There's a reason why at-home birthday parties are going the way of the white rhinoceros: They are stressful! And why bother when the local laser tag place does it all for almost the same price? Well, 1) because I find, no matter how chaotic it is, your kids (and you) will get a special kind of high from doing it under your own roof and 2) Take it from me, you'll forget all about that chaos the first time your almost 11-year-old requests "Nothing organized, Mom. Let's just watch a movie." (Translation: "I am no longer a little kid" and/or " You are old.") Herewith, the DALS ten commandments for throwing a minimum-stress, maximum-fun (for the kids anyway) at-home birthday party.
10 Commandments for the At-Home Birthday Party
10 Commandments for the At-Home Birthday…
10 Commandments for the At-Home Birthday Party
There's a reason why at-home birthday parties are going the way of the white rhinoceros: They are stressful! And why bother when the local laser tag place does it all for almost the same price? Well, 1) because I find, no matter how chaotic it is, your kids (and you) will get a special kind of high from doing it under your own roof and 2) Take it from me, you'll forget all about that chaos the first time your almost 11-year-old requests "Nothing organized, Mom. Let's just watch a movie." (Translation: "I am no longer a little kid" and/or " You are old.") Herewith, the DALS ten commandments for throwing a minimum-stress, maximum-fun (for the kids anyway) at-home birthday party.