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Ideas for Kids Birthday Party

June 17, 2021 by Rhonda Gales Leave a Comment

Today, I’m sharing parenting tips on ideas for kids birthday party. Not everyone celebrates birthdays. But, there are plenty of us who do. So, each household will have its own traditions, practices and other things to arrange around the occasion. However, there are a few birthday practices that have become increasingly commonplace and popular. As a result, you may find that you end up engaging with them too. While there’s no right or wrong way to arrange a birthday for your little one, the following steps will help to make sure that the day goes well all around!

Ideas for Kids Birthday Party

Set a Budget

First, you need to set a budget for the occasion. Too many people end up underestimating the cost of a kids birthday party. The best way to avoid overspending is to set your budget and stick to it, period. Determine how much money you will have after essentials costs (such as rent or mortgage payments, electricity, water, food etc. ).

You will be left with a sum that represents your disposable income. Set aside an amount that you can afford to spend for the party and do not exceed it. Repeat, do not exceed it.

Plan in Advance

Most importantly, start planning your kid’s birthday well in advance. Planning will allow you to start saving for any expensive purchases that you might want to make. Planning in advance can also allow you to purchase or book items that may be in high demand or set aside money for items that will take up a large portion of your budget.

Consider Gifts

Gifts tend to be a big part of birthdays for many kids. Sure, they’re not the be all and end all of the occasion, but if you do want to buy gifts for your little one start planning as soon as possible. Sometimes, it can be difficult to gauge exactly what your child wants. This is where a wish list can come in handy. Get them to write down anything they’ve seen that they’d particularly like. This could be anything from a Super Wings Donnie to a specific book or video game they would like to play.

Gift Ideas for Kids

Toys
Creative kits
Board games
Game0 consoles
Bikes, scooters, etc.
Trampolines
Paddling pools
Playhouses

Ideas for Kids Birthday Parties and Themes

Many kids like to have a particular type of birthday party. There are countless types of party you can hold. However, consider your little one’s interests, the number of invitees, your budget, your location and more.

Backyard Parties – These tend to be relatively low cost because it is hosted at your home. As a result, you don’t have to fork out for a venue. A good addition to this sort of party is a bouncy castle. You can prepare food yourself at a low cost too! These are perfect for themes like Disney Princess, Minnie Mouse, Cars, Spider Man, Peppa Pig to name a few.

Pool Parties – Many local pools will rent their facilities out for parties. This allows your kids to swim with their friends while being supervised by life guards who will be on duty for their safety.
Furthermore, if you have a pool that’s even better for older children. Have a few parents or family and friends volunteer to be life guards. Put a few hot dogs and burgers on the grill and add in a few sides. It’s the perfect pool party food for hungry kids and adults who will be on hand.

Arcade Parties – Next, many arcades have a party room and will provide a pizza and drinks for your child and guests. They also offer a discount on tokens for each of your guests so they can play games, miniature golf or rock climb etc.

Trampoline Parties – So, more and more trampoline centers are popping up. They have safe trampolines and foam pits for your kid and their friends to play around in for an hour or two.

Last, whatever kind of party your child would like to have, be sure to involve them on the guest list. Give them the number of guests they will be allowed to invite, and than help them decide who they want to invite. Unfortunately, most budgets won’t allow them to invite an entire class of kids. So, make sure they invite their closest friends and classmates. Also, backyard parties allow more children to be invited because of the lack of money being spent on the venue.

Finally, there can be different elements to your little one’s party depending on what they enjoy and what you are able to arrange yourself. Hopefully, some of my ideas for kids birthday party will help you in your planning.

Throw a Kids Backyard Party Just Because

June 7, 2017 by Rhonda Gales Leave a Comment

Today, I’m sharing parenting tips on kids backyard party tips. Summer has finally arrived, and with it comes much more time outdoors in our backyards. For kids, it’s certainly their favorite time of the year. They spend most of their time playing outdoors and blowing off steam.

Why not really make your kids happy by organizing a kids backyard party just because. A summer birthday is perfect. But, perhaps you’ll just enjoy treating your kids to a nice day in the backyard with their friends simply because you love them. Do something outside the box just because you want to make them happy. Use my kids backyard party tips to help create a memorable day for your kids, and you enjoying your outdoor space.

Kids Backyard Party Tips

Invitations

Why not let your child help you send out pretty, summer invitations to a few friends. Furthermore, online e-vites are now a really simple and fun way to get invitations out. Additionally, they are also a good way for your children to help develop their computer skills.

