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Children’s Birthday Party Invitations

You have decided to have a children’s birthday party and now need to invite the guests. How are you going to let everyone know that you are having a party? Should you call everyone on the phone? Mail an invitation? Let your child tell his friends about the party? Send an email, now that is fast and easy?

The most popular trend, is to send children’s birthday party invitations that represent the party’s theme. The invitation is the first peek that a guest will have at the type of birthday party that is planned. A lot can be learned about a party just by looking at the invitation. That is why the party invitations should correspond with the type of party as well as the theme.

The invitation informs your guest about the details of the birthday party plus they will know what to expect and what is expected of them. The invitation will let them know that costumes are being worn in the party theme.

If you have a theme for your birthday party then novelty invitations are the way to go. The invitation will set the tone for what can be expected. If the invitations are creative and unique the guests will sense that the party will be also. No one will want to miss this party.

Always mail the birthday party invitations, it is never a good idea to have your children pass out invitations to their friends. Some mysterious thing seems to happen when paper goes into a dark school bag. An important note or card never comes out. It is lost forever to the monster inside.

Mailing the invitations yourself is the best and safest way to go. The parents will have all the party details in their hands when the invitation is delivered to their home. This way you are sure that each guest receives an invitation and there are no hurt feelings.

You will want to mail birthday party invitations at least 4 to 8 weeks prior to the big day. This will give all the guests enough time to plan and make arrangements for attending the party. It is better not to plan a birthday party over a holiday weekend when guests usually have traditional plans with their own family. Use the most festive postage stamps or the prettiest to mail your party invitations.

10 Details That Should Always Be Included In An Invitation

1. The name of the birthday boy or girl.

2. The name of the host.

3. The location and address of the birthday party. Include a map with directions if this is necessary. Always spell out the complete address with no abbreviations. Leave off the zip code, it is considered tacky to include it.

4. Date of the birthday party.

5. Start and ending time of the party.

6. Party’s theme and a dress code. Would you like the guests to come in costumes or dress casually.

7. The type of food that will be severed. Will the guests receive lunch, dinner or just the birthday cake and ice cream?

8. The deadline for returning an RSVP.

9. Your phone number, email address or any place you can be reached.

10. Does the guest have any food allergies or anything else that should be taken into consideration?

A typical birthday party invitation is usually the store bought variety, fill in the blank type of cards. These are perfectly acceptable. You will find a wide selection of theme invitations that will fit into almost any type of party you can think of. Just looking at these invitations can give you some good ideas for your own party.

Are you planning on making your own invitations? This can be a fun and rewarding activity for you and your child to do together. Keep in mind the theme of the party and make something that relates.

If you plan on having a pirate theme, draw a treasure map with all the details. Then cut the map into pieces and place in an envelope or balloon. Your friend will need to blow up the balloon to remove the puzzle pieces and read all the details about a fun party.

For a girls fashion party buy or make paper doll cutouts. Write all the party details on the back of the paper doll and mail your invitation.

Pages from a coloring book make nice invitations. Find a picture that relates to your party theme, make copies of the page, have your child color the picture, write the details on the back and mail.

Do you find the idea of making your own invitations too overwhelming? That is ok, you can save your creative energy for planning and decorating the party and buy ready made invitations.

Whether you make or buy your birthday party invitations remember mailing is the best way to go. When you use the mail you have a better guarantee that your guests will receive the information that they need.

You will find a wide variety of invitations here in party invitations.