I posted earlier about my dd's 4th birthday party and thought I had it all worked out. I had booked Kid's Clubhouse for the day of her birthday which is May 10th. I already sent out the invitations, then someone pointed out to me today that that is Mother's Day. I cannot believe that I did not know that. I'm thinking nobody will be able to come that day. So I called to try to change the date, but they have nothing available till three weeks after her birthday. I will also lose my $50 deposit. So now I have two weeks to try to plan something else. I can still rent the picnic shelter at Lake Benson Park that Saturday morning, but if it rains that presents a problem. Since the playground is the activity they would be doing, I'm not sure what to plan in case of rain. Any ideas of activities they could do in the picnic shelter? Or any other ideas of places to have the party? These are all 3 and 4 year olds, so I don't want to do a bowling alley or skating rink and there will be boys and girls coming. I know some suggested Monkey Joes last time, but I'd rather have a place where it can be a private party, not open to the public at the same time. I'm also toying with the idea of just leaving it and hoping some will show. Thanks for any ideas you can give me. I'm a bit stressed right now! :shock:
I'd probably just leave it. One of the biggest gifts that come with being a Mom is watching your kids laugh & play. I'm always amazed at the large numbers of folks who wait for hours to get a seat to take a Mom out to dinner. Spending time watching kids have fun with their buddies seems like a far better way to spend a day than waiting 2 hours to get lunch in a crowded resteraunt
Do you really think people would still come? I wasn't sure. Around our house we don't really do anything out of the ordinary except I don't cook that day! But I know some people really go all out with family celebrations. Hmmm, maybe I should call some of the moms tomorrow and see what they think.
Why not call some of the people you invited to see if they can make it or prefer a date change? One of my children has a May 9th birthday. We have found Mother's Day weekend is a tough time to get people together for parties.
I don't know if this is appropriate for a 4 year old but I have heard of a place in Cary called WiiBounce that does kids parties. You get to jump around on inflatables and play the Wii. Check out their website... http://www.wiiibounce.com/ Good Luck!
I wouldn't fret over it. Afterall, at just four, the birthday party will be a fuzzy memory anyway. I'll bet that if just a few show up, your child is going to have fun regardless. Instead of losing the $50 bucks, why not just sweeten the incentive to come by offering the mothers that show up a gift for their special day, too.
Hmm...that's a tough one. What time is the party? How well do you know the people coming? Because you could always ask them, that would be the easiest thing to do. I agree, I think it would be hard to get people to come on that day, but I'd also hate to see you lose $50. Lake Benson would be a nice party, and how often does it really rain here early in the day (I know it's possible, but it does seem rain usually comes later in the day) Good luck, let us know what you decide!
The party is from 2-4, so it would be after lunch time. I am going to talk to the moms of her three closest friends and see what they say. If the three of them show up, she would be very happy and they would have a blast. I still can't believe I didn't know it was Mother's Day! :banghead:
I Think u should just let it be, Moms enjoy watching there kids play, y would u book someplace else when u already have the kids club house, even if 2 kids show up ther is so much to do there u child is going to have fun. hey ill be there and so will my oldest dd.we work that weekend.
I was talking about booking somewhere else for a different day, like the Saturday before, since the soonest alternate date Kids Clubhouse had was two weeks past her birthday. And I was only going to do that if nobody could come on Sunday. I didn't realize you worked there. It will be nice to meet you!
that's what I am thinking too. Relax. this is way more important to you than the kids. I promise you cake and playing is all they care about. They don't care what day it's on. really.
I agree with everyone else, just call the parents and see. I'm sure someone will be able to come - if it is only 2 or so you could always schedule a playdate for the kids at another time. But, really it will be a blur in her mind and not something to stress over. You might be more worried about having a small amount of guests than she would be. Look at this way, more drinks, cake, goodies, and fun for the ones that do come! I have scheduled parties not around any holiday over the past 12 years and STILL you invite a whole slew of kids and barely half - sometimes just 2 or 3 show up. It is par for the course with kids' parties.
Thanks everyone. I'll try to relax! Like I said, I was really just concerned that nobody would be able to come. I am okay if only 2 or three can come. I just didn't want to put out all of that money if there was not going to be any guests at all. I will now :chillpill: :mrgreen:
That's the best thing you can do! 4 year olds will be happy as long as you have cake and ice cream and presents. The more low-key, the better off you'll be. In fact, at that age, the fewer kids, the more fun it will be. More than a handful of them gets overwhelming for the birthday kid as well as the parents!
