How To Plan A Birthday Party For Kids



Halluuuu!

Dah lama nak update pasal birthday party Eidruce, but actually dari 1st birthday party Marissa nak buat blogpost tapi sampai sudah tak buat! Hahaha tapi to be honest, masa buat first birthday party Marissa tu masih noob lagi and clueless in organizing event sebab almaklumlah tak penah organize event sendirian berhad ni.




Here are some of the photos of the birthday party tapi mainly this blogpost is dedicated to parents yang nak buat birthday party untuk anak2 tapi nak handle semua sendiri without help from an event planner. Kiranya ni pun bole consider for budget party jugak la. I sebenarnya kalau bole every year nak buat party tapi it is exhausting jugak. It’s up to you tahun keberapa you want to do it tapi i think kalau buat every 4 years pun ok jugak, so celebrate 1st, 4th, 8th, 12th and 16th.  Anyway, this is my way how I did it, and it works well dari 1st birthday party Marissa, sampaila 1st birthday Eidruce.


So here’s apa yang you kene consider when planning a birthday party :

1. BUDGET
Well, budget is really important so that you bole plan out berapa banyak nak spend on each section. We set a budget of below RM1500 (for +/- 100pax including kids and adult) for each birthday party. Setting your budget is penting because from budget you will determine is berapa ramai you nak jemput, nak buat deco macamane, quantities of food and doorgifts, activities ape nak buat and so on. 


2. GUESTS LIST
Tetamu yang nak dijemput goes hand in hand with your budget sebab dari guests list la you nak determine how much to spend on food, doorgifts for kids, etc. Kalau buat for small group of people, you will spend less. Nak crowd ramai meriah, ajakla ramai. kalau nak intimate, ajak je yang rapat.


3. FOOD / BEVERAGE
Makanan memang paling penting la kan bila nak menjamu orang. In my experience, the best way to save money is to order food from different vendor based on the best pricing. Believe it or not, I cari all the food vendors through Instagram je! I selalu cari through hashtags [example #tauhubergedilampang #kuihmuihkl] macam ni la to find food vendors yang dekat dengan rumah. Tapi adela gak yang tersasar jauh sampai klang sbb ingat dia dekat kl. *ahhahahaha* if you order jauh, you kene bear the delivery postage yang tinggi so better cari yg dekat kalau nak murah sikit. Semua food ni yg i order, semua i request delivery sebab tak kuasaaaaa nak pegi amek satu2 food semata2 nak save duit. Percayalah takkan larat nak buat and mesti kelam kabut kalau nak collect satu2. But again, kalau you sanggup, rajin and nak save duit, bole je buat. I spent about RM100++ for delivery sbb most food vendors ni pakai GoGet or Grab, so mahal sikit la. Which of course, kalau you nak save duit, bole pick up sendiri sebab RM100++ tu you bole spend on something else kan?


And as how much food to order, kalau you ajak 100 orang, it doesn’t mean you kene order each food for 100 pax. Sebab you akan order a variety of food so trust me for each food (main food) you bole order untuk 20-30 pax je. And finger food lain dalam 50 pcs/ 1 talam pun dah ok.


My kids birthday party I slalu buat around 3pm - 6pm, so food is ala-ala tea time gitu. Remember to cater food for both kids and parents so make a mixture ada yang spicy and non-spicy. Here’s the list of food yang I order masa birthday party Eidruce:

Baked Pasta - 400g pasta (I baked myself because this is a crowd favourite and sesuai sgt for kids. Click HERE for the recipe)
Laksa Johor - 30pax 
Nasi lemak bungkus (sambal asing) - 30pax
Roti Jala Kari Ayam - 100pcs 
Cara Berlauk Daging - 50pcs
Kuih Keria Gula Melaka - 40pcs
Talam Suji - 10” (81pcs) 
Creamy Creampuff - 60pcs
Tauhu begedil - 100pcs 
Birthday Cake - 9 inch
Pavlova 10 inch - Beli dekat Sugarland By Rara. Sedap gile! mehla order dekat dia.
Brownies - 9 inch 
Cold Drinks - Ribena (buat sendiri)
*Pinggan mangkuk cutleries cawan semua tu jangan le lupa masuk budget jugak kalau nak beli yg disposable.


Alhamdulillah this time around food tak banyak wastage, just ada balance2 sikit for my family to tapau.


