If you’re going to have children be a part of your wedding, you know it’s hard enough to keep the adults entertained, never mind a group of children. Whether it is an all-girl group, an all-boy group or a co-ed mixture, there are plenty of ideas to help keep the little ones preoccupied during your special day. Let’s be honest, those little ones will add innocent wonder to your special day.
Depending on the age group of your little guests, there is a range of activities that can keep them within one spot or in a particular vicinity without you or their parents constantly worrying about what they’re up to.
Wedding Activity and Coloring Books
You can either buy in bulk or stock up online for coloring and activity books that will keep the kiddos in their seats and engaged. You can buy crayons or pencils at The Dollar Store to help keep costs low but manageable.
Disposable Camera Scavenger Hunt
I know I do not just speak for myself when my little ones try and take charge of the camera and snap all sorts of funny and crazy pictures that turn up later. Disposable cameras are a great way to give them the reins but keep cost and worry low for you.
You never know, they might just take a picture during the night that ends up being your favorite wedding photo. They might even trump the photographer you hired!
Bubble Station
If you are having an outdoor wedding, setting up a bubble station near the kids’ table will keep kids preoccupied for hours. They will have a huge supply for making bubble mixture and sticking it in a labeled drink dispenser, keeping it all hassle and worry-free. Labeled being the key word here.
Have or Build a Separate Kids’ Section
Happy kids means the party will the go more smoothly. It also means happy parents. If your venue can accommodate, you ought set a section aside big enough to build an elegant
(but fun) teepee, tent or fort with floor seating (bean bags, cushions etc). The kids can lounge, fidget, and do whatever they want in their own little section as well as be entertained by their friends and imaginations.
Give Them Responsibilities
Kids love to feel “grown up” so give them a list of responsibilities such as “take pictures of us leaving, blow bubbles over us as we walk back down the aisle, make a line and do the wave, have a kid dance off…” The possibilities are endless with this one.
We all know most children will not just sit still throughout a wedding, which could last for hours or even all day. They will be out like a light before the party is over or maybe get very restless in the middle of the party.
Nevertheless, kids bring a special, basic, true innocence to a wedding and some children are born entertainers with their jokes and personalities. Keeping them entertained, however, may be a challenge, but one that any bride and groom can easily raise to meet when it comes to their big day.
This article was written by Catriona McBain, a crafty Pinterest addict and professional writer for www.AButterflyRelease.com.
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