Comments on: party planner http://petiteanglaise.com/2009/06/02/party-planner/ Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:58:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Little Miss moi http://petiteanglaise.com/2009/06/02/party-planner/#comment-27292 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:09:25 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=1112#comment-27292 Dear petite. I think the best birthday parties start off with a bit of time where the kids can play by themselves (with supervision). Wastes their energy. Time in a toy room throwing stuff about and all that. Then some organised games. Then cake and sweets. Then send them home to their parents with a huge sugar hangover. And voila, your job is done.

]]> By: Mary Jo http://petiteanglaise.com/2009/06/02/party-planner/#comment-27291 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:28:38 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=1112#comment-27291 PS, don’t let “Annonymous | 1:51 pm” sway you and Mr Frog’s friendship. I get along very well with my ex and it is wonderful for the kids. We have family nights where we all cook together and have dinner. She should learn to get along with her ex as well; after all they have a child together.

]]> By: Mary Jo http://petiteanglaise.com/2009/06/02/party-planner/#comment-27290 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:41:28 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=1112#comment-27290 http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/KidsBirthdayParties.htm

Here is a good website for children’s parties. But mostly just let them play. Buy play-doh or some sort of small game with prizes for all. Or dress up is fun at that age, lots of costumes for all to try on.

]]> By: Eloyne http://petiteanglaise.com/2009/06/02/party-planner/#comment-27289 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:55:52 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=1112#comment-27289 As a former French 6 year old, my most vivid Bday memories are of dress up parties, with any kind of fun old clothes, the main thing being accessories – hats, fake jewelry, and make up (hide your own, buy pink sparkly stuff).
The games are usually much more fun when they have as few rules as possible and come with small prizes bought at the 1€ store.
Cake decoration is fun too. Pate d’amande decorations are fun to make and not as messy as other options.
Then you can invite all the tired princesses to participate in the big gateau ceremony involving as many cake – options as possible (sampling takes a looong time) with contributions from the other mums.
Also crucial to your success : keep a wide variety of sweets available at ALL times.
Good luck ;D

]]> By: Mancunian Lass http://petiteanglaise.com/2009/06/02/party-planner/#comment-27288 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:33:43 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=1112#comment-27288 Don’t count on any other parents staying (unless they happen to be your mates). Most parents are only too glad to palm their offspring off on someone else for the afternoon and can’t get out of the door quick enough.

Get some paper and felt tips out – I am always amazed at how they never get bored of drawing pictures. A simple, non-messy activity.

They also love to dance, so download some kids music. Mine love all that techno-type Bébé Lili stuff, plus the traditional Okey Kokey type things. In fact I think I have a photo of Tadpole and my Alys strutting their stuff at one of my girls’ parties.

]]> By: Annonymous http://petiteanglaise.com/2009/06/02/party-planner/#comment-27287 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:51:39 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=1112#comment-27287 I think it’s weird that you and Mr. Frog would host a joint party to begin with. My ex and I do sep. parties; one for his side of the family, and one for my parents and friends. You and Mr. Frog seem quite a bit more friendly than me and my ex (understatement of the year), but I still don’t get it.

]]> By: boubou http://petiteanglaise.com/2009/06/02/party-planner/#comment-27286 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:28:46 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=1112#comment-27286 Bonjour !
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]]> By: Lauren http://petiteanglaise.com/2009/06/02/party-planner/#comment-27285 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 09:31:28 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=1112#comment-27285 Hold a colouring in competition! Print off some outlines of Disney princesses/mermaids/fairies and hand out prizes for neatness, creativity etc. That’ll keep them busy AND quiet. DVDs are good, as are dress ups and standard party games. Good luck!

]]> By: teeweewonders http://petiteanglaise.com/2009/06/02/party-planner/#comment-27284 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:11:39 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=1112#comment-27284 Yikes – I guess a bouncy castle is out of the question… Good luck and happy birthday to your sweet girl!

]]> By: Alethea http://petiteanglaise.com/2009/06/02/party-planner/#comment-27283 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:20:05 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=1112#comment-27283 Hey, petite – don’t sweat it. You’ve got a bucketful of good ideas now. There is always a kid who doesn’t want to play. No problem – if Tadpole knows ahead of time and is willing to share her toys. Bring in the snack/cake/present opening around half-way through, as an entertainment option in itself. Pick the easiest of the ideas that have been thrown your way. Enjoy the happy little people all around you, since they will be enjoying themselves. And think, you don’t really have to have any sort of authority, enforce manners or anything. Unlike the schoolteacher, who also has three or four times as many kids on hand. And don’t plan on cooking dinner afterwards, but order in pizza or whatever your equivalent is, and go to bed early. :-)

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