PARTYGUIDE
Birthday Planning Secrets: Tips from Savvy Moms
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lanning the perfect birthday party for your kids may seem a herculean task, but it doesn’t have to be! Follow these party planning secrets approved by savvy moms to make your kids’ birthday parties the best yet—with minimal stress!
Brainstorm Ideas with the Birthday Kid Sometimes your expectations are much higher than your child’s. Danielle Hewitt, a mom of three from St. Joseph, Missouri, suggests brainstorming ideas with your child. “When I started brainstorming with my daughter about her birthday party, I realized she wasn’t wanting an extravagant party. She came up with a great idea that was easy to put together and budget friendly. It ended up being her favorite party to date,” says Hewitt.
Thank You Notes
Scoop Ice Cream Before the Party
While your child is opening gifts, instead of taking time to write a list of gifts and givers for thank you notes, simply snap a quick photo of the birthday child, guest and gift opened. It will be a quick and easy reference for thank you notes. You could even print the photos out to use as personalized thank you notes.
KC Parent editor Margaret Sarver’s favorite party hack is to line a muffin pan with cupcake liners and place scoops of ice cream in each liner before the party and put back in the freezer. Pull out the muffin pan when serving cake and, voila, no mess!
Digital Invites Keep it simple with invitations! Save the time of finding addresses and addressing each invitation. Send digital invites via text, email, Facebook event pages or websites like Evite. com. You will also save money on printing, envelopes and stamps! Just keep in mind you might need to follow up with guests if you don’t receive a response to your invitation. Parents are busy, and invitations can easily get lost in their email or social media pages.
Visit www.kansascityzoo.org/birthdays to plan your party today!
Prevent Leaks Serving ice cream cones? Place a small marshmallow in the bottom of each ice cream cone to prevent leaks and sticky hands.
Prep the Night Before I like to prep everything for the party the night before. I put up all the decorations, pick up the cake and balloons, prepare food and drinks and have everything for the activities ready to go. By prepping the night before, you can enjoy the party day, and
INVITE YOUR FAVORITE PRINCESS OR SUPERHERO TO YOUR NEXT PARTY!
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Baylee Wells
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28 july 2023
kcparent.com