Mariah H
I need to know what to do please answer best answer gets 10 points and if you really want to get 10 points or help please give me ideas for a present Please and Thank You
Answer
It really depends on what your 11 year old is into.
If she likes animals:
consider taking everyone to the humane society - call in advance and see if it's possible - to visit with the animals and help out. Who knows? You could inspire some of the children to become a vet!
take them to a zoo, with permission from all parents of course and possibly some extra adult help
or if she's into a specific animal and you have it available where you are, go there. like if she is into horses and you know someone who has a stable, take the party there
If she likes cooking/baking:
call a bakery and ask if they do parties or would be willing to do something to where the children can bake their own cookies or cakes or do that in your own home. It will make a mess but it's SO fun.
If she likes makeup and hair and girly stuff:
have a spa party at an actual spa if you can afford it. they can do nails and hair and even makeup
have a spa party in your home with sliced cucumbers, facial masks, makeup, and the like. you can buy a lot of that stuff at the dollar store now. try to stay away from the foundations though in case she has black friends since they would feel left out; set up individual rooms or areas in one large room for different things - hair, makeup, polishes, etc
you can buy kits now where they can make their own lip glosses. also mani/pedi kits. they sell them in the makeup section at Walmart, usually where the lipsticks are, near the bottom
If she's into art/painting/drawing:
buy a bunch of those large pieces of construction paper or pads of whte artist paper and coloring pencils, watercolor, and washable markers and allow the girls to be artistic.
if the weather is good and you don't mind, buy a bunch of sidewalk chalk and have them draw on the pavement. hopscotch is always good and it will keep them active
find a teacher (or a church) you can borrow an easel and small chalkboard or dry erase board from and play Pictionary. You can make up your own cards for this. Have your daughter help so you have a better idea of the things they know about and what they could actually draw.
Rent movies that go along with the theme if it will be a sleepover and the guests will be there for a while.
Make take home bags that go along with the theme as well. No matter how old someone is, they always like to go home with something.
If you have one or can borrow one, get a Polaroid camera and take pictures throughout the party and drop them into the bags before you give them to the girls so they have a memory of it for their photo album or wall. If you don't have a Polaroid or can't afford to do the take home bags as well as everything else, take pictures anyway - of everything and everyone - and then, once they have been developed, have your daughter write thank you notes to everyone. Even if they did not bring a gift, she can thank them for coming and sharing in the celebration. Then add a picture or two to each card, making sure one is of that person specifically.
As far as presents, it really does depend on what your daughter is into and what your family can afford. Children don't always need toys and gadgets just because it's their birthday. Buy her some really cool clothes, maybe some that are a bit more expensive than you would usually pay. Or a personalized jewelry set with her name and birthstone. If this were my child, I would tell her that the birthday party was her big present because they can get very expensive and then maybe take her out to a movie as just the family at a later date. Maybe have the party a few days before her actual birthday if the weekend allows and have her actual birthday as just a family celebration.
It really depends on what your 11 year old is into.
If she likes animals:
consider taking everyone to the humane society - call in advance and see if it's possible - to visit with the animals and help out. Who knows? You could inspire some of the children to become a vet!
take them to a zoo, with permission from all parents of course and possibly some extra adult help
or if she's into a specific animal and you have it available where you are, go there. like if she is into horses and you know someone who has a stable, take the party there
If she likes cooking/baking:
call a bakery and ask if they do parties or would be willing to do something to where the children can bake their own cookies or cakes or do that in your own home. It will make a mess but it's SO fun.
If she likes makeup and hair and girly stuff:
have a spa party at an actual spa if you can afford it. they can do nails and hair and even makeup
have a spa party in your home with sliced cucumbers, facial masks, makeup, and the like. you can buy a lot of that stuff at the dollar store now. try to stay away from the foundations though in case she has black friends since they would feel left out; set up individual rooms or areas in one large room for different things - hair, makeup, polishes, etc
you can buy kits now where they can make their own lip glosses. also mani/pedi kits. they sell them in the makeup section at Walmart, usually where the lipsticks are, near the bottom
If she's into art/painting/drawing:
buy a bunch of those large pieces of construction paper or pads of whte artist paper and coloring pencils, watercolor, and washable markers and allow the girls to be artistic.
if the weather is good and you don't mind, buy a bunch of sidewalk chalk and have them draw on the pavement. hopscotch is always good and it will keep them active
find a teacher (or a church) you can borrow an easel and small chalkboard or dry erase board from and play Pictionary. You can make up your own cards for this. Have your daughter help so you have a better idea of the things they know about and what they could actually draw.
