cccat
01-17-2006, 05:52 PM
Hi all,
My Emily will be three in April. Her previous two “birthday parties" involved only balloons, candles, cake, herself, daddy, and mommy. We don’t have relatives or friends with kids of her age here. Now she’s older and has read about birthday parties, watched some in TV cartoons, and seen other classmates celebrating in her class, I think she’ll enjoy one of her own. So I’m planning for a party in her class. There will be 8 kids; ages range from 2.6-3.3 by April.
For food, we can only bring in kosher food because it’s a nursery school in a YM/YWHA. We also have to avoid food that contains milk or its derivatives because of Emily’s allergy. The children will be home for lunch soon after the party so I don’t want to fill them up. I’m thinking about fresh fruit or fruit cups--have to check with the director and see if they’re considered kosher. What else can I bring that’s kosher, festive, not containing too much sugar, sodium, fat, and artificial additives?
For favors, I have selected the following from orientaltrading.com for each child:
1 zoo animal tote bag (8 1/4� x 3� x 7� vinyl with snap closure)http://tinyurl.com/a9mbn
2 zoo animal stamps (1.5" plastic) http://tinyurl.com/abghl
1 zoo animal slide puzzle (2.5") http://tinyurl.com/77fc2
1 vinyl zoo animal bicycle horn (6") http://tinyurl.com/9r5r7
4 zoo animal book marks (1 1/2" plastic) http://tinyurl.com/cqlhv
2 packs of candies (They are made of juice, in shapes of Madagascar characters, sold in BJ’s in a box of 30 packs. Thought they will go with the theme. I’m not very comfortable with the idea of giving children candies but this is a special occasion, right? Or you have other suggestions?)
I estimate the goody bag will be about $4 (including shipping cost) for each child. Is it a reasonable amount or too little? Will the tote bag be too big for the few items? Shall I also give her teacher and the assistant each a goody bag? I only know that her teacher has a 9 yo dd and the assistant has a gc.
I want it to be special for Emily but I'm not sure if we should bring in our own tablecloth, plates, cups, napkins, and decorations (balloons not allowed). It'll probably be a food-and-happy-birthday-song party for maybe 15-20 minutes. So far her classmates use what the school supply but I think some of them have a party at home as well. What's your thought on that?
TIA for all input,
Cecilia
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My Emily will be three in April. Her previous two “birthday parties" involved only balloons, candles, cake, herself, daddy, and mommy. We don’t have relatives or friends with kids of her age here. Now she’s older and has read about birthday parties, watched some in TV cartoons, and seen other classmates celebrating in her class, I think she’ll enjoy one of her own. So I’m planning for a party in her class. There will be 8 kids; ages range from 2.6-3.3 by April.
For food, we can only bring in kosher food because it’s a nursery school in a YM/YWHA. We also have to avoid food that contains milk or its derivatives because of Emily’s allergy. The children will be home for lunch soon after the party so I don’t want to fill them up. I’m thinking about fresh fruit or fruit cups--have to check with the director and see if they’re considered kosher. What else can I bring that’s kosher, festive, not containing too much sugar, sodium, fat, and artificial additives?
For favors, I have selected the following from orientaltrading.com for each child:
1 zoo animal tote bag (8 1/4� x 3� x 7� vinyl with snap closure)http://tinyurl.com/a9mbn
2 zoo animal stamps (1.5" plastic) http://tinyurl.com/abghl
1 zoo animal slide puzzle (2.5") http://tinyurl.com/77fc2
1 vinyl zoo animal bicycle horn (6") http://tinyurl.com/9r5r7
4 zoo animal book marks (1 1/2" plastic) http://tinyurl.com/cqlhv
2 packs of candies (They are made of juice, in shapes of Madagascar characters, sold in BJ’s in a box of 30 packs. Thought they will go with the theme. I’m not very comfortable with the idea of giving children candies but this is a special occasion, right? Or you have other suggestions?)
I estimate the goody bag will be about $4 (including shipping cost) for each child. Is it a reasonable amount or too little? Will the tote bag be too big for the few items? Shall I also give her teacher and the assistant each a goody bag? I only know that her teacher has a 9 yo dd and the assistant has a gc.
I want it to be special for Emily but I'm not sure if we should bring in our own tablecloth, plates, cups, napkins, and decorations (balloons not allowed). It'll probably be a food-and-happy-birthday-song party for maybe 15-20 minutes. So far her classmates use what the school supply but I think some of them have a party at home as well. What's your thought on that?
TIA for all input,
Cecilia
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/31795.jpg