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We’re Having a Backyard Water Party

by Deborah on April 1st, 2008

Last year, we decided to have my son’s entire preschool class to a birthday party at the orchard. While I’m pleased to report it’s rousing success, we’re not looking to spend so much money this year. Besides, we have a great backyard and, weather permitting, a great plan. We’re having a backyard water party.

We told our son he can have five or six friends over. We’ll have a water balloon toss, sprinklers to run around in, and my husband hooks up a hose to the backyard playset to make a water slide. Plus we have an above ground pool and if kids bring their own vests we’ll even have swimming. We’ll probably order a pizza and have pinata as well. I won’t do a big cake for the kids’ party, I’ll make cupcakes instead and save the cake for when the relatives come over.

I don’t mind doing something big every now and then, but I like small backyard parties best. I know lots of parents prefer to have the party away from the home so they don’t have to clean up before hand and deal with mess, but I think if you keep it to a small group it works out just fine.

What do you do for your kids’ birthday parties?

Image © Deborah Ng

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