Getting the party out of the house makes it more special for your little one but make sure you move it to a controllable space. The local dance school or kids gym club may love to host your party. For them it s great public relations. A professional instructor can frolic the kids through some basic exercises or dance-abouts. Parents get to look over the facilities and give thought to enrolling their toddlers.
Independent play is sometimes easier to manage than organized play.
Have on hand lots of colored pencils and coloring book pages. From the web you can download individual pages of cartoon characters, farm animals, alphabet and number pages for coloring. Bring in a box of stuffed animals and toys, the bigger the better. A bag of old clothes for dress-ups works well, too. They can keep things moving, smooth any ruffled feathers, and assist with potty runs.