Because I always forget something every year, I made this list for myself so that nothing gets left behind at home. Here are my checklists for a children's birthday party celebrated at an external venue:
What do I need for the children's birthday party
Every child looks forward to a lovely birthday party, and I must admit, I still find it nice today to be able to celebrate a birthday properly. But for everything to be truly perfect, quite a lot needs to be organized. Here are my tips:
Shopping list BEFORE the birthday party
Here is my personal shopping list for a children's birthday party:
- Paper plates
- Paper cups
- Plastic forks
- possibly a tablecloth
- Napkins
- Candles
- Decoration for the party room
- Drinks for the children (small mineral water bottles are ideal)
- Drinks for the adults
- Coffee (possibly the chilled ready-to-drink coffee cups)
- Kitchen roll
- Goodie bags for the children
- Gifts for the children's goodie bags (sweets, small toys, tissues, hair accessories, etc.)
- Accessories for children's games
- Small gifts or sweets as rewards for winning games
- Order a cake or buy ingredients
- Order dinner or buy ingredients
- possibly snacks
- possibly juices, shandy, or beer for adults for dinner
- Trash bags
- Children's plasters or a small first-aid kit
What should be taken along to an external birthday party
If the children's birthday party is celebrated at an external venue, quite a few things always need to be taken along. Here is my checklist so that nothing is forgotten at home:
- Cake in a cake box
- Decoration for the party room
- Candles
- Lighter
- Knife for cutting
- Cake server
- Napkins
- Paper plates
- Plastic forks for the cake
- Drinks for the children (small mineral water bottles are very suitable here!)
- Drinks for the adults
- Paper cups
- Coffee, milk, sugar (best to perhaps buy the chilled coffee cups ready-made, or fill up a thermos!)
- possibly plastic coffee cups
- possibly plastic spoons for coffee
- Kitchen roll
- possibly a small broom for sweeping up cake crumbs
- Spare clothes for your own children
- possibly goodie bags with small gifts and/or sweets for the children
- possibly snacks
- possibly dinner
- possibly plastic cutlery
- possibly shandy, beer, or juices for adults
- Trash bags
- Bag or sack for the gifts
- possibly a tablecloth for the table
- possibly accessories for games (pot and wooden spoon for 'pot knocking', etc.)
- possibly small gifts and/or sweets as rewards for winning games
- possibly CD player/MP3 player for music
- Children's plasters or a small first-aid kit
- very important: mobile phone with the phone numbers of the children's parents ?
- if the birthday is celebrated outdoors: vehicles for the children, balls or sand toys, as well as sun protection
Did I forget something? Then I would be happy to receive comments or emails on the topic!
Also read: Children's birthday party – rooms for rent in the Gänserndorf district
Photo by Sabine, meinhaushalt.at
