LAST EDITED ON Oct-09-00 AT 10:41 PM (EST)Very interesting ideas. I must admit, I've never spent that much on a preschool party, or my grade school children's parties even (it was never in the budget) - I have brought the party to school on occasion, though.
These kids are just happy to have a bunch of balloons - for a craft, I bake cupcakes and give them a cup of candies to decorate their own, and for games my 5 year old is still asking me to play games like musical chairs, frozen tag, ring around the rosies - they still love to play little games and sing songs. I have tried not to get parties too complicated - they begin to expect so much. The best parties we have had have have also been the cheapest, getting everyone to meet us at the park for a weiner roast and cake, presents back at the house later, or having the kids just play.
By the way, I have always limited my children's parties - none of my 3 have ever had more than 8 school friends to a party - it is sometimes hard to choose, but the fact is that I don't want to be taking care of 22 kids, my children do not play with all of them, and my children don't need that many presents!
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