Inviting Guests to Your Child’s Pool Party

Pool parties are great ways for children to enjoy the summer. You can have a pool party for your kids if they have a birthday in the summer or want to celebrate the Fourth of July. The hardest part about having a pool party is often deciding who to invite and how to reach out to them. Here are some tips to make that step go as smoothly as possible.

Inviting People to the Party

The first thing that you need to do is decide who you want to invite. Talk to your child and see which of their friends may want to come. Here are some things that you will want to keep in mind before you start sending out the invitations.

Set an appropriate limit.

You don’t want to leave out any of your child’s closest friends, but you also have to be realistic about how many kids you can take care of. You will need to consider the space that you will have available and the number of chaperones that will be present. It is a good idea to keep the child to parent ratio below five to one.

Invite your children’s close friends.

You will want to make sure that your children’s closest friends will be invited. Look for a way to accommodate them even if you are limited on space. You may need to ask some of their parents to help take care of them.

You can also consider expanding the number of activities that you have in your house and around the pool if you are worried about space. The kids probably won’t all want to be in the pool at the same time so you shouldn’t be too worried about being limited on space.

Decide how to reach out.

You will need to think about how you will reach out to your invitees. Many people only invite people to events through email or on Facebook these days, but others mail invitations or call people.

This may be a good idea if your children are older, but few children in the first or second grade will be on Facebook. You can send out Facebook invitations to their parents. Tell them that their child is invited to the party and that you are happy to have more chaperones. Evites or old-fashioned paper invitations may work better if most of the recipients aren’t on Facebook.

You want to make sure people know what to expect about the party. The following details should be included:

• When the party is being held.
• What you would like the guests to bring.
• How many chaperones you need.
• What types of activities will be held.

You will want to make sure that parents can raise any concerns or suggestions about the party. It is a good idea to ask them to share concerns privately rather than sharing them on a Facebook page. If you invite them on Facebook then you should specify that they should call you if they have anything they want to bring to your attention.

About the author: Kalen writes about buying pools and other furniture. He recommends people use Watsons Outdoor Furniture for their purchases.