Our ideas, observations and beliefs about how being creative in how you interact with your kids makes for richer relationships all around.
A more creative happy birthday
Kids birthday parties. We have to do them. And boy do they cost.
The standard fare includes: bowling, going to a film and a jumping castle. Don’t get me wrong, these are all terrific, and genuinely labour saving - if a little lacking in creativity.
The next rung up the ladder seems to be things like plaster master, art or cooking classes. I always feel slightly better as both a parent and an organiser when the birthday heads in that direction.
However, the other day I heard about a really creative party idea for 10 year olds. Carnival Party. And the kids loved it.
The backyard was divided into different games such as toss the softballs into a laundry hamper, fishing for floating ducks in a tub and knock the bottle off the stool. Even the invite for the party was in theme - a carnivale style ticket.
We all love a baby-sitter, especially if there are 10+ kids to be sat. But using creativity actually gets the kids to do the work for you, so everyone wins.
Activity: Choose a truly creative theme for your next party
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Posted on Friday 25th November 2011 by Andrew Wynne 0 Comments