You can still do wonderful birthday parties on a budget in this economy!

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I'm a mother of three and love celebrating my children's birthdays! However, due to the financial strain and a loss of one job, it's been hard cutting back costs to accomodate our family's needs. I'm always capturing precious memories by scrapbooking or creating albums .. I guess this is because I don't have many baby or childhood pictures of my own. Anyway, what I am getting at is that you can still afford in a lot of cases to still have a wonderful birthday celebration, even if it is just with close family and friends! You don't have to go all out and get the expensive birthday cake and huge jumpers and entertainment! Pick a theme and then go with it - make your items. I custom create invitations of any sort and theme and they are super affordable and of high quality! These are great for incorporating pictures and act as a keepsake to your child's birthday! www.creativeinspirations4u.webs.com Going back to the theme - pick a theme but don't go all out buying all the matching plates, etc. You can custom create your own table settings, buy paperware and different supplies in matching colors (much cheaper than buying the actual themed paperware) and you can even stick stickers on some supplies like cups, etc., if you want. Choose your cake from the local grocery store or Costco or Sams Club instead of an expensive cake vendor - they do themes as well! Or make your own cupcakes - this is even cheaper! Pick an easy menu that can be prepared in advance so you're not running around crazy that day trying to feed everyone .. for kids' birthdays just do hot dogs, veggies or fruit, snacks like animal crackers, and make a thing of punch. Super easy and affordable. You can boil the hot dogs in advance and wrap them in the bun in aluminum foil and keep them all either in a cooler (traps heat) or foil pan covered. This keeps them warm for hours! Seriously! Easy activities for kids - either easy outdoor play (bubbles, chalk, music going, balls, etc.) or set up craft stations, play dough stations, art stations .. easy entertaining! No huge fuss, no huge cleanup, no big costs! Have a wonderful time planning and celebrating your kids' birthdays! They only come once a year and each are a blessing!