3 Fast and Easy Birthday Party Ideas

 A child’s birthday is second only to Christmas Day in terms of the most important day of the year. As a forward-thinking and proactive mom, you want to plan a birthday party that your child and her friends will love, without costing you lots of time and money. If you are like most people, you may not be able to afford to hire a 3-ring circus to entertain your group of young ones. Here are a few ideas that will help you in the party planning process.

1. Story Book Character Party

Storybook characters and fables make for a great theme for any party, but especially for young children still in the Disney target audience age range. Be creative in your invitations and invite your guests to come dressed as Red Riding Hood, Alice in Wonderland, or any of the seven dwarves. Face painting and a royal scavenger hunt are all great activities for this type of party.

2. A Carnival in Your Backyard

If you have a spacious yard or even a garage, consider spending a little time brainstorming and designing carnival games that your child’s guests can play at the party. Bean bag toss, ring toss on soda bottles, face painting, and home made cotton candy and popcorn all make for great additions to your carnival party. Be sure to get some cheap stuffed animals and prizes for the winners of each carnival game to make the experience as authentic as possible.

3. Family Fun Center

If you are concerned about a lack of space, or creating a mess throwing a party at your own home, consider renting out a professional party venue. Nearly every town has a family fun center offering pizza, burgers, or other food, as well as arcade games, putt-putt golf, go karts, and a variety of other activities that will dazzle and delight your child and their friends.

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Party Planning Tips: How About a Race Car Party?

If your child is fascinated by automobiles and other things with motors, you can take their birthday party to the next level with a race car themed party. Here are some great ideas for decorations, food, and race car games for kids. These tips are guaranteed to delight the speed racers that attend your child’s party.

Invitations

The first step in planning any party is deciding who to invite, and sending out invitations to build your guest list. Enlist your child’s help to cut and fold construction paper and cut out or draw car shapes on the card. Then use brass brads to attach paper wheels to the card. Be sure to include all the vitals of the party including when and where it will take place.

Decorations

Decorations for racing parties are often easy to make or acquire. Checkered flags make an obvious choice and can be bought cheaply at any party supply store. You can use ‘Hotwheels’ tracks and matchbox cars as centerpieces on the tables at your party. Naturally, streamers and balloons are a common choice for any party’s decoration profile.

Games

There are tons of racecar games for kids that will help liven up your party, including red light green light, mario kart, and allowing the children to design and create their own driver’s licenses. If you choose to have your party a specific venue, you might find a place that has racing arcade games and go-karts. This is sure to provide hours of entertainment for children over the age of eight or nine.

Food

While there are many foods commonly served at car races, such as hot dogs, pizza, and nachos, you can also make red, yellow, and green ‘stop light’ cookies. Alternatively, it is probably not too difficult to find race car shaped cookie cutters. Finally, a cake designed to look like a race track is sure to thrill your child.

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