Children’s Activity Parties: Rainy Days

Sometimes the weather is so unpromising for days on end, you just have to embrace it.  Making use of those relentlessly rainy days is the aim of this activity party.  It’s one that can be arranged at short notice too and everyone will be glad of something to entertain the children. Ask your guests to [...]

Children’s Activity Parties: Windy Days

There’s a traditional rhyme that’s the basis for this party: March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.  That said the British climate has no respect for which month it is and you could hold it any month that has a windy enough day. Kite flying is the obvious windy day activity.  It’s a [...]

Children’s Activity Parties: Leap Year Day

It only comes round every 4 years so make the most of leap year day.  Use celebrating the day as a way of educating children about how our calendar works. I’ve put together some party ideas centred around leapfrogs to have a fun activity party.  You could ask your guests to wear something green to [...]

Children’s Activity Parties: Ice

A cold weather related party is perfect for the winter season.  You might want to consider asking your guests to dress in white or blue in honour of the party theme or come wearing scarves and hats. I’d suggest having some ice themed food for your guests.  You can make cucumber and apple icicles by [...]

Children’s Activity Parties: Snow

By it’s very nature, this party will have to be scheduled when there is snow to be had.  You’ll need a reasonable amount to be able to carry out some of the activities in this one. Sledge races are great fun.  There’s endless variations.  I suggest dividing the children into teams with a mix of [...]

Children’s Activity Parties: Thanksgiving

The fourth Thursday of November is the traditional time that Americans celebrate Thanksgiving (Canadians have their Thanksgiving in October).  It’s a time for celebrating the harvest and been thankful for the success of the first colony. Traditionally a roast turkey dinner is the centrepiece of the celebrations, but a pumpkin pie might be more fun [...]

Children’s Activity Parties: Halloween

A really important part of any Halloween party is dressing up and there are always lots of costumes to choose from in the shops.  There’s quite a range of themes: pumpkins, vampires, witches, etc.  So when you invite people make sure they know that it’s fancy dress. I love the traditional games like apple bobbing.  [...]

Children’s Activity Parties: Hedgerow Hunt

For this party you’ll probably need to use a park or local woods, but if you have a big productive garden that might work too. The first activity is a treasure hunt for autumnal natural items.  What you look for will depend on your venue (so have a look round in advance so that you [...]

Children’s Activity Parties: Highland Games

Highland Games are a traditional summer activity in Scotland and it can easily be adapted for children to enjoy.  This party is one that you need a bit of room for, so it’s probably one for bigger gardens or the local park. Tossing the caber is the archetypal Highland Games event and it’s fairly easily [...]

Children’s Activity Parties: Valentine’s Day

Get your Valentine’s day party started with a fun art activity.  Cut out some heart shapes pink and/or red card – it doesn’t matter what size they are and they don’t need to be exactly the same.  Use a hole punch to cut a single hole just below the dip of the heart.  Get each [...]

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