Birthday party ideas?

Party ideas? My son is turning 3 June 5th. We had a big blowout party for his first, but now we have a baby who is turning 1 in August so I don't have much money to spend for 2 huge parties in a row. I would like something simple and at home ffor my son's 3rd. And a big party for my daugter's first. Any ideas? TOo young for chuck e cheeses or a gamming place ...

Birthday party ideas?
For my son's 4th birthday last year, I was a little strapped, too. I do usually have a really huge thing for him. We've done ponies, clowns, this year it's a skating rink, so I get where you're coming from! Anyway, I filled his sandbox with a bunch of little plastic dinosaurs, and gave his guests little sand diggers, and they were paleontologists! They had a blast digging them up. I also had a pinata filled with candy and the standard pin the tail on the dinosaur game. With a little tweaking, you can make it whatever your son is into. If he likes pirates, let them dig for gold doubloons, or if he's into Spongebob, how about little sea critters. Just use your imagination. Luckily at these younger ages, it is so easy to entertain them! Have fun, I know it'll be great!


As for your daughter's first, that's really more for you than her. She won't even remember it! I'd do like a fairy princess theme, at home, just invite everyone that love's her!
Reply:At the house just invite them (friends) over and maybe have like a movie party just put on one of his favorite movies I mean I know it is hard since he is only 3 but still I think he would enjoy it then maybe if you have a swingset let them go outside and play tag or anything that those cute toddlers like to do then I say serve cake!!
Reply:As a mother and grandmother, I recommend that you keep birthday parties at a minimum except for "special" ones: 1, 10, "sweet" 16 (or "drivers' license" celebration). The best part of a little kid's birthday is blowing out the candles! They'll do it as many times as you'll let them! And for heaven's sakes, limit the gifts---the more toys kids have, the more quickly they are bored and indecisive, I have noticed, whereas a kid with few toys will not only play with them but PICK THEM UP and put them away! You'll never be sorry. Kids don't love us for the stuff we give them, they love us because we are Mom and Dad unless we somehow train them to equate STUFF with love. One thing you might consider for all future birthdays is a special birthday plate and the unique right to choose the menu on his and her "special day".
Reply:do you really think a three yearl old will remember the party? Nah,me neither. Chuckie Cheeser, that's the place for a family frolic
Reply:For my son I invited some of his friends over for a pizza party. I made up the dough ahead of time. I put out some ingredients in dishes and pizza sauce. They had so much fun and used the ingredients to make faces! :0)
Reply:Someone once told me that for kids' birthdays, it's a good idea to invite as many children as the child's age. For instance, for a 3 year old, invite 3 guests - a 4 year old, 4 guests. It has really worked for us. With too many kids, everyone gets overwhelmed, especially the birthday boy!





My friend just had a "bubble party" for her three year old son. The big hit was giant bubbles. She got a baby pool and filled it with home made bubble solution and a hula hoop. The adults pulled the hula hoop up, creating a giant bubble that enveloped the child. She also had bubble blowing "contests" and a pinata. You could give little bubble bottles as favors - and could even make labels on your computer with the birthday boy's name on it or the guests' names.





My best advice is to relax and enjoy the day with your kids. Play some games and have some fun!
Reply:I know one thing you can do is make fake money for everyone and they must earn the fake money by finding it or answering questions correctly then after all the money is out you can have an action and you can get stuff from like the dollar store just one idea out there good luck
Reply:Just go to your nearest park with a playground. Have a water balloon fight and make a picnic lunch. Have races and fun outdoor games. Maybe you could bring one of those big colored parachutes and play shark! (A game where kids sit around the parachute, holding onto the handles and shaking it, and there are kids under, who are the "sharks", who take hold of the children's feet and pull them in, so then the child pulled in is a shark as well, and there are lifeguards, walking around the parachute saving people getting pulled in.)
Reply:Why not a backyard party w/ his favorite cartoon theme. everyone bring their bathing suit and jump in! BBQ some hot dogs and hamburgers, makes some kiddie bags w/candy,games. This u can get at the dollar stores. Get some mini potatoes bags to serve w/the hotdogs,hamburgers. At that age the kids don't eat much! And other outside games w/prizes also at the dollar store. Check the dollar tree store they have a big variety of things for your party for the little ones.