Party at home help!

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DD is turning 6 this week and what was meant to be 'have a friend for tea' has somehow morphed into an actual party at home for 6 kids, eek 😬
So pleased we have just redecorated and got a new sofa. Anyway.

DD has requested pass the parcel (whivh I can't even remember how to do. Are you meant to put sweets in the layers now? I feel old.)

She has formulated a menu which appears to be dictated entirely by the letter 'P' - pizza, pasta and Pringles.

AIBU to ignore her requests and go full on retro with a cheese and pineapple hedgehog? Tbf I actually think she would love it.

Please send wine tips for a party at home? I am the least child-entertainer type person ever so this is my idea of hell and serves me right for trying to save money. Next year just take my money soft play!

But I'm thinking with cost of living crisis etc we will see more parties at home this winter so maybe I'll be a trendsetter and others can learn from my mistakes-

Mainly any tips on a) how to make the time go quickly and b) how to stop them wrecking the house?!

If it's not raining, have the party outside.

For pass the parcels, put a small packet of sweets in each layer, have the same number of layers as there are kids and make sure (as best you can) to stop the music so everyone gets a layer, and that the birthday girl doesn't win.

Re. Pass the parcel, watch the new Bluey episode about it if you can! One of the dads goes old school with nothing in the layers, and they love it!

Have a version of sleeping lions to use when you need some quiet.Sleeping pandas to fit with the p theme? You can add challenges to rack later of parce the parcel e.g. sing happy birthday standing on one leg

Thanks so much for all the tips! Think an activity idea is a great one, I'm going to get them to decorate fairy cakes and then they can have these for dessert.
@inappropriateraspberry I am sure that episode is what has prompted the request for pass the parcel, I think after that episode I am too scared to go "Lucky's dad's rules" in case I end up with a mutiny on my hands and have to start handing out fivers
Loving the P-theme ideas- if it all gets too much we will definitely be playing sleeping pandas...
I have everything crossed we can get in the garden for a bit at least...

And don't worry about filling all the time up, they'll be happy playing and running around for most of it!

I would definitely do the p food and the hedgehog! Ice cream station outside afterwards? So all your different flavours, cones and cups with all different sprinkles and sauces. Defo pass the parcel and pin the tail on the donkey and of course time for them to have a disco /run round like loons.

To keep the P theme - pineapple and cheese porcupine, rather than cheese and pineapple hedgehog??

Shamelessly following for ideas. Good luck OP, hope you all have a great time!