Class fund non-participants: where do you think the party food comes from??
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Anonymous
??? your math makes no sense. Next time you need help ordering for a group let me know. |
Anonymous
You can do really cheap crafts but you have to plan ahead and catch supplies early (i.e. summer sales or clearance). I've done things like slime for under $1 a kid with the fancy glues as I got them on clearance and some supplies we had at home. |
Anonymous
| Why are you people feeding these kids so much junk? My kids eat these things, but when you consider how often there are constant school parties, other parties, sweets, the whole trend is insane. We are raising sugar addicts and then wondering how it happened. Stop overfeeding your and my kids. Simple as that. Pizza water carrots and cookie? So, two crap unhealthy parts to carrots?! You know what, you all deserve the obesity crisis because you love creating the obesity in your own kids. I don't even give a crap how sanctimonious I sound. |
Anonymous
This. And never let them attend bday parties nor do you host a bday party that has pizza or Mac and cheese? You don’t go out to eat and splurge every once in awhile? |
Anonymous
If you need to order 5-7 for a school party, a $4 delivery fee makes very little difference in the total cost. |
Anonymous
Pizza is 8. Delivery fee is 4. Tax is .48. That’s 12.48. Then tip. |
Anonymous
You have to have younger kids. I have older ones - elementary still. There are about 4 bday parties per year and 2 class parties per year. That’s 6x a year and you can opt out of every bday party if you’d like. Or step up and be room parent. |
Anonymous
Yes..confetti..just here and there on the tablecloth and we just had to roll up the tablecloth and trash it. No big deal. Our school has many FARMS kids. Asking anything over $20 is a bit much. The room mom mentioned that the amount was towards 2 parties and a class gift and parents who wish to could give their own gifts as well. I think its fine. Those who want to could give additional gifts while at the same time, parents who cannot afford it are at least a part of the class gift and don't feel burdened. Since valentines is done with, I am unable to find valentines games online, but here are others for you: https://www.dollartree.com/childrens-diy-paperboad-easter-paint-set/284168 https://www.dollartree.com/woodshop-diy-wood-craft-kits/198438 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Kids-Bingo-Game-for-8/35715832 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pin-Horn-Unicorn-Party-Favor-Game-Kids-Includes-24-Reusable-Sticker-Horns-Perfect-Large-Parties-2-Blindfolds-10-Adhesive-Glue-Dots/653172940 https://www.michaelskids.com/search?q=party%20games https://www.michaelskids.com/kids-felt-donuts/B_83181.html ($21 for 24 kids) Michaels is a good choice for older kids and younger kids. And they always have some coupons (just check their website) and buy the items when you have the coupon (which is pretty much every weekend) And then there are games where you can just bring something from home (bean bag toss, ring toss etc). Use your imagination, do your research on party games if you have signed up for hosting the parties. I did the games for a friend's party once and we used items laying around the house. Everyone had so much fun. A party does not have to be expensive or stressful for anyone. Its the kind of games you come up with. Even if you do a three legged race, people will have fun (of course that is not practical in a class room, but just saying) |
Anonymous
If you only want one pizza to eat at home, just make one using stuff you already have in your kitchen! |
Anonymous
This was the budget for our class party: minicupcakes-8$ popcorn-3$ Cut up fruit container -7$ Jug of juice-2$ cups/plates/napkins-5$ valentine's bingo (4$ from target) pin the arrow on the cupid game (3$ from target) decorate bags for valentine's cards (7$-bags plus stickers, used markers from class) valentine's day sign from dollar bin-1$ 40$ total |
Anonymous
4 bday parties at school? Never heard of such a thing in my neck of the woods. Where are you located? |
Anonymous
Even better. That leaves more money for the teacher gifts. I was just being generous in my guess of how much it would have cost. I may have been off base and it may have cost much less than what I thought it would have been. |
Anonymous
That's a one time delivery fee, though, right? Not PER pizza. |
Anonymous
I work for an employer that does a ton of very high-end corporate events, so a lot of times I can get decorations and supplies for free. |
Anonymous
Nope, 19 and 17 year olds. I organized enormous teacher appreciation lunches, for kids, teachers and coaches and kids and staff at one private school and if people pitched in great, if not, I was fully prepared to pay for all of it. That is what people do, because you know people will flake on you. Anyone with any experience knows this, and it is part and parcel of the task. So, yeah, nobody is pushing you to be a room parent, you volunteer. Plus, it was a rich private school, so I knew it wasn't a matter of affording it either, just not caring at all. And that is fine, I cared and I did it. The end, volunteered and did it. |