Christmas Party Ideas for Kids Ages 5–10 in Leander, TX: A Backyard Holiday Plan That Actually Works

December in Leander is one of the best times of year for a kids' party: the Texas heat is gone, the evenings are cool enough for hot cocoa, and every kid ages 5–10 is already buzzing about Christmas. If you are planning a holiday get-together — a class party, a neighborhood gathering, or a family Christmas — here is a simple backyard plan that keeps elementary-age kids busy and happy, with real rental prices from a local company.

1. Give the Party One Big Anchor: a Bounce House

Every good kids' party needs one attraction the kids keep coming back to, and in December a bounce house is the perfect one — the kids stay warm by moving, and the adults get to actually talk. For a smaller family party, a Medium bounce house M4 ($90 for 24 hours) fits up to 8 kids at a time. Expecting a bigger crowd, with classmates and neighbors? A Large bounce house L1 ($120 for 24 hours) fits up to 10 kids, and the Giant obstacle course ($200 for 24 hours) is the show-stopper for a big holiday bash — kids 8–10 especially love racing through it. Every rental is a full 24 hours with pickup and return 9 AM–9 PM, so you can set up in the morning, celebrate all evening, and still have the bounce house for a next-day family bounce.

2. Three Holiday Stations That Run Themselves

The trick to a stress-free Christmas party is stations kids can do without an adult running each one:

• Ornament decorating. Plain clear ornaments, paint pens, and glitter glue. Kids take their ornament home as the party favor — no separate favor bags needed.
• Christmas card station. Folded card stock, crayons, stickers, and stamps. Kids 5–10 love making a card for mom, dad, or grandma, and it doubles as a calm-down activity between bounce sessions.
• Photo corner. A backdrop stand (10x10, $20) draped in red and green fabric, plus a few paper snowflakes, makes a photo spot every family will use — and it is the backdrop for your group pictures in front of the tree.

3. Hot Cocoa, Cookies, and a Warm Food Table

Christmas food does not need to be fancy — cookies, hot cocoa, and juice boxes disappear fast when kids are bouncing between activities. Set up a food table with 6-ft rectangle tables ($5 each) and chairs ($1 each) for the grandparents and parents, keep the cocoa and hot dishes warm in chafers ($5 each, fuel included), and keep cold drinks in a soda cooler ($15). A sample setup — one bounce house, two tables, ten chairs, and a cooler — runs about $125 before any discount, and it covers a party of 20–30 people.

4. Light It Up for the Early December Sunset

The sun sets early in December, but that is an advantage: string lights, a lit-up tree in the yard, and a couple of flood lights ($10 each) aimed at the bounce area turn an ordinary backyard into a Christmas scene once it gets dark. If you are doing a cookie-decorating table outside, one flood light over the table is all it takes. Plan the bounce house for the daylight hours and the cocoa-and-cookies wind-down after dark, and the party flows on its own.

5. Book During the Festival Offer and Save

Here is the best part of celebrating Christmas this year: our Festival Offer runs for pickup dates October 26, 2026 – January 3, 2027, and it applies to everything in the catalog — 25% off weekday pickups, 10% off weekend pickups (Fri 9 AM–Sun 9 PM), online bookings only at ikpartyrentals.com. Pay Online in full and the discount is applied automatically at checkout — no code needed. (Reserve–Pay at Pickup stays full price.) A weekday pickup in December is the best deal of the year on a bounce house, so if your party date is flexible, a weekday pickup stretches your budget the furthest — and the offer covers Christmas week and New Year's, too.