Planning a birthday for kids and adults
Despite your children being the apple of your eye, your rock, the light at the end of the tunnel etc., their birthdays don’t half creep up on you. And don’t they remind you of it!
Unfortunately, the stresses of modern day life like a 9-5 job, cooking dinner and cleaning the house among other things consume much needed party planning time. So, what is a quick and easy party to throw for your child’s birthday that will keep his/her friends entertained and the adults occupied?
Two words – fancy dress. Kids love to dress up (and so do some adults!) so ordering a few Disney fancy dress costumes could satisfy the child’s need to dress up like some of their fictional heroes.
For the adults, maybe incorporating a Pirates of the Caribbean theme would keep both parties happy? The children can dress up like swashbuckling pirates and play with plastic toy swords whereas the adults can dress up like Orlando Bloom’s smouldering blacksmith Will Turner or Keira Knightley’s gorgeous maiden Elizabeth Swann. The birthday boy or girl could take the spotlight as Johnny Depp’s swashbuckling hero Jack Sparrow or Penelope Cruz’s sultry pirate Angelica.
A Toy Story theme could be another idea that will keep kids and adults entertained. Woody, Buzz, Jessie, Rex, Zurg, Mr Potato Head and all your favourites are very do-able. Woody, Buzz and Jessie costumes can be purchased whereas Rex or Mr Potato Head could require a little more imagination!
Fake teeth, green body paint and a papier-mache tail could make for a great Rex. Papier-mache eyes, noses, ears and any other contraptions associated with the potato-headed wonder could be made and stuck on random places of the body. A great costume – if a little creepy!
There are hundreds of fancy dress themes you can do for kids and adults alike – Star Wars, Batman, Spiderman, Little Mermaid, Mickey or Minnie Mouse…more than enough to keep the most imaginative child or adult occupied for the day!




