Kids Luau Party Kit in a Box ~ Aloha!

I recently posted about a new online business called Party Kit and Kaboodle, which offers the easiest, most stress free way to throw a themed kids party.

Just select a theme, and your kit comes right to your door, including such items as:  personalized invitations, plates, napkins, cups, silverware, tablecloth, decorations, stocked treat bags, costumes, 7-12 original (themed) games, and even music to play.

All you do is add food and have fun!

Our Kids Luau Party Kit

We received a “Children’s Luau, ages 7+” party kit for 8 to review.  Having thrown a couple of (expensive, very time consuming) parties for my daughter in the past, I was looking forward to trying this “party kit” concept out.

My daughter and I excitedly opened the box upon its arrival, to discover that items were grouped together nicely:  food serving supplies, decorations, and game items were each in a separate clear bag.

You will also find paper handouts that are extremely helpful, with everything from “what to do 3 days before, what to do 1 day before” reminders, to the instructions for the games.

Now we just had to mail out those pre-printed, adorable invitations (did I mention how they’ve handled pretty much everything for you?) and wait for our party date!

Kids Luau Party ~ Aloha Arrival & Costumes

We had a great turnout.  I think the sight of the cool invitations alone were a clue to the girls that a very fun party was in store.

Each girl received a small party favor tote bag, with a tattoo, Hawaiian flower hair clip; neck, wrist and ankle leis  to wear; and a hula skirt to wear.  They looked adorable, and getting to dress up along with the theme quickly got them all into the Tropical Party mode!

Kids Luau Party ~ Game Ideas

I’ve read with kids parties to play games first, eat food last.  But I let the kids vote, and we decided on the “some games-eat goodies-some more games” combo.  It seemed to work really well, especially since we had one late arrival, and that way she still had a chance to play games during that second round.

The instruction sheets and props included fortunately covered a very wide range of several game ideas and options.  As a parent, I find the games aspect of a kids party to be the most stressful.  Will they think this is fun?  Will everyone participate?  So having that taken care of was a welcome relief.

There’s just no way of guessing whether a game will be a screaming hit, or a quiet dud, until you try them out on the group.  Having plenty of backup ideas is a great approach.

It took awhile for the kids to warm up.  The first two games on the list were somewhat physically challenging – perfect for the age group specified, but we had a couple younger ones that felt intimidated.  So we ended up rushing through those a bit.

However, soon we all broke stride and everyone was laughing, giggling, and having themselves a grand time.  Again, the party kit included such a fun range of ideas that everyone ended up with a different favorite game, and all the girls enjoyed themselves immensely.

Kids Luau Party ~ Decorations & Food

The decorations weren’t extensive, but were easy to put up.  Here’s a tip that I wasn’t aware of:  Don’t bother to put helium in your balloons the day before … they won’t last!

The kit came with balloons, ribbons, a table centerpiece, and streamers.  Plus, as a bonus for being one of their first customers – two large window/wall cling-type tropical pictures were included, which we loved and helped complete the tropical atmosphere.

A quick Google search on “Kids party food ideas” was about the sum total of the preparation work I had to do for this awesome “party kit in a box” experience!

We went with a very easy, kid-friendly menu:

• Fruit kabobs
• Popcorn
• Frozen pizzas (I did heat these up…. 😉
• Cake & Ice Cream
• Individual tubs of cotton candy (from Sams Club, they loved this!)

Your kit also comes with a music CD to play in the background throughout your party.  Again, a great mood setter!  This is something I always try to do for parties myself, finding songs and creating some sort of mix … which is obviously time consuming.  So it was lovely to have it included, and ready to just pop into the stereo.

We also used the CD when the girls and I attempted a hula dance.  The party kit instructions walked you through by describing a few hula moves, and as the Impromptu Luau Dance Instructor  – I used those as a spring board, and winged it from there.

Mildly awkward in front of the other mom attenders, but hey – the girls enjoyed it, and that’s what it was all about.

Party Kit and Kaboodle Review

In summary, here is how I felt about this fabulous, fun, and stress-free experience of throwing my daughter a party using a kit from Party Kit and Kaboodle:

What I loved:

• Having all the work of a party done for me, delivered to my door… just added food!
• Full-fledged Luau theme, carried through to the tiniest detail
• Pre-printed invitations were gorgeous & saved time and work
• Costumes for the kids made it more festive & engaging
• Numerous game ideas were very fun, helpful, & appealed to a range of personalities and ages
• Easiest, most fun party I have thrown for my child!

What I didn’t love as much:

• The kit was a little light on decorations – I think they should consider including the window/wall clings in every kit, they were awesome!
• The Luau Party music CD had a couple of songs that maybe weren’t the most appropriate for younger kids (Margaritaville, It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere) – certainly wasn’t offensive, and we still played it… but maybe they could find something more just for kids.

Party Kit and Kaboodle – Coupon Code

Right now, as part of their Grand Opening special – they are offering 20% off of your total order!  Use coupon code “Grand Opening” at checkout.

Check out all the great theme options at Party Kit and Kaboodle.

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The Luau Party Kit Giveaway

Party Kit & Kaboodle has generously offered to give away one of their kids “Luau Party Kits for 8” to one of my readers.  This kit has a value of $165, and can be adjusted to work for boys, too.

A guaranteed good time … “they think of everything, so you don’t have to!”

 

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