Comments on: Tip Tuesday — Birthday Parties

By: Kim Graco

Kim Graco — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:25:05 +0000

Excellent ideas. I recently went to a firehouse birthday – and it was a riot. I love the faerie mania – with a 2 year old little girl myself, your ideas will come in pretty handy.
Thanks!

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By: MamaLady

MamaLady — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:20:15 +0000

Thanks for the ideas. We’re planning a party this summer. I can use all the help I can get for a low tech party. I don’t do carnivals.
BTW, I didn’t learn my lesson with summer babies. #1 was born late July in the midst of a heat wave, I might add. And #2 was born mid June. I think I deserve a medal. Or a trip to the mental ward to recover.

By: Susanne

Susanne — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:23:45 +0000

Love the party ideas! Too much fun.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:55:13 +0000

I’ve got my first real kid party coming up next week. I’ve been in a buying frenzy, but I haven’t actually planned much. Umm. I am having a bad week, apparently.

By: Farm Wife

Farm Wife — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:29:27 +0000

“If you can’t see them, you’re not looking hard enough or are possibly a very naughty little girl who needs to stop picking on her little brother and start brushing her molars more vigorously.” LOVE IT!!! Wonder if it’ll work without the party…

And I love the part about Magoo’s head exploding. That happens to B.B. on a regualr basis too.

BTW, love the curly ribbon crowns…where ever did you get such a wonderfully fabulous idea?

By: MrsFierceShoes

MrsFierceShoes — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:06:13 +0000

The cups of dirt and yard waste cracked me up! I recently discovered your blog and enjoy it very much.

By: Jeana

Jeana — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:58:14 +0000

What, no lighting the kids their own little torches while they sing, “Come on Baby Light My Fire” and then seeing who can swallow theirs first? Wet blanket.

By: Carolee

Carolee — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:10:30 +0000

Boy, am I ever glad I’m out of the kid’s party business. They were always so exhausting! One memorable party was a backwards party. I printed the invitations in mirror image, so they had to read it in a mirror. The party was in the morning and they were invited to wear their pajamas, on backwards, if they wished. We played a lot of backwards games — use your imagination — Duck Duck Goose, but running around the circle backwards, etc. And we had pineapple upside down cake. The kids had a great time!

By: Sketchy

Sketchy — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:15:53 +0000

Not really a party idea complete, but at my children’s old school they played the best game on field day. The kids would divide up into teams. In front of them were 2 (new) garbage cans filled with water. Each child had a #10 can (coffee can size) with holes in the bottom. The first child dipped his mutilated can into to the garbage can and filled it with water. Then turns and fills the can of the kid right behind him…and so on it goes until the last child puts the water into a nonpunched can. First team to fill their nonpunched can with water wins. Everyone has fun and gets wet, what more do you want for a summer birthday?