What are some great birthday ideas for a 6 yr. old boy?

Dianne G

And what fun things to do at the birthday party...need some ideas.

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Hi: I raised three kids, two girls and one boy. I gave my kids bday parties until age 11- or 12. some fun things for boy parties; think of a theme. Your 6 year old has a favorite sport, cartoon or interest area. Educational themes, verses commercial themes were a favorite of mine. A dollar store or party store in your home town can also be an idea builder. Little boys almost always like dinosausors. For example sake, lets use dinosauors. Plan several activities to keep the party moving. Set a time limit, an hour and a half with 6 little boys can be exhausting, (unless it is like a family barbacue also). Plan an agenda, and it will help you and the kids have a good time. Start the party with an opening activity: free play: in a yard or park with swing set is nice, or playdough at a table, if you must be inside. Once all the guests have arrived get the party going with the first group activity. Kids this age ususally know the drill with what to expect with party games. I was amazed that my 13 year old daughter still wanted to play "drop the clothes pins" in the jar at her bday party. Then move to the next game, toss across, pin the tail on the dinosaur (they seem to love the blind fold), freeze tag. ASk your six year old to help plan his favorite games. Play 3 games then move to the song, blow out the candels, cake and ice cream. 6 yr. old boys are active so cake can turn into a food fight, so keep this short. If they are playing in it, its time for clean up. if you are out side a bucket full of water and paper towell can be a quick fix for sticky hands.
Then move to another game, since they have an overwhellming amount of energy, try an active game of tag, or short 2 on two races, or let them play if they are at the park or back yard. Boys love squirt guns in the summer. Use caution, it seems that there is always one kid in the bunch that is too rough, and someone gets hurt. Kids this age are conditioned to a school bell ringing, so ringing a bell can be very effective when it is time to change activities. Also, a good way to get kids attention is to tell them something like, "I need your eyes up here", or "let me see your eyes". It is a good idea to always communicate 100 times; what the next activity will be, what the plan is, and what you want in behavior, (ie: I want everyone sitting down for cake) Name tags can help tremendously call kids by name. Compliment the kids that are corroperating. (ie: suzie is sitting nicely and ready for cake).Open the gifts if you think the boys can hang in there with a sitting down time. If they are too active, it can be alot to ask little boys to sit still while someone else gets toys. If you are inside, think about having some legos, books, available for the fitgeting ones to have something quiet to do in the back of the room. Let the bday boy give the goody bags as the kids leave. It is a good way to get out of any complaining from kids, (ie: hey, its not fair they have a bigger bag than I do)

birthday surprise?!!!!!!!!!!..................?

Hermione J

we are a gang of six friends-2 boys(tarun and akhilesh) and 4 girls(vyshnavi,suchitra,mridulla and smriti).for our friend mridulla,all the 5 of us planned a birthday surprise at school based on my idea of giving her 16 gifts as she is 16 years' old.we put the 16 gifts in 16 different places and she found it collecting clues.actually,she found 15 gifts and we said her that her 16th gift is we ourselves and she loved the 16th gift the most.

this was one way of celebrating a birthday.now,the 5 of us want to celebrate suchitra's birthday.we can't repeat the same thing!so,i need a creative idea from you guys that would help us celebrate suchitra's b-day at school.she needs to get a blast on her b-day!so,please share your ideas with me.

thanks a lot in advance!..................

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Awww that's soooo cute! I love your idea for the first one lol <3 Hmm that's a toughie! Maybe you could leave notes/surprises around the places she goes everyday! Like, one on her car or the door of her house, or one at her locker in school, or a seat in class. Orr maybe you could go to her first period class and wrap a bouquet of balloons around her seat and pin notes and signs around it(: Or! You could give her presents that start with each letter of happy birthday? I.E. A hersheys king for the 'h' in happy. Lol sorry I'm not as creative as you guys are! But I hope she loves whatever you guys make her!(:

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what would a teenage soon to be father normally have to pay for the child?

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musicman10

my girlfriend is pregnant with my child. we want to keep it. but we want to know the financial part of it before we make our final decision. i am 14 she is 15. and we have no idea what to do

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Child support is about 1/3 of your income until the child is 18. I'm not sure if you'll have to pay now but you will have to pay when you turn 18.

I hope your relationship goes well, but people do grow and change a lot between 14 and adulthood. You guys might have completely different lives and interests when you're 25 or 30. It can happen that you two stay together forever but most people do not end up with the person they went out with at age 14/15.

