About Game Designer Lou Anne McKeefery
I began crafting my children's birthday parties when my first child turned three. My daughter and I would choose a theme and then purchase party favors from a variety of stores. I would design games, room decorations and party activities related to this theme. My husband and I would spend hours drawing, coloring and gluing. Office coworkers heard about the parties and began asking for help with their children's parties.
When our second child was turning four, we were feeling the time crunch associated with full-time jobs and two children. The approaching birthday celebration was looking like work rather than pleasure. I went shopping for a package with supplies, party games (other than "Pin the Tail on the Donkey") and activities to keep the guests occupied.
I found no ready-to-give parties on the market. I guessed this was why other parents were headed for the skating rinks instead of hosting the parties themselves. I decided that the home party should live on, but something had to be done to make them simpler. The door was open for a party kit that was simple and fun to use.
My company, SimpliFun was conceived and PartiKits are now available for all of us who want to enjoy just the fun part of a party. PartiKits are a variety of unique theme party packages for all ages. Each PartiKit includes theme related invitations, party instructions, games, activity materials, party favors, room decorations and thank you cards, many have t-shirt iron-ons to match the theme.