Planning a birthday party for kids is a lot easier than most people may imagine. For most doting parents, grandparents and other adult relatives the challenge of trying to create a unique and memorable children's birthday party is viewed as a challenging once a year experience.

Color, fun, balloons, food, games and the right attitude will help you be able to host the best kid's party of the year. Here are some ideas that you can use when you want to have that very special children's birthday party for that very special child.

It does not have to involve a lot of money for you to create a perfectly wonderful party for young children. It seems that most of the parties that are big hits with small guests are those that have been prepared with small budgets in mind. Create kid-friendly fun and excitement with whimsy, special themes and lots of innovative ideas.

Think about the setting for this special birthday party. Some people will host the event at a popular restaurant or amusement park, but why not think a little outside the box. Kids love imaginary play so follow their lead and be creative.

Any backyard can be turned into a fantastic three ring circus if you just have a few yards of colorful cloth and a big imagination. Invite the children to your home for an 'over-the-top tea party with all of the extravagance and 'fabulousness' you can muster together. Have a big box of grown up clothing for the children to use to play 'dress-up' and transform your dining room into a perfect Victorian tea parlor for the day. You might want to use a park as the setting for this perfect birthday party and invite the kids to join in a nature walk or take them on as easy hike.

For any kid's birthday party games are often the main event. Outdoor activities allow the kids to run off that extra energy much more effectively than indoor games. Arrange games such as basketball with balloons, balloon relay races and other easy to play activities that give children of all skill levels a chance to get involved.

Hide the penny, Grapevine telephone or scavenger hunt are all games children will enjoy. Try to keep this day fun without relying on an arcade or video game for entertainment. If you want to keep kids occupied for most of the afternoon, send them on a planned search for 'just buried' treasure or plan a scavenger hunt.

Children will be delighted to help you get those refreshments ready to be served at a kid's birthday party. Let these little guests prepare some of their own food. Try serving individual sized pizzas. Just buy some small pizza crusts or bagels and let each guest select their own toppings and then you can bake the pizzas and serve. Cupcakes can also be decorated by each pint-sized guest.

Arrange a variety of toppings and set them out on the tables where each child can construct pizzas and cupcakes with the toppings of their choice. Baking the finished pizzas will be up to the adults but the rest of the work is done by your little guests and after the decorating is completed the foods can be either eaten or taken home in a goodie bag. You might even want to boost the fun by awarding small prizes to the children who create the funniest pizzas or the cutest cupcakes.

To make a fantastic kid's birthday celebration you have to be sure that all of the friends will have fun. This means letting kids enjoy themselves having a minimum of adult interference. Monitoring the fun is one thing but do not focus too much about principles as well as structure. It's not about you on this present day of the year. You'll find that simply by moving back a lttle bit it helps the party run smoothly and everyone should have a relaxed, and also pleasant experience