Ni list food vendors yang I recommend and puas hati dengan service diorang masa Eidruce's birthday :

Roti jala, cara berlauk, kuih keria, talam suji and cream puff : @honeyzdelight
Pavlova & brownies : @sugarlandbyrara
Tauhu Bergedil : @tauhuberdeboom
Nasi Lemak bungkus : @ogeerazali



4. VENUE
Kalau nak jimat, buat dekat rumah sendiri / parents / parents in law because if you buat dekat event space, it will cost so much more! Kalau rajin bole buat at public places mcm parks ke if you nak buat ala-ala picnic gitu, tapi kene consider weather pulak, takut hujan sia-sia je huhu. I prefer indoor sebab takyah pening2 nak buat contingency plan.



5. BIRTHDAY PARTY THEME + BIRTHDAY CAKE
Well birthday party theme is not necessary, but it’s fun to do! I mean the kids would be happy about it and it also helps as a guide for the decoration of the party. I never did character party, i prefer colour themed party because it’s easier to get stuff based on colour. And one time I did a cat themed party for Marissa and that was fun! For me, I focus on the birthday cake to be customized into something yg my kids suka instead of the party itself. Mcm Marissa likes cats, so I ordered a cat birthday cake and Eidruce suka main bola, so I ordered a ball birthday cake. Customized birthday cakes yang I pernah order dalam harga RM180 - RM250 tak termasuk delivery. Banyak kat instagram tu, korang bole cari yang sesuai dengan budget korang.


Eidruce's Birthday Cake and Doorgifts : @munchmunkee

Kalau nak tengok Cat Birthday Cake Marissa bole tengok on my instagram on this hashtag #marissaauliae1sabbyturns2



6. PARTY DECORATION
You can absolutely DIY the decoration, no need to hire event planner! I got my deco stuff from MR.DIY, Kaison, Spotlight and Daiso. You will find something useful there. It’s just a matter of you rajin or tak nak cari from store to store. And you jugak bole rent out backdrops/props for the party. The one yang I tau is Something Borrowed By Nawal. Dulu I sewa my barang2 for pelamin tunang dari tempat ni la. I think ada lagi yg offer this service, just google it ok? As for party decoration ideas, cari je dekat Pinterest and Instagram! Screenshot those photos then buat photo album in your phone so nanti bila pegi kedai nak beli barang you can easily refer to it. Oh ya, actually kalau you nak beli helium balloons (yg biasa punya), check out Spotlight sbb murah! Satu belon dalam RM1.60 mcm tu kot and tambah RM1 je for the helium gas! Tapi you kene collect la coz diorang takde delivery. Tapi ok sangatla coz bole beli belon byk hahah


The Alphabet lights : Kaison
Fairy lights : sendiri punya beli from China which was meant to be used for our wedding 4 years ago tapi tak jadi guna lol
Happy Birthday Bunting : MR. DIY



7. KIDS ENTERTAINMENT 
This is not compulsory but kalau ada lagi best la sebab bole bagi budak2 enjoy. Kalau takde activities, boring jugakla bebudak ni xtau buat ape. Macam-macam activities bole buat but yang I penah buat masa birthday party Marissa and Eidruce macam Pinata , Sand Art and Bouncy castle. Simple je ni, sebab sekarang ni macam2 games/activities you bole include kan dalam birthday party, it’s just a matter of your budget je. Heheh


I found this bouncy castle @kidsplaynest from Instagram and price so affordable, RM270 for 3 hours rent + RM40 for transportation to Cheras = RM310. Yang lain2 mahal and ni harga OKAY and senang deal jugak. Sekarang diorang ade activities lain gak for parties, so you guys should check them out. 



8. DOORGIFTS FOR KIDS
It’s nice to give something for the kids, when the party is over. The first two parties yang I buat for Marissa, i letak some stationeries, party packs and raisins/cookies/candies in a bag. But for Eidruce’s birthday, I ordered a cotton candy stick with a thank you sticker for the kiddos. Coz to be honest I don’t wanna do the party pack doorgifts type, sebab boring and malas nak fikir banyak2. Hahaha


But ultimately, the best way is to buat check list untuk semua important things to be done, so you won't forget anything. Kalau any of you nak my birthday planning template, you can email me at sabbyprue10@gmail.com and I’ll send it to you ok?


Thank you so much for reading this blogpost, and I hope post ni sedikit sebanyak membantu la kalau you pening nak piker nak organize birthday party macamane. Seronok sebenarnya organize birthday party ni, and paling seronok bila tengok budak-budak happy and having fun. Tak sabar la nak organize birthday party lagi! muahahha



Korang suka tak post I dalam BM campur English gini? Kadang-kadang boring jugak tulis English je, this is somewhat lagi rileks and lagi chill gitu. hahhaa okla nak sambung kemas rumah sebab raya dah nak dekatttt! Byeee :D







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