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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wonder how much the kids really appreciate it. It seems like the room mom is appreciating it the most. [/quote]

That's crap.  In my kid's school, lots of parents volunteer for parties (not just the room mom),  and while I enjoy watching the kids, it takes time to buy snacks, come up with an idea for a craft/game, and decorate.   It's definitely work, and in my kid's school, the kids seem to love the chance to celebrate Halloween, Valentine's day or the end of the year.  [/quote]

Kids very much appreciate and enjoy it and for some kids its the only parities they attend.  I have no issue putting all the work into it and heavily funding it but for someone to then complain their child isn't getting enough slices of pizza is absurd when they will not contribute.  Ours are not at lunch and the end of the day.[/quote]

+1. My kid’s parties are also at the end of the day so they can be dismissed immediately after.  Never any pizza.  While some room parents do more elaborate parties with fancy crafts and decorations, we’ve had others that consisted of mini cupcakes, salty snack and fruit and a few craft packs or seasonal games picked up from target (25$ Total).  Kids love these parties.[/quote]

See, these are the moms who know what they are doing. Snacks and some interesting crafts make the kids very happy. The Valentines party my DC had this year was so much fun for DC - no over the top decorations, just streamers and confetti and some heart themed table cloths and napkins and plates. The kids were served pink and red cupcakes, juice, chips, yogurt and a fruit. There were 4 games (a hand made craft and 3 games that the parent volunteers conducted). The kids loved it.

My guess on the budget:
6 Tablecloths - $6
2 packs of napkins - $2
Cutlery - $2
Streamers - $5
Confetti - $3
Heart shapes - $5
Large Cupcakes - $15
Two 12 count Juice boxes - $7
Yogurt squeezies - $7
Fruit - $7
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Food and Decor - $59

Kids crafts - $1 per kid - $20
The three games - each game around $7 = $21

$100 budget, give or take a few dollars. I'm being generous with the budgetting for decorations and food. It could cost $10 less.[/quote]

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