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Entertaining Kids at Weddings

If you are planning a wedding, chances are that you might be having some kids at your wedding reception. Even if you specify an 'Adult' reception, there might be kids in the Wedding party itself including the Flower Girl and the Ring Bearer. Here are some creative and fun ways to entertain your little guests and help their parents have a good time at the party without having to worry about them:

Jumping Castles

If you are having an outdoor reception or in a large hall, you can devote one corner entirely to a Jumping castle. Kids of all ages will get busy playing and jumping on it. You can rent one from Birthday Party supply stores. You will also need to make sure that someone will supervise the kids when they are at it. Usually, an older kid or a teenager will be glad to oblige.

Candy Toss

Kids will line up when the bride is ready to toss her bouquet and neither the bride, nor the bridesmaids or the kids' parents will like it if the kids attempt to get hold of either the bouquet or worse, the garter. Solve the problem creatively by having a Candy toss for the kids first. Buy assorted soft and hard candies and toss them for the kids to collect. Provide for little bags for the kids to take home their loot.

Outdoor Sports

Outdoor weddings can accommodate some more things for the kids. You could choose some kind of sports like croquet, beach balls, kite flying etc. to keep the kids busy. Choose a far end of the reception venue for the purpose and once again, make sure that everything is supervised by an older kid or an adult.

An Activity Table

Devote one table to the kids and give them a lot of activities to keep busy with. Coloring books, washable crayons, legos, jigsaw puzzles, piñatas, board games etc. Be warned that kids can get messy so keep the table in a separate corner of the room and have someone to supervise them.

Flower Girl Doll

Give your flower girl the sweetest memories for a lifetime by gifting her a doll who wears the exact same dress as she herself is wearing on the wedding day. A fashion doll like Barbie will be a good choice for this idea.

Kiddie Food

Think about your kid guests when planning the menu. Include some fun kid's food in the menu. Or you can also order some fast food for the kids. McDonald's kiddie meals are a great choice for kids as they have their complete meals along with toys which act as favors for them. Keep bowls of candy on the kids tables.