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My kid has been invited to a party that he can’t attend, do we still give a gift?
In this situation, I would not feel obligated to give a gift. The only exception would be if the birthday kid is a family member or this birthday kid is a very close friend. In those situations, most likely, you will have the opportunity to see the birthday kid on a separate occassion and can give a present at that time.
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A note regarding party help…
If you know you are going to need some help running your birthday party…make sure to plan ahead and have some help on hand. It is important to plan who you will have be your help in advance. Some suggestions include:
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How much should I spend on that present?
Parents often tell me that the costs of all of the birthday parties their children attend throughout any given school year can really add up—and that doesn’t include the expense of throwing their own children’s birthday parties. How can this all be so expensive? Gifts!
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Invitation Language to Get Your party Guests to Arrive on Time:
If you are serving a special meal at your party, or one that requires heating, and will be served right at the start of your party, you could write on your invitations, “Warm meal will be served promptly at X time.” This will alert the parents that their kids need to be on-time for the meal.
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Children’s Tea Parties:
This is a really fun party to throw for your 4 to 10 year old daughter! Usually it is a time for dress-up sophistication for your little girl, and it is also an opportunity for some etiquette lessons…these can be learned in a fun and festive environment.
Send out a formal tea invite to your daughter’s friends. A small number for this type of a party would work best. On the invitation, ask the guest to dress-up in a wonderful outfit…ask for them to put on a dress, good shoes, some special jewelry, maybe even lip gloss. Also, ask for the guest to bring along a farorite teddy bear whom will be their guest at the tea…this especially works well when they are little girls, 4-7 years of age.
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If you are looking to make a Doll Birthday cake…
I suggest you use the classic batter bowl from the Pampered Chef. It makes a wonderful and easy “skirt” for the doll. Have a look at the recipe and related link…it is easy and a wonderful cake for a little girl’s party.
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Bubbles are a wonderful theme for a small child’s birthday party, ages 2 to 3 are simply perfect. Also, it is a great theme for a summer birthday…but may not be ideal for being indoors duirng colder months for obvious reasons.
Here are a few ideas:
