Party Planning for your child’s birthday can be a daunting task, and if you are like me, the actual event creeps up on you before you have had the chance to check all the boxes on your perfect party to do list.

1.Choose the Theme

Themed parties are a hit at any age, and choosing a theme is a great place to start pulling your party together.

2.Skip the Paper Invitations and use social media instead

OK, I know that this is going to make some people mad, but the fact is, most people don’t care how they are invited as long as they are invited with enough notice to mark their calendars for the big event. Social media invitations also make it easier to collect RSVPs and have the added bonus of being able to communicate and send reminders prior to the event. Just don’t forget to notify the few friends that you may have who are not on social media.

3.Decide on the entertainment

In my honest opinion, this is where the main focus of your planning should be. If kids remember one thing about the party, it will be how much fun they had.

4.Plan the food

Every party needs cake! – I am a huge fan of cupcakes at birthday parties. They are just the right amount of cake in each serving and you don’t have to worry about cutting slices too big or too small. If you want other food, there are endless ideas to go with just about any theme on pinterest and some of them are actually not impossible to pull off. Just be careful what you get yourself into.

5.Decorations!

I love bounce houses. I mean with the business I am in, that is obvious. A bounce house can actually fit into three categories here. It can be the centerpiece for your theme, serve as endless entertainment, and what decoration is more eye catching than a bounce house.