Outdoor Birthday party in the middle of winter WDYT?

[FabFiona]

We play outside when it's cold. Just wear warmer clothes! As long as it's not raining then I think it's fine.

This is a problem you are likely to have every year so you may as well get everyone used to it. A 2 year old party inside would be a nightmare!

[AngelPants]

last year we had it at a park just down the road from a play cafe and wrote on the invitations the name and adress of the play cafe and told them if we moved the party to the play cafe we'd let them know.

[*LittleMissSummer*]

A 2 year old party inside would be a nightmare!

Thats what i was thinking too! Her first was enough for me! I'm going to be massively pregnant so trying to contain a house full of kids will be too stressful.

[briggsy's girl]

we have had both DD's parties outside - we have tarps we can put up to close off the undercover area if it's crummy weather, will clean up the shed if really necessary - and we put massive picnic rugs under her slide last year so the kids didn't get wet tushies! it was cool, but not cold, the rain held off for the day - and the kids loved being outside. we just suggested to people to have a change of clothes in case kids fell over in mud (most do this anyway!). we have room inside to a degree (we can move furniture to make it kind of an open area) but kids don't like being stuck inside so if i can kick them out, why not?

clean up outside is soooooo much easier too!

[~Kim~]

Man, you're braver than I. No way would I attempt a party for littlies that pregnant. But yes, I would just put a note on the invite letting parents know so they can bring stuff to wear that is suitable for the weather.

[misty]

Perhaps a playcentre might be another option. Canberra weather is just too unpredictable for me to plan things outdoors without having a back up plan.

[*LittleMissSummer*]

I had considered a play centre but with me being that heavily pregnant I'd like to be home incase something happens.

I could clear out the loungeroom or the garage if its really crummy weather. Being canberra its hard to tell and especially this year with all the rain.