| It is crucial to understand that as your kid reaches | | | | imagination would be best. Things like coloring books |
| their 2nd or 3rd birthday, they are more than likely | | | | and pencils, Play dough, kid reading books, etc are |
| still be relying on their mother and not understand the | | | | the best. |
| full meaning of birthday party games. Your kid will | | | | Take a bag of poly fiber and place it on the floor to |
| certainly be happy playing alongside others of his/her | | | | represent a cloud and then place the stars on the |
| age group, but he/she may snatch toys, make other | | | | bed of poly fiber. Each kid has two turns each to |
| kids cry without realizing why. Some may even bite | | | | catch a star. The number on the stars will correspond |
| and kick. Although this can be quite embarrassing, | | | | with the numbers on the gifts, therefore that kid |
| remember that this is normal behavior for a kid of | | | | wins those two gifts as prizes. Be sure that the kids |
| this age. Therefore it is vitally important that the | | | | are fully supervised and ensure that they do only |
| correct party planning and birthday party game is | | | | have two turns each. Kids do not understand rules |
| selected. | | | | too well, so it is important to make them understand |
| An ideal birthday party game for kids of this age | | | | when they have had their turn. In short, keep it |
| would be something simple, but with prizes at the | | | | simple. |
| end for their best efforts. | | | | It is important to play the birthday party game early |
| Be sure to know many kids are attending the | | | | on in the day, as many kids of this age are still |
| birthday party. Purchase small gifts, enough so that | | | | customary to having an afternoon nap. Also keep the |
| each kid receives two gifts each. Wrap the gifts in | | | | birthday party quite short. kids will start to get bored |
| nice, pretty paper and number each one. Cut out | | | | after a certain period of time. As a gauge, the party |
| stars from cardboard and paint these also. Number | | | | should be no more than 2 hours in total, that is |
| them with corresponding numbers that are on the | | | | inclusive of food. |
| gifts, also place a small piece of magnetic tape on | | | | Fill in the gaps with short birthday party games such |
| each star. Prepare some sticks, enough so that each | | | | as ring o'roses, Simon says or dancing to music, |
| kid has one stick each, chop sticks or confetti sticks | | | | which are great fun and pass the time. After all of |
| would work well, and place a small piece of magnetic | | | | their excitement, you could consider reading them a |
| take on the end of each one. | | | | short story to calm them down before they go back |
| When choosing the gifts for the birthday party | | | | to their own homes. |
| game, remember that things that will stimulate their | | | | |