Rent movies that go along with the theme if it will be a sleepover and the guests will be there for a while.
Make take home bags that go along with the theme as well. No matter how old someone is, they always like to go home with something.
If you have one or can borrow one, get a Polaroid camera and take pictures throughout the party and drop them into the bags before you give them to the girls so they have a memory of it for their photo album or wall. If you don't have a Polaroid or can't afford to do the take home bags as well as everything else, take pictures anyway - of everything and everyone - and then, once they have been developed, have your daughter write thank you notes to everyone. Even if they did not bring a gift, she can thank them for coming and sharing in the celebration. Then add a picture or two to each card, making sure one is of that person specifically.
As far as presents, it really does depend on what your daughter is into and what your family can afford. Children don't always need toys and gadgets just because it's their birthday. Buy her some really cool clothes, maybe some that are a bit more expensive than you would usually pay. Or a personalized jewelry set with her name and birthstone. If this were my child, I would tell her that the birthday party was her big present because they can get very expensive and then maybe take her out to a movie as just the family at a later date. Maybe have the party a few days before her actual birthday if the weekend allows and have her actual birthday as just a family celebration.
What are some good ideas for getting children to participate in charity?
queenmab10
I am the nanny for a 15 month old child, and they want her to start to learn about giving. Are there any good charity events that she could actually learn and benefit from?
I already thought about visiting a nursing home, but they didn't love the idea. Any more suggestions?
Answer
The best way is by setting a good example. Let her see you participate and explain to her some people need help and also that some day you may need help (you never know) and the world is a better place when we have compassion for people. One of the best things my daughter's English teacher did was to assign them to interview an elderly person, it could be a relative or someone in a nursing home, and then write a paper about that person's life. We had older relatives, but she wanted to go to a nursing home. We spent most of the afternoon there, the little lady was fresh in her mind and talked for hours, but it was heartbreaking to leave, she didn't want us to and kept engaging us in conversation. And one of the best things was that it was the lady's birthday, the front desk nurse suggested this lady to interview. We brought a bouquet of carnations, because I told my daughter it wasn't nice to go there without a little gift. The lady said "Oh, you brought a gift for my birthday!" We didn't know but she was alone so it was good for her. (my daughter got an A on her paper and the teacher thought it was excellent) I think 15 months is young for a child to understand the concept of charity, sometimes parents will ask their children to select some of their toys or even one toy and donate it to children who have nothing, like at a shelter. Or buy something and let her give it to a charity. You have to be careful at a nursing home with a young child, some people are like babies themselves and may grab or say something to scare her. Another way to give without spending $ is to volunteer to help someone besides a friend or relative, she will learn by example if they start doing that.
The best way is by setting a good example. Let her see you participate and explain to her some people need help and also that some day you may need help (you never know) and the world is a better place when we have compassion for people. One of the best things my daughter's English teacher did was to assign them to interview an elderly person, it could be a relative or someone in a nursing home, and then write a paper about that person's life. We had older relatives, but she wanted to go to a nursing home. We spent most of the afternoon there, the little lady was fresh in her mind and talked for hours, but it was heartbreaking to leave, she didn't want us to and kept engaging us in conversation. And one of the best things was that it was the lady's birthday, the front desk nurse suggested this lady to interview. We brought a bouquet of carnations, because I told my daughter it wasn't nice to go there without a little gift. The lady said "Oh, you brought a gift for my birthday!" We didn't know but she was alone so it was good for her. (my daughter got an A on her paper and the teacher thought it was excellent) I think 15 months is young for a child to understand the concept of charity, sometimes parents will ask their children to select some of their toys or even one toy and donate it to children who have nothing, like at a shelter. Or buy something and let her give it to a charity. You have to be careful at a nursing home with a young child, some people are like babies themselves and may grab or say something to scare her. Another way to give without spending $ is to volunteer to help someone besides a friend or relative, she will learn by example if they start doing that.
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