Birthdays: Older Child, Squirt Guns

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Ideas for Mix of Kids at First B-day

We are having a backyard/house first bday. We have about 30 adult and 10 kids -- the problem is it's in late June - HOT - and there are 4 babies and 6 kids (3-7). I'm going to have 2 baby pools for the little ones, and we are doing burgers and beer for the adults. Any ideas for the other age kids????? thanks!

Birthday Party Preparation

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Driving Self Crazy with Child's B-day Party

Wondering if anyone can give me some advice - we are trying to plan a party for my son who is turning 5 y/o. He would like to have it at our house so that he can play party games (parachute, etc.) and decorate the house. At first he wanted it at a bounce place, but when I told him no b/c it was too expensive for us right now he then got excited about having it at the house. Now I am wondering, maybe we should have just done the bouncing place - my concerns - will kids this age still enjoy and want to play party games? Will it be hard to...