How to Plan the Best Backyard Birthday Party

The recent world health crisis has impacted individuals and families in a variety of ways. However, that doesn’t mean you have to give up celebrating the people in your life.

If you or a loved one have a birthday coming up, you can throw an entertaining and memorable backyard party that your guests will be talking about for months to come.

Here are some fun ideas for organizing the best backyard birthday party of the year.

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Pick a Theme

One of the first things you should do to make sure your backyard party is a success is to select a theme. Think about the things that your loved one likes to do and plan a backyard celebration based around these activities.

For instance, if you have a pool or access to a pool, you can decorate the yard to look like a beach by adding beach balls, blow-up palm trees, and large umbrellas.

If your family member misses going on picnics at large parks, you can place a large blanket on the lawn, set up a projector for a movie or two, and prepare a delicious spread filled with the guest of honor’s favorite foods.

Or, you can create a carnival or fair theme with a popcorn machine, clowns, and games like potato sack races and ring toss.

Think about Entertainment

Now that you’ve figured out the theme for your backyard party, you’ll need to decide on the type of entertainment that will make the celebration complete.

If you and your guests like music, you can arrange to have entertainment rentals like a professional speaker or a karaoke machine so everyone can “perform” a song or two and listen to your favorite tunes while you socialize.

You can also hire a band or singer to entertain your guests during the backyard event.

If the party is for children, you may want to rent a bounce house or playground equipment to ensure the kids are having a great time.

You may also want to visit your local sporting goods store to rent volleyball or badminton equipment to make your backyard party more interactive.

Plan a Main Activity

Even though you’ll have activities for everyone at the party to enjoy, you may still want to organize the main activity to center the party around.

For instance, you can show a video honoring the guest of honor on a large outdoor screen. Or, you can plan a backyard concert where musicians and singers perform all the birthday boy/girl’s favorite songs.

A friendly football or soccer game, or a relay race, could make the party more exciting as well.

It’s fine to have other smaller attractions throughout the party so that everyone can find something they like, but the largest activity will be the one that guests will remember.

Depending on the ages of the people on the guest list, you may want to organize a scavenger hunt to make it more fun for the guest of honor to find his/her birthday gifts.

Don’t Forget the Menu

If you want to have a wonderful backyard party, you’ve got to make sure the food is just as enjoyable as the quality time you’ll spend with your loved ones.

You can order pizzas for your guests and get all the supplies you need for ice cream sundaes for dessert. Or, you can have a cookout and prepare hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, and veggies.

Picnic favorites like artisan sandwiches, potato salad, macaroni salad, and fresh fruits are also great for an outdoor celebration.

No matter how simple or complex you decide to go with the menu, make sure you choose foods that will accommodate everyone at the party. This may mean preparing vegetarian options on the grill, purchasing non-dairy ice cream, or offering gluten-free options.

Your friends and loved ones are likely to enjoy the party more if they know you’ve taken the time to consider their dietary needs and restrictions.

Remember these tips when you’re preparing for an outdoor party to make sure all your guests — and especially the guest of honor — have a great time.

Celebrating a birthday is a rather special occasion these days, and the details and effort you put into your next backyard celebration can help bring you and your loved ones even closer.

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Emma

A mother and lover of all things practical. My blog covers about motherhood by exploring all areas of life. Our tips and tricks help the large community to do more in less time so they can spend time enjoying happy, healthy families.