If the kids are bored, that's trouble. Rent a bounce house, set up art tables, and a volley ball area and you've pretty much covered all age groups and genders, except for the infants. Hire some on-site babysitters so you can check in and bring them out for show from time-to-time.
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How about ?Know Your Family?? Names are put into a hat and you have to interview whoever you drew to find out a secret. Everyone gets paper with all the names and tries to guess what the secrets are. The one with the most correct guesses wins a prize. You can give slight clues.
Now let's talk about that great communication portal. Get all the family parties suggestions you want through use of Web 2.0 technologies. They're user friendly, extremely simply, and free.
Start by getting your family together online before the party even begins. Once you've set your plans, create a family party web page. This will act as your invitations because you're going to send your family members to the web page electronically with a link containing email that will take them to web page about their family party. .
Personalize the page through use of over 60 multi media tools that are so easy to use, it's crazy. Include pictures of your family, even an online photo album, and some video of past family get- togethers. Add some music to the page and post the family motto.
They'll see the family guest list and maybe even pictures of themselves beside their names. They'll be able to respond to your invitation and see how others have responded to know whose coming, who's not, and who hasn't responded. They'll also see that they can network and offer suggestions for the family party. They'll start networking and getting excited about the party way before it's time.
Everyone can put in suggestions for the party and you can plan it together. If your family is large, you may want to post a poll with three to four themes to choose from. This also allows family who can't come to still be a part of it as they mingle online.
Cross reference other family parties online groups and network with them too. There is no limit to how many groups you can network with. You may end up with more suggestions than you need and you can supply some yourself.
Use the task manager to lay out task and assign family members. This will be much-needed for food items, getting rentals, setting up play areas, bringing games, hiring the babysitters, etc. Send out automated email reminders.
You can even post a budget online and manage it from there. With over 60 multi media tools to use, there's nothing you can't cover. If you're worried about technical experience, know that you don't need one ounce of it. These tools are so simple anyone can use them. And again?they're free.
