Children born in the summer often face restrictions in celebrating their own birthday. As a rule, they form a group of friends in kindergarten or school. And in the summer it is almost impossible to gather these friends for a holiday. Everyone goes to villages to visit grandmothers, to dachas, to camps, and on vacation at sea.
Celebrating a child's birthday at the dacha
Therefore, if possible, you should try to organize a birthday at the dacha not only in such a way that the child does not feel sad because he cannot invite his best friends, but also gets maximum pleasure from the holiday itself.
The peculiarities of preparing such a birthday, first of all, include the weather. After all, a summer holiday is expected to be as active as possible in the fresh air. So be sure to consider whether you are willing to delay your celebration if the weather is expected to be cool and rainy. Determine what you can replace playing in nature if, after all, it is decided not to postpone the holiday.
Next you need to decide on the topic. Surely, the child has a favorite character or even several. In order for the birthday to turn out in a certain style, it should be adhered to in all the little things: from the design of the site and premises of the house, decorating desserts to entertainment and table setting.
Advantages
By choosing a summer cottage as the main location for your birthday celebration, in most cases you will not regret it, because there will be more advantages than disadvantages.
Fresh air
Unlike indoors or at home, at the dacha, children will not breathe compressed air. The forest and nature fill the holiday with an organic atmosphere in which you want to relax and enjoy the celebration.
Lots of free space
At the dacha there will be no difficulties in organizing an extensive entertainment program. You have a lot of space at your disposal that you can use for your own purposes. In addition, there is no fear that the child will break his knee or elbow on the asphalt while having fun.
Appetite
As you know, children have a great appetite in the fresh air. Therefore, create an active entertainment program, slightly tire the children with intense games, and then any guest will be happy to try all the dishes from your menu.
Beautiful photo zone
Nature and living landscapes will look great in your photos. Sometimes you don’t even need to create a special photo zone, since there are a lot of flowers growing in your summer cottage and a lot of decorative elements. And in general, they often make a real garden at the dacha. Therefore, the photos will come out harmonious and bright.
Entertainment
What’s good about having a birthday at the dacha is that your children have access to much more entertainment than in a city apartment or children’s club. You can prepare the entire program yourself, invite animators, or combine these two options.
Tug of War
For example, activities can be associated with a swimming pool (dry or regular), a trampoline, play tents or a children's playground, if you have one at your dacha. In the fresh air it is good to play hide and seek, catch up, and tug of war.
Children's quest
You can organize a quest to find answers to mysterious tasks. First of all, you need to carefully work out the scenario according to which your event will take place, think over the system for issuing hints and the main goal of the quest. The essence of this activity is that each task tells or hints in which direction you should move next in order to complete the quest to the end. Hide mysterious scrolls in a flower bed, and the keys to the “treasure chest” under a pebble on an alpine hill. The quest should last from 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on the age of the children. They should not lose interest in the process and give up what they started.
Use our ideas or come up with your own. But don't be too demanding of yourself as parents. A birthday party at the dacha does not have to be perfect and smooth on all sides. Try to turn it into a vacation that is pleasant and joyful for each participant.
Flaws
Despite all the romance and beauty of a dacha as a location for a birthday celebration, there are some disadvantages to such a place.
Not suitable for bad weather
If there is sub-zero temperature outside, rain, snow and slush, then celebrating at the dacha is not the best idea. Children can catch a cold in such weather conditions.
The transport issue needs to be resolved
Dachas, as a rule, are located outside the city limits. Therefore, not all guests will be able to easily reach the place of celebration. You will need to resolve the transport issue to deliver children and their parents.
There is no possibility to arrange an overnight stay for a large company
If the birthday is delayed, and the dacha is located outside the city, then most likely you will have to accommodate guests for the night. To do this, your dacha must have a sufficient number of sleeping places. Consider this question in advance so as not to be left in a difficult situation.
Festive treat
The menu for a children's holiday table largely depends on the age of the children. But, in general, it must be said that usually barely half of the prepared treats are eaten. So don't overdo it if you want the guys to have "room" for cake.
Small canapés
Please understand that on a very hot day, children may refuse hot meals altogether. So perhaps mashed potatoes and cutlets are not the best solution for this case. Give preference to small canapés, portioned salads in tartlets, and chicken skewers. With these meals, you don't have to sit your kids down for long periods of time at the table; they can eat it multiple times and be refreshed as needed in between games and other physical activities.
Toast with fruit
Summer is the time for a wide variety of berries and fruits. And if you want your children to eat more of this healthy and light food, approach the issue creatively. Bananas should not be served on a branch, or apples and pears uncut. A good solution is fruit salads or toast with fruit.
