Nov_Dec_1998

November/December, 1998
Holidays --
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Santa hat. One of the routines I use with Tricksy Rabbit is
where he comes out of the hat and tries to convince
everyone that he is actually Santa Claus. The kids have a lot
of fun trying to convince Tricksy that he's a rabbit.
Do your homework and research Hanukkah and
Christmas to come up with some fun plays and skits to
involve the party guests in.
Making balloon animals to go along with the holidays
may be as easy as using red, green and white colored
balloons only. During the holiday season I make a reindeer,
cinnamon bear, snow bunny candy cane, Christmas wreath
and other holiday characters. I like to have the children sing
carols while I'm making the balloons. Face painting can also
be modified to fit into the season. If you specialize in tattoo
styles, you can paint trees, stars, presents, candy canes,
Menorahs, etc. For full face, I offer an elf, reindeer, Santa
Claus, angels and other holiday characters.
As the birthday gets close to Christmas, many homes
will have their trees up and decorated, often in the same
room where you are entertaining. I have seen the birthday
presents piled beneath the tree. I always like to take notice
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of this and make a comment like, "Wow! Look at this
wonderful birthday tree they put up just for your special
day." This always prompts the children into correcting me by
pointing out that it isn't a birthday tree. But is does clarify
right away the difference between what the tree is there for
and what we are there for.
When parents ask me for suggestions of activities for
the children to do either before I arrive or after I leave, it is
fun to get creative. One of my favorites is to have each
guest make an ornament. The materials can be construction
paper, colored glue, confetti, etc. It is nice if they have a
separate small (artificial) tree to sit in the middle of the table.
The children can hang their ornaments to decorate the
refreshment table during the party and then take their
ornaments home with them. Or they can leave them to
create a "memory tree." I remember one young girl whose
December birthday resulted in her having a separate
"birthday tree" in her room that was decorated with all of the
ornaments that her friends had made over the years at her
parties. She had wonderful memories of each of her
birthdays as she decorated her tree every year, adding new
ones with each ensuing birthday
There are definitely some December birthdays that get
celebrated in June every year. I always call these "halfbirthdays"
because they are turning 5 1/2 or 6 1/2, or
whatever. Remember to make those extra special, too,
when they come along.
Finally, relax during this busy season and remember to
have fun with the children. No matter how overpowering the
holidays can be, the birthday party can still be made
special. .. by you!
If you have any birthday party topics that you would like
to see me cover, or if you would like to share any similar
experiences, please feel free to write: P.O. Box
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