Inviting entire class to party

CLord

Aidan has a class of 25-- if I were to invite everyone, how many can I expect to show?  I know it's not an exact science, but any thoughts will be helpful.  Thanks.

ETA:  He's an April baby.  The party will probably be football themed (his most current obsession).  I think he's already trying to recruit his cronies, lol.  Not sure how jazzed some of the girls will be.

kellyann1972

I think it depends on whenthe party is, duringa hectic time, at a convenient time, how he interacts with the other kids etc. It could be all 25 (at the start of the year that could happen because its slow) or it could be 15 or less like during a holiday/vacation season.

UsedToBeGoldie

yeah- you really never know.

Sometimes the whole class comes to parties... if it's not a busy weekend, when everyone isn't sick... and once only like 6 kids made it to this one little girl's party b/c everyone was either busy or sick - we felt so bad!

always expect everyone 

Liz051405

Have you been to any other parties with this class? I find some kids go to all the parties and some go to none. With one or two that are occasional party goers.

Of 16 kids we had 10 or 11. 

molldoll71

I would make sure you can accomodate them all because you never know!!!

CLord

Liz051405:

Have you been to any other parties with this class? I find some kids go to all the parties and some go to none. With one or two that are occasional party goers.

Of 16 kids we had 10 or 11. 

We haven't.  One mom invited the whole class so far-- we weren't able to make the party.  That makes sense, though, thanks!

MrsGabbs4Ed

You know I am no help but still want to see the responses since once Stephy is in K we plan on inviting the class to her next party, but have it at an outside location...less liability for us I think....I am super paranoid these days!

ilovedave

we're having trevor's first party out of the house this year.  he has a huge class too and i couldn't invite the whole class plus our other friends.  it would've been like 30+ kids!! what we decided to do is invite a few kids from his class-but i did it via email.  explained in the email that not everyone could be invited so to please keep it quiet. just an option in case you're scared to invite everyone

TSD

I had to invite all 20. All said yes then 4 declined last minute because of stomach flu.

CLord

ilovedave:

we're having trevor's first party out of the house this year.  he has a huge class too and i couldn't invite the whole class plus our other friends.  it would've been like 30+ kids!! what we decided to do is invite a few kids from his class-but i did it via email.  explained in the email that not everyone could be invited so to please keep it quiet. just an option in case you're scared to invite everyone

Thanks, Danielle.  I may go this route.  We have a friend finder, so I can get most of his friends' numbers there, I think.  I don't have a small fortune to spend, but don't want to get the cold shoulder for leaving a kid out, either.  Aidan is already starting to talk up his birthday.

TSD

Well that was the thing. E was obsessed with his birthday and green cake, talking about it every day. So, of course I had to invite the whole class which was pretty much what they told us to do, as with having it on a sunday vs saturday so any sabbath observant kids could also attend. So, I had like 6 kids I needed to invite outside his class. Originally I was at 26 yeses for a party outside the house costing $15.50/pp over TWELVE. I was freaking out. I didn't mind the five not coming and they only ended up charging me for 18 (6 over) saying 3 were too little to count.

shannonkm7

We just had Declan's party yesterday.  He insisted on inviting the whole class - 21 kids, then we also invited a few close friends.  We invited a total of 26 and 22 were there.

I tried to get him to just invite the boys, some other families have done that.  Is that an option for you? 

Notwifezilla7

I intend to do what Heather is doing. Mo wants to invite all the kids in her class, but I know for a fact she hardly interacts with most of them. Instead, I intend to invite the few I DO know she interacts with and mention to the parents that I am only inviting a few. 

Shoegal23

Last year she had 18 in her class, I invited everyone. 8 had the courtesy to respond, 6 came.

AmyRob04

We invited the whole class last year to a party at our house and they all came (about 20 kids + a parent each). We invited just the boys this year (9) and all but one came. You have to be prepared for everyone. I wasn't counting on everyone last year since his b'day is right after the holidays, but I guess it was easy because everyone was local.

CLord

shannonkm7:

We just had Declan's party yesterday.  He insisted on inviting the whole class - 21 kids, then we also invited a few close friends.  We invited a total of 26 and 22 were there.

I tried to get him to just invite the boys, some other families have done that.  Is that an option for you? 

If we invite the whole class, I'd like it to be both boys and girls.  That's my gender role hang up, lol.  If I tell him that football isn't just for boys (which I have), then I have to put my money where my mouth is.  But I'm thinking some of the girls will choose to bow if they think football is a "boy" thing.  Hmm...

Thanks for the thoughts, ladies.