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5yo summer birthday party (In Texas!)

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I'm sorry if this has been posted before - I tried to search and didn't find anything.

My daughter's 5 birthday is right in the middle of July when its consistantly over 100 degrees.  She hasn't really had a birthday party the last 2 years so we want to make this a big one.   She really wants a pool party with a bounce house but I am worried it will be too hot for other kids.  What do you think?  My parents have a pool and have room to put a bounce house right next to it but they live 20-30 min way from everyone.

Any thoughts or any other ideas?  

The last birthday party we had was at an indoor bounce house and we tend to go to those 3-4 times a year so we really don't want to revisit that again - even though its soooooo easy and great!  We thought about somewhere like Chuck e Cheese but we want to have a lot of kids there and it tends to get expensive - plus she kinda freaks out about the noise.

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Re: 5yo summer birthday party (In Texas!)

  • jlw2505jlw2505 member
    For me, driving 20-30 mins is not a big deal but anything over that and its too far.  As far as an outdoor pool party - as long as all the parents know that they have to stay and they are responsible for their child the whole time, I say go for it.  Plan the party early in the day, before it gets super hot - maybe a 10-12 thing or even 9:30 to 11:30 so that you are not outside in the heat of the afternoon or so a later day/dinner time thing that starts after 3pm.
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  • salesmomsalesmom member
    10--12 is a great idea!
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  • shopgirl78shopgirl78 member

    My DD's birthday is in August, historically HOTTER than July in Tx, her 5th birthday was a "splash" park which is a mini-water park for smaller children.  It was 15-20 mins form our home.  We had a great turn out and a blast.  The party was at 6pm on a Friday night.   We had the park to ourselves and had sandwiches, cake, etc..

    We required that the party was not "drop off" due to needed the adults to help watch the kids even though the water was 2 ft at its deepest. 

    This year we are planning on combining my DD (7) and DS1 (5) birthday at the larger water park (in the kiddie area) which is closer to our home (around Labor Day, DS1 is Septmber).  They do hotdogs, cake, etc

    I think a pool party in July is perfect!  You can always do the evenings and I highly recommend putting no drop offs.  I would drive 20 mins for a birthday party, heck for a good friend, I drive 2 hours!!  And I have also flown to AL for my BFF's DD's bdays

    FWIW, CEC is the cheapest party we have ever thrown : )  It was $218 + cake/presents for 15 kids and about the same amount of parents.  The splash park was $125 for the rental only (not including food, drinks, cake, supplies, presents), etc  The water park will be $10 pp.  The jump house was $225 + cake/presents. Awesome that your parents pool would be free~I'd do that.   


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  • Jena503Jena503

    I'd go :)

    If the backyard isn't shady, can you rig up some shade? Either with canopies or the cheap possibly tacky way we've done it is to use rope and blue tarps - we ran the ropes from eye bolts we put on the eaves of the house and out around some trees.

    Oh, and make sure the bounce house has a roof!! otherwise it will be burning hot.

    The former jen5/03.

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  • smilejennsmilejenn member

    I live in Florida and I honestly dread (to put it lightly) summer birthday parties that are held outside. I think it would be too hot for a bounce house...maybe you could do an inflatable water slide? I would definitely do the party either early in the day or late in the evening, and preferably offer an area with A/C, especially if you will have pregnant guests or babies.

     My first son was born on the 4th of July and we're going to try having his birthday party at home for the first time this year. We might do some quick outdoor games and offer an inflatable water slide in the backyard, but we realize that most of the guests will spend their time in our air conditioned house. 

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  • franciscazfranciscaz member
    I would not probably do that for just one of my kid's friends.  For family we do it all the time.  Have you tried calling some of the local hotels and aquatic centers?  At least here we can get a smoking deal on a pool party ($200-300).  Do what you need to do though.  The people closest to you and your child will be there.  That is what really matters in having a party Smile
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  • the_jackpotthe_jackpot member
    The drive is no biggie. I would prefer an early morning pool party with a shade option :) I say do it at your parents home. I really prefer home parties to locations as they always seem rushed at places. 
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  • LoCarbLoCarb member
    I researched a lot of party venues in DFW area recently....If you live near here I can give you my list of indoor venues: including indoor/outdoor pool, themed parties,etc...
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