I would consider the following whenmaking your decision:

- Where will you two live with your child in a few years? I am assuming you will be living with your parents until you're 18 but after that you are an adult with a family, so you'll need your own place. I would search Craig's List in your town to see what the average rent for an apartment in your area goes for. Make up a pretend budget. Add car payments and gas expenses, auto insurance (ask your parents what they pay, then add a little more because younger drivers have to pay a higher insurance premium), groceries for three people, utilities, (utilities means your heat, electric bill, water, cable bill if you watch TV and use the internet), cell phone bill if you have one, now add baby food, diapers, clothing health care for the baby, and day care costs.

- Most full time jobs that a teenager can get without a college degree or a good vocational training program do not pay enough for a single person to live comfortably on their own, never mind supporting a family. You might be able to scrape by in a really cheap area where the cost of living is low but otherwise you may be caught in a welfare trap. What are you and your girlfriend's career plans? Ask yourself if you'll be realistically able to go to college or complete a training program in your field of choice while taking care of a baby full time. A minimum wage job is great for a teenager but you don't want to be still stuck working at one when you are grown up with bills to pay, those kinds of jobs just don't cut it.

- Child care - Do you have a plan for who is going to watch the child every day while you guys finish high school, and hopefully go on to college? Keep in mind that you will have to be working a lot in addition to your classes. Books, tuition, car expenses and auto insurance are major expenses for teenagers with part time jobs. Most jobs you can get at age 15 or 16 pay minimum wage (cashiering, salesperson at the mall, bus boy or waiter...all good jobs for teenagers but they don't pay a lot) Day care is very expensive, adult working households with two parents working pretty good middle class jobs often have trouble affording child care. Did one of your parents volunteer to stay home and provide child care for your baby, for free? Some teenage parents are lucky and have that option, but if your parents have their own jobs you'll be paying for full time day care. I would definitely call the local day cares and get pricing and see if that is something that is affordable to you.

- Keep in mind that this baby won't stay a baby...he or she will be about six years old when you are still barely 21. You will either be finishing up college or if you choose a trade you will probably still be an apprentice just starting out not making much money yet. Now the child will be in school and asking to join youth hockey, ballet, karate, piano lessons, etc. These things cost a lot of money. He will need nice clothes for school, a lot more expensive than little footie pajamas for infants. He will be invited to birthday parties for classmates and have to bring a gift. He'll want a bike and the video games and toys that all his friends have, lunch money, money for field trips, trips to the movies with friends, etc. Not saying you have to spoil him and buy him everything, but I am assuming you want to be able to provide some of these sorts of things for your child so he or she can have a comfortable childhood.

I would definitely work up a mock budget with the costs of all these basic expenses before you make your decision.

1st birthday party help! Where do i start? Ideas and advice please!?

Ashley

July 3rd is my sons birthday, but was planning to have the party on July 11th. Please help with ideas and planning advice. Thanks!

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You have several options when it comes to whom you should invite to your toddler’s birthday party. If your child has friends from a playgroup, a daycare center, or the neighborhood, consider inviting a few of the children your toddler talks about most. The general rule is to invite one friend for every year of your child’s age, plus one. So, if your toddler is turning two, you would invite three friends. Keep in mind that at least one parent and, quite possibly, other siblings of each child will stay during the party. This can dramatically expand your guest list, so plan for it in advance by keeping the list of friends to invite short. If you would like any of the parents or older siblings to help out during the party, call them in addition to mailing them invitations. (Remember: More parents present means less kiddy chaos!)

As an alternative to inviting your toddler’s friends, you may choose to have a party with just family in attendance. At this age, your child will be just as excited to see his favorite aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents as he/she will be to see his/her friends, plus it may be less stressful for you. You can always invite one or two special friends to join the festivities with their parents, if desired.
For peace of mind, begin planning your toddler birthday bash six to eight weeks in advance. This will allow you time to gather all the supplies that you need, including toddler party decorations, gifts, and menu items. Planning ahead also gives your guests time to RSVP and make travel plans, if needed. Don't panic if you find yourself short on time; you can still plan a great party! Planning ahead simply reduces the risk of conflicts with guests' plans and may increase your party’s attendance.
When choosing your invitations you can either keep them simple with gender-specific colors and some balloon stickers or you can purchase pre-printed toddler birthday invitations that compliment your chosen party theme. i recommend mailing your invitations three to four weeks prior to the party—any sooner and your guests may forget, any later and your guests may already have plans.

To simplify the rest of the party planning process, check out our Party Planning Timeline, and read the paragraphs below for information on selecting decorations, supplies, activities, and more for your child's party.If you plan to use paper tableware and toddler party supplies, our Suggested Party Supply List may be quite helpful. Please note that you may not need everything on the list; it is intended only as a guide. For girls, you may use a combination of pink, purple, and white, or your daughter's favorite colors. For boys, red, yellow, and blue work well, or a combination of your son's favorite colors. If you’ve chosen a theme for your party, select colors that compliment the designs on your cups, plates, and other partyware.

