If a regular party is more up your alley, then invitations with cutesy characters or fun colors will do the trick. However which way you intend to design your child's birthday party invitations, be sure they reflect how fun you expect your kid's party will be, to entice his or her guests to come and join in. The children are to be blindfolded except if they are young and don't wish to be. They take a bat or stick, swing at a suspended container and try to open or break it. Remember to put goodies in the container or else the game will lose its objective and will be a lot less fun. To make this is very much simple. Kids can come in their bathing suits and have a fun time splashing around. If you don't have a pool but want to just have your party in the yard, you can bring out water guns and have the kids play with them during the party. Make sure you inform your guests what kind of party you're throwing so they can bring their suits and a change of clothes. A lot parents slaved over the party menu in the past and spent lots of waking hours poring over recipe books to come up with the perfect cupcakes and what-not, only to find out at the end of the party that only half of what they prepared had been consumed. It hurts, isn't it? Well, it shouldn't really be as painful once you realize that kids come to a party to be entertained, primarily. You don't need to go for the big-ticket party planner to ensure a fun and smooth-sailing event, but you do need a planner who is in tune with your child's interest and needs. If the planner does not seem to like children, then it's not likely that he or she will be able to come up with a fun and memorable children's birthday party. Remember, it's his or her big day so his or her opinion counts the most. Of course, invite some close adult friends and kids of adult friends whose ages are nearer to your child's so he or she will be exposed to other faces and learn to make new friends. Also, if you want to control the number of guests that will be arriving, it won't be rude to include an RSVP on your invitation, even if it's just for an informal children's party.