Setting Up For a Kids Party

Series Summary

Birthdays celebrate our children’s yearly aging; we put a mark on the pantry door, give them a little more responsibility and a later bedtime, and celebrate their coming of age with a party in their honor. The power of the birthday party tradition is evidenced in children who carry chips on their shoulder well into their twenties and thirties because of parents skipping the obligatory sixteenth birthday celebration. A truly American sentiment.

In this free video series, expert Julia Gayle shows you how to throw a modeling themed birthday party from start to finish. You will learn how to do makeup for that chic model look, games about accessorizing for groups of girls to play, costumes and wardrobe tips, what food and cake to serve, and how to set up and take head shots for the new crop of little models. You will also learn to make a runway and teach party-goers how to strut and pose on the catwalk. Why models? Are you serious, I just told you that a minute ago!

Video Transcript

"So you are having a children's party? Scary thought? It doesn't have to be. All you need is a little bit of preparation. A little bit of organization. And you'll have a great time. The primary goal is to make your child feel very special on his or her day. That means you got to be free to do all the things that you do and get other people to help you. Maybe your husband off work that day. Make sure that everybody knows exactly what they have to do to give an extra hand. You know what make yourself a list. Check each one off. Go well I think I've done this done that done the other. And suddenly you'll start to feel a lot better about it. You want to capture the special moments. Well you might want to hire a photographer. Because getting around, cutting the cake, organizing the games, sending the children to the bathroom, getting the party food out, is a little too much. If you got a photographer going around capturing these special moments, is going to make life a lot easier for you. Holding a birthday party, really isn't that difficult. As long as you get yourself ahead of time."