rockergirrl responded June 19, 2008 at 5:29PM

  www.findbarefootbooks.com

perfect!!!! Kids that age don't notice. Most parents spend a fortune and stress out so much. They just want to play and eat cake. Not ghetto at all. Smart in my opinion.

  crysle responded June 19, 2008 at 10:07PM

  Christina

The party is for the kids, not the adults, so who cares. Def. not ghetto, a bit cheap, but there is nothing wrong with that. I'm all for the saving money!!!!!!!! :)

  nini2007 responded June 19, 2008 at 10:11PM

  Looking for a play date!! Now 2nd years old

It's a Ghetto Party or Just low budget!!!

  carleysmommy responded June 20, 2008 at 6:58AM

  Is it bedtime yet????

totally smart of you!! we spent almost $500 on our daughters 4th birthday party and i cooked up a storm for 2 days.... people drank the beer and ate the hot dogs and hamburgers... i had so many leftovers and inevitabally had to throw a ton of food away... i won't make that mistake again!

  rockergirrl responded June 20, 2008 at 8:08AM

  www.findbarefootbooks.com

The other key thing to a kid party is have it in the middle of the day - right after lunch time. Then you don't have to worry about cooking food for everyone. Playtime and cake time are the main events of the party. Don't make the party more complicated by having it at a time of the day when you would have to provide food.

  Kelmcmom responded June 20, 2008 at 9:27AM

  Diggin the motherhood gig

freakin awesome. I wish you were my party planner!

  Mumsey responded June 20, 2008 at 5:00PM

  

From what I hear, a kid (ok-semi-adult) I know is STILL talking about her party that was pretty simple - dog party with dog invites (handmade), hot dogs, chips, and musical chairs - she still remembers it fondly almost 34 years later! So don't blow the budget - don't try to out-do the Joneses (those people have 'way too much money anyway!) and enjoy the expressions on the kids as they scramble for the toys and enjoy the pinata!

  LatteMommy responded June 20, 2008 at 5:31PM

  LatteMommy

AWESOME! I LOVE IT. Recycling toys is great. I told my brother that I would recycle my daughters toys and give them to him for my niece who is younger and he said "do that and I'll never speak to you again and buy the most obnoxious loudest toy for your daughter".... so I'm yard selling them. LMAO!

  dustbunny responded June 24, 2008 at 12:26AM

  dishing the dirt, cleaning the chaos

great!!! I love this. there's no reason to haul in crap & plastic junk from china just to decorate a party...you've got it going on, girl! this will be a winner. I also just heard of this as the "goody" bags:
make a batch of brownies or cookies and wrap them in tin foil with a ribbon. VIOLA a treat to bring home!