Yesterday A. went to what he called a regular Danish birthday party. It started with a computer-made invitation received less than a week before the party. The host parents expect a call only if your child will not be attending.
The pattern seems to be that the children play while waiting for everyone to arrive. The first activity is to open the presents, which have a 30 dkk limit (about $5+), but sometimes kids go in together to buy a more expensive present. A snack is next, usually warm rolls with thin slices of chocolate, called pålægschokolade.
This is followed by birthday cake or pastries. Since the weather was nice (sunny and about 40ºF) the kids went to the playground for a while. When they got back they played with all the new toys before going home. A. received a bag of popcorn, which was consumed before he got home. Today the mother sent a thank you note through the school's intranet system. Easy for the parents, fun for the kids, and not expensive for anyone - love it!
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