How to celebrate the birthday of the child at home, so that this day was unforgettable for him? Help your child become a hospitable host of his Birthday, then he really will remember this day, and this day will truly be his. Do not be afraid of commotion and noise for just one evening, try to make the holiday cheerful and joyful. There are several practical recommendations on how to prepare for your child's birthday and make a holiday for him and his friends.
Start with the preparation for your birthday at least two weeks. During this time, you will have time to talk with the child list of invited friends. Let him tell if they are guys from all over the yard or a whole class - then you can tactfully incline him to the optimal number of guests, based on the family budget and the size of your apartment. After deciding with the guests, choose the day of celebration - it is reasonable to offer your child to celebrate the holiday on the weekend, if suddenly birthday fell on a weekday. Try to clarify that all close friends could come on this day. Well, if you invite children with a postcard or verbally, you and your child, indicate how long the celebration will take place. It will be convenient for parents of invited guests - then they can either pick them up or wait for a certain time. Hand out invitations in advance: four to seven days before the "official" birthday. Enter your address and phone number in the invitation. Your child will undoubtedly be interested in trying and making invitation cards, and his friends will be equally interested in getting them.
To celebrate the birthday of the child at home is fun, try to create a holiday atmosphere - decorate the room with balls, ribbons, bows, draw a poster "Welcome to the Birthday!". Use a better one tone in the design. For example, blue balls cut from a blue cloud paper, cut out blue flowers, hang a garland. Let the dishes that you prepare will have fabulous names. Or write them on the flags for cocktails, if the kids can read.
To make the children feel comfortable, free up space in the room for fun. Do not forget that everything that your child has become accustomed to - not to touch an antique vase or open a cupboard with crystal - other children may naturally not know about it and at the height of the fun simply do not notice such items. Organize the table so that it is spacious enough, make room for the wall so that you can move the table, making room for the games.
Your child is very important, so that my mother looked good, so think about your appearance in advance. Give yourself a breath after all the preparations and at least half an hour before the reception of guests bring yourself and your child in order.
When meeting guests necessarily with the originator of the celebration, try to give the children a feeling of confidence - tell me how they look good today, mark something in their appearance. Correct them in your hair or clothes if necessary, help them undress and show where the mirror is. If you celebrate the birthday of your daughter, then try to allocate a place or room for dressing for her friends.
Entertain guests who have already arrived with toys of the child, while others gather. Try not to sit down at the table, do not treat the children in advance, if possible, cover the dishes with napkins. Cover the door in the kitchen, do not leave prepared surprises in sight. Start playing games with children, when most of the guests are already in the assembly, it will help children to get better and get used to each other, and strangers - to make friends. There are games to get to know each other, they are especially useful for young children who feel more confident in pairs. For example, this game: cut out hearts from different colored paper and cut them in half, fold halves into a hat and mix, suggest the children to pull out one piece and find their half. If the number of guests is odd, cut one heart into three pieces. Another close game: prepare the same lengths of colored threads, about 2 meters, spread them on the floor, mix, let each take the end of any rope and find his partner on the thread.
And so, all the guests in the collection - it's time to the table! Be ready, that something will necessarily pour out and be broken, be reserved by necessary quantity of napkins. Prepare a dish that would not be pitiful to break, simply - to lose, use low stable glasses. Put all the dishes in such a way that everyone can reach. And in the center of the table, of course, arrange a cake with candles. You can worry about the upcoming harvesting in advance, so prepare such pies, cookies and cakes that will not crumble too much. Do not try to unnecessarily surprise children with the delights of their dishes, the number of hearts on the cake, use less cream. Cut the pies and cakes into small pieces so that they are convenient to take. Sandwiches should also be small in size. Let you have enough drinks. You can make syrup or simply stir jam with water, but make sure that the drinks are not too sweet. When heating the tea, immediately take into account that it takes a lot of water to heat. Have in stock cold boiled water, so that you can dilute hot tea.
After the "feast" has come to an end, invite the guests to put themselves in order: comb their hair, wash their hands. Try to remove immediately from the table, involve small assistants. Prepare masks or headgear for further fun, which can be played among children in a win-win lottery in the "second compartment" of your holiday. For each item, attach a number, make the appropriate cards with the numbers. Masks and hats hide from the eyes of children, for example, covering them with a handkerchief. Lay the cards on the table face down, hiding the number, or put them in a container. Drawing a card, each participant of the game gets his prize - a mask or a hat. Think of games where the first three winners can be rewarded with prizes, but try not to turn the games into a pursuit of gifts. To do this, alternate games with prizes with those in which there is no winner. Prizes can be felt pens, pencils, pens, puzzles, mirrors, badges, soldiers and other gifts.
During the celebration of the child's birthday at home, try to pay attention to every little guest, do not single out someone especially. If one of the kids does not hurry to join the company and is sitting in a corner, do not insist on an invitation, use other possibilities, for example, offer to help you bring something to the table or move the chairs. Handle small guests by name, avoid such treatment with them as "children." If you say: "Children, now we will have a fun game," consider that no one has heard you, and you will get a reputation, like Comrade Dynin in a pioneer camp. If there is a lot of noise in your apartment, then the holiday was a success. If the age of children is up to 12 years, then prepare yourself for what you need to intervene so that children do not stand in thoughtfulness, not knowing what to do.
It is advisable to choose games that you are familiar with, so you do not have to wriggle out again. Try to alternate moving games, when you can warm up and make noise with desktop quiet games, where you can show your resourcefulness and ingenuity. Changing between games, the children will not be able to overexcite or "fall asleep". Do not forget to explain the rules in detail before each game. Take part in the game as a leader or as a participant, but do not forget that you can not create advantages for the team in which you play
Usually for children under the age of 12, 4-5 hours of fun are enough. And although they will persuade you to extend the time, do not give in! If the time is drawing to a close, begin to prepare the children for the soon-to-come time, when each of them will wait at home. At the end of the holiday, giving souvenirs in the form of candies, for example, make sure that they are the same. Or you can divide them into souvenirs for boys and girls. Pack such memorable "trophies" you can in ordinary cellophane bags. Do not forget to thank all the young guests for coming to celebrate your child's birthday at home and congratulating the birthday boy, and express hope for an early meeting with them.