Tasks for the birthday party

The to do list of tasks for the birthday party

These are the party tasks and the timing in which you need to accomplish these birthday tasks.

60 days - Pick a date (be sure this doesn’t conflict with holidays, other community events, weddings, graduations, etc.)
Agree on a budget. If your party is off-site, be sure you estimate the number of guests, and reserve the space.
 

50 days - Talk to your child or family and pick a theme
 
45 days - Schedule, order, buy or rent items (inflatables, entertainers, and other items that may require advance lead time or notice)
 Find artwork, supplies, and games to support your theme (order whatever you need in advance)
 
35 days - Design invitations for postal mail, email, etc. Develop guest list of adults and children
30 days - Send invitations, order any specialty foods, cakes, etc. Line up chaperones and helpers, Plan menu and cake (if homemade)
 
14 days - Shop for non-perishable foods and any party supplies or items you have not already ordered, Confirm hall, entertainers, etc. Confirm chaperones
 
7 days - Follow up on RSVPs and get final count for food order or for caterer, Cook foods in advance and freeze them if you can
2 days - Shop for last minute perishable items, 1 day - Pick up rentals if you can
 

Go over all supplies, decorations, games and activities and make sure you have everything you need.  Look at directions on games to be sure you know how to play them. Thaw frozen foods and be sure you have all dishes and serving bowls etc.
Day of - Pick up rentals (if you could not do it the day before), pick up cake or other items you ordered
Set up games, Clear house of furniture and breakable items, or other things that may be in the way and straighten up, Decorate House,  Talk to chaperones and helpers about serving and what you expect, Set Table
Be sure your child is rested and fed
Get kitchen ready to serve with counter space, garbage cans, etc., Make sure you have a place for coats, hats, dirty shoes etc
 

This schedule will give you some idea of what needs to be accomplished and roughly when you will need to complete the tasks for your kid birthday party, the birthday party ideas and the preparation for the kid birthday party.    You can modify this schedule as you see fit to accommodate larger, more complicated parties or simpler parties.   Later, we’ll give you a template to track all these activities and be sure that everything is done on time. The next thing we should talk about is planning the schedule for the party. This task list for the kid birthday party is partial and more things can be added, but these are the basics for a perfect kid birthday party, so please look at this list carefuly and follow the instructions for a perfect birthday party!.