Birthday parties can require a lot of planning to get everything just right. Here is a checklist to get your birthday party planning started.

1 Month Before Birthday Party

• Determine birthday party budget
• Select the birthday party theme
• Create birthday party supply checklist
• Send invitations
• Book birthday party entertainment
• Decide on menu and drinks

3 Weeks Before Birthday Party

• Order birthday party supplies and birthday favors
• Detemine birthday games and buy birthday game items
• Create shopping list for birthday menu
• Order birthday balloons, pinata or any special favors
• Check on RSVPs

1 Week Before Birthday Party

• Complete deep cleaning
• Order birthday cake
• Buy non perishable food items
• Buy plates, cups, silverware
• Buy birthday candles and matches
• Call those who have not responded to RSVP
• Buy birthday present (birthday gift ideas)

Two Days Before Birthday Party

• Make sure cameras are charged and have extra batteries
• Make sure you have needed memory cards for cameras
• Clean out fridge and make space
• Confirm entertainment
• Select music
• Make sure you have garbage bags, foil and plastic wrap
• Fill pinata and verify you have needed party favors

Day Before Birthday Party

• Wash and decorate birthday party area
• Clean bathrooms, verify extra toilet paper and soap
• Childproof birthday party area
• Gather birthday games and activities
• Set out birthday party favors
• Make sure you have enough ice and fill up ice trays or buy
• Prepare perishable food

Birthday Day!

• Pick up birthday cake and ballons
• Prepare food and place on trays
• Finalize birthday decorations
• Set up birthday games
• Set up serving/food area
• Have camera ready Smile! Have fun!