Author: Cat Cooley
5 Party Ideas to Celebrate the End of School Year
May is upon us, which means that the end of the school year is just around the corner. In just a few short weeks, students will be putting down their pencils and notebooks and waving goodbye to their classmates for the summer.
Looking for a way to reward your kids for good grades? Kick off the summer and give your kids the send-off they deserve with these five ideas for end of school year parties.
1. Graduation Party
Whether your child is graduating from elementary school, middle school, or high school, graduating marks an important milestone in your child’s life and the arrival of new beginnings. Celebrate your child’s academic accomplishments by hosting a fun end-of-the-year graduation party with their classmates!
Party tip: Consider having everyone at the party sign yearbooks or t-shirts as a memento that they can hold onto for years to come!
2. Summer Pool Party
Nothing says summer quite like a pool party. Round up your child’s closest friends and enjoy the sunny summer weather by throwing your very own pool party. This is an inexpensive way to celebrate the end of the school year and welcome the summer season. Don’t have a pool? No problem. Get an inflatable pool and a slip n’ slide and watch your kids have a blast.
Party tip: Buy summer items like beach towels, floaties and pool toys. You will be able to use these items as decorations for your party and they will be functional long after the party ends!
3. Carnival Party
Whether held at home or at school, a carnival party is an exciting way to celebrate the end of the school year. There are plenty of carnival games online to choose from and decorations can be made from simple supplies, such as cardboard and paint.
Party tip: Offer additional activities like face painting and making snow cones for added fun!
4. Laser Tag Party
Looking for an activity that both kids and parents will love? GameTruck powered LaserTag captures the excitement of paintball without any of the pain or mess. Whether you decide to play in teams or free-for-all, laser tag is a great way to get your kids outside and moving.
Party tip: Let GameTruck transform your backyard into your own personal outdoor laser tag arena. Our top-of-the-line laser tag equipment can be set up in your yard, playground, local park- just about anywhere!
5. Video Game Party
Video game parties are all the rage. Allow your kids to invite their closest friends and watch as they gather around the video game consoles to talk excitedly about their favorite games.
Our one-of-a-kind mobile game trailers come fully equipped with brightly colored HD flat panel TVs and carry the latest gaming consoles and video games available on the market. Our rotating video game library features games for children of all ages, including but not limited to:
Call of Duty
Pokemon
Halo 5
Minecraft
Super Smash Bros
Just Dance
Mortal Kombat
EA Sports Games (Madden, NBA, MLB, and FIFA)
If your kids love video games, then they’re sure to love our GameTruck video game parties!
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Looking for a unique way to celebrate the end of the school year with your kids? Make your end of the school year party unforgettable with Chicago’s ultimate mobile gaming experience. For more information or to receive a quote, give us a call at (912) 877-6555!
Nintendo Switch: Good News for Parents?
Ever since the Nintendo Switch launched last month, the hot new console has been flying off of shelves and is in high demand everywhere. It’s clear that Nintendo’s latest console is a great success, but it isn’t just gamers that are excited, parents are too! This month we take a look at why the Nintendo Switch is exciting for the whole family.
Fun for All Ages
The Nintendo Switch caters to kids and adults of all ages, allowing a broad range of different age groups to play the console. The control schemes are easy enough for beginners to understand but sophisticated enough to offer precise gameplay. Each Joy-Con splits into two controllers, allowing your kids to play multiplayer games right out of the box, without buying extra accessories.
Multiple Functionality
Many of these functions are great for busy families, offering a number of age-appropriate games anywhere, whether on the road or the couch. The unit switches from a portable device to a TV home console. Nintendo’s newest console offers numerous family-friendly titles that are sure to get everyone in the family fired up.
Parental Controls and Family Friendly Games
In a surprising turn of events, the Nintendo Switch’s unexpected “killer app” isn’t a game at all, but the system’s customizable parental controls. Never before has a system given parents this much control over what their kids can or can’t do with the console. The Nintendo Switch features a specialized system that keeps your kids safely in the “family friendly” zone.
Parents will be able to use a free app for smart devices to control:
What games they can play
How long they can play
When they can play
What they can share on social networks
Parents can also set up restrictions on the Nintendo eShop to prevent kids from making unauthorized purchases. Parents can stay in the know with a monthly report that shows what games their children are playing the most.
Experience the Nintendo Switch in Memphis
Now that the Nintendo Switch has hit the shelves, we’re happy to announce that we’ve added several of these new consoles to our ever-growing collection. If you’d like to experience what the Nintendo Switch has to offer, book your own GameTruck party today! For more information or to receive a quote, give us a call at (888) 602-4263!
Keep Your Kids Safe with Nintendo Switch Parental Controls
The newly released Nintendo Switch gaming console is sure to be the focus of your child’s attention for the next few months. As a parent, it’s always important to keep an eye on what your kid is doing. Thankfully, Nintendo offers a powerful parental controls app to help you do just that, straight from your mobile device.
There are 5 primary settings that you can use to limit your child’s gaming experience on the Nintendo Switch, and keep it safe and responsible. Here’s a brief rundown of each:
What You Can Control
Content Restriction:
This allows profiles to be restricted to specific ESRB ratings and descriptions. This is your way of making sure your child doesn’t play something you think is too mature for them.
Social Media Access:
The Nintendo Switch comes with the built-in ability to export screenshots to your child’s Facebook or Twitter. Disable this setting if you prefer your child to not share their screenshots.
Chat Functionality:
Many multiplayer games allow an option for players to chat with each other online while in a match. As a parent, you may not want your child speaking to strangers of indeterminate age and location though, and this setting allows you to switch that functionality off.
Time Limits:
This function allows for either a “soft” limit that pops up a message notifying your child that they have reached the end of their allotted play time or a “hard” limit that locks off the game entirely. This setting also allows for different days to be set with different time limits.
Purchasing Restrictions:
This setting controls your child’s ability to access the Nintendo Switch’s eShop and spend money within it.
Parental Controls Done Right: Simple, Accessible, Flexible
To engage parental controls, you must download a free app on either Android or IOS that will pair with your child’s Nintendo Switch via a registration code. Simply follow the step-by-step instructions in the settings menu of your Nintendo Switch.
All current generation gaming consoles contain parental controls and settings, but they can be difficult to find and activate. The Nintendo Switch controls are simple to set up, and easy to access and change on the go with a free app on either Android or IOS.
Experience the Nintendo Switch: Host a GameTruck Party
The newly released Nintendo Switch is all about social gaming- it’s multi-player capability and interactive games make it the perfect activity to enjoy with family, friends, and classmates. GameTruck is excited to announce that we have multiple Nintendo Switch consoles available for your next birthday party, school event or family celebration!
Live in the Cherry Hill, NJ area? Call (866) 253-3191 or visit our website to book your next party or group event today!