If you are inviting children to your wedding you need to
have some activities planned to keep them busy while the adults are having fun!
There are many different things you can do. The option best for you depends on
the location and time of your ceremony and reception.
Activities to keep
the little prince and princesses happy:
1.
Hire a story teller/impersonator- this is
someone who dresses up as a character and vibrantly reads stories and does
other activities while in character.
An example: http://www.winnipegprincesspartiesandmore.com/
2.
Scavenger Hunt List with Disposable Camera. The
children run around and find/take pictures of everything on the list.
3.
Hire a face painter- Children love face
painting! You can even get the painter to use colours that match your decor or
theme
4.
Have a children’s table/room or tent: You can
have a movie playing, bubbles, lego, colouring books, puzzles or maybe even a
simple craft project
5.
Have colouring books available at the ceremony:
This is a quiet activity they can do right in their lap while you are saying
your vows
6.
A Play Dough station (non toxic) with cookie
cutters to make fun shapes. Check out this site for lots of
fun Play Dough ideas: http://www.oneperfectdayblog.net/2012/11/23/play-dough-fun-with-christmas-cookie-cutters/
Note: Don’t forget to offer children friendly
foods! Chicken fingers, pizza, veggies and dip and maybe some cookies for
dessert are all simple and inexpensive ways to keep kids happy
I would not suggest:
1.
Hiring a balloon artist: Most likely a few
children will pop their balloons and then they will be sad and start crying.
2.
Hiring a clown: Some children find them really
scary.
3.
Any kind of bouncing castle or inflatable slide
because that is an activity that parents will want to be make sure their
children don’t get hurt.
4.
Avoid anything that children could potentially
choke on
You can check out
these cute websites for some more ideas:
http://www.kidfriendlyweddings.com/c.aspx?n=wedding-ideas-for-kids-at-weddings
