I say it every year - I'll keep a comprehensive list of everything I need for a party in a church hall... and every year I reinvent the wheel. So, fresh (weak) from L's birthday party this pm, here is my list so that, next year, I'm laughing.
A party for 25
THE DAY BEFORE
am: make the cake
pm/evening: ice the cake
Wrap the 'pass the parcel' parcel
do the party bags
Charge the camera
Charge the camcorder; put in extra tape
Charge the mobile
ON THE DAY
camera
camcorder
mobile
bin bags, kitchen roll
tea towels, washing up liquid, J cloths
Cake
lidded box for cake
tray for carrying cake in
matches
candles
candle holders
cake knife
table covering
sellotape
scissors
plates
cups
napkins
juice for diluting (4/5 litres)
sandwiches (1 1/2 loaves worth)
2 big bags cheese puffs
4 packets biscuits (jammie dodgers, pink wafers)
mini cheddars, cheese twists etc (2 bags)
satsumas (2 bags)
some chopped veg to placate the mums present
milk, tea, coffee etc (for mums)
'Pass the parcel' parcel
game props, including egg and spoon x4; sacks x4; beanbags x4; jingly keys for grandmother's footsteps; dressing up clothes for dress up the scarecrow x4 of everything
costumes for each child and parents f nec
Filled party bags
Prizes if nec (did not do this year and it was GREAT!!!!!!)
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