HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAYS
Worried about the wild excitement that could surround opening the gifts? Here are a few fun ways to have the birthday child open presents that cut down on the frenzy and help them focus on one gift at a time.
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Kids' Birthday Party
Gift Hunt:
Gift Pass:
- Before the party, write clues leading to various locations in your home.
- For instance, "If it's a gift that you want, it's a gift that you'll see . . . When you are looking behind the couch!" After the guests arrive, have an adult gather up the presents and hide them in the locations corresponding to each clue.
- When it's time to open presents, hand the birthday child one clue at a time. As he finds each gift, have him open it on the spot.
Gift Pass:
- Have the guests sit in a circle with their gifts in their laps and the birthday child at the head. Going one-at-a-time around the circle, tell each guest to hand his or her present to the birthday child, who stops to open each one before taking another.
- To make the circle strategy more festive, turn it into a game of "Musical Gifts." Position an adult near a stereo so they can start and stop a song periodically.
- While the music is playing, have the children pass the presents slowly around the circle. When the music stops, the birthday child opens whichever present he's holding.
- Continue play until all of the gifts have been opened
What to Hunt at
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Party Planning
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