You'd be surprised that some of your close friends will be willing to act goofy to help you out. Try to ask who wants to volunteer first before you scan the yellow pages. You never know. In sum, the right entertainer for your child's birthday party is one who has many tricks up his or her sleeve and is not limited by a single activity. Hence, you might want to hold off on the saucy meals and go for the simple finger foods that won't find their way into the children's clothing. Cut your food servings into bite size pieces so they won't have to struggle through it. Also, while you might be tempted to serve a lot of high-sugar foods and candies, you need to control them. Pixar and Disney animated films are favorites. There are many activities possible for children's parties. If you have no idea what these can be, try asking friends who have already thrown parties for their children. Or you can do your research on the Web. If you're a first-time parent, this will be an exciting experience for you. Interesting Themes For Childrens Birthday Parties Children enjoy playing make believe games because it allows them to think of worlds other than what they are used to and expand them as they wish. Make believe activities are a good way of exercising their creative faculties and allowing them to maximize their capacities for creation, discovery and foresight. 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. To make one, use a grocery bag garbed with nice and colorful ornaments and paper, and fill with various kinds of goodies and sweets. For your young guests, you can have participants guess animals and objects by having one of them act out what the animals do, while the rest try to guess what animals they are. The Pinata is a staple at almost any children's party. To make your own Pinata, all you need is a paper grocery bag filled with all kinds of treats.