Happy Birthday!
Make sure you enjoy the party as much as the little birthday celebrant by taking out some of the pre-planning stress with these great picks. Just add cake. Lots of cake.
Party on and on with this reusable birthday banner
Does anyone get as grumpy as I do about spending money on birthday party decorations that you use once before they become landfill?
Throw an awesome birthday party for kids without a lick of planning
I'm all about at-home birthday parties for kids. Which is not to say that they don't stress me out, because they totally stress me out.
DIY LEGO gift boxes for LEGOriffic parties
LEGO never goes out of style, so we love this tutorial we just found for making your own LEGO gift boxes.
New! The perfect party decor kits from Minted.com. Now your parties can look like Those Parties without much effort at all.
We've loved the beautiful cards and invitations from Minted.com ever since we discovered them on day one, so it makes perfect, brilliant sense that they'd evolve from cards and invitations, and launch a gorgeous new Party Decor line, also sourced from indie designers.
Party perfection: raise the roof AND raise money for your fave nonprofits
Let's face it: life is crazybusy. So I can totally see why more and more parents are turning to online party-planning services to lighten the load. But we've found one with a little extra do-gooding awesomeness to sweeten the deal.
Color your own cake-venture!
Confession: I once baked a birthday cake so ugly my daughter cried. I'm not kidding. So for those of you without culinary arts degrees, here's one way to make the birthday kid feel special and ensure that the cake will be exactly what she wants.
How do you put together a great kids' birthday party without a design degree and 600 hours of free time?
I confess: I have a love-hate relationship with planning parties for my kids. While picking a theme can be fun, I also find it a little exhausting to sift through website after website looking for cool activities for a superhero party or the perfect decorations for a tween girl's sleepover bash.
A unique party favor for a forest of one's own - The terrarium kit
The start of the school year means once again, the hunt for creative party favors and teacher gifts begins. Well we've brought you cookies in a jar, dreidels in a jar, and pickles in a jar. Now we've got a forest in a jar-- made by your very own kid.
4 of the coolest superhero invitations for your little dreamer
I'm a big fan of superheroes, and therefore, cool superhero invitations. I'm pretty sure your kids are too.
Birthday party ideas for a 4 year old with a garden theme? Reader Q&A
I am planning a garden-themed 4th birthday party for my daughter in a few weeks. I need some creative inspiration! So far, we're going to have the kids each plant something in a pot to take home .. And that's all.
Goody bag gift ideas for kids: ready-made crafty party packs
I haven't thrown that many birthday parties for my kids and it's like I'm already out of goody bag gift ideas. Well now there's just that thing--crafty, eco-friendly, totally fun, and they're affordable too.
Ideas for a child's birthday party? How about some all in one place
Looking for ideas for a child's birthday party can be both fun-- and stressful. When my kids were younger, I confess, I went a little overboard with over-the-top parties causing me to collapse with exhaustion. As I learned, it can be a lot simpler.
Girls' birthday party ideas - Little Red Riding Hood or Alice in Wonderland
Girls birthday party ideas can still be girlie, even if you want to avoid the same old princess theme. Which is why I instantly fell in love with the downloadable, customizable party kits at Creative Little Stars, based around classic storybook themes.
5 beautiful cake stands that take the cake.
If you have your cake and eat it too, what are you left with? A whole lot of pretty is what, so long as you own a fab cake stand.
The perfect cupcake for any party
The standards for kids birthday cakes have gone up a bit since I was a kid, when we just stopped by the Piggly Wiggly and had the teen behind the counter misspell my name between the lumpy sugar roses. Now we want them to be beautiful, unique, delicious, customized, truly exciting, and--the big kicker-- allergen-free.
Food themed birthday parties for kids. AKA No dessert until you finish your milk and cookies.
If you need a break from superheroes and princesses, I've got a fabulous kids birthday party idea, and it's so easy: Food themed birthday parties.
A birthday banner that's quite a hoot
We were so impressed with the gorgeous eco-friendly holiday cards from Night Owl Paper Goods last year that we ordered them for our own CMP contributors. So when I heard they added a few new items to their collection of goodies, I couldn't wait to take a peek.
Planning the perfect Harry Potter Party
When my newly minted 7-year old daughter asked me to throw her a Harry Potter birthday party with only two weeks to plan, I said "absolutely!" And then ran straight to my computer to try to figure out how the heck to pull this off for about eight little girls ranging in age from four to seven.
10 year old birthday party ideas - Reader Q&A
I need ideas for my daughter's 10th birthday..something original and wow.
Easy lies the head that wears a birthday crown
A few years ago I got really ambitious and made birthday crowns for my two children. Flash forward a bit and I've now got a third child and still only two birthday crowns.
A custom storybook invitation for a fairytale of a party
Hey you, Famous Mom. Yes you, the one who held the kiddo's first birthday party at the Beverly Hills Hotel, hired Martha Stewart to make your cakes, and asked the Jonas Brothers to stop by to sing Happy Birthday
Cupcake kits that turn ho-hum cupcakes into a party
As much as I love to eat cupcakes, I feel like I need to apologize for my lack of creativity when I bring them out at a party over a big honking birthday cake with loads of decorations.
Party like it's 1959
I think I've discovered party favor central. And much to my delight, it's not in a mall or a half-abandoned shopping center.
Little blog of big party dreams
My daughter's fourth birthday is coming up, and I spend a good bit of time daydreaming of mastering fondant, hand calligraphing creamy envelopes, and crafting a birthday banner in lovely watercolor washes over newspaper. Ha freakin' ha.
They say it's your birthday!
With Liz's daughter Thalia and my daughter Quinlan celebrating their 5th and 6th birthdays today and tomorrow respectively, I figured it would be fun to highlight some of our favorite birthday picks we've found recently.
Boy's First Birthday Party Ideas - Reader Q&A
I need some great first birthday party ideas and some adorable first birthday party attire for a little boy. Any suggestions? I am a recent follower, but a huge fan! Thanks! -Emilie
An unbirthday worthy of your own Alice (or Jillian or Chloe)
The story of Alice in Wonderland involves a tea party, funny little cakes, a menagerie of characters and lots of adventure. In other words, all the ingredients for a kid-friendly birthday party, as my daughter has recently discovered for herself.
Children's party invitations - now a piece of cake
Is it strange to be excited that an online correspondence site has just introduced children's invitations? Because I am. Downright giddy, in fact.
You've got to keep it decorated
If I had my way, birthday decorations would be limited to a couple of mylar balloons.
Celebrating Green Planet Parties' greening of the party scene
Green Planet PartiesI've planned eighteen birthday parties so far for my three young children and each time, my eco-friendly heart feels a little sick to see the amount of trash left behind after the last guest leaves.