Don’t overdo it with the amount of different baked goods. Very high-calorie foods are difficult to tolerate in hot weather. Let it be one thing: either a traditional cake or cupcakes. Be sure to agree on the option of replacing the cake with cupcakes with the birthday person. Often, a child has already formed stereotypes that cake is the main attribute of a birthday. Although cupcakes have a number of advantages, for example, they can be made with a variety of fillings to suit the tastes of guests. Cupcakes are the same size, and no one will be upset that his piece of cake is smaller than his neighbor at the table. Serving these cakes is more hygienic and often neater.
Organizational matters
As already indicated, before organizing a birthday party at the dacha, you must be prepared to resolve several issues: delivery of guests, their accommodation in case of overnight stay, protection from sudden changes in weather conditions, basic safety rules. So, in the event of heavy rain or gusty winds, you should have a gazebo or tents prepared that will shelter guests from bad weather.
As for safety rules, it is necessary to clear the area before the arrival of guests from excess garbage (cans, sticks, sharp objects). During active entertainment, children can injure themselves and cause harm to themselves. After all, a dacha is not a city park in which the territory is constantly cleaned. There may be things lying around that are dangerous for children and toddlers.
Jewelry and decor
How to decorate a cottage for a child's birthday in the summer?
The time of year itself will help here, as it kindly puts free flowers at our disposal. You don’t have to take garden ones, but use field ones. They need to be placed on the table, near the table - wherever possible. In bouquets, use beautiful field grass - now it is relevant and beautiful. If this happens in August, place beautiful vegetables and fruits from the garden on dishes, forming natural still lifes. You can put small scented candles in three-liter jars (open, otherwise the flame will go out) - it’s incredibly beautiful in the evening! Such lanterns must be carefully protected from children, otherwise they may break them and release flames.
Since it’s a child’s birthday, you can organize holiday signs, which you can easily make with your own hands using markers and paints (or buy). Parents and grandparents can also draw large cards on whatman paper with a photo of the child and their wishes for him. It's always very pleasant and great!
Decorating a dacha for a child’s birthday should include mosquito protection. You need to purchase a special flashlight and use the entire range of folk remedies against blood-sucking insects. You can celebrate a child’s birthday at the dacha the old-fashioned way: with balloons, paper lanterns and garlands. But if there is nothing like that nearby, or finances are not in the best condition right now, then you can get by with improvised means: ribbons, flowers, baskets of vegetables, candles in jars. It's no less stylish. Ideas for a child’s birthday can be anything, but the main thing is love and care on the holiday!
Games
You can have fun at the dacha in a variety of ways, including interesting outdoor games. Let's look at the 5 best options for competitions, games and quests that can be a great addition to the holiday for both friends and family.
Football
This format of the game is more suitable for a boy’s birthday, but lately girls are not averse to kicking the ball. To make the game more interesting, prepare for it in advance. You can rent special uniforms for children and come up with a team name. If you have the opportunity, place a projector outside and broadcast the game score.
Catch-up
No matter how many years have passed, catch-up is one of the most popular active games. Children participate in the entertainment with interest, change the driver and come up with more and more new rules. You can play various formats of catch-up: freezing, team catch-up, etc. The main thing is to gather as many participants as possible and organize a large-scale space for the game.
Crocodile
The game is not so active as it is fun. The task of popular entertainment is to show the hidden word. Participants draw these words from a hat or box in which pieces of paper are pre-folded. You can also download the game application to your smartphone or computer. To make the game more interesting, you can divide the participants into teams.
Fishing
This game is suitable for a summer house where there is a pond or when you have the opportunity to organize an inflatable swimming pool. For the option with a pool, you will need a toy fishing set, and if there is a pond near the dacha, you can simply arrange an entertaining fishing game for children.
Rubber band
Remember, in Soviet times, girls played a popular game with a regular rubber band? Why not use such a competition at a children's birthday party. Remember all the combinations, explain the rules of the game to the players and enjoy the entertainment. For fun, you can divide the guests into 2 teams of 3-4 people.
This game is more suitable for a girls' party; boys are unlikely to want to participate in such a competition.
How to organize an original children's party in the yard
Traditionally, parties for children are held either at home or in a cafe. Neither one nor the other option will surprise anyone, but I want to come up with something for my beloved sun that both the child himself and all his friends will remember for a long time.
One of these unusual options is to organize a party in the yard. Owners of private houses, of course, have much more opportunities in this regard.
But if there is a children’s playground or park near your high-rise building, then you can arrange an entertainment program there too.
But for children to really have fun, you need to beautifully decorate the scene and think through the entertainment well - prepare games, competitions, children's master classes, and don't forget about prizes for the winners.
Decorate the yard with balloons and colorful paper flowers, attach posters with funny drawings and inscriptions to the walls of the house, and put glowing New Year's garlands on the trees. Build a canopy over the table so that the treats don't get wet if it suddenly starts to rain.
