In recent years children's birthday parties seem to have become more and more elaborate and of course expensive every year. Children these days seem to want everything cinema, parties, ball pools the lot and it seems to be all about keeping up with their peers: but do they get as much out of their parties as they used to when things were much simpler? In days gone by girls wanted to have princess parties and little boys wanted superheroes. Personally I do not think things have changed much. Why not go back to basics and make your child's next party a fancy dress party! Fancy dress or costume parties used to be a mainstay of childhood parties and kids love them and they are also enjoyable for the adults too.
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Little boys as I have said love superheroes and this gives you loads of ideas and options you can use. You could decorate your house as the bat cave and your son could be Batman or Robin. All the other guests can be superheroes or dress up in any way they want whether it is a cowboy or a character from Harry Potter. Even girls can get involved with lots of options available to them from Catwoman to Supergirl. One party I heard of supplied all the costumes and instead of a party bag they got to keep their outfits, not cheap but really cool.
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Putting on a fancy dress party for your child or teenager will provide a memorable, fun and unique birthday bash that does not have to be a hassle for parents. Think of a theme or just have a general fancy dress party and enjoy seeing the kids turn up in a wide variety of outfits that will cause much discussion and amusement.
Make this year's party the best your child has ever had and bring back some real family enjoyment into his or her life. Get rid of the bland run of the mill parties in the fun factory bit of your local pub and do something different that your child and their friend will remember and talk about for ages.
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