Top Tips for a Beach Party

• Have plenty of sun tan lotion and visors on hand to keep sunburns from happening. Make sure to slather it on throughout the party.
• Organize a series of sand contests and activities. These include: sandcastle building, burying parents in the sand, sand relay races, etc.
• When the children are in the ocean, even if only wading, make sure there is an adult supervising the kids closely.
• Create a Beach Scavenger Hunt. Provide the children with a list of natural items to find on the beach and give them a set amount of time for the kids to find the items. Make sure adults are designated to hunt with each team for supervision.
• Pack beach picnic lunches in sand pails including sandwiches cut into castle shapes, mini carrot packages, granola bars, gold fish crackers, and juice boxes to make serving easy and thematic.
• It doesn't take much to organize beach games, snacks, and fun while at the beach. The main tip is to have plenty of supervision on hand.

Lisa Kothari is the founder and president of Peppers and Pollywogs, a kids' party planning company that provides parents with ideas, entertainers, and interesting web-based tools (customized rhymes and cards for your invitations!) to make kids' party planning easy.