sersha
21-04-2006, 01:19pm
I am beginning to stress out over the party I am organising for Leah's 18 month bash (half birthday as her real one is at Christmas.)
I am going to have 16-20 ish little people, most of them are between 18 and 24 months.
Questions!
1) I've decided to do helium balloons instead of party bags and have got the helium balloons already, but no gas. My DH suggested just tying them on sticks (he has free sticks) and using normal air, so they get a balloon on a stick and I will save £35 on buying the helium. Do you think this is a crap idea? Honestly! I am torn between saving money, but thinking a helium balloon is a bit rubbish if it doesn't float (with a weight, of course).
2) How do I feed this many little people without small tables and chairs? I have hired a hall, but they don't provide small person furniture. There is no outside space, just gravel! I'm thinking put a large splash mat down and hope they don't grind it all into the floor, but is it realistic to hope they won't just all wander about with it? Any other ideas? I thought I would opt for relatively unmessy finger food (i.e no dips!)
3) What should I give the older kids (some 2s, 4s, and a 7?) to take away? I don't think a helium balloon would cut it for that age group, do you think a book would be ok? Or is it unfair to give some kids books and not the younger ones?
4) What games can 18 month olds cope with? I thought I might do pass the parcel at the end, and otherwise skip games until next year?
5) When should I start giving invites? It's a late June party but I want to make sure people have plenty of notice as if no one turns up my hall will look a bit empty!
6) I thought I would get lots of (normal) balloons, a bubble machine, and ask all the mums to bring along a large toy to share. Do you think that will be enough - anything else I could do?
Can you tell I am slightly stressed about this?
I am going to have 16-20 ish little people, most of them are between 18 and 24 months.
Questions!
1) I've decided to do helium balloons instead of party bags and have got the helium balloons already, but no gas. My DH suggested just tying them on sticks (he has free sticks) and using normal air, so they get a balloon on a stick and I will save £35 on buying the helium. Do you think this is a crap idea? Honestly! I am torn between saving money, but thinking a helium balloon is a bit rubbish if it doesn't float (with a weight, of course).
2) How do I feed this many little people without small tables and chairs? I have hired a hall, but they don't provide small person furniture. There is no outside space, just gravel! I'm thinking put a large splash mat down and hope they don't grind it all into the floor, but is it realistic to hope they won't just all wander about with it? Any other ideas? I thought I would opt for relatively unmessy finger food (i.e no dips!)
3) What should I give the older kids (some 2s, 4s, and a 7?) to take away? I don't think a helium balloon would cut it for that age group, do you think a book would be ok? Or is it unfair to give some kids books and not the younger ones?
4) What games can 18 month olds cope with? I thought I might do pass the parcel at the end, and otherwise skip games until next year?
5) When should I start giving invites? It's a late June party but I want to make sure people have plenty of notice as if no one turns up my hall will look a bit empty!
6) I thought I would get lots of (normal) balloons, a bubble machine, and ask all the mums to bring along a large toy to share. Do you think that will be enough - anything else I could do?
Can you tell I am slightly stressed about this?