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For any children's birthday party to be successful, you have to have the right kind of entertainment planned. Children's attention spans are relatively short, compared to adults, and they won't hesitate to show you they are bored when they are.

Their accompanying guardians or parents might be polite enough not to tell you outright that your party bombed, but kids will tell you the real score to your face, much to the disappointment of your child, whose benefit was the one you had in mind when you threw the party in the first place.

Thus, before you decide to go DIY on the birthday party you're planning, you have to spend some time thinking what kinds of entertainment and activities you will have.

Some parents, to escape the hassle of having to come up with entertainment ideas for their children's birthday parties, hire professional event planners, instead. However, this still does not guarantee fun. While party planners are already seasoned and experienced with what they do, none of their efforts would work if they don't first understand what your child and the children who will be attending are interested in.

Clowns are staple birthday party entertainment. So are magicians and face painters. Be careful with bringing in characters though, because not all children respond positively to clowns and mascots. You might be in for a major disaster if you're not careful.

Fun music is also important. You can purchase children's songs from any record store.

You can also make eating fun. How you arrange your birthday fare is crucial to keeping the guests interested. If you're working with a particular theme, you might want to tailor your food presentation according to this theme. For instance, if you're having fairy-themed party, you might want to shape your cookies into wands and butterflies and use light colored and shimmery food coloring.

Of course, don't forget the fun games. There are many party games you can use. Examples include Pin the Tail on the Donkey, Pinata, Bring Me, Scavenger Hunt, and others. You can make up your own games, as well. You don't really have to stick to what has been tried and tested before. Test your own creativity and have fun planning.

Again, as mentioned earlier, entertainment is crucial to a successful and memorable children's birthday party. Without the right entertainment, you might as well have thrown a party for a couple of stiffnecks with no sense of humor and wonder. Why, even adult parties need some kind of entertainment. You don't need to go all out to keep guests entertained. Just be creative and unique.