Tea Party: Toddler, Simplicity
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Daughter's Second Birthday Party
Asked by R.J. from Washington DC
on December 30, 2008
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I would like any suggestions for my daughter's second birthday party in April. Her first birthday we did "A Little Princess Birthday Party" at home. I want to do som...
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- A freind of mine did a silly clown that came to the home and made balloon animals and hats- lots of fun
- Picking a theme always makes the planning easier. If your daughter likes Dora, then have a Dora the Explorer party, complete with scavenger hunt, Pin the tail on Swip...
- You could expand on the flower theme and make it a garden party with picnic blankets, little mini hot dogs, mac and cheese, etc and then for dessert do a mud cake - so...
Appropriate 2Nd Birthday Party
Asked by H.S. from Cincinnati
on February 22, 2010
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Who is appropriate to invite to a 2nd birthday party. I have an enormous extended family, and have invited them to the 1st birthday, but should the 2nd birthday be the...
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- My son is two. We invited our closest family and friends. It was still big, but not as big as his 1st birthday (when we invited everyone). Before inviting someone, ask...
- you could always just do 2 parties. when i was young i always had a party with friends and a separate family party (we group 2-3 months of birthdays together) my son w...
- I also have a large family. Here is what we have done for our 4 children. First one is always big in our family. We rent halls so everyone can be comfortable or par...
Seeking Ideas for 4 Yr Old Daughter's Birthday Party
Asked by L.L. from Sacramento
on March 24, 2008
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Hi Everyone..
My daughter is turning 4 next month and I'm planning a party, but not quite sure what to do. My daughter attends preschool part time and I was lookin...
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- L. - I'm a face painter. Am based in Alameda and work for a very reasonable rate. I also have a 9-year-old daughter. If you're interested, reply to this email and we...
- Hi L. Well one of the things we always did for my son who is now six, was to have an Easter Egg hunt and hs bday is in November, but we did it because he loves to s...
- Check this site out. I always go to this site when i have a party. it has party places in the bay area http://www.bayareakidfun.com/pages/partydirectoryplaces.html
Why Do Kids Seem to Not Have Fun at Their Birthday Party?
Asked by A.S. from Eugene
on September 18, 2011
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Have you noticed it too? With a 3 year old and 9 year old I see very different aged kids not having fun when my kids are the guests. All the guests are having a gre...
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- Because they're overwhelmed. We've turned birthday parties into these huge events that small children are unable to handle. Some people plan them and make no plans for...
- My youngest has always gotten excited about having a party but at the age of 16 has realized she really likes to be with a few of her close friends to have fun. She's ...
- They are emotionally overwhelmed. I've noticed it too! We also make sure that our kids don't have to share their new toys at all. It gets WAY too overwhelming if th...
1St Birthday Party Activites for Kids
Asked by P.S. from Dallas
on March 18, 2008
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My sons first birthday is this May and I have no idea what kinds of activities to plan for the kids. I am brand new to planning kids parties.I really did not want to d...
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- Your baby boy is going to be 1-year old and won't care if you have a party or not. For the first birthday party for my children, we had a homemade cake and invited im...
- My youngest turns 1 also here in just a matter of weeks....I am just planning a BBQ - of course complete with cake and ice cream, because it's true - they don't know a...
- 1st Birthday's are fun...but let's be honest...is your child really going to remember this one... We had a rather small gathering of my child friends (along with the ...
Food or No Food??
Asked by N.D. from Houston
on December 3, 2009
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We are having my daughter's 1st b-day party around lunch time. It will mostly be family with a couple of our close friends. Do we need to feed everyone a meal or hav...
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- Get several pizza's for the adults along with a salad and drink for all, and finger sandwiches for the kids, some may want the pizza but better safe then sorry. See if...
- lunch time yes. if your party is between lunch or dinner hour than snacks/finger foods are perfect.
- A noon party needs lunch. With kid's parties I usually serve food that kids like. I would recommend hot dogs or pizza. Healthier sides might include pretzels, carro...
Birthday Ideas for a Four Year Old!
Asked by J.M. from Dallas
on February 10, 2009
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Does anyone have any ideas. I can't afford too much, but I want it to be really special. Last year I had my son on Feb 25th and my daughter's b-day is March 9th. So...
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- i think the parks mall has a carousel ride party. also what about putt putt or just renting a movie and having pizza?
- My daughter went to a really cute birthday party at four. The mom provided solid white sacks , crayons and stickers for them to decorate their own goodie bag. The ki...
- The rule of thumb is one kid per her age. So if she is three only have three kids and their parents over. Simple games like freeze dance. Turn fun music on everyone...
Dress Ups
Asked by S. from Cleveland
on July 29, 2006
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My 3 1/2 year old girl loves dress ups. I've only done a minimal amount of encouragment and she really uses her imagination a lot. Any ideas how to make this more fun ...
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- Have you tried a local thift/ Goodwill store? Garage sales??
- Lillian Vernon has a 24 piece trunk of dress up costumes with wigs and shoes that are inspired fromt he disney movie (Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast, Cinderella,...
- Have a pretend ball, or tea party! Go to garage sales or estate sales.
