What instead of sweets for a preschooler, or how to prepare for a birthday in kindergarten?

What idea for a birthday in kindergarten will be the best? What should we treat children to in kindergarten if we don't want to serve them traditional sweets? What creative and inexpensive birthday packages for children should you prepare so that the birthday boy or girl can give them to their peers in kindergarten? 

If you are the parent of a preschooler who will soon celebrate a birthday, in this article you will find interesting ideas for a birthday in kindergarten.

Co organize for a birthday to kindergartento celebrate this special day for your child?

Although organizing a birthday in kindergarten is not obligatory, most parents and teachers want to emphasize the uniqueness of this day and organize symbolic celebrations for the birthday boy/girl. celebrating with peers. What to organize for a kindergarten birthday party?

In this matter, it is best to talk to teachers or the management and ask in what form it is customary to celebrate children's birthdays in a given institution.

Even if our child told us many times about the course of her friends' kindergarten birthdays, just to be sure it is worth checking, among others:

  • What treats are welcome for children on their birthdays in kindergarten? Does any of the children have a food allergy?
  • Do teachers organize any short animations for children themselves, and if not, can parents suggest some attractions of their own?
  • Can I bring my own birthday decorations, or will teachers have time to hang/lay them out in the room?
  • Is it possible to bring birthday packages for children, what is the best way to give them, e.g. put them in each preschooler's locker or maybe it would be better for the birthday boy/girl to hand out small gifts to their peers?

When looking for an idea for a birthday, remember that this is it teachers they will supervise the course of birthday celebrations in the kindergarten, that's why all issues should be consulted with them. 

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Anna Milewska

Senior specialist in the Department of Assessment and Cooperation Development, Institute of Mother and Child

Birthday ideas in kindergarten: what decorations and attractions to organize?

Most parents are unnecessarily stressed about what to come up with for a kindergarten birthday party? Let us remember that it is rather celebrated like this symbolic nature and is one of the elements in the daily plan. If teachers are willing to accept decorations or ideas for attractions for children from parents, it is worth preparing for preschoolers:

Decor

The best idea for a birthday in kindergarten is colorful pennants-garland made of paper, arranged in the name of the birthday boy. Additionally, you can purchase and inflate several balloons, which will first have a decorative function, and later will be useful during fun fun.

What else to bring to kindergarten for a birthday? Paper ones will work great birthday hats with elastic bands. You can buy ready-made ones or involve the kids in kindergarten in preparing them. Also useful decorations for a kindergarten party decorative napkins, in which the little ones will wipe their hands after a possible snack.

Birthday attractions in kindergarten

Most teachers organize themselves birthday fun, e.g.:

  • happy circle dances;
  • singing "100 years" in different languages;
  • drawing laurels for the birthday boy/girl.

However, when parents have something special idea for a birthday in kindergarten, it should be consulted with teachers and management, and then you can, for example, organize a joint baking of a birthday cake for the children or prepare a salad. An interesting idea would also be to invite a puppet theater or an alpaca breeder with several animals to the facility.

Refreshments for children on their birthdays in kindergarten: what to treat them to kids to make it delicious and healthy?

Once we find out whether the children in the kindergarten group have any food allergies, let's adjust the treats so that no one feels wronged. What should we treat children to at kindergarten if we don't want to bring unhealthy, traditional candies, cookies or cake?

Even for busy parents there will be many tasty ideas refreshments for children on their birthdays in kindergarten:

  • Various types of fruit: you can bring them whole, e.g. watermelon, melon, nectarines, and ask teachers to help you cut them. A good idea for a juicy and healthy salad is home-prepared fruit salad, which teachers can serve in edible "bowls" made of waffle (choose ones with good composition).

Another impressive idea for a birthday in kindergarten is a cake/decoration made of fresh fruit. When buying fruit treats for children's birthdays in kindergarten, try to choose organic, seasonal fruits. Let's also remember to wash them thoroughly.

  • Corn wafers: spread with peanut butter/homemade "Nutella" with avocado, dates and cocoa, layered with sliced ​​bananas.
  • Self-prepared muffins or cookies: are the best option if we are wondering what to treat children at kindergarten. They are easy to serve and don't get your hands very dirty.

Let's prepare them based on, for example, whole grain or coconut flour, with the addition of grated carrots, seasonal fruits and nuts. You can sweeten them with honey or xylitol, and finally decorate each cupcake/cookie with the help of your child.

  • Store-bought, healthy cake or cookies: Currently, many confectioneries offer healthy sweets baked especially for children and allergy sufferers.
  • Healthy drinks: Homemade lemonades without sugar are great for drinking, or freshly squeezed juices, which can be brought in closed jugs.

We now know what to treat children to in kindergarten. However, when organizing refreshments let's not forget about teachers and let's also provide them with a portion of healthy treats.

How to prepare birthday packages for children? Co can you put it in them?

Once upon a time, on a birthday, each preschooler brought a bag of candy and gave it to all his peers and teachers. Nowadays, in many kindergartens, bringing traditional sweets with added sugar, palm oil and preservatives is no longer so popular, so parents prepare small birthday packages for children. It's a very nice gesture.

What should you fill paper/foil birthday packages for children to avoid harmful sweets?

Ideas for birthday parcels for children:

  • fruit, e.g. a banana tied with a bow, a nectarine or a mandarin;
  • a sheet of stickers (it is best to buy the same ones for everyone);
  • stamps/stamps;
  • figurines from favorite fairy tales;
  • washable tattoos;
  • self-inflated balloons;
  • a tiny set of markers/crayons/puzzles;
  • soap bubbles;
  • balls with a funny motif;
  • colorful "gnot".

Such ideas for birthday packages for children will certainly appeal to all preschoolers and will provide pleasant moments of fun together. However, remember that it is worth it before you start preparing ask teachers, or the management of the institution our child attends.

 

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