Daily Mail

The £5,000 party: Why middleclass parents are spending more than ever on children's birthday celebrations. Forget musical chairs and a slice of sponge cake. It seems that a child's birthday party is no longer complete without circus performers or recording their very own pop song. Party organisers say middleclass parents are spending anything between £5,000 and £50,000 on their offspring's birthday celebrations... 

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Practical Parenting

June 2009

'Having your party at home is obviously the cheapest,' says Katie Burnett from party organisers Les Enfants. 'But if your house can't accommodate many children, consider using a village hall or community centre. They'll be less expensive than soft play areas or private function rooms...'

Angels & Urchins

December 2008
Sit back and relax. The chore of taking young children to a party can now be eliminated. You need to persuade a fellow mum to host a Les Enfants kids' party so that you can go along for a relaxing pampering - 15 minute fully clothed massage on a comfortable ergonomic chair...

Perfect Weddings

August 2008
For many people, weddings are meant to be family affairs. But children crying during the vows or getting over-tired and irritable during an evening dinner can ruin the occasion for the bride and groom, and leave the parents feeling guilty and unable to relax...

Junior

April 2008
The invitations to this seventh birthday party were golden tickets, hidden inside a chocolate bar wrapper. For those lucky enough to receive a summons, a Willy Wonka extravaganza awaited - complete with circus tent, giant gobstopper pond and a troupe of Oompa-Loopas...

FQ

March-April 2008
How to be King of the kid's party. Don't let the party take over your entire weekend or even a whole working day. "For under-5s keep a party duration to two hours," suggests Katie Burnett, founder of children's party specialists Les Enfants. After that the kids start getting bored...

Mother And Baby

March 2008
Great mum skills create the perfect party bag. Make the bag part of the gift. There are some really lovely cloth bags on the market now that are ecofriendly because they can be reused. Take a photo - buy a Polaroid camera and take a snap of each child with your entertainer or the birthday boy...

Prima Baby

February 2008
Feeling the pressure to lay on more than jelly and ice-cream for your child's party? According to a survey by children's party organisers Les Enfants, 75% of British mums find organising a child's party stressful and spend between £100 and £200. But it is possible to throw a baby bash without breaking the bank...