Child’s Birthday Party Planning Checklist

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6 years ago

child’s birthday party planning checklist

Two months before

If you want the party to be just like your little imagines it, then it is a good idea to plan ahead as much as you can. Plus, it can give plenty of notice for your guests, so that they can make it and enjoy the day with you.

Choosing the date is the first thing to think about. Of course, this is usually around the date of your child’s birthday. But you need to decide to go before their birthday or after, and take into account school vacations and holidays.
The next thing is to decide what to do and where to go. Will you have a party at home or in your yard? How about hiring out space somewhere like Apex Sports to play sports or go climbing, or hiring out a hall space to have a disco? Getting in ahead with the booking, if you’re not choosing at home, is best. These places can really book up in advance!
Plan out your guest list, and then you can work around what kind of part you’ll have, where it needs to be, and what you’ll do. It helps you to plan catering and party favors too.

One month before

You will have bookings in place at this point, so about a month before allows you to give ample notice to the people that you want to invite. So now is the time to get your invitations out. You could go down the traditional paper invite route, or think about sending messages online or through a text. Just give them as much notice as you can. If you’re asking someone else to make the cake, get it booked in around a month ahead too.

It may be a good idea to also send invitees a potential gift list. It should include all price ranges, but don’t go too high as you don’t want them to feel obligated. Anything substantial should come from you. You have probably already picked out their gifts at this point, but some do leave it to the last minute, which can happen in a busy life. If you have, then that is okay, as you can order online if you can’t go out and pick stuff up. For instance, if your child is a K-Pop fan, why not think about going on the official K-Pop light stick shop to get them something you know they’ll love. This can mean a great deal to them, especially if your theme revolves around music, or you plan on gifting them tickets.

Two weeks before

This is the best time to finalize numbers of guests, plan out the food that you will have, get the food, and plan the party bags. Get these things down now, and then you won’t have too much to think about ahead of the big day. Then you just have to sort the party bags, prep the food, and collect or make the cake, the day before.