Ideas for a really low-key 2nd b-day party

sunshiny79

Is it okay to just do cake and ice-cream?  Or maybe throw in a veggie tray too?

We are celebrating early for G b/c we are leaving again and won't be back until way after his b-day but I don't want to have anything that requires as much as I did last year.

Is it okay that I don't want to do games or anything?  DS is getting his tracks for his train table and some new trains, if I only invite like 6 kids they should be content with that right?

I'll have goody bags.  I don't even want them to bring gifts, just want G to have a little celebration with a couple friends, kwim?
 

neesernicole

M's 2nd bday will be even more low key than that...i think your ideas sound great.

MrsMandaK

I think that's perfectly acceptable.  Just have it from like 2-4 in the afternoon or so and people won't be expecting a big meal.  Have a few snacks and drinks and then do cake & ice cream.  Keep it simple is definitely my moto!

camrude

I think that's fine. Kids are fine with cake and ice cream - the rest of the stuff is for the parents IMO. I'm also one for "no gifts", but not everyone agrees with that. We did no gifts for M's 1st bday and most people brought something - so for her second we did not do the no gifts thing.

I'm hoping to pull off the same sort of thing for M's 3rd birthday. I was thinking a tea party with a few of her friends and call it good.

sunshiny79

Oh thanks, I love the idea of decorating their own bags!

joseysbride

That's what we did.  To fancy it up a bit, I made homemade chocolate and vanilla ice cream in advance, and then made like a make your own ice cream sundae bar with all kinds of toppings.  It was a hit with everyone who came, and it was so easy for me!  I had an activity planned for the kids, and we didn't even do it because they had fun just playing and the adults had fun visiting.