Children love parties! But birthdays only come once a year. You can give your child parties for every holiday and it does not have to cost a fortune. Parties are a fun activity for everyone involved and your child will have the memories forever!
Make your own invitations! You can start saving money right away by making your own party invitations. Making cards is a fun craft to do with your kids. There are many sites online that let you print free card templates. Or you can be creative and just make your own! Here is a good example of how easy it is to make Halloween invitations. So get your guest list ready and send out your invitations!
Make your own party favors! You can save a bundle by making your own party favors. Kids love party favors and will be thrilled by anything you give them. You can make party favors for girls or party favors for boys. And one party favor favorite is as simple as filling a toilet paper roll with treats! So get busy making party favors for your child’s next party!
Make your own party decorations! Decorating for a party can be easy, cheap and fun! You can make your own table decorations, streamers and even party hats! You can make decorations for girls or decorations for boys. Or you can mix and match!
Serve fancy food! Kids love to be treated special when they attend a party. Try to feed them pretty treats they would not normally get at home. Serve little finger sandwiches and crackers topped with cheese and an olive. Make them feel like they are being served a grown up meal! And you can make some wonderful gourmet cookies just by decorating store bought cookies. Not only will the kids love these cookies but their parents will think you went through a lot of trouble for their kids!
Play fun games! It’s very easy to entertain a group of kids. If the weather is nice you can go outside and let them jump rope or play tag or draw artwork on the driveway using homemade sidewalk chalk. You can also play fun games inside and you don’t need a lot of room either. You can play musical chairs with paper plates! How fun and easy is that? And if games are not your thing bring out the crayons and let them draw. You can play this fun drawing game that is sure to entertain everyone!
Just enjoy yourself! Don’t worry too much if you are being the perfect host. The kids will love any kind of party you throw. And if money is really tight you can always consider charging a small admission fee. Just ask the parents if they would be willing to pay $3 to let their child attend a 2 hour party… they will say YES! They can’t get a sitter that cheap! And if you invite 6 kids that’s $18 toward the treats you supply. So get the party started!
