Checklist for Organising a birthday party

Well it's the time of the year again for the amazing celebration for your darling! But you are in it alone trying to figure out how to do it. Birthday party organization today is a mammoth effort depending on the age of the child. This article is relevant for organizing a party for ages 4-8 years. I have listed down the activities and there is an excel template that you can download to track your progress or just print to stay organized. 

Here are the things you need to plan for 

1. Planning activities at least three months in advance is recommended 

2. Knowing the budget

1. Typically i spend about $500 on each child's birthday 

3. What does your child want ( Type of cake , theme ,activity ) 

4. Who does your child want to invite 

5. Who will help you out 

6. Who and how many guests. There are number of websites that allow for checking for RSVP (Evite , Paperless post, Flyer, Punchbowl )

7. Help out !

8. The location where the party has to be organised. A number of places get booked atleast 3 months in advance 

9. What will the family wear 

10. Theme if you want something 

11. Decoration 

12. Cake that you want to buy 

13. Understanding food restrictions 

14. Order food or make it at home

15. Activities that you want to do during the birthday 

1. Magician 

2. Party host  

16. Return gifts for children

17. Your guests spend a lot of time researching the gift for your child. Either the gift go waste as it is not relevant to them and most guests arrive late as they would not have planned for the gift. Make it easy for them by telling them if you want to support a charity or the kind of gifts your son likes 

18. Thankyou notes

19. And dont forget to record the camcorder or camera