Saturday or Sunday for a class party?

[Bournetilly]

Would you prefer a class party to be on a Saturday or Sunday? I know children tend to have more activities on a Saturday so wouldn’t want people not to come because of this.

Im thinking the party will be 11am-1pm then it doesn’t take up the whole day and the children will be fed at lunch time.

I can't believe how many people make such a fuss about lunch.

Would definitely be having food for the children as the venue is free room hire and pay per head for food. Wouldn’t be providing food for adults (that’s normal where we are, none I’ve been to have provided food for adults) but adults can order food at the venue.

Will check with entertainer if the 2 hours includes a break for food and if not have it at the end.

I always try to take my DD to parties and have been to a mix of times so wasn’t sure what was best. Seems everyone prefers different times but will probably go for 10-12 or 11-1.

My DD also does an activity Saturday morning but going to move this to a weekday evening soon. Just know quite a few other children do activities Saturday. It’s not a religious school/ area, I don’t think many class mates are religious so don’t think Sunday would be a problem for this reason.

She’s turning 5, this will probably be the only full class party she has. Will try and limit numbers to 10-15 next year rather than 30.

Sunday would be OK, but I would have a preference for Saturday. @Bournetilly And 11am til 1pm is fine. Like hell does it 'take up the whole day.' 3pm til 5pm is much worse. Waiting all day to go would be tedious!

People on here are moaning about 11am til 1pm, and saying 'but I prefer.....' but the fact is that you can't please everyone. Do what suits you and your children. If people don't like it, tough titties on them. They don't have to come.

I agree would much prefer to go to a party in the morning, then you can go out afterwards or go home and relax. I’d be waiting around all day for 3-5pm.

But my DD has been to parties that were later on around 3-5pm and I will still take her if she doesn’t have anything else planned when we get the invite. Guess there will never be a good time for everyone though.

11-1 prefect and what mini blondes party is this weekend

Kids get fed 2-4 is awful time as too early for tea and they are hungry later

Plus still have rest of day

3-5 they ask all Say when going to party

Easy, DD was a very early riser so needed an early lunch or a good second breakfast.
And, she hated most party foods at that age and would only nibble so needed food at home again.

Thanks to her rising early we also had breakfast at 7-7.30am most days, a party ending at 1pm meant normally home by 1.30pm if I was lucky and couldn't do a proper lunch but just a sandwich.

So the whole day would be out of synch and a child and a mum who both get hangry very fast wasn't fun.

Kids activities are almost always mornings. Go for 3-5pm
Parents sigh badly when they've paid for a club or their child is in a sports team and a parent whose child does non thinks a morning party is great. It's not. It's also a massive pain for sports teams when 3/4 are misting for a party