You can make such a holiday themed, for example, in gypsy style. Then you should take care of appropriate costumes and musical accompaniment.
But in this case a table is not necessary - a tablecloth spread on the grass is enough. Cook the main course over the fire, and while it is cooking, treat the children to various interesting snacks, for example, sandwiches in the shape of playing cards.
Children will also be interested in holidays in a nautical or cowboy style, and for a group of girls - in the style of Barbie or a favorite fairy tale.
A simpler option is a holiday in the style of “Multimania”. Set up an open-air “cinema” for the kids. To do this, you only need a projector and a “screen” - a white cloth attached to the wall of the house.
It’s even more convenient to use sectional garage doors as a “screen stand.” Place chairs or simply lay out blankets in front of the screen, and organize treats according to the buffet principle.
To watch, choose either one of the new cartoons, or a film that children especially like.
In addition, you can prepare a “cartoon quiz” from short fragments of different cartoons, invite children to solve crossword puzzles on this topic and play games where the participants will be cartoon characters.
Children will be delighted with these exciting yard activities, and for adults this is a great opportunity to return to childhood and plunge into a fairy tale with the kids.
Further on in the video you can see an overview of organizing a children's party.
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Quests
Collecting coconuts
The quest is to find hidden coconuts. You can use apples instead of coconuts. The main thing is to hide the fruit in advance on the territory of the dacha, leaving clues for the participants. Their task is to find all the hidden treasures within a certain period of time.
Rope maze
To do this, you need to stretch several dozen ropes or elastic bands in a forest corner between the trees in advance. The participants’ task is to get through the maze without touching the “rays” with their bodies.
water trail
The objective of the quest is to get through a field mined with water. To do this, 5-10 open bottles filled with water are placed in front of the participants. They should stand at a distance of 20-30 centimeters from each other. The player's task is to walk along the path as quickly as possible without hitting the bottles.
Find a friend
Guests are divided into several teams of 3-5 people. The presenter or animator takes one person from the team and hides them in different places. The abducted participant is hidden with his eyes closed, his task is to record in a voice message all the signs that he managed to hear or feel during the abduction. Based on the messages, the teams build a search scenario. The team that finds their friend first wins.
Secret card
It is necessary to draw a map in advance, which will indicate in which part of the summer cottage the treasure is hidden. This card is cut into small pieces and scattered over a small area. The team's task is to collect all the pieces of the map and find the treasure.
Competitions
Caterpillar
All the guys cling to each other, wrapping their arms around their waists. Next, the “caterpillar” begins to move forward, increasing the tempo to energetic music. Whoever fails to resist is eliminated.
One or nine
All participants stand in a circle. The first player throws a ball to any person in the circle and says “one.” Next, everyone counts to themselves when the ninth throw occurs - the participant must say “nine” out loud. If the participant does not say, then he is eliminated and the game starts over.
Catch
Two players stand opposite each other with their arms outstretched, fingers barely touching each other. They are blindfolded, and the remaining participants must run between the players. The driver's task is to catch the running players.
Congratulations to the birthday boy
All participants are given Whatman paper or A4 sheets. Their task is to draw an original congratulation to the birthday boy in 5 minutes. The winner is the one chosen by the hero of the occasion, or you can arrange a vote. After such a competition, the birthday boy will have memorable cards from his friends.
Dance fever
Participants pull dance genres out of the box, for example, lambada, ballet, hip-hop and so on. Then, one by one, the players are played music, which may not correspond to the elongated genre, but the player must try to perform his style quite believably. The winner can be chosen by the volume of applause.
Overnight in tents in summer without adults
Organizing an overnight stay for children in the forest is an interesting format that will definitely be remembered. But it is suitable for older teenagers (14-16 years old). It is not safe for small children to remain alone in the forest.
In order for everything to go without consequences, parents should check the place in advance to see if it would be good to put up tents there, how it can be improved and equipped for an overnight stay.
We also recommend organizing a parent overnight stay nearby, so that if something happens, you will have the opportunity to quickly drive up to the children and help them with any difficulties that arise.
Festive picnic at the dacha
A picnic at the dacha is an interesting format that is suitable for a teenage event.
In order not to bother with preparing holiday dishes, you can choose a light set of dishes. For example, teenagers will be happy with pizza, burgers, and hot dogs. But you shouldn’t feed your children exclusively this type of food. Also make light fruit and vegetable salads and salads. Pour nuts and chips into small containers. You can also make original canapés in the shape of animals from fruits, cheese and vegetables.
It is important to make sure that children eat something substantial and not just eat snacks. This can have a negative impact on children's health.
Checklist for organizing a children's birthday party at the dacha
When organizing a holiday at your dacha in honor of your child’s birthday, use a step-by-step checklist with tips that will help you get everything done and not forget anything.
