When you're planning your kid's birthday party don't let it be some boring event that no one will remember, you need to add some spice to the recipe that will make your guests remember the night for years to come.
Don't let the stress of hosting these parties get to you, especially when you're in it to have some fun.
The key is, and I can't stress this enough, thinking outside your centralized box and planning the party, properly, will make your little tyke all the more happy and fulfilled for the next few days so you can go about doing whatever it is your doing without fuss or worry.
Whatever the location may be for the party be sure to factor in the noise level, if you're going out be sure to call up that location and tell them about a party so they can make the necessary precautions beforehand and be sure to let the kids know to "be on their best behavior" as cliché as it sounds.
Let the people of the establishment know if the party is intended for a kid or for an adult so they'll know exactly what needs to happen.
If you have an idea for a party like say, having it presented in a different language your child could indirectly learn something about another culture they didn't know beforehand, it's like learning without even knowing it and most of the time that's the best way to teach a child without the boring school curriculum.
Your child will no doubt love whatever theme you set and will be the most excited he or she has ever been for just a little old birthday party.
Take into account the age of the individual and create a theme based on that, if you have a baby celebrating their first birthday you are more-so throwing it for your relatives than you are for the baby themselves because for most of them they hadn't met the child and this is the first time they get to meet them.
Create a baby-centric theme that makes perfect sense so you and your guests and your little guy will have a blast.
Whatever decisions you make, be it a beer party for an adult or a typical juice-box party for your kids, the possibilities for creating a party that everyone will enjoy are endless, once you choose a theme to celebrate with, the planning itself becomes easier and easier.
I've said this before many times but a creative mind will always come up with the best ideas and even those who don't think it will know exactly what they have to do.