These are pin the tail games readily available at party supplies shops, but you can also make these yourself for a more personal touch. Get a piece of poster paper and draw on it, depending on your child's preference. You can even ask your kid to draw on it prior to the party. Pinata Perhaps one of the most common elements of traditional children's birthday parties is the pinata. This child's party requires some level of preparation, but costumes are available for sale or rent everywhere, so it shouldn't be too difficult. Besides, a little creativity and ingenuity on your part can go a very long way. What makes children's parties extra fun are the unique themes that go with them. The person who guesses the exact number of contents or the one closest to it wins. Children's birthday parties are not parties without games. Aside from the good food and the other forms of entertainment and goodie bags, kids will have a lot more fun if games are included. Kids are easily pleased. You don't have to invest so much to be able to pull off fun games. Thus, you don't have to worry too much about what types of food you're serving and, instead, focus most of your attention and energies to making sure that you have exciting games and prizes lined up for the young guests. The most common children's party games include Pin the Tail on the Donkey, Hit the Pinata, and relay races. If it's your child's enjoyment that's on your mind, you can have a themed party every day for the rest of month, if your budget and energies permit it. Themes are not exactly gender exclusive. However, there are certain children's birthday party themes that fit girls only or boys only. For example, fairy themes, luaus, Disney princess themes and sweet sixteens are exclusively for girls. If you're working on tight budget, one of the child's family members or the parents' adult friends can volunteer to be the entertainer for a day and tell the children stories and sing songs. Why, if willing he or she can even agree to become the clown for the day! You never know. The games part is a little challenging, though, because you will need a good, enticing party host to get the guests to participate.