Birthday Parties

When my Dad turned 70 we wanted to have a special celebration. He didn’t want anything elaborate for this milestone birthday so we decided to have an intimate family party. My Dad loves M&M’s so

This year for my daughter's 7th birthday-I can't believe that I am saying it-the last birthday tip I wrote was for her 4th!  I digress, we are doing our own version of what is now a popular birthday venue. 

I'm gathering some ideas for my daughter's 9th birthday party! I love celebrating birthdays and always do something new and fresh to surprise her.  I found the perfect fun idea online today!

Disney’s new movie Tangled was released in Nov 2010.   It is  modern twist on the traditional Rapunzel fairytale that we all grew up with – one with a modern twist With all of Rapunzel’s

You’ve sent the invitations, prepared the food and planned the activities and now your family is arriving. How do you make everyone feel welcome, relaxed and ready to participate at your family reunion? Ice

Here's an easy way to make a birthday cake more festive as well as to eliminate dripping candlewax on the cake.  Use Lifesaver Candies as the candle holders!  You can either use the hard candy version

Getting girls together for a night of fun is a great way for them to bond. If you are needing help with planning, this lens is a great place to start! Here you will find Sleepover Party ideas, tips on putting it

Everyone wants to be an Astronaut! You may not be able to afford to take a ship to space but you can create a fun party theme for girls and boys! Go on your own Space adventure with these fun themed products. This

These are great times for saving money on kids birthday party decorations - ideas include creative tablecloths, make your own placemats, pinatas, using less expensive solid partywear where possible, using toys

If you are looking for a special party theme for 2-5 year olds, then you have come to the right place. These themes can be used to teach children at preschool or just to have a fun birthday! This lens showcases

After spending $50 yesterday on birthday gifts that should have cost $15 - $20, I've come to the conclusion that my mom was right again! See, she used to have a closet full of birthday gifts for kids and

My daughter wanted to have a build a bear party for her 11th birthday, but I was reluctant due to the amount of girls we were inviting and the expense involved. I thought a build yourself a stuffed animal party

If you'd like to make a homemade birthday cake for your child's next birthday, you've got to check out this website.  There are literally thousands of birthday cake ideas, all of which can be made

Birthdays are an exciting time for kids, I know tht mine look forward to it for weeks before their big day. They always want to have a party and invite all their friends and each year they have a different theme

If you are looking for different and inventive parties or pool parties consider starting with Birthday in a Box. This is a total package beginning with invitations, plates, cups, plastic utinsils, beach balls

I live in Hawaii, where a luau party is going on almost all the time - but you don't have to live in paradise to enjoy a fun Hawaiian party!  They are relatively easy to plan and really shouldn't cost

My son is turning 5 this year and he wanted me to "make" the cake this time.  First he wanted an elephant.  But now it's changed to Spiderman.  I googled a bit for birthday cake ideas

I appreciate the beauty of history within our family.  Having grown up with immigrant parents from a European country, I never had a real finger on my parents' life and 'timeline' because most

I've been searching for some unique party favors for my daugher's upcoming birthday bash.  The theme is Halloween and I found the cutest handmade lollipops by The Sweet Lollypop Shop in the shape

My friends think that I am crazy when I say in June that I have all of the supplies needed for my daughter's end of December birthday party. But, I am a planner and organizer and I have always been and

I received an online invitation from Sendomatic today - what a cool site!  THERE are NO ads on this site - rare these days.  The invites are so cute and really easy to manage - plus, it looks like a

The Birthday Register is all about sending you free gifts from local merchants. There is no purchase necessary. Sign up today. Just "Select FREE Gifts" and chose what kind of gifts you would like to get

Ben & Jerry's really knows how to throw a great kid's birthday party!  Their reasonably priced party package includes a behind the scene tour of the facilities, making waffle cones

If you are looking to email a very cute, animated ecard, check out this site.  Yes there are a million free ecard websites but I like this one since I found there were a variety of cute animated ones. 

