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Birthday Party Themes
Your child's birthday party, tips and themes to create a fun day!
Birthday Party Tips
TV Theme Parties
Animal Theme Parties
Sports Theme Parties
Fantasy Theme Parties
Teen Theme Parties
Planning a Birthday Party should be fun, because (after all) parties are supposed to be fun too! But what’s not enjoyable is rushing around at the last minute, trying to get everything you need for your child’s birthday. You will often pay more money shopping as well because you have no time to compare prices. And not only are you planning the birthday party for your child’s friends, you are likely having a family party as well, requiring a different focus and different items. So, planning about a month in advance will make the whole process so much more pleasurable. I find it easier to plan the party for my child’s friends first, then wrap our family plans around that.
A great place to purchase party supplies is online. Or the Dollar Store. You can really keep the party on a budget and still have everything look great and coordinated.
Because planning a party does not have to mean spending a huge amount of money. Many of the best parties are not ones with tons of material goods, but ones that have the best gift of all wrapped into them, love. Dollar Stores are a great place to purchase party good inexpensively.
If your child would like a Dora The Explorer party (for example) and you don’t want to spend all of the birthday budget on the Dora plates, Dora napkins, etc., purchase one item, such as a paper tablecloth, with Dora on it and use coordinated solid coloured accessories for the rest of the table. Solid color plates and napkins are generally a few dollars less than their counterparts with characters on them, and come in bright, cheerful colors.
Thrift Shops also make great places to search for dress-up clothes or for fabric for crafts. If you are planning a princess theme party for example, you can often find used bridesmaid's dresses there (even bridal gowns) and these can become the foundation for your crafts and pretend-play during the party. Even the fabric from them, often laces, satins and chiffons, can lend itself to creating a frothy table decoration or covers for chairs etc. The possibilities are endless and are limited really only by your imagination.
There are many, many ways to creatively save money and still have fabulous party favors and activities. Whether your budget is $30 or $300, remember that fun doesn’t have a price tag attached.
Fun is the magic that happens when you approach the party from the perspective of actually having fun, not trying to make everything be perfect.
Good luck with your party plans, and if you have any suggestions to share please visit my contact page - I always love to hear from my site readers, and benefit from your thoughts and creativity.