Birthday Party for a 5 Years Old

Sounds nice (quick and easy). No point in inviting everyone even if they were all well behaved. I think inviting a certain number is up to you.

I always thought build a bear was expensive. Are you buying each child a bear to create? That is really nice.

I think so there is no confusion (most people think they are free to leave after the cake/candles) I would let people know no food is allowed at the location, but you plan to do cake at school.

What no birthday cake😧😧😧😧😧?

I would at least send them off with a cupcake after quickly singing happy birthday.

In terms of the invites, you just have to circulate them privately. No putting them in cubbies at school.

It's more than fine not to give out favors, since they're already getting bears or whatever. But by no food and snacks, do you mean no cake either? I can foresee an issue with that one, since at 4-turning-5, kids are big-time experts on birthdays, and your son will likely get some innocent "what about the cake?" questions, which may not end well.

If the store is at a mall, you might be able to do cake at the food court. I've seen people do that when they had parties at the build-a-bear at our mall.

Sounds lovely! What a treat to make a build a bear :)

It is totally ok to invite only a few children. I would get the invites out separate from school. not sure I would do email as those are to easy to ignore. but if you can take your little one and drop them off at friends houses that works best. My daughter did a birthday party for my granddaughter at a place called libby lu's. no place for food there either. what she did was make cupcakes and send a cupcake home with each kid at the end.

better check before sending a cake in to class. most schools don't allow that anymore. if your in a private school might be ok. otherwise just a treat that is individually store packaged.

It's a requirement here that the entire class is invited if you send the invitations to school. I think your plan sounds fun! Kids would rather have more accessories for their toys instead of party favors.

I think it sounds nice but I would seriously limit the number of kids from the school. If he's not out of school friends with them then just don't invite them. It will hurt other's feelings. At this age it's so important to be included.

They have the rest of their teen years and adulthood to feel left out and not liked.

So I would only invite the kiddo that has come to your house for playdates, or you're friends with the mom too.

yes. it's perfectly okay not to invite the whole class.
spread the word.
khairete
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I think it's fine if you call the parents individually.
No invites that kids can show each other.
There is nothing written in the law that says all kids in hte classroom have to be invited to a party of your child. You just tell the parents directly instead of the kids so there won't be any invitations flying around.
I like what another poster said about giving them a cupcake to take home.
You can put them in their own container or disposable tupperware you
buy at the Dollar Store.