Kids party ideas – RI, MA
Steve Zany has been performing at kids parties, gathering and events across Rhode Island and Massachusetts for more than 25 years. Now, you can take advantage of his experience and insights for kids party ideas and planning your own kids function. This section provides you a wealth of information for kids birthday party and event planning. You’ll find all sorts of topics discussed — from how many kids to invite to a party, to kids party theme ideas to selecting kids entertainment to the best time of day to have a party. If you’re someone who doesn’t throw many kids parties, children’s gathering or family events all that often, you’ll find Steve Zany’s advice a great resource to make your next occasion a magical time.
Kids birthday party planning based on kids’ stages of development (Pt. 2 of 3)
In my last post, we began to talk about the types of things you can expect, as it relates to your child’s age, when planning a kids birthday party. Starting with the one-year old child through their preschool years, we discussed how you can leverage to your advantage knowledge about your child’s stage of development to plan a fantastic kids party. Below, let’s take a look at what you can expect at each step of the way between ages 5 and 8. Age Your child’s expectations How many kids to invite? Number of adult...
read moreKids birthday party planning based on ages and stages (Pt. 1 of 3)
Your child’s birthday is fast approaching. Where do you begin your party plans? What’s appropriate? What can you expect based on the age and stage of development of your birthday child and their young guests? These are three questions that moms often ask me when I speak with them about their party planning efforts. So here’s a two-part guide that helps answer those kids birthday uncertainties and will give you a better idea of what you can expect as you plan a birthday party for your child. In Part 1, we’ll look at the...
read moreHosting kids birthday parties in the classroom is becoming no piece of cake
The days of having your kids birthday party in the classroom with food as the center of the celebration may soon be long gone. The Center for Science in the Public Interest supports guidelines for healthy classroom kids parties in order to encourage “healthy fun.” The recommendations suggest that schools promote health by issuing a policy that any classroom party for kids be a health conscious one. Since 1971, the Center has advocated strongly for food safety, health and nutrition as well as sound science, among other issues. The...
read moreWill you survive the start of school and kids birthday party season?
It’s kids birthday party season, again. Do you feel pressured into organizing an extravagant kids birthday party for your child? The majority of parents in a recent survey say “yes.” As a magician, you might guess I know a thing or two about magic. One thing is for sure — a kids birthday is a magical time when you’re a child. Unfortunately, for many moms and dads, receiving a birthday party invitation from yet another of their child’s friends conjures up the thought of more money disappearing from their wallet...
read moreSuccess Secrets for Planning a Holiday Kids Party (Pt 2 of 2)
Once Labor Day passes, the kids holiday party planning countdown begins. The holidays seem to arrive earlier and earlier each year. This year will be no exception. As soon as Labor Day is over, its the start of the Holiday Party Planning Countdown. As we discussed in my last post, if you are planning a kids holiday party now is really the best time to start planning. I hope you will find the continuation of the kids party holiday planning checklist helpful. I believe you will find the recommendations below will make your party planning...
read moreSuccess Secrets for Planning a Holiday Kids Party (Pt 1 of 2)
September marks the kids holiday party planning countdown. The holidays always seem to arrive before you know it. If you are planning a children’s holiday party and seeking such things as kids party entertainment, give yourself plenty of time to get organized. It will benefit your company, organization or youth group. Otherwise, your best-intended efforts can get stressful, quickly. Things book fast just after Labor Day. There’s lots of competition for everything that goes into planning a great kids holiday party. This is because...
read moreMoney magic! Decorating your kids party with a dollar
Decorating your kids party with a dollar In my last post we discussed how you can decorate your kids birthday party on a budget with items from dollar stores like Dollar Tree or Family Dollar. As you might imagine, as a kids party magician performing throughout RI and nearby MA, I see all qualities of decorating — from gaudy to fantastic. So where do you begin with kids party decorations when you want to watch your purse or wallet? You need to, of course, start with an invitation, says party planner Cicely Rocha-Miller. You can often...
read moreKids Birthday Party Decorating —- 7 Budget-Friendly Tips
Kids Birthday Party Planning on a Budget – Decorating with Items from Dollar Stores What mom or dad doesn’t want to throw a great kids birthday party and save some money while they’re at it? Here’s how: Consider what could be your cheapest resource — places like the Dollar Tree or Family Dollar for your kids party accessories instead of going to your supermarket or a typical party store where such items can get pricey and put you over-budget quickly. Yet, there are ways to pull off a kids party that looks great...
read moreThrowing the best kids birthday party ever. Should you hire an ad agency?
Making your kids birthday party one to remember. How do you throw the best kids birthday party for your child? The answer isn’t all that obvious, anymore. The reason will soon be obvious though. If you had an unlimited budget and wanted to make sure you threw a kids birthday party that was guaranteed to be well-attended and the talk of the town afterwards. You’d likely freely spend money for that great kids birthday party idea. A kids party idea, for that matter, that perhaps no one had ever tried before. Suppose you hired a...
read more20 Ways to Tell If You Are Under Kids Party Pressure
Kids Party Pressure? 20 Ways to Tell if You Are Under the Influence. Making your child feel happy is the main goal of most any kids birthday party. However, some moms and dads are unhappy when they can’t host a kids birthday party the way they’d ideally wish. Are you under self-imposed pressure or feeling pressure from others around you to outdo your kids’ friends’ parties or even to outdo yourself? Here’s some ways to tell, courtesy of Birthdays Without Pressure, founded in part by Dr. Bill Doherty, a therapist...
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