Colin builds rapport with every adult in the room from the very first moment — warm, funny and completely non-threatening. The Parachute Game brings all the parents together in a huge, joyful circle with the children. The Bestest Ever Party Game in the World — a legendary family snowball fight — needs Dad to step forward first to demonstrate it’s safe. He does. The children go wild. Dad becomes the hero. The room erupts.

We have a couple of other moments woven through the party where dads get to shine — gently, brilliantly, with plenty of laughs. There’s plenty of relaxed downtime too, so parents can enjoy a breather and watch their children having the time of their lives. Nobody is forced into anything. But nobody ever says no twice. This is one of the things families remember most — long after the party is over.