However, you need not feel so much pressure in planning your child's birthday party. With the guidelines that will be mentioned here, you'll be able to breathe more easily after and feel more confident that your kid's party will be successful. Should You Have A Theme? Anybody with a child will tell you that kids will jump at the opportunity to dress up and get into a make believe world. This needs some amount of preparation but it well worth the effort, especially after you've seen how cute everyone looks on the pictures. Water Party You can do this in your backyard, if you have a pool, or rent out an area near the beach. Kids can come in their bathing suits and have a fun time splashing around. Aside from games, another child's birthday party activity you can have is a magic or puppet show. Scan the local yellow pages or surf the Internet to see who offers these services in your area. Most of the people who offer magic and puppet shows often also offer clowning, mascots, balloon art, face painting, story telling sessions, and other kiddie entertainment. This can be pin the tail on the donkey, pin the hat on the sailor, pin the earrings on the queen, or whatever. You can be creative with this portion. These are pin the tail games readily available at party supplies shops, but you can also make these yourself for a more personal touch. Get a piece of poster paper and draw on it, depending on your child's preference. Her guests will also be wearing those grand dresses that they usually see on those Disney Princess cartoons. This is the time for your child to feel how it feels like to be an older woman, at the same time like royalty. If you are concentrating on keeping a budget, then you can give your child a Slumber Sleepover Party. For a fairy party, mascots dressed as magical trees or older fairies and elves will keep the children interested. Nothing's to stop the adult guests from joining in, too! Any children's party is not just for the children, but also for the child at heart. If you have a themed party, surely the adult guests will also have a blast, not just watching the kids have fun, but also because they get the chance to relive the moment when they were still kids.