If you're having a costume party, you need to urge your young guests to come in a costume according to your theme, or to their choosing. Making invitations and planning the guest list is as fun as planning the party. Apart from the entertainment and food you have in mind, your child's party would be very boring without the guests, especially the ones who are nearer to your baby's age. Be careful with bringing in characters though, because not all children respond positively to clowns and mascots. You might be in for a major disaster if you're not careful. Fun music is also important. You can purchase children's songs from any record store. You can also make eating fun. How you arrange your birthday fare is crucial to keeping the guests interested. Anyone who continues to move or fails to keep a "frozen" position while the music is out is out of the game. The last child standing (or dancing) wins. 4) Charades This game is not exclusive to children's birthday parties or to kids. In fact, even adults have fun playing this. Kids will have an easier time making guesses if you use animals or common objects to act out. Childrens Birthday Party Planner Planning a children's birthday party is no easy task. There are some well-meaning parents who choose to set up and organize their kids' parties themselves, because not only is it cheaper than having to hire a professional birthday party planner, it also allows them to feel more bonded with their child. Most of the people who offer magic and puppet shows often also offer clowning, mascots, balloon art, face painting, story telling sessions, and other kiddie entertainment. If you want to tickle your little partygoers' visual faculties, you might want to set up a projector inside a closed room to simulate a theater experience and show cartoons and other children's shows. For example, if you intend to throw a fairy themed party for children, the young guests may be asked to come in costumes (fairies or elves) and you can have the whole venue decorated to look like pixie forest. You can also tailor the food that you will serve according to the theme. You don't really need to come up with new dishes.