I was scared. Planning a party for toddlers was covering my relieve zone and visions of screaming kids all hopped-up on cake and ice cream flashed before my eyes.
My party had one other complicating factor. My daughter's birthday is in January, which means the weather is to cold to just turn the kids loose in the yard to run off their extra energy. I needed something to keep them entertained and wear them out at the same time.
Ball Pit For Toddlers
The solution I found was an inflatable ball pit/bouncer. A quick trip to the local athletic equipment store uncovered an affordable castle-shaped bounce house that would fit in the living room for the party. The bouncer came with 25 balls and I added an further 200 plastic balls as well.
The kids jumped themselves slow-witted during the party.
One primary consideration when purchasing an inflatable bounce house is to check your inflation options before purchasing the bouncer. Our solution had over 5 separate inflation points and we only had a straightforward hand pump that would work properly for inflating the bouncer. My husband nearly passed working the pump and the inflation took hours.
Make sure you have a vacuum or powered pump to speed up the inflation process.
The bouncy ball-pit worked well for our party, but it did want a miniature extra planning. Toddlers go a miniature crazy (specially the boys) once they get into the bouncer. To many kids inside is an accident waiting to happen. So limit the amount inside at any time and have fullness of other lower vigor diversions ready for the toddlers who are waiting for their turn or just getting out.
If the weather permits, you can place the bouncer covering for warm weather parties too. But, for us with our winter babies, this was the best fifty dollars we have spent in a long time.
Toddler Party Tips - Bouncy Ball Pits
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