The first step is the selection of the place. Many people opt for community halls or host their party at restaurants. While this is all very well for children’s parties, the cost can be quite high. I suggest having the party at home or at a relative’s house. Remove all the furniture so your kids have plenty of room to mingle, and open up the patio for kids to play. The price of this will be free.
Your child may be begging you to hire an entertainer, like a clown or a magician, and this is something your child will love. Unfortunately, these artists need to make money somehow. Don’t worry though because you can create your own party games for kids. A particular hit with children are games that involve prizes. There will be a minimal cost to provide these prizes, however this cost will not even be a dent in what it would cost to hire a children’s entertainer.
The next stage is to deal with invitations to children’s parties. You don’t need to buy expensive invitations; you can easily print some from your computer. If you want to save even more money, you can approach the parents of the children who are invited to the party directly.
You also need to plan food for your children’s parties. Many people choose to have buffets, but if you buy prepared products for these, the cost can be quite high. It makes good economic sense to prepare food from scratch. One of the best recipes I have found for children’s parties is pizza. This particular food is great for parties as it can be used as a source of entertainment as well as food. For this, you will need a good selection of ingredients, as well as some shortcrust pastry. The kids at the party will be able to create their own favorite toppings before the pizza is cooked. This is a particularly enjoyable event for all the children involved.
These are just a small selection of ideas that you can use to create children’s parties that your child will love without breaking the budget. As you can see, there is no real reason why you would deny your child a party because of money problems. I’m sure if you were a little more creative, you’d also find other areas where you can save.
