.
Are you going to have a children’s pirate party? You can buy eye patches at your favorite party supply and craft stores and send them out with the invitations. If you’re having a “wizard” themed party, you can send out the magic wands.
2. A birthday party needs new ideas
Let’s face it, being able to throw a unique and memorable party for your child adds to parental pride. Moms and dads will always want the most fashionable gifts, the best food, the best balloons, the most extravagant cakes. Most parents will plan their children’s parties themselves, but there are those who dare and hire party planners. Either they can’t afford to risk the “chic” aspect of their child’s party or they just want the best. This means that they will abandon you if your ideas are too common or too monotonous. So cheer up!
3. Innovate
No matter how many party supply catalogs you look at or magazines you read, sometimes you just hit a wall and nothing unique comes to mind. When this happens, you should use old concepts but incorporate new things, like face painting or balloon sculpting tutorials. Talk to the children and ask them for suggestions. Sometimes a new point of view is enough to snap you out of that low point and get you actively thinking about new topics again.
4. Teaches children the value of memories
Get out the old Polaroid and take pictures of the kids with their friends. Pass out scrapbook pages and art supplies, and just let the kids create! Assign one scrapbooking assistant per table to guide the children. Allowing them to wear their “friendship photos” will encourage them to cherish memories with friends and loved ones. You can even let them create their own gift boxes. Just stick the photos on a cardboard box and let them decorate the boxes.
5. Hire a good host
Some kids love clowns, while others like adults they can idolize. Hire a good disc jockey or clown to keep the fun going and encourage kids to get involved in kids party games. The host must like children and must have the patience of a saint. In fact, he may hire a host team so he can plan a mom activity or two while the kids have a blast.
