We invited only 5 friends, 3 of which actually came in time for the surprise. It was pretty anticlimactic to have only 3 friends and your mom and little sister running out a bedroom shouting surprise when she opened the door, but you could tell she was pleased.
The pin the tail on the pony game I made and the musical chairs tided the kids over until it was time for birthday cake and things got even better from there.
