This is Nairn.
Nairn is the most excitable, active, cheeky, funny, expressive little chap you could bump into. He is the only child I’ve ever met who I can read just by looking at his face. I can tell when Nairn’s plotting mischief – in fact, I can almost smell it. Of my three children, he is the one who drives me to complete distraction in superhero speeds. But, he is becoming such a cracking little character who loves his Mummy, his Daddy, his brother, his sister, one of the cats (ironically the one nobody else likes) and pretty much anybody who is a part of his life.
It’s Nairn’s birthday in two weeks. My (admittedly huge) tiny baby is going to be three years old. I can’t believe this was only three years ago, meeting his big brother for the first time.
Anyway! My maudlin ramblings have a point. I need to organise a birthday party for this little champ and right now the choice is to decant to soft play (quite expensive, no control over the terrible food, don’t have to supervise the children) or to have something at home (cheaper, more control, OMG ALL THOSE KIDS IN MY HOUSE).
I’ve been eyeing up Martha Stewart kids which has loads of ideas if your birthday child is female but I’m fairly certain Nairn and his rambunctious friends wouldn’t be into tea parties, flowers or polka dots. So I’m after suggestions as to a) How to theme this birthday and b) How to remain sane for two hours of toddlers in my house! Party game suggestions are always welcome as well, there’s only so much musical statues you can play!
I’m considering going with a Wall-E cake as there’s a magnificent bakery round here who’ll do me a cake no problem and Nairn *loves* Wall-E but other than that I’m clueless.
It’s not too late for soft play, is it?
Posted under for the kids, with the kids
This post was written by Vonnie on February 18, 2009
Awwwe Mine is three a couple of weeks too, how spooky! We are going for the 14 layer cake!He said he wanted a Pirate Ship Cake, but I’m sure I can do something creative with icing on the top. What’s life like with 3? Should we even consider going again?
Ohh! You must post pics of your attempt, I’d love to try it but my kitchen is so small I wouldn’t have space.
I am biased but I absolutely love having a big family, I’m really enjoying the stages that my three are at just now and I’m really excited about having a new baby too – definitely go again!
themes? dinosaurs, pirates, space rockets? If theres anything you need to borrow etc we’ll undoubtedly be able to help out. I’d be tempted to go for the at home party for a three year old meself, but having said that the whole ‘hunners of weans in my house’ scares me too. what about hiring a small hall – does your church have one?
PIRATES
Definitely Pirates – you can organise a treasure hunt around house/garden – this will keep the kids going for ages. Beforehand you can make a chest out of sticky back plastic stuff and paint cheap toys gold, then bury it on the day. Make a treasure map – draw the house/garden, scrunch it up and tea stain it to make it look authentic. Burry gold coins in easy to spot areas, those with the most win a prize, the one that finds the treasure chest wins the big prize. Make it fancy dress as pirates with ripped trousers/shirts etc. Have a crafty session with the kids to make their pirate hat and eye patch (before the treasure hunt). If the kids are entertained, then they will behave (that’s the theory!!). If there are girls present, they too can be pirates – it doesn’t matter. Pass the Captains Treasure Chest (instead of pass the parcel). Buy a skull and corssbones stamp and stamp place name cards and invitations etc. Ah ha, me hearties. Call me Sailor Sam
http://tipjunkie.blogspot.com/2008/09/tip-junkies-13-day-birthday-bash.html
Have a wee look on there. That post is specifically about themed birthday parties.
But there is also a button on the site on the left hand side where you can search so if nothing there takes your fancy search it, cos I remember loads of posts from them about kids birthday parties.
I second (third?) the pirate suggestion!
I’d go soft play! lol :p
Just contain them all in one room, write up an activity plan and be prepared!
If he likes wall.e i’d go for robots. What about maybe having a crafting table where they can all make robot masks? then they can run round and do some robot moves!
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btw .. Nairn’s so cute!
I was going to suggest robots to. If you could get hold of some cardboard boxes you could build a robot together. That would take a while!
whenever its H’s birthday party all the kids just run around the house like feral animals.. as H was born the week before Halloween we always seem to have a dressing up Halloween party for his birthday, which all the kids love because they can dress up as whoever they want, though I have the sneeking suspicion that next year H will want a starwars themed party and my hair just isnt long enough to do princess Leia buns!
if wall-e is your cake make it a theme too.. or you could do a mini movie themed party.. put wall-e on the dvd player and have movie themed snacks like mini hotdogs in buns, popcorn, … you can put the dvd on while they eat for utter silence.. and before then do dancing games where they have to freeze like a robot when the music turns off.. I saw a good kids craft idea for making robt collages with cut outs from cookery magazines.. all the colanders, blenders, pots and pans cut out and adding bits of broken pen springs, burnt amps and other junk drawer finds to make little robot collages out of…
p.s. what a cutie!
Superheroes? Do all little boys have a collection of superhero costumes? (mine did at 3) .. so they could all dress up as superheroes and you could theme everything else accordingly. xx
I don’t know how I missed this post! Have you had the party yet? I like the idea of a treasure hunt. Wouldn’t worry TOO much about keeping them entertained though…if you can’t think of activities just bring out the ducks! Kids’d go crazy over animals. Actually, maybe increase security around the narnimals.