Party Articles

By Dee Schrock

Children’s birthday parties and games go hand in hand. Your child’s big day will feel incomplete if the expected kids birthday party games are overlooked. The games can be as simple as pin the tail on the donkey or as complex as scavenger hunts that lead the kids all over town. Of course the party games that are played will depend on the age of the children attending the party.

However, everyone can enjoy the fun with these games. After all, this is what’s most important when it comes to childhood birthday parties.

Scavenger Hunts

This has got to be one of the most popular kids birthday party games to play at any type of party, but it does require a fair amount of planning to pull it off successfully. You can create a number of variations of scavenger hunts depending on the available area, the necessary equipment, and the age of the players.

First of all, you make a list of all the items the children will be required to find before hiding them in the designated area. You could divide the players into small groups with 3 players in each one, give the players a list of the items to look for, and send them on their way. You should set a time limit on the scavenger hunt so there be time to plenty of other kids birthday party games.

The group that finds the most items on the list wins the game. You can also award more prizes in addition to the toys and other items that they discovered while doing the scavenger hunt.

There are plenty of variations to the scavenger hunt game that can be applied as the kids grow up but still want to play this fun game. For instance, you can give the groups Polaroid or video cameras and ask them to document their findings from a to-do list instead of retrieving items on a to-find list.

Pick It All Up Game

You are probably well aware of how hard it is for kids to pick their toys up from the floor and put them into their toy box. Well, wouldn’t it be great to teach them about picking up after themselves with kids birthday party games?

To play this game, assemble odds and ends from around the house and two big boxes. Use items like pillow cases, empty plastic soda bottles, spoons, hangers, toys, and plastic cups. Really, anything will do as long as long as they are safe for the children to handle. You also need to make sure you have two of each item. Place the boxes at a starting line.

Next, split the group into two equal teams and position the players at the opposite end of the starting line. Arrange the children from smallest to largest, with the former at the head of the line.

To start the game, the first child in the line will get an item from the box and run back to the player next in line and give him the item. This second child will then run over to the box to retrieve another item while still holding the first item. This continues with each child holding all of the items they were given until the biggest child hold all the items before putting them back in the box. Each team is doing this at the same time. The first team to accomplish the task is the winner.

With these kinds of kids birthday party games, you can teach the kids about following directions and cleaning up after themselves. What a joy to parents this will be!

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For more free kids birthday party games ideas, visit http://www.party-game-guru.com for tons of fun and creative party games as well as http://www.fun-theme-party-ideas.com for hundreds of our free theme party ideas.

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Many parents are looking for new, innovative ideas for parties that can be done on smaller budgets.  Instead of buying cakes already made, parents are opting to make their own.  I thought this was a cute idea to serve at a kids birthday party.

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By Mike Dougherty

Don’t have time to bake a cake and decorate it too? Well here’s a great idea that will save you time and make your cake look like a professional made it just for your child’s party.

You can find edible cake toppers to fit just about any kid birthday party theme. And edible cake toppers are colorful, fun and the perfect way to make your child’s birthday cake look terrific without requiring a lot of your time. It’s the perfect way to get just the right kid birthday cake design.

Kid Birthday Cakes – Bake Your Own Cake

If you’ve got the time, bake your own cake, add frosting, and then use an edible topper that fits your theme. This is a very easy way to get in a little kid birthday cake decorating to add the final touch.

And with a do-it-yourself cake decorating kit you can add even more decorations by adding sugar theme characters, mini-toys, theme candles, edible sprinkles and all sorts of other goodies to give your easy creation that professional look.

Kid Birthday Cakes – Ready Made Cakes

So you’re really pressed for time but you want to at least create your own cake decorations…

Pick up a frosted cake at your favorite bakery, and then use an edible topper that fits your kid birthday party theme. Add sugar characters, mini-toys, theme candles, edible sprinkles and what ever else you want to give your child’s cake that personalized look that will make you the envy of your neighborhood.

Kid Birthday Cake Design

There are do-it-yourself cake decorating kits for most birthday themes that include just about everything you might need to put together a cake you can be really proud of. These kits usually include your theme’s edible cake topper, theme goodies, sugar characters and much more.

You want your creative kid birthday cake to be fun, exciting, colorful and delicious. And when you bring out your cake you want everyone to say “wow.” With edible cake toppers and do-it-yourself cake decorating kits, your kid birthday cake will be a big crowd pleasing hit. And no one will suspect that you didn’t make it all from scratch… Unless you want to let them in on your secret to success.

Now that’s the way to save time and money and still present an award winning kid birthday cake!

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Mike Dougherty “Grandpa Mike” has lots of experience putting together successful birthday parties for his children and grandchildren. For more information take a look at http://fun-kid-birthday-parties.com/kid-birthday-cakes.html – you’ll be glad you did.

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By Mike Dougherty

Theme parties are always great fun for any child’s birthday party.

Does your child have a favorite movie, book, TV show, favorite character, or maybe your child likes animals or has a favorite sport or past time. Well how about using one of your child’s favorites as the theme for their birthday party.

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By Margene Petersen

To create a special party for a child is to create a memory that lasts a lifetime. If it’s a birthday party, it has an almost-magical significance. It can be simple, and it need not be costly, but a successful party does take planning. There’s no greater reward than a hug from a satisfied child saying, "That was the best party I ever had!"

The key to a successful party is in the planning. Be sure you have all the materials together beforehand for each activity scheduled. The birthday child can help in a number of ways, making the party extra-special while encouraging responsibility and creativity. A friend, relative, or the birthday child’s older brother or sister can be of invaluable assistance.

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