Pirate: Water Toys
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Birthday Party Activity Ideas
Asked by S.W. from Seattle
on May 13, 2010
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Hi Moms... I'm having my soon to be 6 year olds birthday party at a park. It is in the evening and we are just pretty much planning on BBQing hotdogs and doing the ca...
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- Great suggestions below, and I would echo much of what others have said. I have had many of my kids' parties at a park, and in my goody bags have sometimes included fr...
- Bubbles are always fun. Also, there's sets of outdoor play things you can get at pretty good prices, Wal*Mart, especially, like golf, horseshoes, ect...maybe you coul...
- Have some park toys available: Frisbees, balls (various sizes if possible), jump ropes, suggest the kids play tag, you get the idea. Park birthday parties are fun bec...
Looking for Suggestions for a 5 Year Old Pool Party
Asked by C.L. from Charlottesville
on June 25, 2010
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My son, who is turning 5 in July, really wants to have a pool party for is birthday. Our neighborhood has a great pool with a clubhouse that I am hoping to reserve. ...
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- I had a pool party for my son several years ago. The kids were infatuated with the pool and hanging out - no other activity required. I think it's fine to ask the pa...
- We have had several pool parties, lots of fun. Swimming is pretty much the entertainment so I wouldn't worry about much more. We had a volleyball net and some ride o...
- sounds like you have it covered! Definitely ask the parents to stay--note that it will be required on the invite, so there is no question. Maybe see if you can get an...
Birthday Idea's
Asked by T.R. from Daytona Beach
on February 18, 2011
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My son is turning 6 years old and i want to do something special been and done everything.. I live in florida.. Want to do something different and he'll enjoy.. Any id...
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- We did a Peter pan party - so much fun. Kids dressed up as characters, pirates, tinkerbell, etc. Us adults dressed as pirates too. We spoke the whole day in pirate spe...
- One year for one of our sons we had an outerspace party- it was just our family(lots of siblings!) We got some butcher paper and painted a rocket on it and taped it t...
- Have a party at the Firehouse. Most don't charge but you have to bring your own tables and chairs. I had one as a kid and one of my kids had one. We made a donation...
Birthday - Other Ideas on What a Celebration Might Consist of or Be Like
Asked by J.W. from Minneapolis
on June 18, 2008
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Our little girl is going to be 5 next month. We would like to have some kind of celebration that is less gift-oriented, a time for gathering and fellowship w/friends.....
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- I have seen many different invitations this year for 6 year old bday parties, many of them wrote on the invitation no presents please just come for fun and games. It s...
- J., For my sons 7th birthday we went to the movies. The theater by us as a party room and show packages. anyone going to the movie got popcorn and a pop plus we were a...
- Hi J.~ I have two daughters ages 8 and 11. Birthday parties can be so stressful. My husband is the sole provider for our family, so our birthdays have to be conse...
Gift for Kid Who Has Everything!
Asked by R.D. from Washington DC
on June 3, 2009
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My daughter will be 6 next weekend, and my husband and I have no clue what to get her. She really has EVERYTHING! We do a HUGE Christmas, and smaller gifts at birthday...
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- R.: Hello and good morning. At six years old - your daughter should NOT have "everything" - as this will lead to her feeling "entitled" to things that aren't her...
- she is old enough to start learning about the value of money, so get her a savings account and a savings bond so that she can afford to go to college. not exciting...
- What about tickets for an event of some sort? I just took my granddaughter to see Annie at the Hippodrome. Or, since she is into girly stuff, how about taking her for...
Need Ideas for Toys for a Boy (With Older Sister)
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on June 6, 2011
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Hello, I'm in need of some advice on what to get for my almost 2 year old son. I have a 4 year old daughter so most of our toys are dolls, babies, kitchen stuff, tea s...
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- Anything that moves... cars, trains, airplanes, zambonis, trucks.... Age 2 is when my son got his train table, and at 4.5, he's literally played with it EVERY DAY for ...
- Blocks, trains, cars, building sets (like duplo, legos when he's older) balls, active games (like bean bag toss, gator golf) sand and water toys, dress up/costumes, ac...
- Boys need make pretend play too. at 2-4 it is rather developmental. My son loves dinosaurs, trains, male dress up clothing (like pirates, and army, train conductor a...
Bath Time
Asked by E.V. from San Francisco
on September 18, 2008
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Anyone have any new ideas for bath toys. Something you may use around your house that your children like in the tub. i give him tupperware which he loves to fill up an...
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- im with alot of the other moms...plastic bottles! water bottles, old shampoo & bubble bath ones...& i go through their old toys, if they seem ok for the water i just t...
- The plastic turkey baster is a big hit, also my son likes to pretend his washcloth (navy blue) is a Manta Ray after our trip to the aquarium at Pier 39.
- My kids like playing with funnels and any type of cup/water bottle. They also like to play with sand toys in the tub. D.
