More entertainment for children's party ?

[Jadech]

DS is having his 5th birthday party at a trampoline park. You get 1 hour of trampoline then 40 mins in a room for food/cake etc. Food is a pre-packed lunch box with roll, crisps, fruit. Should I plan any party games for this time, like pass the parcel? Just don't want 26 hyper kids left to their own devices but equally don't want to over do it. Thanks

Have something in your back pocket.

I like having a playlist for a 'dance party'.

I don't think you'd fit anything else in. After an hour of bouncing they will be hyper and happy, it will take 5-10 minutes just to gather them together and move them to the tables. 5 minutes to get the food passed out, they will then piss about eating it for 20 minutes or so. Birthday cake/singing/blowing out candles and then parents usually start to arrive 10 minutes before the end to pick up.

If they have 5 minutes here or there without entertainment then they'll entertain themselves.

Having been to similar parties there's not enough time. Once you've done the cake and party bags the venue are keen to get you out on time so they can tidy up and move on to the next party