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Birthday Party Time
Getting ready for your child's big day? Unwrap a world of creative ideas and practical tips with our guides to help you plan, execute, and enjoy the birthday bash.
Articles
by Shama Narang
Scholastic Parents | Lists ten steps for throwing a successful children's birthday party, including involving your child, handling the logistics, and setting the mood.
by Toby Leah Bochan
Scholastic Parents | Tips for throwing a perfect party, from choosing a party type to invitations, menu, favors, and activity options, with respect to age appropriateness.
by Maureen P. Ryan
Scholastic Parents | Provides money-saving strategies for birthday party planning, such as making your own invitations and taking guests on a field trip to an affordable location.
by Shama Narang
Scholastic Parents | Discusses proper birthday party manners. Explains how to handle siblings, what to do when your child gets more than one of the same present, thanking guests, and more.
by Amanda Wheat
Scholastic Parents | Use these instructions to throw birthday parties with themes like pirates, cowgirls, or dinosaurs. Save money on a party by choosing a theme you can afford.
by Catherine Holecko
Scholastic Parents | Tells how to plan a first birthday party with consideration for the baby's needs. Includes location, guest list, timing, themes, food, favors, and games.
A Good Enough Sleepover
by Mary Seehafer Sears
Scholastic Parents |
May 6,2008
How to host an easy slumber party, including suggestions for activities, games, food, rules, and a schedule to follow.
Resources
Fill-In Thank-You Note for Birthday Gift
Provides a fill-in-the-blanks thank you note that your child can use to thank someone for a birthday gift. Print this thank you note as often as you need.
Birthday Party Planning Checklist
Features a printable party-planning checklist in countdown format. Starts one month before party and runs to party day.
