| Do you want a house full of excited
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| | princess. For our son's Star Wars party,
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| children bouncing off your walls ,waiting
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| | we played Pin the Tail on the Wookie.As
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| for their parents to pick them up?I
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| | each guests takes their turn playing,
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| didn't think so.So what happens after
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| | have your other guests sit on the
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| your child's birthday party is over?Here
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| | floor.Read A StoryDepending on the age of
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| are two "secrets" you must learn that
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| | your child and their guests, have
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| will quickly return peace and quiet to
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| | everyone sit down while you read them a
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| your home following your child's birthday
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| | story. It can be a theme related story or
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| party.OK, they aren't really secrets, but
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| | just a fun story.What Did You Like
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| they are excellent strategies that work
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| | BestWhile sitting together, have each
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| and work very well.Your Party's Over, Now
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| | child tell what they liked best about the
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| What?When your child's party is over,
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| | party and tell the birthday child "happy
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| you're tired, worn out from being a
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| | birthday." For older children they can
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| hostess and you need a break. Waiting to
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| | write down what they liked about the
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| be rescued from a house full of children
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| | party and write a special birthday wish
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| that are all wound up and still looking
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| | for your birthday child. This makes fun
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| for fun is the last thing you need. And
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| | ready for your birthday
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| all you can do is pray for their parents
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| | child.Sing-A-LongAgain, this depends on
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| to finally show up and take them home.
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| | the age of your child and their guests.
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| Sometimes hours later!The first strategy
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| | You can easily pick up a sing-along-video
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| starts with the invitationAlong with all
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| | or you can sing your own songs. Just get
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| the other information about your party,
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| | everyone together, sitting on the floor
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| including what time your party starts,
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| | having quiet fun.ColoringNearly any age
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| you absolutely must include the END TIME
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| | group can draw or color. Just set up an
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| for your party.Write this in your own
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| | area with paper, crayons, colored
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| words:"Our party will end SHARPLY at
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| | pencils, or some other coloring media.
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| 2:00pm" (or whatever time your party will
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| | For younger children you can use pictures
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| end). Then state in kind words that
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| | from coloring books, or you can have your
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| children need to be picked up promptly.By
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| | group draw their own pictures. When they
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| including this simple bit of information
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| | complete their pictures they can take
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| in your invitations you will discover
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| | them home.Craft ProjectsThese can also be
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| that most parents will respect your
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| | theme related like decorating and putting
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| request and be there at the appropriate
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| | together a princess tiara, or making and
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| time to pick up their children.And you
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| | decorating a pirate's treasure chest.
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| won't be stuck watching a house full of
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| | These kinds of craft projects are easy to
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| kids. (Hey, that works for me.)The second
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| | find at online party supply stores.Watch
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| strategy is actually lots of funHow would
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| | A Theme Related Movie Or VideoYou can
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| you like your house full of party guests
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| | also have your guests sit down to watch a
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| to be kept busy with quiet games and
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| | theme related movie or video. If it's a
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| activities during the last half hour of
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| | movie, just make sure the video doesn't
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| your child's party? I know I would.Plan
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| | have inappropriate language or scenes and
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| at least 3 or 4 quiet games like:Guess
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| | that it's not too intense for younger
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| How ManyWhen your guests first arrive at
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| | viewers.Can you already feel the peace
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| your party, have a jar full of Jelly
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| | and quiet?The basic idea is to slow
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| Beans, or Marbles, or something theme
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| | things down and keep the children
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| related like Princess pink Jelly Beans or
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| | involved in doing quiet things that are
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| Gummy Sharks. Have pen and paper handy
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| | fun.Now can you see how these two simple
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| and write down the name of each guest,
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| | strategies will completely change the way
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| then have them write down how many Jelly
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| | your child's party will end? No more
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| Beans (or what ever you have) are in the
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| | wound up children bouncing off your
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| jar.At the end of your party have all the
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| | walls. And you won't be completely tired,
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| kids site down. Then hold up the jar and
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| | worn out and begging to be
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| remind them that they each made a guess
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| | rescued.Instead, you'll have a great time
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| about how many are in the jar. Now read
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| | and when the other parents come to pick
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| each name and tell what they guessed.
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| | up their children, they'll be amazed at
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| Then tell them how many really are in the
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| | how quiet things are at your house. How'd
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| jar and announce the winner. The winning
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| | you do that? (it will be our
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| prize can be the contents of the jar.Pin
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| | "secret").Have funMike Dougherty "Grandpa
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| The Tail Or Nose On?Pin the Tail on the
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| | Mike" has years worth of experience
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| Donkey is a popular game. It's quiet and
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| | putting together successful birthday
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| can easily be modified to fit any party
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| | parties for his children and
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| theme.If your party has a princess theme
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| | grandchildren.
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| you can play Pin the Tiara on the
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