Unique decor, activities designed to entertain the children, varied food, and, as a grand finale, a gift for guests to take home a souvenir of the day. A magazine-worthy (or, better said, Instagrammable) party—and surely also at a significant financial cost. But who's really the star of the celebration? The parents (to show off) or the child who's turning another year older? Imma Marín, president of the Institut del Joc, brings us closer, with her advice, to a genuine birthday party: without too many complications and where the child participates—according to the family's criteria and values—in the decision-making. "Their involvement is essential. Not only in deciding, but also in taking responsibility and doing things," she emphasizes. "The simpler and more straightforward the party, the more we make it accessible to the child. On the other hand, if we distance it from what the child can decide and participate in, it will be a party meant to look good—and everything will be adorable—but it will be harder for them to feel it's theirs."