Okay so my two little girls are 3 years apart however their birthdays are 2 weeks apart. Last year we did seperate parties since it was my youngest 1st. This year we have decided to do a combined party at Climb-alot clubhouse. Due to it being kid friendly and most of our family doesn't have small children or any for that matter, I suggested to my hubby that I think it would be beneficial to have a family party for the adults and what not at home. Meanwhile still have the childrens party at the clubhouse. He doesn't want to do that, he wants to just have the one - I can understand but at the same time I think the adults are going to be bored and it would be more costly then because we will need to provide more food and snacks.
What are your thoughts? My two children are the youngest on his side of the family with the exception of his half-brothers little boy who has been invited. My family only has one little one who is the same age as my oldest who was also invited. Otherwise everyone else is either a teen (1 teenager) or married with no children. The party area which we get for two hours for lunch and cake is not that big to fit everyone in.
You could just do a party at home - like all birthday parties used to be. That way the kids can play (you will have to plan some activities in addition to cake and lunch) and the adults will not be bored. I HATE those kid birthday places (I suspect most other adults secretly do too).
You are 100% right in my opinion..and I am sure all of his relatives would agree with you! Who wants to go to one of those places if they do not have to! Also, it will take away some of the fun for the kids if a ton of adults are standing around gabbing. It is a place for them- NOT grownups. Grandparents are fine-anyone else have a party at your house.
I would just take the two little ones to the Climb-alot clubhouse but do the party at home.
yes, don't worry about inviting adults that don't have little ones , let alone those teenagers... << they will especially become bored..
keep it small at the clubhouse, do what your budget can allow for..
even if it means ONE party and just for kids.. believe me... people will understand... before I had my son who is now nine, I NEVER wanted to attend a child's bday.. (unless I was super close to the kid) and this wasn't because I don't like kids (I adore them) it was simply because I didn't want to hang out at a kiddy function.. i took no offense to not being invited to parties of friend's who had little ones... even now, I don't take offense if I am not invited.. I understand, people have to tighten their finances and that often means, less parties and less invites..
don't sweat it..
Do the party at the clubhouse for the kids and then have the family over for dinner later that night. Technically it's just one long party, right?
I'd do the separate family party at your place. Kids party at the Climb-alot clubhouse. (Two kids=two parties, right?)
My daughters school friend had a party for her daughter at Chuck E cheese last year where she invited all her school friends and friend families with kids. Afterward her mom had a family party at their house for family. You could do something like that. We became very good friends with this family and were invited to both.
I would not have the adults at the clubhouse for several reasons... one, you are paying for them to stand around... two, the kids who are there need to be supervised, so no divided attention for the actual chaperones... and three there isn't space.
Have the kids' party for lunch and then invite the family over on another night for pizza and cake.
