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Questions regarding birthday party

carrie4gcarrie4g
in Toddlers: 24 Months+

My DS is 20 months and so I'm starting to enter the thoughts and ideas of his 2nd birthday party and I have a couple of questions.

What do you prefer - themed parties like Elmo (he loves) or adult themed parties like a fiesta?

Are you more inclined and less stressed to go to parties that say 'no gifts please' or is that just annoying?

Did you invite your LO's friends from day care or things like that (where the 2 year olds know each other but not the parents so much)?

Any ideas/suggestions on what you thought was a fun party you attended for LOs?

 

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Re: Questions regarding birthday party

  • Erin&RodErin&Rod
    We are doing an Elmo theme for DS's second birthday.  DS doesn't go to daycare, so we invited friends with kids, close friends who don't have kids, and family.  We are having his party at a park.  I did not put "no presents" on his invitations.  I have received invitations like that and everyone brings a gift anyway.
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  • Dani123Dani123

    We do child themed parties for the kids.

     "No gifts' isnt annoying but people will most likely bring something anyway unless you suggest an alternative.

    We invites our friends and friends with kids. No daycare here so our friends kids are our kids friends LOL

    Depending on what kind of theme you want (easiest way to plan/coordinate) there are a million real cute ideas....I have a BIG list of actual themed parties for inspiration if you want to see. Gummby143@aol.com

     

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  • neverblushedneverblushed member

    I always think the 2nd birthday is the toughest.  With the 1st bday, it's clearly mostly an adult celebration of an important milestone in the baby's life.

    I think the ideal 2 y/o party is still mostly an adult party, but with a decoration and theme that the kid likes.  Have toys available for free play for the guest children and a very simple craft table where adults can help their little ones make something simple like decorating a foam picture frame or door hanger with stickers.  If most of the invited children are older than the birthday kid, you can probably do a simple game like hot potato or freeze dance.  If the kids are mostly 2 or younger, don't try to do an organized game.

    If your daycare does a little birthday party for each kid, then I think you don't have to invite the daycare class unless you really want a bigger party and need additional kids to make it worthwhile.

    Personally, I am fine with invites that specify "no gifts" and I appreciate it when people do this.  However, if it is a gift party, and we DO spend the time and effort to pick a nice gift, I like to see the child open the present at the party. And it drives me nuts when guest parents allow their children to crowd the birthday kid and "help" with the present opening.  Ugh. 

    Gift opening can be done in a sane, calm, organized way!  Have every kid sit "pretzel legs" on the floor.  Bring the birthday kid up to the front of the crowd and have 2 small chairs.  Birthday kid gets a chair to sit in.  Have one adult select a gift and read out the "from" name.  That kid gets to come sit in the other chair while the birthday kid opens the present.  Birthday kid knows who the present is from; each guest kid gets to see the birthday kid's gratitude for the gift.  There's a boundary line so that the rest of the kids don't crowd around and make the opening a free-for-all.

     

    High School English teacher and mom of 2 kids:

    DD, born 9/06/00 -- 12th grade
    DS, born 8/25/04 -- 7th grade
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