Food

The food is a huge part of any garden party. So, whether it’s for adults or for kids, good food is the backbone of any good shindig. For kids backyard party foods, little sandwiches, cup cakes, chips and mini quiches are great ideas. Also, sausage rolls will help keep kids happy until dinner. Make sure food is covered over, to prevent it being attacked by bugs and flies. Leftovers will be good for nibbling on later. You may even be able to set out another spread the next day.

Yard Games

Next, make sure you put some thought into the types of games the children can play. Having three to four different games lined up is a great way to make sure no one gets bored.

Better Safe Than Sorry

When children spend time playing in the backyard, they are inevitably going to be surrounded by bugs and insects. Of course, most of the time they are completely harmless. However, you should still have a few sting or bite remedies close at hand. You know best the types of insects and bugs in your area, so think about the types of insects that could pose a problem for you.

You will need to have the best remedies or medicines needed to deal with insect bites and stings. So, check out homeremedyshop.com.

We hope you enjoyed our kids backyard party tips. Remember, it doesn’t have to be a birthday or other major holiday, have a backyard party for your kids just because. You will create a great memory for you and them.

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Kids Party Ideas: Chuck E Cheese Party

February 19, 2017 by Rhonda Gales

Looking for kids party ideas? Today, we’re sharing parenting tips on kids party ideas. Look no further, call your local Chuck E Cheese? First, Look at this face. I was sorting through pictures for my scrapbooks and I came across these pictures from one of Xavier’s parties. I thought I would share a few memories from our Chuck E Cheese party. The kids had a great time and so did the parents.

Most importantly, I love parties where the work for the parents is minimal. Luckily, it was just that at Chuck E Cheese. There were lots of activities, pizza, a dance with the Big Cheese, and no clean up. It doesn’t get any better than that. There was a snack bar for parents to purchase other food if they didn’t have an appetite for pizza. I must recommend their salads, they are wonderful. We had the Superman Cake made and we purchased the Superman Tablecloth at Party City.

We had a hostess assigned to our tables who take care of serving the food, coordinating the dance with the Big Cheese, lighting the cake and all the other activities around the Rock Star’s table. It was nice to be able to take pictures and just relax.

Because Xavier loves Spider-Man so much, it was the theme for the birthday cake. We had this cake made at Farm Fresh. They did an excellent job decorating it, and it was delicious. I love that store for other reasons too. For example, their deli is wonderful when you need a quick meal. The kids love their chicken, and so do I. Lets not leave out their fresh produce. I digressed didn’t I.

So, if you’re unsure of how many guests you will have or you have a set budget, I suggest that you check out the packages available. You can plan the party around the package. Actually, Chuck E Cheese offers 4 packages: Star, Super Star, Mega Super Star and Play More, Eat More . We choose the Mega Super Star package, which included pizza, ice cream cups, tokens, a goody bag and a Rock Star cup for the party guests. Additionally, the tables were reserved for two hours, which was sufficient time for everyone to enjoy the activities, eat and go back to the activities.

We had a great photo opportunity here, Xavier is dancing with Chuck E Cheese. The look on his face was worth a million bucks.

Next, he had so much fun blowing out the candles on his cake. However, we did have a mishap. The hostess set her hair on fire lighting the cake. Thank goodness it was quickly extinguished and she wasn’t hurt. She didn’t miss a beat, she served the cake and ice cream as if nothing happened. We gave her a hand for handling it like a pro. Most people at the tables didn’t even realize that her hair was on fire. Imagine that!

Additionally, they have the Ticket Blaster. It gives the Rock Star an opportunity to catch tickets, which can be redeemed for games. I wasn’t sure how he would feel about being enclosed in a booth, but he did well. He’s such a brave little guy.

Finally, we ended the party with the kids using the remaining tokens and tickets in the games area. Somehow, Xavier lost his shoes. But he didn’t think twice about finding them. Thankfully, we were able to locate them before dragging him out and heading home. Best part of the day, he totally enjoyed his birthday party and his friends. Did I mention, he still takes his shoes off at every opportunity.

In conclusion, I hope you like our kids party ideas. I would highly recommend having a birthday party for your child at Chuck E. Cheese. Just as importantly, the service was excellent and all of the children left happily exhausted. For parents, you can sit back and relax. Because there’s no cleanup! It doesn’t get better than that.

