Even if you put so much effort on the food, the invitations and the decorations, it is the entertainment that will define how well your party went. Thus, while you're trying to work under a budget with your kid's birthday party, you should never scrimp on the entertainment. Now, this doesn't mean that you should spend so much money on hiring so many people to provide excitement at your event. Of course, since you're planning a children's party, your invitations should fit the theme. Or if you opted not to plan a themed party, at least fit with your child's age. You can purchase ready made children's birthday party invitations from bookshops and party supplies stores, or you can make them yourself. The person standing says,"I'm grateful for (a characteristic, outfit or state of a person)" and every child with that characteristic stands up and scurries for another chair to sit on. While the children are searching for another chair, someone takes one chair away. One child will have no chair to sit on and will have to be out of the game. ) If you don't want your guests to spend so much with costumes, you can opt to hold a themed party and not require them to come in costumes. It's how you carry out the party that matters. But, of course, getting your guests in costumes would make your party pictures look so much better. Staple to a themed party, and other children's party, for that matter, are the fun games. After all, the working parent surely can't commit to being on the phone talking to caterers and party supplies shops all day. Even if he or she will have a big hand in deciding what kind of children's birthday party will be thrown, there are very minute details (like what to put inside the goodie bags) that will need attention. While party planners are already seasoned and experienced with what they do, none of their efforts would work if they don't first understand what your child and the children who will be attending are interested in. Clowns are staple birthday party entertainment. So are magicians and face painters. Be careful with bringing in characters though, because not all children respond positively to clowns and mascots.