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Baby Shower in a Box Ideas
Asked by M.R. from Rochester
on December 9, 2010
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My younger sister lives several states away and is expecting her first baby at the end of December. I have some gifts to send her but found out she's not really havin...
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- Matching shower caps.. I love your idea.. Must share..
- Put jelley beans in a baby bottle for them to guess how many. Get a few saftey pins to fasten two outfits. A baby book with her baby picture in it. How about making...
- You sound like a fun sister. I would throw in some diapers for sure (be sure you melt a snickers bar in one so they get the whole "guess the candy poop shower game...
Easter Gifts
Asked by S.K. from Pittsburgh
on March 12, 2009
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I was wondering if any of the moms have ideas for easter basket gifts for a 4-1/2 year old boy. I got a bit of candy, but don't want to fill his basket with a bunch o...
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- I don't give my kids gifts for Easter. I never got gifts as a kid, only a chocolate bunny which I never ate cause I didn't eat that.
- Hi My son has allergies so we do not do any candy...instead I hide a few small gifts around the house and maybe one larger gift. Last year it was some matchbox car...
- Coloring books, crayons or markers, craft supplies, books, small games, dollar store items
Recommendations for Baby's 1St B-day
Asked by C.R. from Dallas
on July 13, 2010
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I have a huge family, not to mention my husbands, and all of our friends from church. Im looking not to spend to much on my daughters first birthday, and looking to cu...
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- If the birthday is during warm weather- rent a picnic shelter at a local park (this is usually pretty inexpensive) and throw a giant summer potluck picnic/birthday par...
- i understand completly where you are coming from! in the past we have had family only for the kids birthdays until they turn 3. (only immediate family! siblings, their...
- For my oldest son who is now 9 we did all of our family who live near us and friends for his 1st birthday. It was quite overwhelming. With my next 2 children I did j...
Half Birthday Party - Anyone Had One Before?
Asked by E.B. from Seattle
on July 10, 2009
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My daughter's birthday is shortly before Christmas, and it is very difficult to have a birthday party of her then (everybody is so crazy busy with holiday planning). I...
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- E., My nephews b-day is ON Christmas day and we did the 'half b-day' for him for a couple of years when he was younger. It was cool and the ONLY way he could have a...
- Its a great idea during the summer my sons birthday is also close to christmas and there is also so much more to to so we celebrate in July or August with family and f...
- cute and fun idea! There is also a song out of the Alice in Wonderland that i had when I was a kid, "A very merry half birthday to you...to me? A very merry half bir...
Need Advice on Gift Giving to Family Members
Asked by C.M. from Ocala
on August 2, 2009
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I am a member of a rather large family who gathers for birthdays (and there are a lot of them!) My frustration occurs when I go to buy gifts for extended family membe...
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- C., I have not dealt with this personally even though my in-laws are well off. However I dated a gentleman in the past whose family did this to me. I fixed them b...
- Be proud of who you are and give as thoughtful a gift for each person as you can. Screw anyone who doesn't understand and have compassion for those who are less fortun...
- buy a gift card to target or starbucks or itunes or something and DO NOT write the price on it!! let them figure it out when they go to redeem it... OR buy UNIQUE gif...
Baptism plus 1St and Second Birthday Celebration
Asked by K.B. from Indianapolis
on July 13, 2008
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Hi ladies!
My family is coming into town and we're combining the baptsims, to which we're only inviting family. Then we come home and have about 2 1/2hrs to nap the...
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- Having just had 42 people here Saturday for a first birthday party, here are my suggestions: Yes, you should open the gifts. Since you have 2 celebrating, you help...
- Hi Amy, As for games, I think it's kind of hard to get kids to pay attention and be on the same track at that young of an age. Maybe you could rent a moon walk (boun...
- I'll tell you what I do, and I LOVE it, plus everyone has always said how much they like the way I do it. We always have lots of people and kids at our birthday par...
Home Party Ideas
Asked by S.W. from St. Louis
on June 29, 2009
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Hello Mamas - My baby girl is turning 6 in July and has asked to have her party at home. Which is fine, except that I don't know what to do with a group of 10 6 year ...
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- S., I think it is wonderful that your little girl wants to have a party at home without the mindset that you must one up all of your friends. It sounds to me like y...
- I think the water toys sounds like a great idea but you need to have some other things in mind, in case the weather doesn't cooperate or the water toys lose their "Mag...
- I think they would have fun. You could add a couple of water games, like water balloon toss, water/sponge relay race, giant bubbles (I've seen them at Walmart). May...
HELP! No One's Coming to My Son's Bday Party Saturday!
Asked by L.M. from Dallas
on March 13, 2008
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Hey everyone! I need some help! My son is having his 5th bday party on Saturday and so far we've heard 4 nos and the other 6 still haven't rsvped. GRRR I know, I know,...
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- I would NOT cancel or change the party. So it is only your two and the two cousins. Your son is expecting the party and will always remember if you cancel it. Go on ...
- Have you tried just inviting anyone in their class for school or daycare? Of both kids? If you are more worried about people than gifts, just say sorry for last minut...
- I don't know if this is a wierd suggestion, but I thought of it because I'm new to the area, and a neighbor where I used to live did this for the holidays - how about ...
Party Favors
Asked by T.M. from New York
on June 22, 2009
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My little girl is turning 1 soon and there will be a few kids at her party. Since this is my first child, I'm very new to the whole thing, and have no idea what types...
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- i just had my little boys first B-day party and we gave all the kids that attended a box of animal crackers. the ones that look like a little cage with a string. all...
- For my daughers 1st birthday, i a gave the children under 1, up to 2 years, a board book, which the parents loved. and all the other kids, i got individual, age appro...
- For both my daughter and son I gave a healthy bag! They had fruit snacks and pretzles in it. I also gave crayon and lip gloss and air planes. The parents were so...
Laptop for Kids?
Asked by A.W. from Chicago
on August 7, 2011
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My husband and I were talking about Christmas last night and he said he wants to get our daughter her own laptop. I said, yeah MAYBE she can have a laptop when she's g...
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- What is the purpose of her having her own laptop? I think if you can give a solid answer to that question, then you know whether or not it is reasonable. Really....
- Our two oldest children got laptops for Christmas (a sixth-grader and eighth-grader). In middle school, all of their homework needs to be typed and they're given lots ...
- 6 is too young to buy their own laptop for , now our kids use an old laptop we got 7 almost 8 years ago that still works but no way I would buy them their own laptop ,...
