Has anyone done it or something like it? My DD1 turns 6 in march and I've told her she can have a birthday party this year. She is inviting 6 friends and as this will be her first party (with more than 2 friends) I have been thinking of stuff to do. It is going to be after school for a couple of hours.
I was thinking of going to spotlight and getting a whole heap of crafty stuff as DD1 loves making things

For the people who have done it, did your child and party guests enjoy it?
Also what sort of "crafty" things could I get?
Would the guests care about not doing party games? (I figured 6yo's might think theyre "too old" for stuff like that!)

Thanks

Ok, 6yr olds are definitely NOT too old for party games At my DD1's 8th birthday I said to the girls "Oh, I'm sure you are all too old for pass the parcel" and got howled down completely I just make it a bit more interesting.

Craft party for 6yr olds .. they would love it.

Personally, I'd keep it to one type of craft activity, maybe do a pass the parcel, afternoon tea & cake. ANd then just let them play.

What type .. something easy, because you aren't going to want to try and help all 7 kids. Don't know what year your daughter is in, but if she is turning 6 in March, you could have 5yr olds at the party. So keep it simple.

Ideas ..
Make your own party bag. Buy some noodle boxes, and heap of stuff to decorate them. You can go as simply as having stickers, you can even get little gems that stick on. If you get cardboard ones, you can draw on them with textas. After they are done, put them on a table out of the way (and preferrably out of sight), and hand them back at the end of the party, magically filled with goodies.

Decorate your own treasure box/picture frame/magic wand - as above

Beading can be ok as well - you can get heaps of containers of beads from spotlight. Just make sure you get decent size ones, not the really itty bitty ones, so the girls can thread easily. I did this one year with DD1, and the girls loved it, all getting their own bracelet/necklace to take home.


Oh, try not to do something too "wet" - like lots of glue or glitter glue (that stuff takes FOREVER to dry). It's a pain in the neck to take home at the end of the party if the craft is still dripping in glue LOL

If you are in Melbourne, I have friend who does craft parties from $150 for 10 kids which includes all materials for 3 activities

She has different age groups and activity packages.

If you want the details PM me!

I am just about to do a 'fairy' party for my 6 year old and the kids will be decorating wooden fairy wands. They are $2 from Cheap as Chips and I will spray paint them all silver beforehand, and they will decorate them with gems (sticky backs already - no glue required) and matching sparkly ribbon strips for where the 'stick' meets the 'star' on the wand.


I will give them about 1/2 an hour at the beginning to do this (and whilst everyone arrives) and then will have food (sausage sizzle and bits and pieces) followed by games and then cutting the cake.

My daughter is soooo looking forward to it. The kids have been told to dress as fairies, but not bring a wand.

Hi

When one of my DDs turned 5, she wanted a star-themed party, so we decorated star wands with stickers and glitter and ribbons- they loved it!

For her 6th party, I bought a large selection of beads and string and the girls made a necklace and/or bracelet. It kept them busy for a while and they all enjoyed it. They needed some supervision and help but I found it manageable with about 12 kids.

You would still have time for a simple game or two or just let them run around. At that age, they still enjoy ones like What's the Time Mr Wolf?, Duck, Duck, Goose or good old musical freezes.



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For my 6 yr olds party, I painted some small canvases, drew a butterfly on it in black texta and then the kids glued buttons on the wings. Was really pretty and the kids loved it. You can get a mix pack of buttons from Spotlight.

I did a home craft party for my DD. You can buy inexpensive placemats, pencil holders or name plaques from Spotlight or Riot art and craft and the kids can decorate with adhesive foam square, stickers and sticker gems ($2 shops have these). Sand art is also a fun activity and you can buy kits inexpensively. If the kids want to do something active, you can always play musical statues or pass the parcel. They even like dancing to their favourite music for a break from the craft. Have fun!

I did a craft party for DD's 4th birthday. I roped in the grandmas and we each had an activity "station". 1) deocating magic wands; 2) planting a pot plant and decorating the pot (bought pots for $1 at Ikea, and potted colour from bunnings) and 3) cupcake decorating (I made the cupcakes, the kids iced and decorated them and got to take these home). It was a huge success as the kids went home with something to remember the party by.