Fun ideas for combined party?!!?

Question

my middle daughter is turning 7 on June 5th and my boyfriend is turning 30 on June 7th!! So we've decided to throw a combined party since I have joint custody of my daughter and this is really the only weekend I can have her party (and my bf wanted it on his actual b-day).

We are doing a butterfly theme for my daughter (nothing too over the top since alot of adults will be there). just a few decorations like butterflies on the walls and some balloons/streamers. I'm also making her a really cute butterfly cake and brownies for my boyfriend.

i've invited all of his family that live here (his mom,dad and a few siblings are back in IL) and he knows about them but I've also invited about 10 people that he doesn't know about. my daughter has about 4 girls coming for her.

any ideas, suggestions to make the party fun for both of them?!!

Answer 1

carnival...snow cones, corn dogs, cotton candy, a bounce house, ring toss, sack race, tug of war (first the adults then the kids) everyone can join in and have fun.

Answer 2

I think you need to make the parties separate! Your daughter is going to demand a lot of attention from you on this day and when she sees you paying more attention to the boyfriend shes not going to like him (been there when I was 10 and now I'm 25 still the same) have boyfriends party at night and take the girls somewhere during the day like a amusement park or carnival  and let them have a sleep over after.

Answer 3

You probably won't like my answer, but 2 separate parties are in order.     Your daughter is not going to understand why she is sharing her party with your boyfriend.    You don't get that much time with her, and you are forcing her to share her party and "cheating" her to make your boyfriend happy.   A party full of adults that your daughter does not know will not be fun for her.   Your daughter will (if not now, eventually) resent you for your decision on this matter.  

The right thing to do is to let your daughter know that she is your priority.......as she should be.    Your boyfriend is the adult and should be more understanding.    

Host a party for your daughter, with ALL the decorations that she wants---not just a few.    Have the party for a couple of hours, like 11:00-1:00 or 1-3.    Invite your family and her friends.    Give your daughter her own cake and make the party appropriate for 7 year olds.      Let them make ice cream sundaes with flavored syrups, sprinkles, nuts, etc.    Rent a sno cone maker.    Roast hot dogs, make smores.    Fill a couple of kiddie pools with water and/or have a slip and slide and have the kids wear swim suits.   Get some water balloons.   Play limbo (any old stick with do).   All kids like limbo.    Kids like bubbles.  

Be sure and take lots of pictures.  

You could go as far as to let the girls spend the night and, that way, your daughter and her friends could be in the house doing their own thing while your boyfriends's party is going on.    

I wish you a lot of luck.    I really think that having a joint party is bad luck and you will regret it.    You will be worrying about paying attention to your daughter and paying enough attention to your boyfriend so he isn't mad and keeping all the guests happy.     That doesn't sound like much fun to me.     Separate is the way to go!

Answer 4

Honestly, this sounds like more of a party for your boyfriend than your daughter. Why not have his party of Saturday and then take your daughter and her 4 friends somewhere fun on Sunday, so that they can each have their own special time. There is too big of a difference between a 7 and 30 year old.

However, if you must combine them, why not rent a bounce castle or something fun like that for the kids? And, you need to have more kids for your daughter to play with.

Answer 5

A slip and slide