Planning Check List
1 month ahead:
- Pick a date
- Decide on your party theme
- Book the venue (if not at home)
- Book the entertainment, bounce houses, etc.
3 weeks ahead:
- Buy kids party supplies such as hats, plates, invitations, decorations
- Make goodie bags and fill them with party accessories
2 weeks ahead:
- Send invitations
- Plan the menu
- Plan some kid party games
1 week ahead:
- Buy food and drinks that will keep (and buy candles)
- Finish making anything you want to use as decorations and gifts
- Clean the house
Day before:
- Sort your goodie bags
- Decorate whatever you can today
- Have music, stories, videos, ready to use
- Have your camera loaded with film and use fresh batteries
Party day:
- Finish decorating
- Set out the food and plates
- Turn on music, video, etc.
- Have all the materials and craft supplies to use at the kids party games on hand and ready to use
- Enjoy yourself!