Comments on: Ten Ways to Save on Birthday Parties http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/08/16/ten-ways-to-save-on-birthday-parties/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:38:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By:   Birthday Parties, Credit Cards,  by FILAM Personal Finance http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/08/16/ten-ways-to-save-on-birthday-parties/#comment-93253   Birthday Parties, Credit Cards,  by FILAM Personal Finance Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:56:13 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/16/101693_ten-ways-to-save-on-birthday-parties.html#comment-93253 [...] Ten Ways to Save On Birthday Parties by Saving Advice Blog [...] [...] Ten Ways to Save On Birthday Parties by Saving Advice Blog [...]

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]]> By: Leah Ingram http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/08/16/ten-ways-to-save-on-birthday-parties/#comment-88720 Leah Ingram Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:28:51 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/16/101693_ten-ways-to-save-on-birthday-parties.html#comment-88720 Thanks for confirming what I believe to be true--that when it comes to kids' birthdays, simple is often better. I wrote in my blog here http://suddenlyfrugal.blogspot.com/2007/06/birthday-celebration-on-budget.html that after years of outsourcing my daughters' birthday parties, this year we went back to basics by having a party at home, with a cake that I made, and using left over party favors and decorations from birthdays gone by. We saved a ton of money, and I think everyone had a great time. Thanks for this terrific article. Leah Ingram Thanks for confirming what I believe to be true–that when it comes to kids’ birthdays, simple is often better. I wrote in my blog here http://suddenlyfrugal.blogspot.com/2007/06/birthday-celebration-on-budget.html that after years of outsourcing my daughters’ birthday parties, this year we went back to basics by having a party at home, with a cake that I made, and using left over party favors and decorations from birthdays gone by. We saved a ton of money, and I think everyone had a great time. Thanks for this terrific article.

Leah Ingram

]]> By: nanamom http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/08/16/ten-ways-to-save-on-birthday-parties/#comment-88404 nanamom Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:46:47 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/16/101693_ten-ways-to-save-on-birthday-parties.html#comment-88404 I do home parties all the time. We are having a Dino Dig. Sand or dirt with small dinos hidden in it. You can get bags of 8 to 10 at the dollar store. I did a Character party without the "real" characters. We acted like them and made similiar stuff. We always request no gifts at birthday parties because we want out kids to not be materialistic. I do home parties all the time. We are having a Dino Dig. Sand or dirt with small dinos hidden in it. You can get bags of 8 to 10 at the dollar store. I did a Character party without the “real” characters. We acted like them and made similiar stuff. We always request no gifts at birthday parties because we want out kids to not be materialistic.

]]> By: mbkonef http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/08/16/ten-ways-to-save-on-birthday-parties/#comment-88253 mbkonef Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:11:43 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/16/101693_ten-ways-to-save-on-birthday-parties.html#comment-88253 One of my favorite birthday parties to do, which I have done for 3 of my 4 kids is a all holiday party. We wrapped very small favors in Christmas/Hannukah paper, had a heart shaped (homemade) Valentine cake, and went trick or treating in the summer. I contacted about 8 - 10 neighbors ahead of time to see if they would be home. I supplied the neighbors with small candies which the kids took home as their party favors. We made simple masks as a party craft and then went trick-or-treating to collect the candy. Trust me, what kid would not be excited to get to go trick-or-treating when it is not even Halloween. And my neighbors all had a ball seeing the kids and handing out the candy. One of my favorite birthday parties to do, which I have done for 3 of my 4 kids is a all holiday party. We wrapped very small favors in Christmas/Hannukah paper, had a heart shaped (homemade) Valentine cake, and went trick or treating in the summer. I contacted about 8 - 10 neighbors ahead of time to see if they would be home. I supplied the neighbors with small candies which the kids took home as their party favors. We made simple masks as a party craft and then went trick-or-treating to collect the candy. Trust me, what kid would not be excited to get to go trick-or-treating when it is not even Halloween. And my neighbors all had a ball seeing the kids and handing out the candy.

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