JUst HOW mentallist is my friend who has never organised a childrens party before but has invited...

[Moomin]

37 - yes 37 children to her dd's 5th Birthday.

At home.

With me there to help.

[HumphreyPillow]

baptism of fire - the only way to go!

it'll be a video and pizza for 2 close friends for dd's 6th bday.

[DiscoDizzy]

can't imagine she'll do it again.

More fool you for helping

again

[cornsilk]

LOL!

[objectivity]

We had about that many to DD's 6th Birthday. Had several extra pairs of hands but it was a fab 3 hour cocktail party.

[Moomin]

I can't help it. I'll be trapped there on my hols! she lives near the beach and we're going there to stay for a nearly a week so I'm involved by default.

[lizziemun]

can i suggest headache tablets before the 37 children arrive .

[Moomin]

we'll be on valium, let alone the headache tablets!! Think I'll just have a few glasses of something and throw myself into it.

At least pass the parcel will last a good hour or so!!

[bluewolf]

Moomin - if you can herd them all down to the beach that will save a lot of stress - apart from head-counting who's drowned etc.

[WendyWeber]

Well we had a lot (maybe not quite as many as 37) at DS2's 6th birthday, & that was in the house, & it's not a particularly big house.

Back room was cleared of furniture, so we had all games there, party tea was a picnic on the floor, & I had 2 DDs aged 14 & 17 helping as well as me & DH. We survived. (Recommend lots of games of Dead Lions )

[bonkerz]

remember musical stand ups is better than musical bumps! (stand up when music stops!) Also do 2 smaller pass parcels and 2 circles as they wont keep attention for long! Have a colouring table available for the kids who are out of games early, maybe they can make placemats to eat food off of or decorate their own paper plates?

[Moomin]

Good plan, bonkerz.

I had a text from her yesterday which said: "Good news - 1 of the children can't come so we're down to only 36 now"

lol