5 Toddler Birthday Party Planning Tips

October 16, 2013 by 1 Comment

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Your toddler is getting to an age when he or she can begin to appreciate and enjoy a birthday party! He or she will be excited to play with all of their friends, enjoy yummy food, and open presents and toys! When planning a toddler birthday party, it is important to consider these 5 tips to help keep yourself organized and stress free throughout the process and the event.

Plan Ahead

  1. Start planning at least a month ahead of time in order to give yourself ample time to make sure everything is in order. Making a checklist can help you to keep track of what you will need as well as phone calls you need to make, and invitations you need to send. Break everything down into major categories such as food and cake, games, decorations, invitations, goody bags, and entertainment.

  2. Next, choose a date and time that will work best for you. Check with some guest first to see if this seems like a good day for most people. Just be sure not to conflict with any other big events like a school function or another party. Once you have the day, it is often a good idea to choose an afternoon party. This will give you plenty of time to set up and get ready before your party guests arrive for the festivities.

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The Hottest New Birthday Party Trends for Kids

February 8, 2013 by 3 Comments



Kids’ birthdays are big occasions for the children as well as their parents. For years, parents have been putting serious effort into throwing the best possible birthday parties for their kids, often winding up with expensive and lavishly decorated gatherings. We all want these special days to be as memorable as possible, and go to extreme measures to throw the perfect party. Party trends for such occasions come and go–some last longer than others, but each year brings in new hot birthday party trends for the kids. Make your kids’ birthday parties occasions to remember by calling on some of today’s hottest trends.

kid birthday partyThe need for huge parties with extensive guest lists is beginning to wane, and many of us couldn’t be happier. Parents and kids alike were beginning to get tired of hosting dozens of other little ones and their parents. It’s a lot of stress and strain to deal with, and no party should be stressful. Pare down the invite list for your kids’ birthday parties this year. The big day will be easier to manage, the gathering will be more friendly and intimate, and more exclusive events like this [Read more…]

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5 Fun Activities for a Child’s Birthday Party

December 23, 2012 by 1 Comment

When you’re in the midst of planning a birthday party for your child, the best part about it is that kids are entertaining (and entertainment) all on their own. In other words, their happy disposition and boundless amounts of energy make it easier to plan ways to keep them amused.

However, in the midst of all of their joy and excitement, you want to plan a few activities that will not only be fun for them, but can keep a certain level of order among a room full of kids too. It’s a fine balance, but we have five activities that will be able to pull this kind of goal off:

Sports Center. Do you have a child that likes all things sports? If so, taking them and some of their friends to a local sports center can be a lot of fun because there are a variety of things for them to choose from whether it’s swimming, playing football or even going ice skating.

Painting. There used to be a time when parents thought about children and painting and it didn’t bring about warm and sentimental feelings because all that they could think about was all of the mess that would be [Read more…]

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