My four year old daughter finally narrowed down her birthday party theme to NickJr.'s Dora cartoon. She was almost swayed by Tinkerbell and her fairy friends as we browsed the party aisle at Target for paper

I'm in full birthday mode around here and found a great site I would like to share!  kids-birthday-party-guide.com is GREAT! I'm really impressed with the unique ideas they have...beyond the normal

For my son's birthday he is having 25 children attend.  I did not want to spend a fortune on goody bags for 25 children.  I went on the orientaltrading.com web site and purchased simple neon plain

I just came across this site (Pinatas.com) while I was searching for party supplies for my daughter's birthday. They have a large selection of pinatas and themed party supplies. They also show you how to

Party Favors (proven hits over the years!) • Personalized stickers, magnets and buttons with your child’s name on them (from www.birthdayinabox.com) • Small items like stickers, small plastic

T H E M E S Choosing a birthday theme is usually an easy task, as not only do most children have definite likes and dislikes, but they usually start talking about their birthdays months in advance! There are

Why should the kids have all the fun? Here is an article describing 7 cute and frugal ideas to make birthdays fun for mom and dad. For example, throw a card shower. Call all the relatives and friends, and have them

My daughter’s birthday is the week before Christmas, which is great because I love this time of year.  The downside is that a December birthday can get lost in the swirl of holiday activity.  There

Cupcakes are delicious, darling treats appropriate for all age groups. Pour on the fun at birthday parties, meetings and holiday gatherings, by making a batch of distinctive cupcakes. You can heighten your cupcake

I stumbled across Birthday Party Ideas when I was looking for help with my daughter’s butterfly-themed birthday party.  It’s helpful because it’s written by real people, who are very creative

If you’re feeling ambitious and want to make your child’s birthday cake, check out these great cake ideas from Family Fun. I am going to make the butterfly cake for my daughter’s birthday party

Pick a nursery or floral wholesaler that sells fresh blooms online. Buying flowers online will help you save money for your wedding day or other occasion. This online wholesaler sells floral party packages and

Plan your next birthday party or other event with a unique theme for added fun and great entertaining. Evite.com has a number of outstanding ideas to get your next party started. If you're hosting a party for

No birthday is complete without temporary tats by Tattoos for Tots!  The "wear to learn" motto is really great...the tattoos are very kid friendly and the perfect activity for a party!

For my son's first birthday, I had a pinata for the older kids and they loved it!   I wanted the baby's to leave with something, but didn't want to spend a lot of money.  I went

Easy Kid Halloween Party Idea: Little Einsteins - Playhouse Disney makes it so easy for parents to host a Little Einsteins Halloween party. They offer many free items you can select, print and customize for your

Don't go any further if you're looking for a business catering your needs for birthdays and special events...this place has it all.  A friend recently rented a Moonbounce with wonderful success!

Star Market offers a free cake to any child celebrating their 1st birthday.  You must order the cake 24 hours in advance but it is based on the honor system.  You do not have to produce a child to get

I came across this website called Announcing It when I was looking for birthday invitations. They have tons of kids’ invitations that you can have printed, or you can order them blank. I love the section

This website will never let you forget a birthday again!  You can register up to 25 birthdays, and receive an e-mail reminder for each birthday either three, seven or 14 days before the date, along with gift

I thought this website was interesting.  In my opinion, as a whole it’s somewhat alarmist, but I did think they raised some issues that are important to think about when I’m planning birthdays. 

I was looking at Domino’s website for something and came across this list of birthday ideas. I know you can find this stuff all over the web, but after reading a few, I was really impressed with their ideas

Birthday in a Box is another cute website where you can order all your party hats, favors, etc., and they carry a ton of different themes.

Birthday invitations can be expensive and not-so-personal.  But on Snapfish, you can create a very personalized birthday invitation for your child!  Having a firefighter themed birthday?  Take a picture

Very much like Oriental Trading Company and US Toy Company, RI Novelty has lots of goody bag treats and party supplies.  If Oriental Trading Company or US Toy doesn't have the mood rings, sand art supplies

I have used Oriental Trading Company many times in the past for great goody bags but sometimes their selection of say, lip gloss, was limited.  Then I received a catalog from US Toy Company in the mail.