Do-It-Yourself Activity

Dress Up Birthday Parties

KidPartiesNYC.com — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:43:39 -0700

These are just a few ideas to get you started – but when the parties get started, kids’ imaginations will take over.

Children love to dress up. Dressing up and playing pretend allows kids to imitate adults, and to explore what it would be like to be astronauts, teachers, or even lions and other animals. Dress up parties let kids make their own fun, and, best of all, they don’t require expensive or elaborate props. You could choose to have kids come already dressed up or provide costumes at the party.

Face Painting for Beginners

KidPartiesNYC.com — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:58:30 -0700

For a kid's birthday party, you can paint faces yourself for fun – whether just a small flower or spider web on the cheek or a full face tiger mask. Older kids can also use face paint themselves or try paint pencils on each other. Always use water-based paints which clean off easily with mild soap and water. Get paints that display an FDA approval for cosmetics. According to the FDA's website, the law says that color additives have to be approved by FDA for use in cosmetics, including color additives in face paints and theatrical makeup. If an ingredient is in question, look up the color on the FDA's website. Lots of kids have sensitive skin so try your best to get non-toxic product and apply them gently.

Have a Party at Home

KidPartiesNYC.com — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:34:42 -0700

Want to save money on your next birthday party? To have a party at home for young children, you will should plan to limit the number of kids to how many will fit comfortably in your space with one or both of their parents. Even if you have a huge space, fifteen three year olds can become a boisterous group.

That’s Crafty: Making Stickers

KidPartiesNYC.com — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:38:50 -0700

Making stickers is a great party activity, combining art with minimum of mess. As Jill Jolton writes at Parenthood.com, this do-it-yourself art project is fun for kids — and inexpensive for adults. But if you won't have time for sticker making, you (or the guest of honor) can create the stickers prior to the party and include the results in the guests' goody bags.

NunoOrganic Face Painting Pencils

KidPartiesNYC.com — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:02:47 -0800

Duck Duck Goose

KidPartiesNYC.com — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:02:46 -0800