Here's an idea that a friend of mine just did at her daughter's first birthday: a time capsule!!
LOVE it. She just had all her guests write notes to her daughter to put it in the time capsule, but I think it would have been neat to take it a step further: tell your guests about it in advance to give them the opportunity to bring in something to add.
Soooo cool.... !!! My kids are past their first birthdays, but I may still consider this for another milestone birthday (such as ten).
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12.09.2008
11.12.2008
More On Goodie Bags
So Hubby is off work and was able to stay with Lil' J and A while I ran up to the dollar store on my quest for goodie bag stuff...
I like to give something that will last, and fill that with trinkets. I think I mentioned in my last post some of the things I've used (i.e. fanny packs, etc.).
Today my trusty ol' dollar store came up short. They had tube shaped pencil cases that I liked - Disney Princess for girls and Batman/Spiderman etc. for boys, but guess what? Not enough. So far I have 11 girls and 7 boys, and there were only nine girl cases (about 30 for boys - go figure).
There is another dollar store close by that I'm going to check out tomorrow, but Hubby will be at work so Lil' J will have to come with me while A is at school. Oh well, such is life. If that's my biggest problem, things aren't so bad, lol.
I like to give something that will last, and fill that with trinkets. I think I mentioned in my last post some of the things I've used (i.e. fanny packs, etc.).
Today my trusty ol' dollar store came up short. They had tube shaped pencil cases that I liked - Disney Princess for girls and Batman/Spiderman etc. for boys, but guess what? Not enough. So far I have 11 girls and 7 boys, and there were only nine girl cases (about 30 for boys - go figure).
There is another dollar store close by that I'm going to check out tomorrow, but Hubby will be at work so Lil' J will have to come with me while A is at school. Oh well, such is life. If that's my biggest problem, things aren't so bad, lol.
11.11.2008
5 Goodie Bag Ideas
It's that time again... A's birthday is in a few weeks and I need to make goodie bags for her party.
The party doesn't really have a theme - it's being held at a local indoor play centre, and there are quite a few kids coming. My approach with goodie bags has always been to get them something useful and fill that with little things, rather than just give little things wrapped in a plastic bag. I've given pencil cases, fanny packs, pails and courier bags, to name a few. Some time this week I'll head up to one of our dollar stores and see what I can find.
While I'm on the subject, here are some fun goodie bag/party favour ideas that I've seen at other parties we've attended:
1) Take home craft: each child was given a small gardening set and during the party they planted some seeds as well as a small flowering plant. They took home their tools and the things they had planted.
2) Another take home craft: sunglasses that each child decorated.
3) A bucket each of sidewalk chalk.
4) Costumes: at a Hawaiian theme party each child went home with a lei and a grass skirt.
5) Build-A-Bear! My kids have always loved being invited to Build-A-Bear parties.
The party doesn't really have a theme - it's being held at a local indoor play centre, and there are quite a few kids coming. My approach with goodie bags has always been to get them something useful and fill that with little things, rather than just give little things wrapped in a plastic bag. I've given pencil cases, fanny packs, pails and courier bags, to name a few. Some time this week I'll head up to one of our dollar stores and see what I can find.
While I'm on the subject, here are some fun goodie bag/party favour ideas that I've seen at other parties we've attended:
1) Take home craft: each child was given a small gardening set and during the party they planted some seeds as well as a small flowering plant. They took home their tools and the things they had planted.
2) Another take home craft: sunglasses that each child decorated.
3) A bucket each of sidewalk chalk.
4) Costumes: at a Hawaiian theme party each child went home with a lei and a grass skirt.
5) Build-A-Bear! My kids have always loved being invited to Build-A-Bear parties.
11.03.2008
Pinata Tip For Birthday Parties
Alyssa went to a friend's birthday party the other day and they had a pinata. Her Mom had an idea for filling it that I'd never seen, and I thought I'd pass it on.
We've had pinatas at our kids' parties in the past, and endured the mad scramble and ensuing madness as all the kids try and grab as much loot as they can. For the less aggressive, there can be hurt feelings if other party goers end up with more candy and are not well mannered enough to share.
As a solution, my friend prepared in advance small baggies of candies and put those in their pinata. That way each child got the same amount.
So simple, yet such a great idea!!! I'm definitely doing that if we ever have another pinata.
We've had pinatas at our kids' parties in the past, and endured the mad scramble and ensuing madness as all the kids try and grab as much loot as they can. For the less aggressive, there can be hurt feelings if other party goers end up with more candy and are not well mannered enough to share.
As a solution, my friend prepared in advance small baggies of candies and put those in their pinata. That way each child got the same amount.
So simple, yet such a great idea!!! I'm definitely doing that if we ever have another pinata.
10.22.2008
Saving Money On Birthday Presents
Here's a quick tip for saving money on all the birthday gift madness your kids inflict on you...
(I haven't learned the art of saying "I'm sorry but - insert child name - won't be able to make it, but thanks for the invite".)
This is what a friend of mine does. Her daughter is only ten months old, so she can get away with it, without being hounded by her own child. (Me? I'll have to wait until A & J are BOTH in school full time so they're not shopping with me, and there to wail, whine and wallow in the misery of Mean Mommy Aways Says No.)
Anyway, my thrifty friend has a "gift closet", and any time she sees something on sale, she buys it and hides it in the closet. She never, ever, ever (did I mention ever?) pays full price for kids' gifts.
This is definitely on my to-do list for the future...
(I haven't learned the art of saying "I'm sorry but - insert child name - won't be able to make it, but thanks for the invite".)
This is what a friend of mine does. Her daughter is only ten months old, so she can get away with it, without being hounded by her own child. (Me? I'll have to wait until A & J are BOTH in school full time so they're not shopping with me, and there to wail, whine and wallow in the misery of Mean Mommy Aways Says No.)
Anyway, my thrifty friend has a "gift closet", and any time she sees something on sale, she buys it and hides it in the closet. She never, ever, ever (did I mention ever?) pays full price for kids' gifts.
This is definitely on my to-do list for the future...
6.28.2008
Party Chaos
It's tomorrow... my son's 4th (wasn't he born just yesterday???!!!), and I'm madly blowing up balloons. I'm taking a quick "blog" break, but I guess I shouldn't linger here too long - next thing I know, a couple of hours will have gone by. It's amazing how the Internet does that to you.
Wish me luck tomorrow!
Wish me luck tomorrow!
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