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By EK Wills Most people think you need to be creative to put together a themed birthday party. There is a lot of stress around putting on an expensive, exciting party and yet often kids are happy to go to the park with their friends. A party can be as simple as grabbing some balls, heading to the park and collecting some round accessories such as plates. Here are some tips for your child’s ball party. 1. Ready made ball pit This can be a great option, especially if the weathe

By EK Wills Its birthday season again, so you can create the best science party ever, in your own backyard filled with erupting volcanoes and more experiments than you can pack into a party period. The Laboratory Set the scene with lab coats (we used disposable protective gowns, disposable protective eye wear and gloves. It’s usually one size fits all but that’s half the fun!). Safety posters and the periodic table can help set the scene. Set up your lab bench for the experim

By EK Wills canoes in Sydney harbour Last weekend we attended our son’s scout Christmas party at the beach. Unusual you might say, but this was the sea scouts and it is water based. We recently moved close to the water but hadn’t had the opportunity to engage in water activities till that day: life has a way of distracting you with work, setting up house and preparing for Christmas. This was the first chance we had to force ourselves to stop and enjoy what we had moved there

By EK Wills Step 1: Where to build your party and who with? A lego party is better when it’s larger than life so consider whether you can buddy up with another child’s birthday to share the load. And hiring a local venue means more space for games (especially if you live in the city) and no mess at home as a bonus. Plus you can pool your lego resources for decorations. Step 2: What materials do you need? To boost your collection of lego, second hand items can be purchased onl

by EK Wills If you make the decision to have an HP party, then you know you are in for a DIY project unless you want to spend a fortune on merchandise. The following checklist shows what you will need and there is further information and downloadable files on the Pinterest Harry Potter Party board. 1. Invitations This is how you set the scene for delving into the wizarding world so it needs to create an impression, right down to the handmade envelope with an H wax seal. Hot g

By EK Wills There are many ways to celebrate with high tea: visit a fancy hotel, hire a caterer or create your own, even just cupcakes in the park. We’ve had a few of these variations and have a few tips on them. Hotel High Tea For tweens, a hotel high tea is very exciting and glamorous. You can get the kids’ menu option for under 12’s at a hotel, which makes it a reasonable cost option as well. There are the logistics of working out numbers since you will have to get the gro

by EK Wills A hearty party for little kids involves pirates. Every birthday party book has pirate ideas but we took it a step further and created a pirate ship in our backyard. All it took was some recycling materials, paint and creativity. Ship Ahoy! We collected lots of cardboard boxes and a couple of tubes, set aside plastic containers as well as plates and gathered up milk crates. Our tree house was the crow’s nest (purposely built), and we designed the ship around the tr

by EK Wills Happy Birthday (Happee Birthdae Harry Potter)cones in cups Who doesn’t like cake? Apparently, one of our children, because not everyone has the same tastes. This provided the opportunity to look at other options for celebrating with candles that does not involve cake. I came up with fruit versions, ice cream substitutes and even a box with goodies inside as just a few cake alternatives. These can also cater to kids that have dietary requirements such as gluten fre

By EK Wills What child doesn't love a good boogie? What a perfect opportunity to generate a party around this activity. It is DIY, only requiring some space in one room like a rumpus or family room and some imagination. Setting the Club Scene You can re-create your own childhood with a retro theme or modernize as you like. We chose a studio 54 style and printed album covers from disco hits from the 70’s. The sign was made from sparkling card to read ‘Club Coco’, the birthday