Your essential guide to getting the basics right!

1. 1. Plan EarlyPlan EarlyPlan EarlyPlan Early - Get the date in your diary and give yourself time to
check the date with friends & family.
2. Decide Your BudgetDecide Your BudgetDecide Your BudgetDecide Your Budget
decide what you're willing to pay and work around that.
3. CommunicateCommunicateCommunicateCommunicate with your
friends, how long, how much etc.
4. Manage ExpectationsManage ExpectationsManage ExpectationsManage Expectations
expected of your child and how you'd like them
5. Invite EarlyInvite EarlyInvite EarlyInvite Early - Send invitations e
maps if necessary
6. Plan 'B'Plan 'B'Plan 'B'Plan 'B' - It 's always good to have a contingency plan in case of
poor weather or sickness etc.
7. Timings On The DayTimings On The DayTimings On The DayTimings On The Day
happen and when
8. Allocate ResponsibilityAllocate ResponsibilityAllocate ResponsibilityAllocate Responsibility
responsible,asitmakes
9. ListsListsListsLists - Write down absolutely everything you need
the day before people arrive.
10. EnjoyEnjoyEnjoyEnjoy - You've put the hard work in so sit back and enjoy it all. It
will be a great success!
Get the date in your diary and give yourself time to
check the date with friends & family.
Decide Your BudgetDecide Your BudgetDecide Your BudgetDecide Your Budget - So as not to add stress to your day
ou're willing to pay and work around that.
with your children about options. i.e. number of
friends, how long, how much etc.
Manage ExpectationsManage ExpectationsManage ExpectationsManage Expectations - Talk about what will happen, what's
your child and how you'd like them to behave.
Send invitations early with clear directions and
maps if necessary. You don't want to compete with another party!
It 's always good to have a contingency plan in case of
poor weather or sickness etc.
Timings On The DayTimings On The DayTimings On The DayTimings On The Day - Set out clearly what you want to
happen and when you want it to happen so everyone can see.
Allocate ResponsibilityAllocate ResponsibilityAllocate ResponsibilityAllocate Responsibility - Give everyone involved a job to be solely
itmakeseveryonefeelinvolvedandpartyrunsmoother.
Write down absolutely everything you need
before people arrive.
You've put the hard work in so sit back and enjoy it all. It
will be a great success!
Get the date in your diary and give yourself time to
So as not to add stress to your day
ou're willing to pay and work around that.
about options. i.e. number of
Talk about what will happen, what's
to behave.
arly with clear directions and
. You don't want to compete with another party!
It 's always good to have a contingency plan in case of
Set out clearly what you want to
so everyone can see.
Give everyone involved a job to be solely
andpartyrunsmoother.
Write down absolutely everything you need do and buy
You've put the hard work in so sit back and enjoy it all. It