Now it is time to think about your own kid's theme party invitations and you want to avoid the same mistakes.
In order to make life for yourself as well as the parents of the guests to your kid's theme party easier, here are 3 guidelines to follow when you plan the party invitations.
1. Information that should be on your invitations:
* The day and date of the party
* The location of the party
* The time the party starts and ends - that way parents will know when to pick up their
children again.
* A contact number or RSVP so that parents can let you know if their child will attend.
* If the party guests are expected to dress according to the party theme, you should also
include this information in the invitation.
* In the case of babies and toddlers you should always mention that a parent or
grandparent must accompany the child to the party.
2. How long before the party should you send out the invitations?
In my experience, invitations can be send out a mere two weeks before the party. People tend to read the invitation card, then put it down somewhere and in our busy lives, it is so easy to forget about the invitation, so don't send it out too early.
Something else that you should keep in mind is not to expect everybody on your list to let you know that their child/children will attend the party. Even if it is a little extra work, phone the ones that have not responded at least four days before your kid's theme party to find out if the child or children will attend. In this way you will be able to plan your catering more accurately.
If parents drop off their children for the theme party, subtly remind them about the time they must pick up the children again. I know it is sometimes difficult as you can feel that it is impolite to do so, but you have worked hard to make your kid's party a success and unless you really have enough energy to handle some tired, grumpy kids after the party, it is your right to do it.
3. Delivering the invitations:
There are quite a few ways in which you can deliver the party invitations;
If your child is hand delivering the invitations at school, take care not to hurt the feelings of the children not invited to the party. One solution for this is to ask the teacher to put the cards in the invited child's bag at the end of the day. If your child is old enough he can discreetly hand out the invitations, just make sure that he understands why it must be done discreetly.
Invitations to a kid's theme party should be part of the fun of the party and if you involve your kid in it from the start, you will be able to form a special bond with your child; one that he or she will always cherish and be able to carry forward to the time when they have find ideas for their kids theme party one day.
