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April 2006
My soon to be 7 year old son is set on having a soccer birthday
party. Does anyone have any ideas on how to do this? My concern
is that some of his friends are not as enthusiastic about soccer
as he is and may not be interested in participating. Does anyone
know of anyone who can help run the party and engage the kids in
fun soccer activities? Any leads or ideas are welcomed. Thank
you.
anon
One of the most successful parties we ever had was a baseball
party for my then 10-year-old son. We reserved a field and hired
two members of our local high school baseball team to run things.
We bought cheap jerseys in two colors (handy party favors),
split the kids into teams, and turned the HS kids loose.
Everyone had a ball (no pun intended). Most of the kids at the
party were into baseball, but not everyone was an experienced
player. Having big kids there, running drills and acting as team
''coaches,'' was irresistable to the younger ones.
Hates planning parties
How wonderful that your son wants to have a (healthy) sports-
minded party!!! Some ideas from a mom who loves to have simple
yet fun theme parties: How about having your party fieldside?
At a grassy field? Bring soccer balls along and have a
dribbling race (for a prize of course!) perhaps as a game. See
who can bounce the soccer ball the most on their knee. Have
friends who are into soccer bring their own balls... If enough
kids are interested you could scrimmage. I doubt many 7 year
olds have a dislike for soccer. Best case scenario, your party
might interest a friend in the sport which would be great. A
cake you decorate like a soccer ball would be a hit. For the
goodie bags I would think sweatbands or something (useful too)
fun like soccerball keychains, a jersey (very cheap in mexico
if you know anyone living or travelling there), whistles or
soccer socks... Mom and dad can don B+W stripes and whistles
to be the offical party referees... Make the theme black and
white - balloons/paper goods, etc? The possibilities are
endless. Do a few fun things and your son and his friends will
have a super fun sports party. But in my mind, the most fun
(and benefit) would be in being outdoors and running and being
with friends.
Love those outdoor parties for kids
Also recommended by two people:
The Bladium in Alameda
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