Boy’s 4th Birthday Party!

In response to a request for ideas on a little boy’s 4th birthday party, here are some suggestions:
Consider Having Your Party Outside the Home!
When thinking about a party for a little boy who’s turning four, my first thought is to turn and run!  Run quickly to a Chuck-e-Cheese, Gymboree, or Little gym, […]

Pass the Present 
For this game it is necessary to collect a small gift for each guest.  Try to select gifts that fit into the theme of your party.  Fun gifts can be found at places like your local dollar store or the dollar bins at stores like Target or Michaels.

Wrap the first gift in wrapping […]

Pail of Sand Cake!

Here’s the recipe for Family Fun’s Pail of Sand Cake!  This is a great cake for a beach or summer party!
Ingredients:

2 baked 8″ round yellow cakes
8-9 cup capacity new, plastic, washed sand pail
3 oz. package vanilla pudding, prepared
3/4c. crushed graham crackers or vanilla wafers
Chocolate shell candies*
1 plastic shovel

Directions:

Cut the cake into 1 inch […]

Some Clever New Ideas for Birthday Treats for School! - No cupcakes here!!
Busy Bee received a reader request for some fresh ideas for school birthday treats! I’m glad to answer this request and have a few ideas that will have you looking like the trickiest mom in town!
Regardless of what you end up sending into […]

 Host an Almost Sleepover Party for a Girl’s 10th Birthday!

Ten years old is a funny age for girls.  They are past the princess stage, but still not quite teenagers!  One fun idea for a 10 year old girl’s birthday celebration is to have an almost sleepover party!
Almost Sleepover Party Plan
This party idea is a dream come true […]

Adorable Sleepover Cake  
This cake is perfect for an almost sleepover party.
Ingredients

1 baked 13 x 9 x 2 inch cake
6 cups frosting (pink and light pink)
5 Twinkies
5 marshmallows
5 vanilla or chocolate wafers
Gel icing (pink and green)
Mini jawbreakers
Pink and green Fruit by the Foot

Directions

Turn the cake upside down and lightly frost it.  To make the bodies, […]

Little Girl’s 5th Birthday Party!
Five year olds are a lot of fun because you can actually do things with them in your own home!  When the kids are two, three and four, a party outside of your home is probably the way to go, but at five they are ready to act like real guests! […]