Bday party for 30 kids -- Yikes!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just wanted to say, that I think you should invite everyone in the preschool class. Like others have said, the odds of everyone showing up is pretty low. Also, children should not pick and choose their friends to a party. This will cause teasing and children actually get emotionally hurt. I am speaking as a preschool teacher and many parents ask me about inviting all the kids or some. I encourage them to invite them all. Only about half actually rsvp and about half of that actually show up.

Does it matter that it's kindergarten, not preschool?

[Anonymous]

i swear to god silvers stars will let you have more. you have to call and ask them and pay a little extra for an additional teacher.

the building museum can accommodate this many as well.

[Anonymous]

We're having 25 kids at BounceU in Rockville. Might be a hike for you, though. There are lots of rec center and community centers you can rent in MoCty (Leland Center-now called Lawton, or something like that, Glen Echo--has the theatre & merry go round, Norwood Park, etc.). You could have entertainment come--Reptiles Alive, Oh Susannah (might be for younger kids), Mad Science, etc. I personally don't see a problem with having a big party. But book the site now, places fill up.

[Anonymous]

My kids went to a Montessori with large classes 24-27 kids. Everyone did all class parties and no one ended up with more than 20 kids. You should invite the whole class.

[Anonymous]

Why would anyone want to have 30 kids at a birthday party. The kids are all just going to run around and not spend any time with your daughter. Seems kind of meaningless. Why not have a party with her 5 closest friends and do something more fun and memorable.

[Anonymous]

These 30 children parties baffle my mind. It's way too many kids/parents. My child gets a little freaked by the noise/commotion level, must take after me on this! I have begun declining these invites for this reason alone, if I know in advance it's this large. Just too crazy. The mountain of presents always seems obscene to me as well.

[Anonymous]

We've always invited the entire class, and rarely did I get even 1/2 that RSVP'd, and of that there were always 1-2 no shows. In fact, at our most recent we had 2 no shows. I think you can invite the entire class... if you want to reduce the likelihood of RSVPs, send out invites 2 weeks or less in advance!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First, I doubt all 24 will show up.

Also, in order to make suggestions, we need to know where you are. In NoVa, there's Pump It Up (Manassas), Kids N Motion (Woodbridge), Jump N Jimmy's (Haymarket) that can accomodate over 20 kids. Places like Little Gym, Gymboree, My Gym will have 20 max.

We are in Tenleytown.

What age kids.Don't listen to the mean excluders. 30 is not too many. I have great memories of the big parties.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These 30 children parties baffle my mind. It's way too many kids/parents. My child gets a little freaked by the noise/commotion level, must take after me on this! I have begun declining these invites for this reason alone, if I know in advance it's this large. Just too crazy. The mountain of presents always seems obscene to me as well.

Whatever.

[Anonymous]

I don't know the name of the park, but just across Western ave into Bethesda--go left at Duvall Ave. and Mass ave. go down into that neighborhood there is a MoCo. Park that has a log lodge with a kitchen in it adjacent to a kids park for up to age @7. The facility easily accomodates 45 kids . Maybe google MoCo parks and Rec? It is @ 1.5 miles from Tenelytown. We went to many parties there.

[Anonymous]

Certifid just had a deal for Pump It Up - up to 26 kids for $200. Additionl kids are $10.

http://www.certifikid.com/deal/1496/199-pump-it-up-weekend-party_-gaithersburg-over

I was actually just thinking if I should get this and invite my son's entire K class. I thought 15 was too many for his 5th b-day and to add add'l 10?!? Yikes!