Birthday tips

Teen birthday Party Themes

Just because
your child is over 12 doesn't mean he or she is too old to have a little fun.
Teen birthday party themes can be silly because most teens enjoy having an
excuse to act less grown up than usual.

Costume party
themes are really popular with teens. You can throw the party with no specific
type of costume in mind or limit it to fairytale, Manga, or movie characters.
Decorate the room to reflect the theme and make sure you rent some movies in
that genre for the kids to view when they are ready for some down time.
For girls, a spa
party is a lot of fun, especially if you can afford to take them to a real spa.
If you hold the party at home, don't forget to add spa touches, like plushy
white robes and slippers.
For boys,
anything sports-related is usually a good idea. A trip to a local sports center
is fairly easy to arrange. However, a day spent hanging out with the local
sports team is really amazing. While the pro teams probably aren't available
unless you have a huge birthday party budget, a few members of the minor league
teams are often willing to at least spend a few hours with a group of kids
during their off season for a price that isn't astronomical.



 

Pinatas for Grown ups

While mostpeople only use pinatas for kids, they can really be fun to use during adult
birthday parties, too. Although guests with fresh manicures may abstain from
piñata whacking, plenty of other guests will enjoy taking a swing at the paper
mache shape. There's nothing
wrong with filling a piñata with one of the junk toy and candy mixes that the
party stores sell for kids' parties. Adults may not keep the toys around very
long and may pass the candy on to their kids, but it is the fun of remembered
childhood games that makes the whole thing appealing anyway.

For something a
bit more special, look for vintage toys from your generation's childhood to
fill the piñata with. Plastic Star Wars figurines or cowboys and Indians will
immediately transport many of the guests back to childhood. Keychain sized Etch
A Sketch and Lite Brite toys are also a great choice. Don't forget candy that
was popular when you were growing up, too.Of course, if you are throwing a party where the budget isn't a big concern, you
can always choose to fill the piñata with much more expensive gifts. Costume
jewelry, gift cards and plastic eggs filled with codes for free song downloads
are all sure to get the guests excited

Tips for Buying a Cake for the First
Birthday

The first birthday cake is one of the most important parts of the celebration. That
picture of baby in front of a cake appears in almost every family photo album.
Before you buy a cake for your baby's first birthday, you should:
Check
with local grocery stores to see if they offer babies a free first birthday
cake. You may even discover that two separate local grocery store chains give
free cakes to families celebrating a first birthday. Just in case the store
asks to see proof that you have a first birthday coming soon, bring along
baby's birth certificate when you place your order and when you pick up the
cake.Plan on baby making a mess of the cake if you set it close enough for her to touch
it. Buying a second cake lets baby have her cake and allow grownups to eat
cake, too. If you don't have a separate cake for grownups to eat, cutting a big
slice for baby to play in and keeping the rest of the cake out of reach is a
good idea.        Think
plain and simple with a first birthday cake. Yellow cake that is lightly
frosted with vanilla icing is much better for little bellies than double
chocolate fudge cake with raspberry filling.