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Can any more experienced parents tell me if we need to plan any games or activities for a 4yo's birthday party, or if the kids will be fine with just free play (bearing in mind, many of them are still 3)

This is the first time we invite other kids instead of just family and I have no idea what I'm doing 🙈

rapadu · 6w

Pro Tip: don’t invite too many. They’ll all get hyper and some structure is beneficiary. Sweets make them even more hyper.

Dreiberge · 6w

At that age, they usually don’t want an elaborate program, just free play (and sweets 😜) From the age of four, I always did a treasure hunt tailored to their age and that was more than enough.

TheRupertDamnit · 6w

The first "activity" birthday has always been 4 or 5 for my kiddos. But they were SUPER simple at 4, "drop these seeds into this cup I prepared with soil ahead of time and am handing to your mommy as soon as the seed is in the dirt. Thank you."

freemymind 🇨🇭 · 6w

Hide and seek maby? Or painting something? Both easy to do with little preparation. Maby the painting could be a mess 😂

danielsan256 · 6w

No need to overplan or manage every minute. A 1.5 to 2-hour party with mostly free play, supplemented by 1-2 simple, optional activities (bubbles, coloring, or tag) is plenty. Kids this age are often happy running around, and structure can actually be overwhelming. Key Advice from Experienced Pa...