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    What Can Help to Make a Party a Success

    Published: Mar 8, 2022 · Modified: Feb 13, 2024 by Jennifer · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    As your child gets older, you may need to change the ways that you host birthday parties, and your ideas about What Can Help to Make a Party a Success! Your child may have already expressed that their previous party wasn’t as “grown up” as they might like.

    Alternatively, you might have already seen that their peers are having different parties as they get closer to their teenage years. Changing the way that you host and implement your pre-teen’s parties could make them that much more successful.

    Children opening gifts at a birthday party

    What Can Help to Make a Party a Success?

    The gifts you buy for your child, for him or her to open at the party, can make quite a difference to their day. Rather than items that are tailored more for younger children, you may want to consider some cool gifts for pre-teen girls or boys that they can feel proud of opening in front of their closest friends.

    For older children, it may be the case that they have fewer gifts than in previous years. However, that smaller number of items may still cost the same as a whole hoard of presents.

    You may also want to consider the gift wrap that you use, swapping out childish designs for those that look a little classier and more grown-up.

    Children opening gifts at a birthday party

    With how hectic your child’s life may be, at home, school, and extracurricular activities, you may want to really think about how this can give them a bit of free time for themselves.

    You may want to ask your child how they want to spend their party time. It could be that your child actually just wants to go to the theatre with their friends, or even out shopping, rather than being stuck in a singular location with their family and siblings.

    Should this be the case, you could then offer them the party or celebration of their choosing, but also have another event where family and siblings are also included. Don’t forget to look into budgeting for the right party supplies as well.

    birthday party balloons

    There are many ideas and items you can purchase depending on the event and theme.

    For example, you may want to have balloons and a few hanging decorations and include some tableware. If you are still hosting a party with food for your child and their friends, you may want to take care when purchasing items or ingredients due to the potential for allergens within their contents.

    When sending out invites, it can sometimes be useful to ask if any guests have food allergies, as well as dietary requirements for cultural, religious, health, or personal reasons. This could aid in keeping attendees safe at the party.

    cupcake with party ribbons

    Should some items contain these ingredients, you may want to take care to not cross-contaminate, including through the use of utensils.

    Failure to do this could lead to serious illness, which can not only prove fatal but also detract from your child’s special day. Hosting a party may differ at the pre-teen age than it did when they were younger.

    By taking your child’s wants and needs into consideration, they may be more likely to enjoy their birthday celebrations.

    Children opening gifts at a birthday party

    For some aspects, you may need to spend time discussing and compromising with your child, so that they still feel they have gotten the day they desire without going over your budget or posing a safety risk.  

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