Toddler birthday party

Activities and games
Toddlers love activities and games, but make sure you don't wear them out. Just the concept of a birthday party - and the anticipation - can be exhausting to your toddler. Here are some easy and quick ideas to help you entertain the crowd:

• Bubbles, bubbles, everywhere: Go outside and give each parent different bubble wands and solution. Count to three and begin the chorus of bubbles. The toddlers below will have a wonderful time scrambling after the bubbles.
• The bubble magician: The key is to use a straw to blow bubbles, making certain that the straw is thoroughly wet before attempting the trick. Using a small, plastic container lid filled to the rim with bubble solution, blow up a big bubble. Without removing the straw, slowly poke it through the bubble and out. The liquid on the straw becomes a part of the liquid surface of the bubble and, with practice, it will not pop!
• More bubble magician: This one requires a few rehearsals. Inside the container lid, put a smaller plastic lid. Blow a large bubble from the outside lid, being sure to use the wet straw. Carefully manoeuvre the straw into the solution in the smaller lid. Blow a second bubble inside the larger one.
• Swimming bubbles: 'Shelly', an iVillage community member suggests filling a washing up bowl with bubble solution. Let the kids play with a number of different bubble tools.

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