Kids birthday parties have become pretty competitive over the past few years. Thanks to social media shares and Pinterest "inspiration", parents have taken their kids' birthday parties to a whole other level. We've all seen it. Moms who are obsessed with planning the parties for a four year old that is equivalent of a Sweet 16 party. Nothing wrong with that. I may have fallen in that obsession myself. After all, we gave birth to humans and these days we are looking for a reason to celebrate anything!
But what we don't need is the stress of planning a party. According to a recent Netflix survey, 82% of parents around the world want their kids to feel special on their birthday. 71% of parents admit to feeling pressured to throw an over-the-top birthday party for their kids, but 71% also wish there was an easier way.
So, are there ways to keep things simple while creating something special for your child's birthday without going over the top? Whether you have a birthday party theme, or not, Netflix has created on-demand birthday messages with some of the most popular shows on the streaming service including DreamWorks All Hail King Julien, Barbie, Beat Bugs, DreamWorks Dinotrux, Las Leyendas, LEGO Friends, LEGO Ninjago, Luna Petunia, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir, My Little Pony, Pokemon, Project Mc2, Skylanders Academy, DreamWorks Trollhunters and Word Party.
After two years of the clever Netflix New Year's Eve on-demand countdowns (they were brilliant!), I'm pretty sure this will be a hit with the little ones!
So, other tips? We've gone through many years of kids parties and if I can give you some advice? It doesn't matter how much money you've spent on a party or how perfect that cake is. Little ones just want to just celebrate and be celebrated. A sleep over with a couple of friends is just as special as renting out the nearby trampoline playground.
It's also easy enough to pull an entire theme from one of these kids shows. Get them outdoors for an activity! If you haven't seen Beat Bugs, it's a sweet one. Pokemon is a no-brainer for us. Or try All Hail King Julien for a tropical themed party.
Wondering if Netflix can do this for adults too? Imagine Orange is the New Black or Titus of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Hey, Netflix my birthday is coming up!
To find the Netflix Birthday on-demand videos for kids, simply search "birthday" on the streaming service.