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Kid’s Birthday Ideas For An Extra Special Year

January 11, 2017 by Rhonda Gales 2 Comments

Most parents know how great birthdays for kids can be for little children. Many parents go out of their way to make birthdays as special as possible. After all, you do want your kids to enjoy themselves on their special day. Extra special birthdays could be their 10th, 13th or 16th birthdays. Today, I’m sharing parenting tips on kid’s birthday ideas for special birthdays.

The Right Presents

It is important to teach your children while young that receiving presents is not the most important thing. Still, on their birthday you do want to treat them to something special. So, it is worth putting some effort into getting there gift right. If you are lucky, you will know exactly what they want. If that’s the case, you can be sure there will be laughter and joy rather than tears. It helps to shop around early, and perhaps ask for some help from a family member or one of their friends. You should also think about the card. Getting the right birthday card is surprisingly important as well. You could even use an online card maker to create one yourself. This will have the positive bonus of being personal and genuine compared to a normal card.

The Perfect Party

If you are throwing a party for your child, early planning is probably a good idea. The earlier you get started, the more likely it is that you will throw the ideal bash. There is plenty to bear in mind when you are throwing a birthday party for a child. First, you will need to prepare plenty of food. Keep in mind that you will be feeding both children and adults. Therefore that is important to remember if you want to keep everyone happy. You also need to make sure that the decorations are appropriate and that you have enough. Free enough time for other concerns as the party date approaches. Throwing the right party will ensure that your children will really enjoy their day.

Interesting Activities

Whether or not you throw a party, it is a good idea to have some kind of interesting activity. You might even decide to take your child somewhere special. Or the whole family can take a weekend holiday away somewhere. If you fill the time with interesting and fun activities, you make the whole experience a lot more fun. As a result, much more memorable for the birthday boy or girl.

We hope you find our kid’s birthday ideas helpful, and will implement a few to help make you child’s birthday special.

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10 Kid’s Birthday Party Ideas

February 18, 2015 by Rhonda Gales

Will you be planning a birthday party this year? I have planned many birthday parties over the years, but always seem to struggle with the kids on a theme. Finding kids birthday party ideas can be time consuming too. Some years we keep the party small, and other years we go all out. However, I must say the years that when we go all out it takes work. Bit it is so worth it.

First, I’ve created a roundup of kids birthday party ideas to inspire you. Hopefully, they will get your creative juices flowing, and you will be planning your child or grandchild’s party this year in no time:

1. Peppa Pig – So, my granddaughter loves Peppa Pig. And I loved this cupcake idea. As a matter of fact, I checked out the directions and they are easy to make. So cute, and they kids will love them.

2. Tea Party– I love having tea parties with my granddaughter. My granddaughter is a princess. And princesses love to dress up and drink tea. This party suggest having each guest and their parent decorate a hat. This is a great idea for a birthday party or a day with your daughter/granddaughter and a few friends.

3. Western – Next, check out this photo booth prop. Actually, The Wanted Sign is made from cardboard. A stencil could be used to make the letters. Add a few bales of hay, and a few other decorating ideas. You’ll make memories forever, and your Lil Buckaroo will love it.

4. Art – Let’s not leave out our little artists. This beautifully decorated cake will thrill the little artist and their guests. After all, they will love this cake dripping with paint. Very pretty and creative.

The Cat In The Hat – Oh, how I love the 1 Fish, 2 Fish idea. Especially, in the shape of cookies. Great idea for party favors.

8. Doc McStuffin – Doc McStuffin was found under my Christmas tree this year. My granddaughter loves to doctor her little patients too. These edible Q-tips are adorable. Furthermore, they are a great idea for the doctor’s office too. Most importantly, they are simple to make. Simply dip a small pretzel sticks dipped into melted white chocolate. Simple enough, right.

9. Ballet – I love this party decoration for a ballet party. The little ballerina in your life will love her too. What a great way to welcome guests. Most importantly, it’s a kit that can be ordered from an Etsy shop, check it out. You can do it.

10. Ladybug – My baker did a great job making my granddaughter’s first birthday cake. The small cake was used for her smash cake, and the other to serve the guests on Christening Day. Under the fondant is a butter cream icing and yellow cake.

Finally, I hope these kid’s birthday party ideas will inspire you. Use your imagination and be creative, the possibilities are endless. You may also like Children’s Carnival Birthday Party Ideas.