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1 Year Old Birthday Party
Asked by V.P. from Dallas
on November 8, 2010
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I am in need of some entertainment suggestions for a 1 year old birthday party. I will have kids from 2 to 5 attending the party and I want to make sure I have someth...
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- I had Jolly the puppeteer from DFWKidsParties do a puppet show, balloons and some dancing/music. She was amazing. I had about 40 kids in the age range of 1-10 and the ...
- My sister is wonderful for kids this age! She is in Fort Worth and I think could travel to Carrollton. She does amazing balloons, face painting and a magic show. Here ...
- hi V., I'm with Dallas Face Painters and I live very close to the carrollton area. You can view us on the web at DallasFacePainters.com We are the official face painte...
Camping with Kids Age 2 and Age 5
Asked by S.K. from San Francisco
on July 20, 2008
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Hi,
Can anyone recommend any campsites geared towards really young kids in the San Jose area? We don't mind driving 2-3 hours for a weekend.
We are just looking ...
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- I camp lots. The KOA in Petaluma has farm animals, a train and lots of facilities and events. The KOA in Santa Cruz is awesome also....jumping pillow etc. etc. Big...
- Hi S., We go to Del Valle in Livermore. It's close enough but far away at the same time. Cell phones don't work down in the valley, so it's a true get away. Our ...
- Near Yosemite there is a camping ground that has fun things to do. They have a pool, a petting zoo, a station to pan gold, and a hiking trail behind the place that we...
5 Year Old Birthday Game Ideas?!?!?!
Asked by K.G. from Elkhart
on April 10, 2008
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I am planning a joint birthday party for my daughter who will be 5 and my grandmother who will be 88. We have rented a park pavilion and will be outside. I am lookin...
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- You got some great ideas! Some other games that I've played are: if you have one of those plastic pools or sand box, you could do a fossil dig. Hide small objects (i...
- Hi, I am in the process of planning my sons party who will be 5. I can tell you one thing I know they will love, I decorate with balloons and then when everything is...
- Hi K....I have a 13 yr old and a 16 year old so I've done a few parties :) There are the old tried and true pin the tail on the donkey, telephone, and duck duck g...
Boys Birthday Party / Sleepover Game Ideas
Asked by M.P. from Chicago
on August 16, 2010
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We are having a birthday sleepover for my sons. They turned 10 and 7 over the summer and we were unable to have a "friends" party until now. They chose to have a sleep...
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- We used to play "Kick the can" in my friend's back yard, as well as "Capture the Flag." We would play for HOURS and not tire of it. (These games are both even more f...
- Water balloon toss and an egg toss are both great ideas. I would not do the egg thing in the jump house. If your jump house is returned with egg in it, they may come...
- I don't have older boys, but I'm trying to remember what I did and what my brothers did at their parties when they were that age. Here's some things that came to mind:...
Help with My Cat/kids
Asked by S.W. from Minneapolis
on July 7, 2010
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This may sound strange but I need help with our cat. We have had our cat for almost a year now. It was a gift to my kids from their aunt. My question is my cat is v...
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- I agree with Denise. A squirt gun should [hopefully] do the trick.
- Squirt gun and tap on the nose with the pffft are good suggestions. Because it seems behaviorally based, does it happen mainly in a certain area of the house? You ca...
- The problem with a squirt gun in a case like this is, you never know when it is going to happen. Unless you carry a loaded squirt gun, chances are you are not going t...
Girl's Birthday Party
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on June 27, 2008
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My daughter is having a pool party for her Birthday in August and we are trying to come up with an idea as a party favor - she just went to a pool party and the favor ...
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- Noodle floaties are $1.00 at Dollar Tree. We did a pool party - I used beach pails for the favor "bag" and put different things in them - floaties, goggles etc. It ...
- I would buy inexpensive flip flops for each guest and let them decorate them. Cute, fun activity and great party favor. Then I'd have a summer tote bag (mesh) in brigh...
- Sunglasses maybe. If they are into Hannah Montana, Wal-Mart had some cute ones. Add a simple pair of flip-flops (solids are about $2.50). Hope it helps! P. <><
What Do You Get Your Kids for Easter?
Asked by M.D. from Washington DC
on April 10, 2011
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Growing up, Easter was always a small gift and a basket with candy and eggs along with the egg hunt. My husband and I have always give the kids a gift on Easter, one y...
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- I fill their baskets with candy and small gifts, like bubbles, Play Doh, activity book, art supplies, and sunglasses.
- we dye easter eggs, then easter morning he gets a basket, and the eggs we dyed and maybe a few treats (like a thing of peeps, a chocolate bunny) are hidden for him to ...
- My kids are still young (6 & 7) so a small gift can be just as worthwhile as an expensive gift. Last year we gave our daughter a zhu zhu pet and our son an animal too...
Not Sure What to Do About Soon to Be 6Yr Olds Bday Party
Asked by S.H. from Phoenix
on April 23, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
My son will be six on May 15th. We are planning on having his party on the 16th. My dilemma is he can only hand out invites to kids in his class if he ...
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- Make it a water fight party :) get squirt guns, water balloons, buckets etc at the dollar store and make relays etc. where they have to get wet. The kids will love it...
- my daughter handed her invites out after school when she was walking home. I think you could do some fun water party. There are so many fun games you can play. One...
- Yes, you should have it at a park with a splash pad and try to get a spot/ramada nearby, so that the kids can run in and out between the carnival party and splash pad ...
Seeking Icheap Party Favor Ideas for 2 Year Old Party - Cupcake Theme - Not Junk
Asked by E.H. from Dallas
on June 25, 2009
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I am throwing my two-year old a cupcake-themed party at the park and am looking for good party favor ideas. I know most the time party favor bags end up in the trash,...
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- I made my daughter sovenir booklets for the kiddos to take home an we decorated frames so they got to take those home as well. The booklets consisted of printables, wo...
- What about a sand bucket and shovel set..you can get them pretty cheap at walmart or the dollar store.. You could do some kites for the older kids if any. And they can...
- For my daughters' birthday party last year we made bead bracelets for party favors. They were not very expensive and the guests really liked them. The girls included...
What Is a Good Resource (i.e. Book) to Help a Little One Understand Cancer?
Asked by T.C. from Seattle
on January 21, 2009
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Hi ladies!
I recently found out that my mom has cancer again. (well I guess that it really never left). shortly after my daughter was born, mom started treatment (che...
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- My heart is with you. You have some great advices here. I agree, don't tell her too much, just enough. Meanwhile make sure you have lots of videos of me-ma singing, re...
- I'm SO sorry to hear that your mom's cancer has returned. I think Marda has great advice about telling your daughter just enough so she knows what's going on at the mo...
- Greetings, I am very sorry to hear about the struggles your family is going through. I am a elementary school counselor and have many resources you could look at. B...
