Are you planning a small birthday party for your kids? It is important to plan this activity well, so it is successful and especially enjoyable for your child and their friends. What is the ideal number of children to invite to the party? Depending on the age of your child and their friends, the planned activities and your budget, here are some tips to have an idea of the number of people to invite.

Determine the number of guests based on your child's age 

Before thinking about the number of people to invite, it is important to have an idea of the age range of the guests. To do this, you should consider your child's age. His or her friends will be around the same age.

• If your child is between 3 and 4 years old, you can invite his or her best friends and a few classmates, which will make a total of 5 guests.
• For a child between 5 and 7 years old, 8 guests around the same age will be sufficient.
• For children over 8 years old, you can invite up to ten friends.

Don't hesitate to let your child make the guest list to avoid disappointments if his or her best friends are not there.

Consider the budget for the party

To successfully organize your child's birthday party, you will need to establish a budget and try to stick to it as much as possible. Depending on your budget, the potential number of guests can either increase or decrease.

For example, with a budget of 250 euros, you can invite around 8 children. However, with this budget, you could also invite fewer people depending on the cost/quantity ratio of the activities and the menu, for instance. The main thing here is to be able to adjust the number of guests according to your budget.

Indoor or outdoor party

Whether to organize the birthday party indoors or outdoors is a choice that should be made by the child. This will depend on the activities he or she would like to do with his or her friends that day. That's why you should let your child choose the activities to do and therefore decide on the setting that would be best suited for them.

If your child wants to watch his or her favorite cartoon with friends, have a good time eating hors d'oeuvres, and cut his or her birthday cake, an indoor party would be perfect.

On the other hand, if he or she prefers a treasure hunt or any game that can be played outside, you will need to opt for an outdoor party with more people.

Determine the duration of the birthday party

You should try to set a time for the duration of the birthday party.

For toddlers aged 3 to 5, you should consider that they will tire out quickly. In this case, you should plan for the snack session to last no more than 3 hours.

Additionally, from 6 years and up, you can have a party that lasts for around 4 to 5 hours and let the children enjoy their moment of friendship.