3B Lakeside Review North, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 1983 Beat Birthday Party Monster With Determination , Creativity STEELE SHARON Review Correspondent Beating the birthday is prime conversation material in young neighborhoods where young children's birthdays come around as often as the mailman. When Ellen B.s family purchased a video tape player, she thought she'd found the perfect entertainment for her son Kyles upcoming birthday party-monste- party. I just thought Id go out and rent a movie, and that would be it, she laughs, describing, in retrospect, the party plan she had envisioned. The kids would sit r transfixed to the TV screen, while I prepared refreshments. Then wed eat and unwrap presents. No games, no disruptive behavior, no fuss! In reality, Ellen remembers, the kids were swinging from the rafters, before the tape was half unwound. Another young mother, Colleen M., recalls that she sweat blood and tears, before each of her two childrens recent birthdays. And through1 it all, wed almost had to take out bankruptcy, by the time Id bought party hats, decorations, and favors. I though every birthday had to be a real extravaganza, but after each party, all I ever had was . popped balloons and onery kids. O Successful childrens parties dont just happen. Even large expenditures in terms of party paraphernalia dont guarantee a happy experience for either the recipient children or the parent V BAR-- S ftolcton Thrifty Baeon in charge. As one mother put it, are SatJiuoG things, WE WELCOME SAVE OP 20 AND MANUFACTURERS OZ. FROZEN COUPONS SAVE1.21 ONE GALLON ELECTRON toi- P?0Q20 fab V thinks important than in ensuring a pleasantly memorable party. The adults, and the child, if he is old enough, must sit down a week or two in advance and think about what they want out' of the party and what they can do to bring about the desired end result. Even then, things can go wrong, but a carefully thought out birthday celebration will include an alternate plan. Suggestions to keep in mind when planning a successful childs party range from limiting guest list size to refreshment size. Although, all of the ideas listed below would not be used at a single party, combining some of them might go a long way towards beating the birthday party monster. the child's guest list to one or two friends for every year of age. refreshments that can be consumed in one or two bites. Bake cupscakes in tart plans, use a melon bailer for scooping ice cream, and serve on saucer sized plates. Tiny apple or banna slices, dipped in to preserve color, also go over well. Make enough extras to provide seconds for kids who really want them. -- Make party hats out of b rown paper grocery bags. Slit sides and bottoms and cut several hats triangle pieces to be stapled and decorated with glitter each and magic markers-fro- m sack. Or make Yankee Doodle W V iW FOOD STAMPS more hats from newspaper. -- Wrap gifts and favors with discarded Sunday funny paper. -- When renting a movie for youngsters under 8, choose an animated film. Cartoon collections arc good because the movie can end when the kids get restless, without destroying con- tinuity. -- Homemade mini-bea- n bags make good favors. Use them in a party game and then award them for prizes. to Parties for a leaflet published by the Albertson Corporation, the time element of a party is improtant. Little children are at their best in the morning. A late party causes the kids to wait all day before it begins, while a too early party may interfere with afternoon naps for some little ones. s A party for 4 or 5 10:30 from scheduled be might a.m. until noon. -- According Kids, year-old- -- Serve refreshments during the 0 last minutes. The children 15-2- should be just finishing their treats as the parents arrive to pick them up., Even a carefully planned party can disintegrate if the youngsters finish early and are not immediately provided with something more to do. -- Talk to the birthday child ahead of time about party etiquette. Letting him help with small preparations can help prevent the kind of nervous anticipation that cause some kids to fall apart when party time finally arrives. -- If you have the space and a friend to assist, allow children to do simple nursery school type crafts. Such activities are often more fun for preschoolers than organized games. In addition, the completed project becomes a e party favor. take-hom- -- Arrange the house prior to the parly by putting breakables away. -- Plan your next party around might involve ballons and paper hats, a theme. 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