The key components of most parties are activities, games, and refreshments. If you don't want kids to run around your house the whole time, you need to have a plan. A typical two-hour party agenda might look like this:
- 15-20 minutes - greet arrivals, free play, and unstructured activities
- 30-45 minutes - organized games and activities or an entertainer
- 15-20 minutes - refreshments
- 20-30 minutes - additional organized games and activities or open presents
- 15-20 minutes - cake, free play and unstructured activities
A three-hour party agenda would allow more time for games & activities, free play, or longer entertainment.
I hope this helps give you an idea of how you can organize your party schedule.
~Magicman
PS- Feel free to shoot me an e-mail or comment on this post and let me know what else you would like to know about parties and planning.
