While your child is still young, it’s almost an unspoken obligation to hold a birthday party every year. But with the number of years that your kid will remain “young” and the number of children that you have, you may run out of ideas for party themes.
Using the same motif over and over again can get boring and dull is a characteristic that you wouldn’t want a children’s event to have. Why don’t you use the event as an opportunity to help your child and the guests to learn? Include a splash of creativity to your parties by trying out these suggestions:
Watercolor Painting
Coloring and painting are not only fun activities to base your celebration on; they also help your child develop color coordination and visual skills. The paints themselves are a whole lot safer and cheaper compared to other types, such as oil or acrylic, so you don’t need to worry about the participants hurting themselves. In case they make a mess, it will be relatively easy to clean up. Of course, you can always put a cover on the floor to minimize the work that you need to do afterward.
Crafts Making
If the kids love creating objects that are three-dimensional, you can organize a craft-making session instead. You can introduce them to a few activities, such as origami, scrapbook making, and even flower arrangement. This may cost you extra because of the materials and tools such as background stamps, but you can look for affordable sources of those online. The other children you’ve invited don’t even have to bring gifts since they can make their own during the event.
Book Reading
You might think that book reading is not an exciting activity but you can take many ideas from it for your child’s birthday party. Aside from an actual storybook reading session, you can base the overall theme on a book of your kid’s choice. Your child and the guests can also dress up in costumes and even have a roleplaying party. Books have always spurred the imagination of children and a birthday celebration always needs that touch of fun and wonder.
Cooking Lessons
Food is one party element that kids get excited about, so why not let them make what they will eat? Cooking is a skill that they can learn early on, use in the future, and express their creativity with. You can start them off with the basics, such as fruit salads and pancakes; and if they want to learn more, you can teach them a new batch at another time. This is perfect for family birthday celebrations where everyone can volunteer to teach and help the kids learn how to cook.
Childhood is not just about having a good time with friends and family; it’s also about discovering one’s passion and interests. Make these years meaningful for them and encourage them to learn and discover through new experiences even if it’s in the middle of a party. Birthday celebrations are partly there to mark new chapters in one’s life, so why not introduce creative activities and skills early on while everyone is enjoying themselves?
