Description
Children's parties are supposed to be fun yet most parents - and some children too - view the onset of a party with a mixture of foreboding and resignation. How many guests can we cope with? What shall we give them to eat? Should we make it fancy dress? Do seven-year-olds still enjoy Pass the Parcel? What about the child who won't join in?
Party Games details all the information and advice the prospective party-giver needs for a successful party that everyone (host as well as guests) enjoys. It includes suggestions on organization, numbers, timetables, food, and party themes, offering practical guidance on what is possible in the average home. In addition, such subjects as hiring an entertainer, drafting in help, and the alternatives to having the party (and the mess) at home-taking them all somewhere else! - are covered. The book then details over 120 party games for children of all ages between two and ten. Some are suitable for small groups, some are team games, some involve acting, singing or dancing, and some are ideal for mixed age group parties, such as a family Christmas celebration or a midsummer barbecue. An indication of the age range that will enjoy a game is given in every case, and variations to make it suitable for slightly older or younger children, and to turn an outdoor game into an indoor one, are outlined where appropriate.
Illustrated throughout with full-colour drawings and photographs of the games, and packed with ideas, information and advice, Party Games will prove indispensable to parents and party-givers, and ensure years of fun parties for children.
