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Beach Hut Party for 7 yr old boy
spudpudding · 15/06/2013 21:40
Not sure how many boys yet, but thinking of renting a beach hut for my sons party - could do games on the beach / buckets and spades and a picnic.
Hubby thinks we will lose one! what do you think??
Also british weather in summer not always great?
Am I overly optimistic??
Awks · 15/06/2013 21:44
We've a hut and have had loads of parties for kids. One thing is strict rules about going in the sea and lots of adult supervision as seriously they get very silly near water, stupidly silly!
Do tug of war, they love it and limbo. If it's a busy public beach, try and time your party to when the church outreach people are there and if you're lucky they'll do the entertaining as they have masses of volunteers and kit on our beach! Weds evenings are always packed here with parents sitting in the huts and kids being entertained by the beach mission 
mrswoz · 15/06/2013 21:57
I think it's a great idea, as long as you have plenty of supervising adults!
OMG you lot never heard of the United Beach Mission? they were frickin awesome! bouncy castles on the beach and boom boxes and everything, when I was a child on the beaches of Cornwall!
. Telling kids about the word Awks · 15/06/2013 22:00
The beach mission are marvellous babysitters people. many an afternoon at 3pm has been spent happily watching them entertain my kids www.ubm.org.uk/
LEMisdisappointed · 15/06/2013 22:14
I should imagine you will struggle to rent a beach hut for a day! We have beach huts for rent by the local council but they are not the best position for childrens party.
Why do you need a beach hut though? will it be ON the beach or off the promenade? Could you erect a small marquee - like the ones you get in B&Q?
spudpudding · 16/06/2013 19:38
Thanks - it's St Annes - new beach huts for hire, thought it would be handy for food etc. Have not seen any beach going evangelists but will watch out for them. Mostly pensioners walking dogs and the sea is about 2 miles out and not great. Thanks for your comments, still worried about weather! If it goes ahead may go into business of boys beach church parties in the rain, could be on to a winner as long as we don't lose any - boys that is, not beach huts!!
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