Help! Birthday Party for a 4 year old....

Treacle_2-2

Doesn't sound harsh - I love honest talking!! :-)
Our daughter is constantly on and on asking when her party is as she's been to a few others. Previously she just wasn't aware, and this year she is very much so. I will be doing some carboots to raise funds (she has plenty of clothes that no longer fit and some toys she has outgrown)

nottslass_2

Sounds great and very original.

I really don't think you are being mean by not providing food,but It is usually is expected at a childs "party".


If you could stretch to a couple of extra quid how about doing Hot dogs or burgers at yours before the trip ?

dizziblonde

Why don't you just have a special day out or whatever? Let her pick a couple of her best friends and go out to the cinema or have a DVD popcorn and pizza afternoon at your house instead of inviting a huge mob of children?

slightlyconfused1

Hi

Do you have a local sports centre? You can nornally hire a hall (or half a hall) for a few pounds. Sports centres often have soft play equipment you can use. On the other hand one of my daughters favourite parties was a room full of balloons and some party games and music. This can be done at the hall too.

CRANKY40

Limited budget = tea party. I know everyone has said don't do it at home, but that means a full scale childrens party. Tell her to pick 3 friends and you will give them tea (party tea, jelly sandwiches and birthday cake) and then they could do some low key things...treasure hunt, nail painting or some thing arty. If you make some fairy cakes and give them all a bowl of icing and some sweeties they can decorate some cakes to take home instead of party bags.

webitha

im in the not party group, my 2 eldest will be 12 and 10 this year and have only ever had one party, the year that i could afford them and my youngest will be 7 next birthday and have never had one, with only one wage coming in sporadically and im trying set up my own business, money is very tight, it has been explained in terms they understand, and they are fine with it

tough if they weren't really

go_cat

Take her to Mcdonalds for a happy meal as a treat cost approx £3.50 + toy included

( Before anyone jumps on this , this was meant as a one off treat not an every day occurance )

bestpud

Is your daughter going to think she has had a party if there is no food and no cake?

I love the idea and have been to some great farm parties with dd, but I do think people will find it odd there is no food... I think you'd need to put that on the invitation to avoid confusion.

Tbh though, my first thought was 'tea party' too. You can do a lot with £50 for 3 or 4 children and she'd have a ball!

happy35

does your local cinema still do the family film for about £1 ish on a Saturday morning?

you could take a few of her friends and make a goodie bag up with a drink, fruit small bag of sweets etc

i had a few parties at home when my son was little they were hard work but he loved them and they were quite cheap, may not be as bad as you think as long as you keep them busy.

Had a home made pizza party one year, kitchen was a bomb site but everyone had a good time also decorated a fairy cake with icing and sweets for desserts

BitterAndTwisted

You're on a tight budget, HAVE NO INCOME and you're thinking about p!ssing away £50 on your kid's birthday? That's just daft. And totally unrealistic.

As someone else has suggested, let her invite a few of her favourite pals round and give them a party-tea and some fun games. Little sandwiches, cocktail sausages on sticks,biscuits (Twinks Hobnobs), a few home-made fairy-cakes and squash could be provided for less than a fiver. Four year old kids love Pass-The-Parcel and Musical Chairs and the little prizes could be got from a Pound Shop.