How Many Chairs and Tables Do You Need for Thirty Kids?
Plan on thirty chairs for the kids plus a few extras. Someone always brings a sibling or a cousin.
Quick answer
- โPlan on thirty chairs for the kids plus a few extras. Someone always brings a sibling or a cousin.
- โAlways order two or three more chairs than your headcount.
- โKids party tables seat about six to eight children each, so for thirty kids you are looking at four to five tables just for the little ones.
- โDo not forget the adults. Fifteen to twenty parents staying means two or three more tables and another fifteen to twenty chairs on top of that.
- โA lot of people forget to count the grownups and then everyone is standing around holding a plate.
Full answer
How many chairs and tables do you need for thirty kids? Here is the honest breakdown. For seating, plan on thirty chairs for the kids plus a few extras because someone always brings a sibling or a cousin. Always order two or three more than your headcount. For tables, kids party tables seat about six to eight children each, so for thirty kids you are looking at four to five tables just for the little ones. Do not forget the adults. If fifteen or twenty parents are staying, that is two or three more tables and another fifteen to twenty chairs on top of that. A lot of people forget to count the grownups and then everyone is standing around holding a plate. We are located right near the Valley Plaza Recreational Center. Call or text Oscar or come by the store on Vanowen Street and he will help you count it out before you order a single thing.
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