Children's Birthday Party Ideas 

• Belly-dancing Genie Children's Party (UBD151 RedBalloon experience voucher)
  This experience can be held at our dance spaces in either Glebe or Central, or your house is just as good! Ask us about areas outside the inner suburbs, a small travel cost will be incurred for the extra distance.
  This children's party is one you'll remember forever! Up to 30 little genies can wiggle and giggle their way into dancing heaven. A beautiful belly dancer will come armed with costumes, jangly belts, music and lots of moves. It's your special day - so do something different and fun! from RedBalloon...

• Art Party For Kids (SOA542 RedBalloon experience voucher)
  Mosman, NSW - approximately 15 minutes north of the Sydney CBD. Alternatively, we can can come to your home within the Sydney metropolitan area. The price for on location Art Parties is $280.
  Hold an art party for your child and watch as the room fills with colour, laughs, creativity and delight! Hosted at our Sydney studio or in the comfort of your home, an art party is the perfect way to entertain a group of kids. And the best thing is, each child goes home with their very own artwork! from RedBalloon...

Children's Birthday Party Products 

• Twiggi specialises in vibrant and modern children's party products, including themed party products, dress-up costumes, party supplies, gifts, loot bags, prizes, and fabulous birthday cakes and cupcakes - everything you could possibly need for a kid's party! Based in Victoria with flat rate delivery Australia wide, and express post is available.
   
• Australia's Online Party Costumes Superstore - 100's of great costumes, masks & novelties delivered to your door anywhere in Australia. Check out the extensive range of kids costumes and costume accessories in a variety of themes including Pirates, Angels, Halloween, Rock & Roll, Medieval, Hawaiian, Cowboys & many more
   
• Parties Online - Sydney-based party products store in operation since 1991, they specialise in tableware, balloons, and costumes for birthdays, kids parties and many themed parties. Their themed party products include pirates, Batman, Barbie, Dora the Explorer, Hannah Montana, and Thomas the Tank Engine.
   
• Party Products Australia - Over 6000 Party Supplies Online - Fast Australia Wide Delivery. Birthday items includes items for special ages, balloons, printed Birthday Balloons, catering items, decorations and theme party goods. Or take the easy way and get a special birthday party theme pack
   
• Party Products Australia - Catering supplies Paper Cups, Plastic Drinkware, Paper Plates, Plastic Plates, Plastic Cutlery, Plastic Tablecloths, Paper Tablecloths, Table Cloths/Skirts, Shot Glasses, Foam Cups, Mugs, Picks, Swizzle Sticks, Invitations, Napkins, Candles, Centrepieces, Cake Boards, Cocktail, Shakers, Foil Trays, Decorations, Banners Bubbles, Candles, Ceiling Decorations, Centrepieces, Crepe Paper Rolls, Curling Ribbon, Curtains, Cutouts, Door Posters, Flutter Fetti, Garlands, Honeycombs, Just Write, Onion Grass, Pinatas, Pull String Bows, Qualatex Masterbow, Ribbons,  Scatters/Confetti, Shred, Sparklers, Straws, Streamers, Ting Ting, Latex Balloons, Latex Balloons, Modelling Balloons, Link-O-Loons, Printed Balloons, Foil Balloons, Foil Shapes, Foil Airwalkers, Foil Megaloons, Just Write Products, Balloon Accessories, Balloon Weights, Balloon Cups & Sticks, Balloon Clips, Balloon Pumps and Regulators, Pinatas and lots more 
   
• Yardgames - Australian specialist retailer and wholesaler of giant, outdoor and team games, sells direct to the public, groups, associations, schools and businesses. Guaranteed fun and great for gifts, parties, fetes and other functions. Garden games include:-
  • Giant Chess and Checkers (Sets, Boards and Individual Pieces)
  • Giant Games for indoors or outdoors, suitable for all ages, great for families, parties, social groups etc. Classics like dominos, snakes and ladders, pick up sticks and Ludo only much bigger, plus large building blocks and Belly Bumpers.
  • Giant & Mammoth Balls for group fun.
  • Garden Games   
  • Ride On Tractors and other Ride On Toys
  • Shocking Games - great for older children and sure to provide fun, laughter and pain!
     
• Bananas in Pyjamas Make and Do free activities to print
   
• More make and do activities of your favourite ABC characters
   
• For Adults' Party Themes see themes4parties.com.au

Our Hints for surviving the party from a veteran Mum

1. Use enough icing and they'll forgive you anything. If the cake crumbles, just stick it together with more icing. The cake is to be looked at by children, not judged by cookery experts.
    
2. Have lots of finger food, nothing too messy, nothing that needs utensils.
    
3. To save mess and concerns about cutting a cake into equal sizes, make cupcakes and give them one iced cupcake (with a smartie or candle on top) each. Great for large groups, picnics and if you send them to school teachers will love you if you provide this rather than a large cake to be shared (Make sure you provide a couple of extra cakes just in case).
    
4. If you want jelly, make lots of individual jellies in disposable plastic cups - half full and add a dollop of ice-cream or custard - to save time serving restless children.
    
5. Don't over-organise a party. A couple of traditional games (pass the parcel, pin something on the something, etc) which may or may not get played, some lively music, a video if they get restless, a stash of sweets or other small prizes just in case.
    
6. If some guests don't want to join in and would prefer to sit quietly playing with the host's Lego, let them.
    
7. You'll need to clean up afterwards so don't waste your energy cleaning up too much before the party. No child ever went home and said "Gee that party was in such a clean house"
    
8. Provide plenty of drinks, including water. 
    
9. Keep paper towels and a couple of large rubbish bags on hand.
    
10. Relax, it's just another birthday party and the kids are more interested in each other than your cooking, cleaning or entertaining skills. Invite a few of your friends, have a chat and let the kids get on with it.