The world is suddenly alive, and a great way to share your joy at the warming
world is to have a Welcome Spring Party for the kids! There are a lot of
exciting things you can do with this versatile theme that will please the
kiddies and give you a chance to flex your creative muscles.
Invitations: Bright colours, pastels and sweet words are key to great
springtime invitations. A gardening hat, cut out of construction paper, with a
poem about spring on the back, (like the one above), is a whimsical way to
invite the little ones to your special event. Or, you could pick up a silk
flower at your local dollar store and attach a small paper tag to it in the
shape of a leaf. Write your party details on the leaf.
Other type of invites you might like to try: bird shapes (using coloured
feathers), a smiling sun with gold sparkles, or even a bumblebee shaped invite
complete with pipe cleaner antennae.
Activities: Springtime is all about the renewing of nature, so your
activities can naturally revolve around this theme. You can also make your party
educational by explaining how each activity works and how the animals and plants
will benefit from the care of your guests’ little hands. Paint wooden birdhouses
for the baby birds that will soon be born. Purchase small pots and plant
sunflower seeds that will grow into glorious flowers. Another really fun and
tasty activity is a cupcake-decorating contest. Mix up colourful icings and
sprinkles and candies, and ask the kids to make their best springtime themed
cupcake. Of course, every child will turn out a winner when they get to eat
their prize creation!
Party Favours: The children will get to take home whatever creation they
made at the party, but another nice touch would be to send each child off with
their own small gardening tool. You can purchase inexpensive trowels and
gardening gloves at a discount store, and tie them with bright ribbon and a
handmade tag thanking each child for coming, and encouraging them to garden with
their parents this spring.
-Francesca Brugnano
