Our son will be turing 3 on NEW YEARS DAY, and we are trying to think of creative party ideals! Last year reserved a restraunt section, and decorarted it up, and had friends and family attend...but it wasnt kiddy like!
So this year we decided to just stay at home and do something at home for him...
We are trying to come up with ideals to make it fun for him... I was going along the MArdi Grai, end I have beads and was going to make mask, for fun....thing is there arent going to be any other kids.. .we have no other kids in family and no friends with kids or in neighborhood..IDEALS PLEASE!!!!
Im making the pork, kraut, rigatoni, etc.... what about a CAKE ideal????
Thank you
2006-12-01 19:16:19 · 11 answers · asked by Dont Call Me Your Friend! 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
I cant do anything outdoors, because it will be very cold here and most likey covered in snow...and plus its going tobe towards the evening hours..it gets dark about 5 here....plus i dont think the adults would wanna jump in a big vat of balls!
2006-12-01 19:23:00 · update #1
Please keep in mind that there are NOT going to be other children! So it has to be someting fun for my son, but also someting grown-ups wont mind doing....and at HOME!
2006-12-01 19:32:25 · update #2
You are missing the main purpose of this party and you have already begun to make it a stressfull event! 3 year olds love everything! Music, pin the tail on the donkey, musical chairs, the basic party games, and adults can participate too. Get the adults up doing the hokey pokey, they will have fun too just watching your little one have fun!
At this age, they don't need or want a big deal, just plain and simple fun! Which brings me to the cake! MAKE YOUR CAKE! And although it is messy, let your child help you decorate it! How proud he will be when showing off the cake he helped mommy make...
And most of all, relax and have fun, when there are no other kids, just adults, you really don't need to entertain, just strongly encourage participation in all the games your son will be playing!
Have a great party!
2006-12-02 00:34:28 · answer #1 · answered by Solace 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Okay so I have a one year old and though it's not the same and I have a daughter I do have lots of party ideas.
How about a Shrek Party?
I thought this idea was good but we have a daughter so I went with the princess theme.
with this you can still serve your pork, kraut, and rigatoni because it would be the feast part of the party!
Cake ideas would be a cake with skrek on it or him and a few of the other characters. Also if you are making the cake yourself you can make a simple yellow devils food cake and with the frosting add green food coloring. That would give it the swampy look......You can also put like gummy worms on them to give them the outdoor look....your choice
They have shrek bingo that at any stores and you can also get it at www.abcdistributing.com for I think $12.00 or something.
Other games that would be fun for adults and your son would be a scavenger hunt that could be easily found for your son and fun for the adults to watch and participate. You can make it about saving Princess fionna.
Another thing for decorations is at Party America. They have cut outs of the characters of your choice and that way when the scavenger hunt is over your son will find the princess!
If you need anymore ideas I hope I can help! Thanks
2006-12-02 13:19:38 · answer #2 · answered by Kenneth and LaQuita B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the idea for making masks but remember a 3 year old still likes to stick things in their mouths so keep in mind the size of items you will be buying for this project. As for suggestions for the party I would find it hard to connect a 3 year old and adults, however if the adults are willing to be a little kiddish themselves maybe a game of duck duck goose (with walking feet) in the house would be fun or even maybe play a match game, or the best of my ideas go on a treasure hunt through out the house which at eat stop has clues to take you to the next stop(maybe havea prize for the 3 year old at these stops to keep him interested) also with the idea of the treasure hunt maybe have a list of things you have to collect but make it so you have to get them only from another person. Either way you will have to find fun ways to keep the kid entertained in these activities. But I think these are fun ideas goodluck and have fun! As for a cake idea how about his favorite character i.e. dora, bob the builder, the wiggles you can take a simple cake from the grocery store and take them a pic of the character and they will apply it to the cake or even a picture of your son
2006-12-06 00:47:01 · answer #3 · answered by The cuter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all - what is your son really into? Elmo, SpongeBob, Spiderman, Bob the Builder, etc. Or does he like cars, planes, construction vehicles? Does he like sports? What does HE LIKE. Once you answer that one - then that is what the party is about. You get plates, napkins, decorations, cake - with that theme. This isn't about the adults coming - they will just have to be satisfied with watching him open his presents, blow out the candles and play.
Second, you really need to investigate getting your son in a play group, nursery school, Sunday School class - somewhere where he can be around some children his age. SERIOUSLY - it is for his own good - or he will be LOST when he gets to public school. He will not have been socialized with children, etc.
2006-12-02 15:40:29 · answer #4 · answered by Karla R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in the same situation when my daughter turned 2. She was the only child - the rest were all adults. So what I did was I had a kids party anyway. I made fairy bread, we played pass the parcel, and did all the kids activities with the adults. Everyone had a great time as they got to be a kid again. I even gave out lolly bags!
2006-12-05 20:42:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm kind of surprised and sorry that there are no kids in your neighborhood but since its your son's party, he should still be the center of attention. I'm thinking a costume party with all of the guests and your son himself dressed as your son's favorite superheroes or cartoon characters. You can have a huge yummy cake complete with all the burning buildings and tiny superhero decoration. You can even have a tarpaulin of your son made (dressed in his costume ofcourse) which you can keep for memories, aside from the usual pictures. Then you and your guests can play charades or pictionary with topics connected with the cartoon/superhero theme. You could have even the old cartoons in the list of topics so that you and your guests can reminisce your childhoods. I also think that the common clown and magician can usually still be entertaining for both young and old. :)
2006-12-02 07:26:56 · answer #6 · answered by Tsina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure his birthday is before or after New Years. Many of his friends would not be able to make it on that occasion. A themed party always works. Try to think of something your son is really interested in and make it the theme. i.e. pirates, Bob the Builder etc. Have it at home.
2006-12-02 05:19:49 · answer #7 · answered by jo4idol 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did a Big Ball pit for my daughter for her bday, and all of the kids loved it, that could be an idea to go towards it..
2006-12-02 03:19:19 · answer #8 · answered by acid_rain6969200369 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could do a costume party or have a little maze or maybe a scavenger hunt ( easy enough for a 3 yr old)A clown...sorry i know they arent the best ideas but maybe one will work.
2006-12-02 03:27:41 · answer #9 · answered by kerrylk15 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to arts and craft store. do an art party.
2006-12-02 03:26:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