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Birthday Party Reviews and Style Guide:Are you nervous about turning 50? Maybe you are celebrating your 40 birthday soon? Birthday parties can be a lot of fun, especially if you are still a teenager and not worried about being old. I had some great parties as a kid with clowns at my party, magicians, and one year my dad rented out a Chuck E. Cheese. For kids their birthday parties tend to be an excuse to get gifts and a lot of attention, but even adults enjoy those two things. Personally, the older I have gotten the less interested I have become in celebrating my birthday with friends and family. I still like going out with my girlfriend though and having a few beers and a nice dinner to celebrate my big day (last year I turned 32 years old). Kids parties usually involve games, cake, party favors, a theme (sports, magic, etc.) and a ton of presents, but when adults have a birthday party it usually involves drinking and adult entertainment (dancing, gambling, etc.). We reviewed most of the popular party ideas and common supplies that you will need to make any birthday party a success. So if you are celebrating your kids 1st, 25th, or 18th birthday then check out our links and ideas below. Remember to have Fun - It's a PARTY.
Party Ideas and Themes For Kids Birthday Party:When it comes time to plan your birthday party you need to consider the area you live in. If you live in Atlanta then a pool party would be great in the summer, but if you live in New Jersey then a winter birthday celebration might be great in the snow on a ski trip. I live in Las Vegas so as you can imagine when we celebrate a birthday here it's a huge party. Planning a birthday party can be a lot of work and a surprise party is even harder to put together. Another thing that factors into the party is how old the person is who is celebrating their birthday, if they are under 10 then games are necessary, but if the party is for a 30th birthday then it's a whole different vibe. There are many options when it comes to birthday parties so we have listed the most popular themes and party ideas. 1. Bowling Themed Party - The bowling party pack comes with bowling plates, cups, napkins, streamers, forks, and much more, complete the party by having it in a bowling alley - $24.99. 2. Pizza Birthday Party- The Pizza Box contains all the items mentioned above like plates and ribbons, everybody loves pizza and taking over a pizza parlor is a lot of fun, decorate the chef aprons and hats with your own fabric markers - $25.99. 3. 1st Birthday Party - the most fun birthday is always the 1st, watch as your child eats a cake and makes a big mess, use the handprint birthday banner and #1 balloons to liven up the party area, includes all the amenities above from cups and forks - $24.99. 4. Summer Pool Party - this is every kids favorite b day, fun in the sun with ice cream, flip flops, swimming, if you live near the beach make sure you hit the beach, kit has all the necessary items like plates, napkins, tablecloths, etc. 5. Sports Birthday Party - great for those little athletes who love hot dogs and soda, play a game of football, baseball or soccer and make some team jerseys for the kids, you can also buy the soccer party kit for - $24.99. You can find all these kits and many more birthday ideas at birthdayinabox.com. If you are planning a birthday party for an adult then you want to start with the basics like what does that person enjoy (concerts, drinking, sports, girls, etc.) and from there you can plan some events. For some good tips on planning an adult birthday party check out partygameideas.com/familypartygames.htm.Birthday Party Supplies - Birthday Party Games:My favorite part of planning a birthday party is getting the supplies and picking a few games to play. The obvious supplies are things like plates, food, drinks, pinata, and balloons, but there are a lot of other things you can purchase to spice up the big day a little. We found a website online that sells party supplies and they have a page dedicated to discount birthday supplies, you can find it at prettypartyplace.com/sale-party-supply.html. If you are having a pool party and want a tropical vibe make sure to check out their luau party supplies (flower leis, hula skirts, and torches for that beach feel). You can get a torch, lei and a pretty hula skirt, all for under $30.00. If you are having a birthday party for children then games are a must. Kids have a short attention span and one way to pass the time with kids is to play games. Partygamecentral.com is an excellent website for selecting party games that you want to include with your celebration, they have information on over 80 birthday party games. They have ballloon games, pool games, food games, and even classics like leap frog and musical chairs.
Birthday Party Invitation & Birthday Party Favor:Once you have all the major details figured out one of the final steps is to pick the birthday party favors that you want to have for your guests. When trying to decide what party favors to buy you really need to figure out who is on your guest list (obviously a 50th birthday party has different guest than a sweet 16 party). Nowadays some popular party favors could be books, magazines, stickers, fake tattoos, art supplies, stickers, hats, and even stamps or autographed memorabilia. A great website that can help you select the best favors is birthdayinabox.com, they sell a great Disney party favor set for $4.00 and they carry a football favor bag for just $2.95. Usually party favors are more popular with kids birthday parties, but adults would not mind leaving a party with a nice book or gift certificate. What about picking b-day invitations? If you send out cool birthday invitations then the odds are a lot of people will show up, but if you just send some boring card some people will just overlook it. For invitations to a kids party I recommend you check out kidsturncentral.com/birthdays/bdinvites.htm. Their website offers clip art and cool ideas for exciting invitations like dinosaurs, wizards, cake, summer time, and teddy bears. The site is also FREE and easy to use - just print, fold, and fill out the invites. If you need invitations for an adult birthday party then you should get a little more creative. Nowadays a lot of people are using evites via email to spread the word about their upcoming party. If you need some creative ideas check out party411.com/custom-invitations-milestone.html.
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