Catkins2011
Proud mum of 2 boys
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Hi guys 
Ive never posted in this section before, as I have spent all my time lurking in TTC before joining the pregnancy boards, but I really need some help with my soon to be 10 year old DS's birthday which is fast approaching!
For the past few years since he's grown to old for the soft play centers/Maccy D's parties etc Ive always done him a party at home with some of his school friends and played things like pin the tail on the donkey, pass the parcel, musical statues etc.....This year, because Ive just recently had a baby I wanted to avoid a party at home, but there is not really anywhere near us where we could have a party which isnt too young for him (like the soft play centre), so Im a bit stuck for things to do! because of this, and the fact that I didnt want him to feel left out since the baby, I decided that I would do a party at home but he really isnt keen on the idea because he said his friends will take the mick and say its babyish (although he'd still be quite happy to play the usual party games, lol). I looked on the internet and came accross a few other ideas for games like a "challenger" party, and I could freeze ice cubes with a raisin inside and the kids have to melt it in their hands and the first one to eat the raisin is the winner, and have bowls full of squirty cream with a bubblegum at the bottom, and the first one to get the bubblegum without using their hands and blow a bubble wins, and he loved the idea, but I cant think of any other games and I need to keep them occupied for 2-3 hours!!
What else could I do??-it needs to be quite simple things that dont involve too much advance prep or making anything (like treasure hunts etc) as I just dont have the time...any ideas??
I'd really rather not have it at home, we live in quite a small flat, and have no garden or anything, but like I said, there is'nt anything near us, and if people had to travel too far they wouldnt bother coming! Arrrgggghh, help me please!
Ive never posted in this section before, as I have spent all my time lurking in TTC before joining the pregnancy boards, but I really need some help with my soon to be 10 year old DS's birthday which is fast approaching!
For the past few years since he's grown to old for the soft play centers/Maccy D's parties etc Ive always done him a party at home with some of his school friends and played things like pin the tail on the donkey, pass the parcel, musical statues etc.....This year, because Ive just recently had a baby I wanted to avoid a party at home, but there is not really anywhere near us where we could have a party which isnt too young for him (like the soft play centre), so Im a bit stuck for things to do! because of this, and the fact that I didnt want him to feel left out since the baby, I decided that I would do a party at home but he really isnt keen on the idea because he said his friends will take the mick and say its babyish (although he'd still be quite happy to play the usual party games, lol). I looked on the internet and came accross a few other ideas for games like a "challenger" party, and I could freeze ice cubes with a raisin inside and the kids have to melt it in their hands and the first one to eat the raisin is the winner, and have bowls full of squirty cream with a bubblegum at the bottom, and the first one to get the bubblegum without using their hands and blow a bubble wins, and he loved the idea, but I cant think of any other games and I need to keep them occupied for 2-3 hours!!
What else could I do??-it needs to be quite simple things that dont involve too much advance prep or making anything (like treasure hunts etc) as I just dont have the time...any ideas?? I'd really rather not have it at home, we live in quite a small flat, and have no garden or anything, but like I said, there is'nt anything near us, and if people had to travel too far they wouldnt bother coming! Arrrgggghh, help me please!
