Dang it Katherine! Argh

kit_kats_mom wrote: Well, she's suddenly started requesting a birthday party.

I don't want to dissapoint her but I also don't want to go into debt for a party. I've decided that we will have an old fashioned birthday party with the 6 kids from her daycare and the girl from accross the street.

Party hats, home-made cake, egg-spoon race, pie eating contest, clothespin drop and pin the tail on the donkey (who will be eyore).

I really don't want to cater to the gift bag thing but I guess I will so that her friends don't think we are some cheapo lame family. I plan to just put a couple of old fashioned toys in each one though. Maybe tops and something else small.

Little monkey! LOL

mammag replied: I think it will turn out just fine. You can do the gift bags for pretty cheap if you get creative. It will be great fun with all those old fashioned games!

coasterqueen replied: LOL! I know what you mean. Since we don't have hardly any kids in the family and Kylie only knows the three kids at daycare her birthday parties seem to end in a huge family gathering and an expensive one at that. I'm trying to figure out how to do a small party for her and just a few of her cousins w/o making the rest of the family mad and not going into debt.

What you are doing sounds great to me! Any theme?

Mom2Boyz replied: I'm sure a small party will turn out just fine I bet they'll all have a blast with what you have planned.

kit_kats_mom replied: nope. No theme. She's really into Winnie the Pooh so the donkey will be Eyore but I flat out refuse to spend the $ on paper plates. I'll hit the dollar store for some brightly colored paper plates. I'm just having a problem with the whole big shebangs for kids. I mean I had exactly 2 birthday parties (one at 7 yo and one at 10). All of the others were just dinners out at my favorite resteraunts at the time or home cooked meals with whatever family we could get to come. Oh wait, there was that one year that my cousins came to our house (we lived in the same town at the time) and we all dressed up in costumes. Other than that nothing. I think that kids birthdays are just blown so far out of proportion. The girls will not have one every year. I refuse to cave to the pressures. LOL

luvbug00 replied: Sounds like fun!! I think it's not old fashoned it's classic!!

jcc64 replied: Corey's b-day is 2 days before the beginning of preschool. Do you guys think I should delay a school party/home party a few weeks until everyone gets to know one another? She doesn't really have any friends yet-other than my sitter's dd. What difference does it make what the exact day is, right?

Josie83 replied: Lol!! It sounds like it'll be a lot of fun xx

MommyToAshley replied: Cary, it sounds perfect! She will enjoy being there with friends and being the center of attention for a day.. it doesn't matter what you spend on the party. She'll remember the special moments, not what kind of paper plates you had!

I am not spending a ton on Ashley's party either. The place we are having it, has free admission, a free petting farm, free pony rides and hay rides for kids under 3. So, I will just have to spring for the food and the rides for her older cousins. (I am planning to buy some decorative plates though )

MommyToAshley replied:
Ashley's party is not until the 23rd because the place we are having it does not open to the public until this time. So, on her birthday, DH and I will do something special with just her and then take her to Chucky Cheese on her actual birthday. But, she won't be having her party until a few weeks later. SO, I don't think there is anything wrong with delaying it for a few weeks so that Corey can get to know some of the kids first. I thought about this when Ashley's preschool teacher talked about a sign up sheet if you want to bring treats in for birthdays. Ashley really won't know any of the kids in her class on her actual birthday.

A&A'smommy replied: I think that sounds great!!! We are NOT doing games I about went nuts last year trying to keep things moving NO games.. maybe some coloring though

Maddie&EthansMom replied: That sounds GREAT, Cary!!! I love old fashioned birthday parties. My favorite b-day party of Madeleine's was a tea party for her 4th. She just had a few close friends over and they had a great time doing their favorite thing.

MomToJade&Jordan replied: That sounds really great to me Cary! I remember when b-day parties were simple. Jade has been requesting one too. We were in Costco the other day and she said she wanted a birthday cake. Unfortunately Jade's b-day is on the 30th of Aug and we fly out of here on the 1st of Sept. Plus they are coming to pack out our stuff on the 22nd. I am thinking we will bring her and a couple of her friends to Chuck E Cheese and then have a cake for her on her b-day. I feel so bad because she is really into it this year, but we just don't have the time to do one.

ammommy replied: Do you have a dollar store nearby? They have bubbles in cases that look like ice cream cones. The bubbles smell like different flavors, too. Or, try the bubble recipe that I posted. It makes a ton

amynicole21 replied: I want to have a party for Sophia, but she really doesn't know anyone her age There is one kid at daycare she talks about, but I have no idea who he even is, nor have I met his parents. She got such a bum deal last year with hurricane Jeanne - no power and miserable, opressive heat. I just want to have something nice for her this year.

coasterqueen replied:
Do you have any friends with kids or cousins? Kylie has never had a *kid* birthday party, just family ones. I want so badly for her to have a kid one like I used to as a kid.

ediep replied: I am really into birthdays!! Jason birthday is 2 months away, but I already have the entire thing planned and the invitations, address labels, gift bags, paper products all set! I am such a geek