Suggestions for a 7yr Old Girls Birthday Party.

My daughter is in grade 2, and she turns 7 Dec 6.  We've always had neighbours and family over to celebrate.  Since we moved far away from friends and family, my daughter wants to invite friends from school.

So my question is:

What birthday parties are fun? Food, games, goody packs?

I'm guessing probably 5-6 kiddo's coming, (including a boy)

Thanks

CanChick.

How exciting.

Picking a theme is good. Let them wear costumes if they want.

http://www.birthdayexpress.com/bexpress/defau lt.asp?keycode=msby5401

I have used that place before and they are really great to order from.

Goody packs to take home is cool.

Instead of cake I had cupcakes. Two different colors of frosting and lots of different things to top it with.  Each child got to decorate two cupcakes - one to eat and one to take home.  Lots of fun and a good activity.

Sprinkles, mini m&m's, choc. chips, gummy worms, endless possibilities.

Good luck and have fun!

Grand daughter turned 5 in September so we were able to have it outside.  Too cold now, burr!
Food: Pizza, create your own.  hot dogs, veggies.
How about a cookie party.  Make some cookie dough and let them cut out shapes.  If you need to borrow cutters I have about 200 of them.
Goody bags: Dollar Store.
Will ask my daughter later for more.

my daughter just went to a 'hula' themed party. all the kids-boys included-wore grass skirts and had their drinks in plastic coconut cups. they also played hula twister. it was really cute.

last year her friend had a 'princess' party. the mom went to the thrift store and bought shiny curtain material and stuff and made them tunics they belted to wear as dresses. the craft was to make your own crown, and they had a blast.

my daughter is having a bowling party this year-they get an hour of bowling, a meal from the kids menu, 20 tokens to use at the arcade, and a little treat. she's stoked, even though it was her second choice. she wanted a build a bear party, but there's only one in town, and I couldn't get her in on the date we wanted. her birthday is the 17th though-I didn't want to have to do major cleaning over and over again so close to Christmas. I don't often do home parties. *shamed blush*

Oh, goody, one I know the answer to! 

Basic at home party - some free time, food, games, presents (optional) and send 'em all home.  After the first couple of these, though, I started finding out of the house parties for my son.  My home got clobbered!  So we went bowling, bouncing, go carting, mini golfing, chuck e cheesing ... you get the drift.

Try "birthdayinabox.com".  They have good themes and games and I have had a great time with them.

Pinatas are always a good activity.  You can get either the wack it with a stick or the pull string (somewhat safer) kind.  Give each kid a paper bag, some stickers and some pens and have them decorate their bags and put their names on them.  Then do the pinata and they can fill up their bags.

Easy games:  1. Get a jar and 5 clothespins.  Have the kids stand straight up over the jar and hold their arm out perpendicular to the floor and drop the clothespins in the jar.  Most in wins. If you have a tie, stand them on a chair.  2. Wrap a prize a kazillion times and play musical present.  Sit the girls in a circle and play music.  When the music stops whoever has the present opens one wrapping. Person who opens the last wrapping wins.  3.  Treasure hunt.  Start each girl off with a clue leading them to another and another and another, ending with a prize.  The nice thing about this is everyone can end up with a prize - you can have one for each girl at the end.  4.  Pin the tail on the whatever.  Easy to find and easy to do.  And most use stickers now.

Party bags are always nice, but be careful not to go too overboard.  They can break the bank.

Food depends on timing.  Cake and icecream are, of course, a must, but you only have to do a meal if the kids come at lunch or dinner time.

Presents have been problematical for me in the past, since all the kids want to get their hands on them.  And Ryan is too wound up during the party to really enjoy it.  So, I usually wait until after the party for quiet time to open them.

I used to always have my birthday parties at the skating rink or Jungle Jim's Playland.  It was an indoor carnival for kids.  They had all the typical rides you'd see at a carnival, only they were on a smaller scale so all kids could ride them, but not parents.  I also went to a few bowling parties as someone already mentioned, and I've been to a couple of parties at arcades.  I think if you rent these places for parties, they provide the food and drinks and tokens if they have machines requiring them.  You just have to provide the cake and any party favors.  I think you have to reserve for a certain amount of children, though.  It seems like it used to be to where you'd reserve for say 30 kids, and if you were having more, the price went up per child.  I'm not sure how that works anymore, though.  It's been a good 20 years since I was invited or had one of those parties! 

threw a 9 year olds b day party and made it like a pretend spa treatment for all the guests, need lots of adult hands though, we did pedicures manicures and facials, ( clay only ) they loved it!

do-it-yourself pizza is the best! If you can make your own biscuit dough, it's a good substitute for having to make pizza dough.  have tons of cut-up ingredients ready, and let the kids pile em on.  CAVEAT - a grownup needs to do the SAUCE and the CHEESE.

pinatas are fun... we just threw a kids' party with pinatas.

ok, so you have a boy coming- at an age where they're especialy sensitive to gender roles.  don't just set aside one goody bag in all blue, though - try to pick neutral stuff.  coloring books, etc are good.  You can get books that make "stained glass" windows when colored with felt pens, it's a quiet activity and the colors are nice to put up in the window in the winter.

"telephone" may work, depending on the maturity of the kids - remember that one? you sit in a circle and one person whispers a word.  you pass it on around the circle, and see what the word is by the time you get to the end.

hot potato.  For variety, call it something else - like "plague rat" for a medieval themed party, etc.

Just think about what your daughter is into and build a theme around that.  Like if she's into horses, take them to the stables and let them spend time with the ponies, that kind of thing. . .

 food!

Marshmallow Madness Popcorn Balls

(1 Ball - 113 calories, 1.6g fat, 25 carbs, 2g fiber, 1g protein -  2 WW points)

These sweet 'n crunchy popcorn balls are as much fun to make as they are to eat (well, almost).

1/2 a bag of Jolly Time Healthy Pop, Butter Flavor
1/2 of a 10 oz. bag of mini marshmallows
2 Tbsp. Land 'O Lakes Light, or other light butter

Directions: 
In large microwave-safe bowl, microwave butter on HIGH until melted. Add marshmallows and microwave until they look puffy (1 to 1-1/2 minutes). Stir to completely melt marshmallows, then pour the melted mixture over the popcorn and mix carefully until it's coated. Makes 6 popcorn balls.

Hershey Bar Haystacks



(1 Stack - 71 calories, 4g fat, 12 carbs, 5g fiber, 2g protein - 1 WW point)

1 Cup Fiber One Cereal
1 (1.5 oz.) Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar
1 Tbsp. reduced fat peanut butter, smooth or chunky


Directions:
Melt bar and peanut butter in microwave until smooth, at 30-second intervals. Be careful not to burn or overcook. Stir chocolate and peanut butter mixture. Add cereal and gently toss till coated. Drop onto wax paper, making 6 stacks. Refrigerate until chocolate hardens (about 30 minutes). Serves 6.

i agree with people above... let her pick a theme and go with it.. get a great cake, and play some fun games