Need Birthday Ideas
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Kaitlyn and Nathan's birthdays are 15 days apart. Therefore, i'm thinking it would be better to combine their parties, especially since in our neighborhood alone there are 16 birthday parties a year!
Kaitlyn wants the Disney princesses theme so we're going to do that. But considering she has boy friends too I figured i'd do something boyish (and not too baby) for Nathan's theme. Either a baseball theme like we originally wanted or a "prince" theme to match Kaitlyn's. I'm not sure yet.
Either way, we'll be accommodating about 20-25 kids and their parents along with grandparents and family members. My house is only 1800 sq ft with no backyard so I can't have it here and be comfortable. I need some ideas. I was considering reserving it at one of the indoor inflatable jumper places but if I do it that way once all is said and done i'm spending near $500 (yikes!) and don't want to do that.
Besides a park, what other options do I have? We do have a clubhouse that I can rent out for a fully refundable deposit but there is a pool and that many kids with a pool scares me. It will be at the end of May so the weather would be great for a pool party but i'm still apprehensive. Most of the kids can't swim.
Ideas? Suggestions? (I'm already spending around $200 for the themed party items, food, cake, games and goodie bags and if I can stay close to that i'd be happy!)
I would say your ideas sound good a prince party for the boys and baseball would work great.
But I have to comment coming from a child who had combined parties. I hated it.
It was my day and should not have been anyone elses. I hated sharing. I wanted all of the attention on my day but didn't get it.
If there is any way to split the parties I would for the kids.
Can you do a big festive party for Kaitlyn and a small family get together for Nathan? I'm not sure I would want to share that day either...lots of presents to keep track of and added chaos.
I wouldn't want to share the day. Heidi's idea is exactly what we would do, but it's up to you of course. I would go with the park honestly. If you're wanting to have a big party, it's the cheapest place with the most activities, no?
We have about an acre and have always had large cookouts here for birthday parties, but this year I think we're going to a beautiful local park instead. It's always empty because we're so far out and there's so much to do that the little kids have places to play as well as the "big" kids.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
My nephew had a birthday party and he wanted Cars but had invited a lot of little girls and it made a really cute theme to have Cars and Princesses together, if you can't find prince stuff..
My kids agree with Tonya about not sharing a party. They told me a few years ago that they hate how they have a combined birthday party at their dad's every year. Their birthday's are 9 days apart.
As for where to have it I am bad at things like that. My kids always tell me where they want it.
I only plan on combining this year.  I just have too much going on as it is AND I have my 26 mile marathon 3 days before his birthday. I'm thinking the less planning, the better. This year, at least!
The park idea is good. We've done it twice before though. I was hoping to find a better solution or we may just do that... again.
I can understand not wanting to do the same thing again. Is there a different park you could go to? We have so many parks around here and really they are all quite different. Could you try that for a change?
I would go with the park too. It would be perfect for that many people, you can spread out as much as you want and not be cramped inside somewhere. The kids can play on the playground, so you won't have to do many games at all. If you already did it, can you find a different park?
Do you have spray parks there? Maybe go somewhere with one of those?
If possible , split the parties, the pool party for kaitlyn and a family gathering at home for nathan(since he is so young). You can still do both themes.
If you decide to have the parties together,You said that that many kids and a pool scares you? Why? I mean did I not read you say that the kids parents , along with grand parents and other adult relatives would be in attendance.If I'm a parent and my child is invited to a pool party, I would surley accompany them and or ask that an adult there will be watching my kid/will supervision be provided if I was unable to make it. And with the adults that you will have I'm sure they will all be willing to provide supervision for maybe a one and a half hour of pool play.
Or you could just do a cook out.
Not saying that you wouldn't but let the group sing happy birthday to each child individualy.
Is there a kids food place ( Chuck E Cheese, Jeepers, etc.) in your area? Have you checked there prices.
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