For goodie bags, purchase stickers, costumes, stuffed animals, plastic toys, candies, and other toddler birthday favors that fit your theme. Place all of these items inside clear or printed cellophane bags, and tie the bags closed with colored ribbons.

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some of my ideas for his birthday
jungle animals party u can make animal mask out of constrution paper

superhero party

racecar party

pizzia party


beach party


clown birtday

cowboy party

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What present should I buy my four year old nephew so that he remembers me?

What Should i Get a boy for his 6th Birthday?

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A. Six years old is a really fun age to buy for because there are alot of really neat toys they can get into.

Personally I love going into one of four areas at that age: Magic, Science, Building or Games.

Magic:

This set is designed for ages 6 and up. It has 150 different tricks that are explained in easy picture based instructions. I love getting a kid at this age magic because I find a set like this helps kids learn to follow instructions... and most importantly: take the shyest kid in the world and get them doing some magic tricks and they will start performing. Its a great confidence builder!

http://www.thetoyspace.com/magic-kits/magic-tricks-illusion-150-trick-set.html

Science.

I love optic/discovery toys for this age. This set for example has a telescope, periscope and something called a super optic wonder plus (which includes binoculars, a compass, whistle, light, morse code...etc). What I like about this set is that it is great for exploring (star gazing etc.), learning about how optics work and it is also great for imaginative play (like pretending to be spies, or pretending to be an adventurer)!

http://www.thetoyspace.com/science-optic-toys/explorer-kit-telescope-periscope.html

Another neat science idea, is to look into Sciencewiz Kits. These kits are multiple award winning science kits that are done ina really wonderful highly illustrative age appropriate way. The Electricity kit for example has a 40 page illustrated book on electricity and has all the materials for 18 different activities (for example creating a electric circuit that lights a light bulb from a battery and so on). The Electricity, Chemistry, and Magnetism kits are all recommended for ages 5-10.

http://www.thetoyspace.com/science-kit/sciencewiz-electricity-science-kit.html

Building toys:

Alot of people are saying Lego and I totally agree Lego is a great gift for a 6 year old, but just to point out another building option is Meccano (also known as Erector Sets). Meccano sets are great for 6 years old and it is a different kind of construction than lego because it is screwdriver construction which is great for fine motor skill development! Also Meccano sets often include a motor so that you can add movement to your creation.

For example this Meccano set has materials to build 10 different models with instructions (though add imagination and the number of models are infinite) and it has a motor so that all the models can move:

http://www.meccano.com/models/motorized-box.html/

Games:

A wonderful way to build up social skills, problem solving skills, and logic... plus fun for everyone!

Rush Hour Jr. is a great puzzle game that can be played alone or cooperatively in a team. The challenge is grid lock in this game. The cars are set up on the grid according to the challenge cards and the child needs to manoeuvre the cars in order to drive the ice cream truck out of the one opening in the grid.

http://www.thetoyspace.com/games-and-boardgames/rush-hour-junior-solitary-game.html

Kelbazar is like pictionary but using wooden objects/shapes. Children need to use the included wooden pieces to represent the pictures on the card while their teammate guesses what object is on the card. Really fun and really challenging. This is a great way to develop creativity and imagination.

http://www.thetoyspace.com/games-and-boardgames/djeco-kelbezar-game.html
(Another great spin on this style game is Lego's Creationary)

Wait one last idea! What about a watch? Great age for kids to have a wrist watch and lego makes an awesome one that combines building too!

Here's an example:
http://www.thetoyspace.com/fun-novelty-items/lego-building-atlantis-watch.html

Anyway I hope some of these ideas work for you!

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Gift ideas for a 5 year old boy?

Q. My son, Noah's birthday is coming up, and I just cannot think of anything to get him. I have been to numerous stores, searching for his "big present," and then I buy him a bunch of little things. A "big thing," would be something that costs less than about $300. And the small stuff I just get from the dollar tree. He likes cars and trucks, and stuff like that. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you!

~kate, mommy of six, and two on the way!

A. I have the perfect solution for you! POWER WHEELS !!
I got one for my 4 yrs old son and he loves it. it has been his favorite to for over six months and for me it breaks all records.
you can stay in your budget and get him one at walmart for 189$ for a 4 wheeler or go wild and spend a little over 300 for the jeep.you cant go wrong and it make a very big gift.
good luck!

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Birthday gift idea for a five and six year old?? We have a double birthday party to go to and Im clueless!Help

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A. Boy or Girl? I have a 6 year old boy and he loves Lego sets, Spider man stuff, hot wheel stuff. My 7 year old niece likes Polly pocket and little pet shop stuff, At that age, a lot of them don't want the "baby" things. Dolls and Bob the builder, Barney, etc. They aren't too hard to shop for.

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