Archive for the ‘great birthday’ tag
Planning A Birthday Party
The next time you are in charge of planning a birthday party, try not to stress too much over it. If you are trying to come up with ideas on how to ensure that it is a great birthday for someone special, then consider throwing some type of a theme party. It can be relatively easy to come up with ideas for the type of party you should plan by considering the person’s age, gender and most importantly, their personality.
For example, for a “Sweet 16″ get together, consider a Glamour Shots type of party complete with gowns, gloves, makeup, etc. This is a perfect birthday bash for your teen as they can get dressed up in whatever they want and apply make-up and then be ready for their close-up. It is a good idea to start gathering different types of clothes and shoes; a thrift shop is ideal for choosing some clothes. It is advisable to have each girl bring their own brush and make-up or you can purchase individual kits for each girl and let them keep them as party favors. You can make a copy of the pictures and include them with a thank you note from the birthday girl.
If you are looking for a unique and fun theme for a birthday party, then consider having a movie night theme. It is relatively easy to plan. For the invitations you can make movie tickets with Admit One on each one and all of the birthday bash information on them as well. For refreshments, you can put out bowls of popcorn and sodas and the birthday cake can be decorated as an old-fashioned film reel or something similar.
For an unforgettable winter birthday bash consider a beach theme. For the invitations, purchase several beach balls and write the party information on them in permanent ink with instructions to blow them up when they are received. You can also ask everyone to come dressed in beach attire, Hawaiian shirts, etc. You can hang beach towels on the walls, scatter some seashells around the room and hang fish nets for an authentic feel. For a truly amazing effect, if you don’t mind the mess, you can cover the floor with sand.
Party planning for a teen’s birthday can be a little intimidating, but consider creating invitations done in calligraphy style, rolled up as a scroll and tied with a ribbon inviting everyone to a Medieval Time birthday party. Perhaps have a birthday cake that has been decorated as an elaborate castle and have friends dress as King and Queen to greet the guests at the door. This type of party is a sure hit with the birthday boy or girl and their friends.
Mail this postPopularity: 2% [?]
Planning Birthday Parties
Many people, especially kids, think that birthday parties are the best part of having a birthday and perhaps they are right. Who doesn’t love having a particular day on which they are honored and perhaps even have a special event planned just for them? Many times people stress over whether or not they should worry about planning a particular theme for a party and if so, what should that theme be? Of course, that usually depends upon the age and relationship of the birthday boy or girl.
Some parents may think that having a birthday party for a one year old is a little silly, yet others feel that the first birthday is very special and will usually plan a big party. This may actually be the easiest one for a theme since it mainly centers on the family and the new parents have probably had it planned for a while. However, even if it is not for a 1st birthday, there are different themes that you can choose for practically anyone.
Planning birthday parties for young boys is actually fairly easy, as many of them are just starting to get into different sports and a sports theme is normally a safe bet. You have a huge selection of choices when it comes to choosing a particular sport; for example, a baseball themed birthday bash is a great choice and pretty simple to plan. Consider using party invitations that are in the shape of a baseball mitt or even just a baseball and for snacks you can always set up your own concession stand along with bowls of peanuts placed around the room. For the birthday cake consider one in the shape of a mitt with a smaller cake shaped like a baseball inside the mitt. A cut-out baseball diamond is a great place to stack those birthday gifts until it is time to open them.
Of course, there are many different themes for girls as well; you can always go with a tea party theme. For invitations you can use real tea bags and replace the original tag with one that you have written all of the pertinent information on. Decorate a fresh white table cloth with birthday flowers and for party favors you can give each girl a demitasse cup with her name on it.
Party planning can make people feel stressed, but the purpose should be to show the birthday girl or boy exactly how special they are to you. Birthday parties obviously come from the heart and with a little effort on your part you can be assured that they will have a great birthday and realize how much you care about them.
Mail this postPopularity: 2% [?]