Most owners of outdoor children's party places have entertainment and food packages for a speficic number of people (30s, 50s, etc), so you'll also have to ask how much they charge per head in case your guests exceed the number you've initially committed to. When picking a place for your child's party, you will also have to find out just how many hours is included in the package you have chosen. You can ask your guests to wear costumes that coincide with your chosen theme to make the event more interesting. If you're not really into costumes and find preparing for this a little tedious, you can ask your guests to bring something or wear something that would reflect the theme. As the host of the party, of course, your child should be in costume. Thus, what more can you give an inquisitive and curious child than a themed birthday party? Girls can have fairy-themed or Bratz-themed parties, while boys may find some comfort with sports-themed or car-themed parties. Have your child and the guests dress up as their favorite object or character. This needs some amount of preparation but it well worth the effort, especially after you've seen how cute everyone looks on the pictures. Just think of the things, or whatever it is, that your child loves. Is it a certain book, or a show on television? It could also be a dire fascination with aliens or fairies. You just have to put yourself in your child's shoes and think of what might interest them. There have been various party ideas that quite a number of parents would declare to be winners, on the Internet. Then, tape the top closed as soon as the goodies are inside. After this, seal the bag with a string. But if you want, you can make a more elegant or a fancier one. You can use a balloon and glue paper mache on it. The great and fun thing is you can adorn these to match any of your themes. Treasure Hunting There are many ways to do a treaure hunt. You can simply pop in a cartoon and transfer it to a wide screen projector to keep kids occupied all throughout the party, or you can hire either a magician, balloon trickster, clown, dancing character mascot or face painter for a small fee. If you're working on tight budget, one of the child's family members or the parents' adult friends can volunteer to be the entertainer for a day and tell the children stories and sing songs.