I was refreshed to hear a friend explain that she was changing the way their family celebrated birthdays. They would now forego the decorations, crafts, favors, friends, exhausted mom etc. Instead the children now choose where they would like to go out for dinner. Following dinner, the family returns home for cake, ice cream, gifts and family time. While grand parties are certainly fun, why not consider spending less money and investing in family time instead? Some ideas we have tried:
§ The child gets to choose a piñata and then helps dad make it out of newspaper, flour and water
§ The child is awakened to breakfast in bed on their birthday
§ The dinner menu is chosen by the birthday girl or boy
§ Grandmama makes a cake and the honored one gives the instructions! We’ve had a farm cake, a dinosaur, a mermaid, a whale etc.
§ The family looks through scrapbooks of past birthdays together or the baby scrapbook of the birthday child
§ A few friends are invited over for cupcakes and playtime minus an all out party
Last year's dinosaur pinata!
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