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Themed Parties for Toddlers
Toddlers aren't as interested in
themed parties as older children, but don't let that stop you from
creating a fantastic party. If nothing else, you'll be happy and
he'll see the photos later!
Toddle theme parties should be kept
simple and low-key. Usually just 3-4 guests is best and the party
should be kept pretty short, 1-2 hours, so the birthday child
doesn't get overwhelmed by everything.
Choose a theme that your little one enjoys. If he likes trains, make
him a train cake and put up train-themed decorations. Your little
girl prefers Teletubbies to trains? There are plenty of themed
decorations available in any party store!
If you just can't decide on a theme, let your toddler choose. Go to
the party section of the department store and let him go crazy.
You'll figure out if he likes Dumbo or Chicken Little better in a
few minutes! When he clutches the Chicken Little plastic plates to
his chest and shouts "NO!" when you try to put them back, he's made
his choice.
Although themes can be fun, there's no need to go overboard. You
don't have to buy the plates, cups, forks and napkins as well as the
party hats. Just a couple of elements will be fine. For example,
your little Barbie fan will be perfectly thrilled if she has Barbie
plates and hats. She doesn't need all the rest! Save the money
because when she's five or six, she'll be insisting that everything
down to her underwear match the theme!
You might prefer to make your own décor, which is fine. Use craft
foam, markers and other craft supplies to match the themed party.
You could also make your own goody bags from wrapping paper by
taking apart a brown paper bag and using it as a pattern.
The games for a toddler party should be few. You don't need much to
keep a handful of little ones busy. Put on a video that matches the
party theme if things get out of hand.
You can have a simple treasure hunt, where you just hide candies or
individually wrapped cookies around the house and the kids get to
look for them. Or sing some fun action songs together and have them
dance around. Like I said, keep it simple.
As long as you keep the toddler theme party easy and don't stress
out about decorating the entire house to the theme, you should have
a great party experience!
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