Children’s birthday parties: where to find decorations and DIY kits
Organizing birthday parties for children is a lot of hard work (obviously it’s a joke…but not that much 😀 ). Personally I love simplicity and I’ve always thought that the simpler the better for children’s birthdays, but there is a “but”: it’s hard to resist.
In fact, when the birthday is approaching, we parents (including myself) get carried away and without realizing it we find ourselves organizing a more “expanded” birthday than the one planned.
There are many things to think about and the doubts multiply. For example,
- invitations : formal or informal? DIY card or whatsapp message?,
- the decorations: pompoms or balloons? Paper festoons or colored lights?
- the coordinated kits: napkins, saucers and glasses in one color or in several colours? Themed with your favorite characters or just plain simple?
- activities to entertain children: with entertainment or shall I call uncle Peppino ?
- what to present on the buffet: do I take everything ready or do I prepare it?
This is to say that when we entered ” party on mode” it is difficult to stop.
Here, despite being convinced that organizing children’s birthdays shouldn’t be a stress, it ends up becoming a little stressful and you only relax after it’s all over.
Children’s birthday parties: where to find decorations and DIY kits
10 Shops
To make your task easier, I thought I’d look for online shops where you can find everything you need to organize a nice birthday party.
Some stores on the list are well stocked and have a little bit of everything, while others specialize in some items rather than others. Emphasizing that obviously I didn’t get to test them all, look at them and compare ideas and prices. I hope they can be useful or at least inspire you (the order is purely random)
Amazon’s Party Store
Alternatively, you can also take a look on Amazon , which willy-nilly, always has everything. In our case it is possible to find a page entirely dedicated to the sale of birthday kits and accessories
organized by category, where it is possible to find special sections with offers, bestsellers and bestsellers.
Among these I point out a few useful and nice things.
- balloon inflating machine
- the cylinder to inflate the helium balloons
- bright balloons
I want to emphasize that those listed are obviously not the only online stores that sell decorations, kits and accessories for parties and birthdays. You can certainly find others by doing searches with more specific keys. Indeed, if you have the name of some store where you have already purchased with satisfaction, you can suggest it in the comments (no spam, thanks!)
Your recommendations will certainly be very useful for many other parents who have entered the… fun tunnel 😀
If you then want to complete the work and do everything yourself, I suggest you, in addition to the decorations, also make a nice homemade cake . It’s true that you have to know how to do something with desserts, but if I managed to do it, and I’m not a phenomenon in the kitchen, you can certainly do it too. If you want some ideas I recommend this reading → easy recipes for children’s birthday cakes . The recipes are all simple and quick (or almost).
If, on the other hand, you are inclined to do creative work, you can create the invitations yourself by following this tutorial → first birthday invitation cards to print
In the meantime, I recommend these readings:
→ Birthday parties: successful ideas for entertaining children
→ Children’s birthday party: DIY ideas
Good fun!
Kathryn Barlow is an OB/GYN doctor, which is the medical specialty that deals with the care of women's reproductive health, including pregnancy and childbirth.
Obstetricians provide care to women during pregnancy, labor, and delivery, while gynecologists focus on the health of the female reproductive system, including the ovaries, uterus, vagina, and breasts. OB/GYN doctors are trained to provide medical and surgical care for a wide range of conditions related to women's reproductive health.