Fireworks Night: A Guide to Throwing the Ultimate Children's Celebration

Everyone loves fireworks night. From working up the post trick or treat bloat to letting off fireworks and chilling out around a bonfire, it really is one of the best nights of the year. Watching the Catherine Wheel spin from your back garden while you sip on a hot chocolate with your closest friends and family really is a wonderful feeling. Sounds like the life doesn't it? Well you are in luck. We are going to give you our top tips for throwing a children's firework night celebration that they won’t soon forget! Hosting a children’s party can be a tricky business, but luckily there is a lot of information available on the web that can help! So check out our tips now and throw the best party ever!

Think Safety

Year in and year out we are warned about the danger of fireworks, bonfires and chinese lanterns. Open flames are always a danger to be aware of, especially when there are children around. If you are planning on doing a fireworks display for the kids then make sure that you do it all with safety in mind. Check the safety instructions on the packaging of the fireworks that you have purchased and make sure that you follow them precisely!

Top Tip: A fairly safe alternative to garden fireworks are sparklers. These tend to be a lot more child friendly and fun for the kids to get involved with. Make sure to get some fireproof gloves if you are still a bit worried about them!

Fabulous Fireworks

Stocking up on a few small fireworks is a really great way to entertain the kids on fireworks night. Pick up a Catherine Wheel or some simple and easy garden rockets to show off to the kids and get them exited. 

Top Tip: If you don't want to host your own fireworks display then you can go and see some locally. Almost every major town and city will be putting on a fireworks display at this time of year. So gather the kids up and take them down to watch a proper firework display! They’ll love the adventurousness of it all!

Apple Bobbing

This fun and exiting game is typical of both Halloween and Fireworks night. It really is a great family friendly game that all the kids can get involved with. Simply fill up a bucket with some water and throw in a few apples. You then need to make sure that the player does not use their hands when trying to catch an apple in their mouth! This really is a fun and different game that the kids will totally love!

Top Tip: The deeper and larger the bucket, the harder it is to get the apples. They tend to move with the water and so move further away from your mouth the more you try to bite into them! Keep the kids entertained for longer by investing in a deep bucket or box.

Think About the Food

One of the best things about fireworks night is eating all of the scrummy food that comes with November! A chilli con carne and jacket potato makes the perfect firework night meal, plus you can get those added chocolate extras for the kids! Consider finishing off any sweets leftover from halloween or make a celebratory fireworks night cake. Either way having something warm and delicious for dinner will definitely impress the little ones and get them ready to watch the fireworks go!

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Scary Stories

Another fabulous way to entertain the kids is to sit them around a fire pit and tell them scary stories. Find a kid friendly and scary rendition of the story of Guy Fawkes and relay it to the kids. Use a torch to light up your face and maybe get your partner to come out at that key moment to make the children jump. You can then give them a go at telling the stories too! This is a great tradition that will test their creativity!

Top Tip: Make sure to bring some skewers and marshmallows if you are sitting around a fire. There really is nothing quite like a roasted marshmallow and scary story on fireworks night!

Overall there are plenty of things that you can do to throw the perfect fireworks night for the children. From safety, fireworks, apple bobbing and food through to scary stories, there are loads of ways that you can celebrate fireworks night with the kids! So make sure that you throw the best kids party ever with these tips and tricks. Plan your evening now and have a night whose memories lasts a lifetime!