- Select a location.
- Solve the issue with decorations.
- Make a guest list and invite them.
- Check with your guests whether they can get there on their own; if not, solve the transport issue.
- Create a menu and pre-order food.
- Create an entertainment program.
- Choose suitable clothes for the birthday boy.
- Buy a gift for the birthday boy and small gifts for competition participants.
- The day before the holiday, check the details.
- Celebrate!
Should you entrust holding a children's party at your dacha to an agency?
If you do not want to spend your personal time organizing an event or you are busy at work, then you can entrust the preparation of the holiday to an agency.
All that remains for you is to celebrate the holiday and enjoy unforgettable emotions. What will you get when ordering a holiday from an agency?
- the ability to choose any theme for the evening;
- ready-made entertainment program;
- a comprehensive service with decor, photo shoot, animators (you discuss the specific list of services individually);
- guaranteed holiday quality;
- a lot of free time.
How to celebrate a child's birthday at the dacha
How all children love holidays. With what pleasure they take a break from a boring school and a noisy city in the lap of nature, outside the city. Well, if the child was born in the summer, then that’s absolutely great. You just need to think about how to celebrate a child’s birthday at the dacha, so that the holiday is not only fun, but also remembered by everyone for a long time, as one of the most wonderful summer adventures.
How to prepare a child's birthday at the dacha
In order for the holiday to be truly fun, you need to start preparing for it in advance. The most important thing in this matter is not to forget anything. Let's start with preparing and decorating the area. A birthday at the dacha gives you great opportunities to celebrate outdoors - unless, of course, the weather cooperates. But even in this case, you can always hide indoors or under a tent canopy installed ahead of time. By the way, it is best to place a festive table under such a tent. Today you can buy it at any hardware store, and it is inexpensive. And, in addition, it will be useful to you later for various events.
Balloons, colorful ribbons, and homemade posters are suitable for decorating the area. If the birthday boy is not yet many years old, you can place boxes with all kinds of toys everywhere. A small children's inflatable pool into which you can throw several colorful balls will look very nice. Use your imagination, draw several homemade posters dedicated to the main theme of the celebration.
A small trampoline would be a wonderful gift for children. You can buy it for the holiday, or you can rent it from some agency that organizes children's parties. By the way, from such an agency you can also order an animator who will take over the organization of all kinds of holiday competitions. Unless, of course, you are confident in your own acting talents.
Child's birthday at the dacha - what to cook
Although children usually do not like to eat too much, even on holidays, active games in the fresh air can whet their appetite. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that at the birthday party there are enough light snacks, sandwiches and, of course, drinking water. You can buy meat and have a barbecue. Just remember that meat for children should be soft enough, well-beaten and free of bones or veins. Poultry meat - chicken or turkey - is well suited for this purpose. You can also fry fish fillets on the grill - just make sure that they are boneless. But it’s better to avoid complex salads using mayonnaise altogether. The same as for sweets using butter cream. This is generally not very useful, and in the summer heat, at the dacha, it can turn out to be dangerous for a fragile child’s body. Fresh berries and fruits, as well as all kinds of light mousses and casseroles based on them, are best suited for dessert. Especially if you cook them yourself.
A wonderful and fun dessert would be colorful frozen juices.
How to celebrate a child's birthday at the dacha
Of course, first of all, you will need to welcome your guests and make sure they feel good. Remind the birthday person that he must not only accept the gift, but also be sure to unwrap it, look at it and thank everyone. You can’t just take a gift and put it in the general pile, it will be impolite. As a rule, gathering all the guests and presenting gifts takes about half an hour. Then the active part of the program begins - various competitions and games for children. They should be organized by one of the adults or a guest animator. Not all children can still entertain themselves on their own, especially those who are new to your dacha. How long this part of the holiday will last largely depends on the age of the children. If we are talking about schoolchildren, as a rule, the first part of the entertainment program can last about an hour and a half, but if the children are still very young, the time should be reduced so that the kids do not get tired. You can run, play ball or badminton, jump on a trampoline, or frolic in the pool.
Then the owners must invite everyone to the festive table. Usually the children's feast does not last too long. So expect that this part of the holiday will take about half an hour or 40 minutes. Now comes the most important thing. Remember that children should not engage in intense physical activity immediately after eating. Therefore, set aside the next half hour to play some calm games with your children, for example, solving riddles or watching funny cartoons. If among adults there are specialists in simple tricks, they can surprise kids with their art.
After all the children have had a good rest and calmed down, you can start holding active and fun competitions again. And finally, then it’s time for a birthday cake or pie with candles and the rest of the dessert.
After everyone has had tea, you can hold a few more competitions. But it’s better not to drag out the program too much, because by this time everyone will be pretty tired and will gradually begin to go home.
June 6, 2021 at 1:28 am
