Children’s Activity Parties: Rainy Days
April 29, 2012 by erica
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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: Leap Year Day
February 24, 2012 by erica
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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
February 2, 2012 by erica
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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: Halloween
October 28, 2011 by erica
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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
September 27, 2011 by erica
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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
August 14, 2011 by erica
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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
February 11, 2011 by erica
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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 [...]
Children’s Activity Parties: Winter
January 18, 2011 by erica
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The early part of the New Year can seem a little dull and a winter party is the ideal way to liven things up. If it’s snowy, you can send the children out into the garden to make snowmen or have a snowball fight, but if it’s grey and damp or bright and frosty, then [...]
Children’s Activity Parties: Christmas
December 19, 2010 by erica
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A children’s Christmas party can be great fun at this time of year and is a good way of filling the gap between schools finishing and Christmas proper starting. Christmas card making is always popular and with a little preparation you can make some really nice cards. I always keep cards from last year to [...]
Children’s Activity Parties: Autumn
November 4, 2010 by erica
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Much as I hate to feel the temperature cooling and the days shortening, I also love the colours, smells and crispness of autumn. It’s a magical time for children too and they’ll enjoy exploring the season with these activities. For this autumn party, I’d suggest serving autumnal foods – nuts ,seeds and berries are what [...]
