Garden Party - Sports & Fun Tournament

The weather is great and invites you to romp around, play and simply have fun outdoors in the fresh air. Whether in your own garden, in the park or on a playground. Outdoor children's birthday parties spark feelings of happiness and offer plenty of room for all kinds of playful fun. Now it's time to grab the wagon, pack it full of great stuff and throw a party with the whole family that almost celebrates itself.

Face painting for kids: More colorful is always better

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Planning a garden party: Lion, butterfly, or pirate. Face painting never goes out of style. With a kids' face painting kit and great designs you can transform the party guests into big birthday stars — the little ones will line up! A practical side effect: this lets you as a parent keep a good eye on your little guests and the birthday child.

Decor: Gone with the Wind

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Planning a garden party: To let everyone know 'a birthday is being celebrated here': hang colorful balloons or small pennants on bushes, trees, or playground equipment. Picnic blankets, folding tables and benches form the meeting point and provide a place for food, dishes and craft corners. Choose a spot in partial shade. A cooler bag also prevents birthday treats from melting in the sun. To avoid carrying too much, the motto here is 'less is more'.

Games: Start, fun, finish

Sack race, egg-and-spoon race, jumping rope, towel tossing, Chinese jump rope, hitting the pot, balloon dance ... There are so many ways to bring great children's games — perhaps even from your own childhood — to life. Set up an obstacle course with several stations. Each child gets their own game pass, in which points for great tournament performances are recorded after each game. Of course, a prize ceremony with medals for all kids shouldn't be missing at the end.

Tournament food: Snack and go

Preparation is the be-all and end-all and makes organization on site easier. How about a barbecue? Sausages and grilled vegetable skewers aren't too heavy, are eaten quickly and give energy for the next round of games. Salads, watermelon wedges and muffins are enough. Juice spritzers from a beverage container, jazzed up with fresh fruit and berries, are an absolute hit as thirst quenchers.

Tip:

Please ask for sufficient sun protection already in the invitation. If you have the opportunity, set up a paddling pool on hot summer days — don't forget swimsuit and towel. That refreshes not only little tournament champions, but mom and dad can cool their feet in between as well.