Out-Of-The-Box Ideas To Host Your Child’s Birthday Party

The earliest known record of a birthday party dates back to the ancient Egyptian times, when a Pharaoh celebrated the day of his birth with his officials. Over the centuries, the ritual has now become universal practice for people across different cultures and generations. Today, it is one of the very important annual celebrations in families and homes. People often put in a lot of effort to ensure that they get everything just right, especially when the party is hosted for a child’s birthday. With many parties often looking boringly similar, here are a few - if slightly unconventional - ideas of how you can host a brilliant birthday party for your children.

School party

Yes, it is possible to have your children’s party in school - and for it to be fun! Consider what your child’s preferences are, whether in terms of school subjects or even clubs and hobbies, and then theme their party around that. Incorporate some fun math games or a periodic table cake that the children will enjoy, yet at the same time boost their understanding of the subjects in class.

One huge plus of having your child’s birthday party in school is that they get to celebrate alongside their friends. This opens up the door to many more ideas for the party. You can include party games like charades and musical chairs, or other fun activities like face painting.

In-house party

Most birthday parties are held in the comfortable, familiar environment of the home. This makes perfect sense, especially if the birthday boy/girl is a child. This does not mean that the party has to be cliché. A movie party would be an amazing idea to entertain and celebrate your child. To pull this off, you could pick out a list of their favourite movies (or the kind that you know they would love) and have them enjoy. You could also try and recreate simple movie sets and characters that the kids love, and theme your party around them.

Another idea for an in-house party would be food-themed. Any party will normally have food so of course this means getting creative with the food and the cooking. Pick simple, fun recipes and (safely) involve the children in the cooking process. Hire a milkshake or hotdog machine and let the children enjoy the ‘creative process’ as much as the food itself. You could also actually decide to do a home-baked birthday cake and have the children join you, especially in the final, decorative stages.

Outdoor party

Unsurprisingly, there are so many more options of the kind of parties that you can have outdoors. One approach would be to host a camp-themed celebration for the young one’s birthday. This one actually gives you the opportunity to have an experience over a few days. It also allows for many other sub-themes, where you can for instance decide to dress the children up as animals in the wild or explorers. For the outdoors, a picnic party could also be perfect. This would be a good idea for a budget party. With just a few family and friends and some home-made or catered food, you can find a perfect location and create amazing birthday memories.

There are endless ideas on how you can host a memorable birthday party for your child. The most beautiful thing is, there are no rules. You can just improvise as you move along, depending on what your child loves, the size of your budget and what you want to achieve. Whatever the circumstances, it's always good to be part of passing on this timeless tradition forward to the next generation.