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Bish Bash Bosh How to give a Birthday Party a Boost | Pinatas from GettingPersonal.co.uk

28 August 2009

In this article we're going to talk about some of the things you can add to your plans to make the party go with a bang such as champagne, fairy cakes and Mexican pinatas. You could include some entertainment such as getting in a local band and what you serve (if you choose to lay on food) will also make a big difference to the atmosphere on the day.

Pinatas are one thing we love right now, so we'd probably recommend them for any party. Because pinatas aren't quite as common in the UK as they are in the US and Mexico, most guests find them intriguing. They're a great addition to any party and are simple, affordable and fun!

Children's' Parties and Pinatas

Parties for kids are great fun to organise because children demand a lot of games to keep them occupied and out of trouble. As well as the usual party games such as pass the parcel and pin the tail on the donkey why not have a cake decorating competition? You could buy readymade fairy cakes and mix up brightly coloured icing and then let the kids go wild at the dinner table.

If you choose to do a cake decorating competition in this way, we recommend that all the children get a standard prize at the end of 'judging' but a winner gets a special badge to show that they won (you might give the award badge to the best behaved child, or the one who made the most effort), that way you'll avoid too many jealous tantrums.

Another good game for children's parties comes from Mexico and we love it, they're really popular overseas and called pinatas. Pinatas are traditionally made of coloured paper and shaped in to interesting objects such as stars, hearts or characters and then they are hung from a tree branch or the ceiling.

You probably have somewhere in your home which is an appropriate place to hang a couple of piñatas. They are filled with small treats such as sweets and chocolates but you can put anything you like in to them. Kids then line up and take turns to hit pinatas wearing a blindfold. The treats which fall out are then theirs to keep. It's great fun and can make a party that bit more exciting.

Teen Parties and Pinatas

Pinatas work well for teenagers' parties too; you can add cool key rings, favourite sweets and all kinds of other things along with confetti or filler. Boys enjoy the challenge of hitting a target blindfolded and girls (for girly teen parties) love little lip glosses, plastic rings and other things you can fill the pinata with. To make girlish piñatas even more special why not add glitter? And, for a teenage boy you could add anything from little cologne samples and friendship bracelets to guitar plectrums.

Another way to make parties for teenagers even more fun is to have one big event worth paying attention to, so as well as a couple of pinatas, you could let your teenagers (or their friend's) band play at your house. You could also cook a big BBQ or even hire a large bouncy castle. Most teenagers see a bouncy castle as a way to have childish fun, rather than just an activity for little kids.

Grown Up Parties and Pinatas

Grown up parties can get a bit serious and stuffy if you let them so why not keep things free and easy by taking a leaf out of the teenagers' book. You can still pop the cork off some champagne and have a chat with your mates but a few games can really liven up grown up birthday parties too.

After the initial drinks, the wine, champagne or the welcome beers why not line up to hit a few pinatas? After all anyone who likes a challenge will have a good time and you can fill them with goodies for grown-ups too. There are also some great entertainers out there which you can hire for later in the evening when your guests have eaten or enjoyed each others' company.

You could hire a sophisticated street style magician (who can mingle with your guests and do tricks,) or a living statue, which is a performer who will always make a striking impression on guests at outdoor BBQs. You could even hire a light hearted palm reader to tell people their fortunes!

However you decide to give your birthday party a boost, we hope this guide helped. Don't be afraid to think outside of the box! Do something special, original and memorable. You can buy piñatas readymade in beautiful multi-colour designs and even purchase them shaped like characters or you can make your own pintas using paper mache, straws and coloured crepe paper.



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