Planning the Ultimate Kid Birthday PartyWritten by Geoff Schurman
Child Party Planning Guideline #1)Pick ThemeYour child is going to look forward to their birthday months before it arrives. Starting from their last birthday and after every friend's birthday they attend through year, they will continuously ask same question, “Is it my birthday tomorrow?” Let them know how important their birthday is and make sure they are apart of planning process. Start by choosing their birthday theme with them. Every child is different, including siblings. You’ll want to choose a theme that is unique to what your child is currently involved in. No matter what theme you choose if they had a part in decision they will be more excited. If you get no response or participation, try and ask them what they are interested in. Guide them in choosing a theme, without coming out and choosing it for them. Look at type of TV shows they are watching or books they are reading. If you still can’t uncover Ultimate Theme, try answering questions below. What type of activities do they like? - Do they like hands-on activities? - Do they like to put things together? - Do they like to play with action figures? - Do they collect things? - Do they like clean or dirty activities (glue, glitter, paint or cutting)? What type of games do they play? - Do they like to play sports? - Do they like to play tag? - Do they like individual or group games? - Do they like interaction games? What type of themed characters do they like? - Do they have a favorite cartoon character? - Do they like to act like a certain character? - Do they like to dress up in a certain costume? - Do they like to wear paint, hats or any type of props? - Do they like to use their imagination and pretend to be pirates or cowboy and Indians?
| | Budget Shopping for KidsWritten by Kathryn Finney
It's hard to find fashionable and affordable clothes for children. Here is scoop on dressing your little bargainista in hottest fashions for less.Dressing Girls Most of us struggle to find clothing for girls that don't make your favorite five-year-old look like a midget Britney Spears. There are plenty of stores to find age appropriate items like Old Navy, Children's Place, and Gap. These stores offer great pieces, for reasonable prices. Always buy items like pants and jackets one size up, so that it can last into beginning of following year. H&M has some of cutest clothing for girls at even cheaper prices than GAP. Avoid department stores that tend to price children‚s clothing at same price point as adults. There is no justification for a 4T Ralph Lauren skirt to cost that same as an adult skirt. The one exception is at Macys, which has great deals on children's clothing during their major sale events. The best store to bargain shop for girls is at Target. The options are limitless and clothes are well constructed with most items in $10-$17 range. Plus shopping at target is very acceptable (unlike K-MART), so you can save money without worry about "cool" factor. Dressing Boys It seems like designers for boys clothing are hell-bent on making them look like little action heroes. Bargain shopping for these tykes is an art form that few know how to do. Target has great stuff for little guys, with Children's Place giving most for your bucks. However, SEARS is also a great place to find cute little items from designers like Sean John and Levi, for very reasonable prices.
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