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A Great Way to Keep Kids Occupied:
To keep children occupied while the cake is being lit, give them each a piece of large white, glossy paper. Have on hand felt tip markers, crayons, stickers, etc. While they are waiting for the cake they can make their own placemats. Surprise: If serving cupcakes, place a raisin in one of them while baking. …
A Special Beginning to Your Child’s Day!
If your child’s birthday is on a school day, decorate his or her bed with balloons and streamers while they are sleeping so they may wake up in a festive mood. Also, insert a surprise birthday card in their lunch box. If you are sending cupcakes to school, use a 20 ounce or larger empty …
Make Your Own Invitations
Using brown paper lunch bags, have your child decorate the bag in any manner which he or she chooses. Some ideas would be to glue old buttons, macaroni whatever you may have on hand. They can also use crayons, glitter, or bright felt tip markers. Draw balloons or clown faces. If the party is to …
Magazine Scavenger Hunt
Indoor or Outdoor Activity Ages 6 and up Materials needed: Old magazines Pencil Paper Divide children into groups of two or three. The object of the game is to find items beginning with a particular letter. You assign the letter. Make sure you have plenty of old magazines on hand so that each child may …
Icebreaker
Outdoor Activity Ages 5 and up Materials needed: Balloons Paper Slip a small piece of paper into a balloon and blow it up and tie it. Each slip will have a different phrase on it. For example: “Quack like a duck” “Bark like a dog! “Moo like a cow” “Oink like a pig” and so …
Hot or Cold
Indoor Activity Age 4 and up Materials needed: Candy bar or pack of gum Take a small object, perhaps a miniature candy bar or pack of gum. One player is chosen as the finder and is sent out of the room. The remaining children choose a hiding spot for the item. As the finder returns …
Dogs and Cats
Outdoor or Indoor Activity Ages 5 and Up Materials Needed: Peanuts Two large jars Divide group into two teams. One group will be the “dogs” and one group will be the “cats.” A captain must then be assigned to each team. Make it very clear that everyone is to look for peanuts but only the …
Blind Choice
Indoor or Outdoor Activity Ages 4 and up Materials needed: Small gifts wrapped up String Blindfolds Wrap small, lightweight gifts up in pretty, bright paper. You could even use different types of candy bars. Make sure each gift is appropriate for a boy or girl. Hang each gift from a tree outside. If you want …