I just invited 5 close friends round with simple food and we got garden toys out. If it rained I could easily have 5 inside. I did a book/ bubbles / sweets in a cotton bag, so could be reused.
For party bags, I searched for little stationary sets £1 each and put them and a balloon in a party bag. All little ones love a party bag and hopefully these were more useful than just random bits of plastic.
If anyone asks if they can help by bringing something yes, yes please, lots of us like to feel we can help a bit so fairy cakes, sausage rolls, biscuits, you do NOT have to cater everything – and at all the parties I’ve been too parents also help by eating any leftovers!
And if you’re having a party at home have a space that’s quiet if you can where kids can take a break.
At the end of the party, I always put a piece of cake in a napkin (per child plus siblings at home) along with something like a pack of flower seeds, a book, a bubble wand or last year a squashy ball from one of the games we played.
