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How to Make Christmas Gifts on a Tight Budget
Asked by V.D. from Salt Lake City
on November 12, 2010
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This year is going to be tough doing chrismas presents. With my husband going to school we don't have extra money to spend this year on Christmas presents. Our famil...
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- When I was a kid we made ornaments from flour, water, and elmer's glue and painted them. I don't have my Mom's recipe at the moment, but found some similar recipes on...
- Those knot tied blankets are great for anyone (the fleece ones that you just cut and knot together) and as for your girls, maybe instead of making things for them, you...
- If the three year old is starting to play kitchen at all, you could make felt food. I have seen some with light stuffing and it looks fairly easy and would not require...
Need Ideas for 3 Yr Old Girl B-day Party on a Tight Budget
Asked by L.I. from Dallas
on January 4, 2008
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My daughter is turning 3 on Jan 26. This will really be her first real birthday party with friends - she missed her birthday party last year because she was in the hos...
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- I had a princess tea party for my daughter's 3rd birthday. She just invited 2 little friends. There is a store in Plano-- is it USA Toy Company? It is near Parker ...
- finger painting pin the tail on the donkey musical chairs make puppets out of mittens or gloves dress up with boas & mommy shoes hope these help... D. G.
- I have had almost all of my children's birthday parties at home and their friends always say it is the best party they've been to- it just takes a little creativity! ...
Free and Cheap Entertainment for My 1 1/2 Year Old.
Asked by B. from Minneapolis
on January 19, 2006
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I'm a single mom on a TIGHT budget but want to take my son out to do stuff. Know any places that are low-cost or free that are age appropriate? We're just west of Mi...
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- Have you been to Edinborough Park in Edina? It's located east of France and just north of 494. It is an indoor park with a gym area for riding toys and ball play, an...
- Hey B., I'm also a single parent on a tight budget, so I can relate. Here are a few ideas * Children's Museum offers free memberships to low-income families *...
- B., I would look into story time at the library. For sure the Ridgedale library offers weekend ones for working parents. Also the Children's museum offers free days ...
Panicing About Christmas Time Already.
Asked by T.B. from San Francisco
on October 20, 2009
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I'm trying to think of presents for my 3 year old son. I'm glad he's not at an age of Wei's or Guitar Hero's just yet. My husband has been unemployed for about 6 mon...
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- Girl, I have soooooo been there and mine are 16 and 20. First, keep in mind that now is the time to start stressing the true meaning of Christmas to your son. Whethe...
- I just wanted to add that I recently found that Ross has a toy section- and the toys are pretty cheap. My friends two sons love Spiderman, and I found some Spiderman ...
- Sacred Heart is located on Alma Avenue/South First Street. I do not know thier phone number. You can phone them as they do alot for children at Christmas. They also ...
Traveling with My 15 Mo. Old, Need Ideas for Entertainment
Asked by L.B. from Dallas
on December 12, 2007
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So my husband and I are traveling to California with our 15 month old in Jan. It is a 3 hour flight that we have done befor as a family but our son was much younger. L...
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- In addition to entertainment during the flight...one thing I still do with my son is to make sure he gets all the wiggles out before we board the plane. Make the chil...
- Well, I have a few suggestions. One is that you should check with your airline to see if they offer an "infant fare". Some airlines offer this and basically it is a ...
- I only have one thing to add. Bring a blanket for him. The airplanes can get so cold and drafty and the few blankets they have on the airplane are reused and reused be...
1St Birthday Party, Small or Big?
Asked by K.V. from Phoenix
on September 15, 2009
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I need some opinions since I'm divided between make a big party for my baby's 1st birthday or make just something small and simple.
I do want something BIG with tons ...
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- I have 2 kids and for both we had a bbq at our house and invited close friends, family and neighbors. We served picnic food (burger, dogs, potato salad, etc) and had a...
- It depends on whether the party is for you or for her. In my opinion, kids only enjoy what they are able to enjoy - and usually big crowds are hard on them when they ...
- I guess it depends on a lot of things. For my first son we had a huge event with all our friends and family. For our second, we lived too far from our family although ...
Birthday Party at Home for 9 Year Old?
Asked by R.L. from New York
on October 19, 2007
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I have never hosted a "kid" party. I am considering hosting a (BBQ or pizza) party at my home but am not sure about entertainment, games and I am nervous about having ...
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- Hi R., I LOVE to have my sons birthday parties at home. I have pretty much used a great web site to help plan and that is www.birthdaypartideas.com. If you pick a ...
- Hey R., We have 4 kids and have come up w/an almost standard b-day party. Pizza is the VERY EASIEST. Have the pizza shop cut each pie into 16 pieces because they don't...
- Having a party at home takes A LOT OF WORK! I've done it for years as well as going out someplace. It is a lot easier to go somewhere else where all the entertainmen...
Party with over 20 Kids- Any Entertainment Ideas to Prevent Home Destruction?
Asked by E.L. from San Francisco
on March 17, 2010
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Hello mamapedia network-
My daughter is turning one and we invited pretty much everyone... it turns out there will be over 20 kids at the party of varying ages fro...
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- People tend to forget in this age of technology, that kids still like the simple things. A good game of red light/green light, mother may I?, musical chairs is a real...
- Some of the other ideas mentioned seem very time & parent involved & I can't really see that being easy w/ a 1yr old who you need to focus on - it is HER bday after al...
- You have lots of great ideas there. I would definitely do the bounce house. Then I would also have some crafts to keep the kids busy. For my daughter's bday one yea...
Where to Take a 3YO
Asked by K.F. from Salt Lake City
on February 20, 2010
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Too cold for the park. Tired of indoor games. Not enough money to do "my gym" and pay entrance fees every time I want to take the kids to play. Fast food is cut from t...
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- Layer on the clothes and go to the playground even though its cold. Fresh air is good for them - and wears them out fast! We got to the playground year round. My so...
- I take my kids to the play place at Mcdonalds but I don't order the food. I tell them ahead of time we wont be doing that and I feed them before I go. I order a coffee...
- How about the mall? Our mall doesn't have a real play area, but it has a bunch of "insert a quarter" mini rides. My kids don't know that they actually do anything. The...
What Ways Have You Found to Be Thrifty and Have Fun
Asked by B.C. from Joplin
on July 27, 2011
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So part of me has been a little sad that this summer has taken such a beating on our budget. We had a move to contend with shortly before school ended. We moved to a m...
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- Camping - inexpensive and memorable! Zoo or Children's Museum - both fairly cheap Sprinklers Squirt Gun Wars! Farmer's Markets Dress up days - even pare...
- My friends tease me all the time about how frugal we can be in this house. :) I am okay with that. Let's see...I save old bread that we won't eat in the freezer. Whe...
- * Arts and Crafts projects using recycled materials (google some) * Playing grocery store using pantry items * We like to make different flavors of popcorn and have ...
