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More party angst...

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aloha · 25/08/2005 14:30

OK, ds's 4th birthday in Sept. Have drawn up a list of invitees - will check with nursery that have included the children he plays with most. Should I put invites in the children's trays? Is that the done thing?
Also I have a punch and judy man arrivign at 4pm to do his thing for up to an hour and a half (I think). Should I ask kids for 3pm or 2.30pm and what should I between their arrival and the punch and judy man starting? What should I do about food and cake? Are games appropriate at this age? HOw do I make this thing work and not just be horrible chaos and shambles and make me the joke mother of SE London?
Help!

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Cam · 27/08/2005 15:56

When we did pass the parcel dh stopped the music by (surreptitiously) looking to make sure a different child opened a wrapper each time (important to have enough wrappers) and then for the final larger prize didn't look.

edam · 27/08/2005 16:21

Party sounds fab, Aloha. Lucky ds, bet he has a fantastic time. You know my ds is a lot younger, but at his birthday I just left loads of 'big' toys around, indoors and out, which went down well. Easel, paddling pool, sandpit, tent, that kind of thing. Maybe have a few of those around for any kids who have so much energy they won't sit still for Punch and Judy - in the garden or another room?

ninah · 05/09/2005 12:37

aloha have you had it yet? if so how did it go?
We are having one on Sunday so would be glad to hear!

cod · 05/09/2005 12:40

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iota · 05/09/2005 12:41

my ds2 was 4 yesterday

cod · 05/09/2005 12:42

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iota · 05/09/2005 12:43

yes happy birthday to them - and dh as it's his birthday today.

BTW ds2 and dh got the same birthday present

iota · 05/09/2005 12:46

and I'm really racked off with mums who tell me that little x is coming to ds2's party and then don't turn up - especially when I had to shell out £12 for little x's place

cod · 05/09/2005 14:11

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ninah · 05/09/2005 14:17

ds1 and so far only is 3 today!

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aloha · 05/09/2005 14:19

It's on the 17th. Party bag bits bought (party peices.co.uk) 4 cake tin ordered, punch and judy man confirmed and smallish number of children invited (verbally - have run out of organisation here). Now much remove all the crap from the garden. Thank God for this thread though.

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cod · 05/09/2005 14:20

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iota · 05/09/2005 14:21

they both got PSPs

sympathy about the non-replyers - I hunted down all the mums who didn't reply at another child's party. Didn't do me much good though did it?

cod · 05/09/2005 14:22

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ninah · 05/09/2005 14:22

Oh, well under control!
Mine is going to be as suggested for you so I'll let you know what happens on Sunday!

cod · 05/09/2005 14:23

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iota · 05/09/2005 14:33

PSP

iota · 05/09/2005 14:35

good luck with teh party cod - I usually wimp out from organising stuff and go somewhere readymade like the local soft play - and I buy the cake - obviously too busy getting my nails done to be a proper SAHM

cod · 05/09/2005 14:35

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iota · 05/09/2005 14:40

not if I can help it

between the plasma TV, macmimi, PS2, portable DVD player, 2 x gameboys and now 2 x PSP, when would they find the time?

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