One of my favorite things in life is party planning, and today I can’t wait to share some tips for planning birthday parties on a budget!
Here are 3 tips to help you plan a beautiful children’s birthday party on a budget…
1.Location of the party…
I know that these days most people do not have their child’s birthday party at home, but this is hands down, the best way to save money. In our area, most birthday party places start at over $250 per dozen children and that does not include food, cake, or party favors. If the idea of having your kiddos and all of their buddies inside your home gives you the chills, do it in your backyard, garage, or at your local playground.
2.Decorations for the party…
This is my favorite part! So I don’t get overwhelmed (or overspend), I usually break decorating for the party into three spaces: the entrance, a main table, and the children’s table for seating.
Having a welcoming entrance gets your guests in the mood to party! You could make a sign for the front door, hang balloons on the mailbox, or a customized display like the one you see above. The children’s parents will know they are in the right place and the kids will be so excited about the party!
The main table is where I spend the most of my decorating dollars and attention. It really is quite simple… put a tablecloth over the table, set up a cute display with your cake and goodies, hang something over the table, or use something that has height to anchor the space. For my daughter’s 7th birthday, I simply wrapped boxes in black wrapping paper for a super cheap display!
If you have ever met me, you would know that I love tissue poms! They are so big and vibrant and are a cheap addition to make your party decor really pop. If you consider that it only costs $1 per pom, it is cheaper to have those than a helium balloon, plus you don’t have to pick it up the morning of the party! Our tutorial on making party perfect tissue poms and our tutorial on making tissue tassel garlands are must sees!
The children’s table is the final part of the decor equation. To save some money here, I will usually incorporate either the craft or activity at each little one’s place. They just love having something special and fun that is all their own at their seat!
3.Printables for the party…
The final tip for planning parties on a budget is the use of printables. I love hopping on ETSY to see what beautiful collections are out there for parties. One of my favorite shops is, Amanda’s Parties To Go. For one low price you can purchase a customized pdf for invitations, cupcake topper and wrappers, party favor tags, and so much more. You simply print it off at your local office supply store and you have a beautifully coordinated party. Aside from the printables themselves being very affordable, you can really save on your cupcakes and party favors too. Simply putting a cute tag on candy, or a dollar section toy can make it look so cute. In the same sense, I can buy solid colored cupcakes from my local superstore and put a cupcake wrapper around them with a cute pick and pay considerably less than a decorated cake. The same goes for invitations!
All 3 of these tips can help you plan an incredibly party for your children without breaking the bank! These tips can also be carried over into all types of parties that you create! I hope that you have found these…
3 Tip for Planning Children’s Parties on a Budget helpful!
Take care!
Trish Flake
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Those are very helpful, since a party can be very pricey once you get into it. Thanks for the tips!
These are great tips! Never thought of breaking down the three areas to decorate, very helpful.
These are very helpful! I love the butterfly lanterns…
I am very much a budget DIY party girl, love your tips.
I have just done a budget friendly party for my 10 year old.
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Hello! Thanks for hopping by during the May Networking Blog Hop! Love your cute blog! So many great ideas! And I agree … love tissue poms! I pinned some of these ideas so I don’t forget. I hope you come back soon! 😀
I love this post!! One of my favorite parts about being a mom is planning my kid’s parties!! I love, love, love the tissue pom poms. I’m definitely pinning that idea. I’m sure I’ll get lots of use out of that. =)
stopping by from the bloglovin hop- i could just gush over all these party ideas…i see the printables make it easy to really dress things up…thanks for sharing!
These are great ideas. I especially love the butterfly breakfast idea. It’s so unique and fun. Definitely going to have to pin these for the future. I’d love to have you link this up to Titus 2 Tuesday on Cornerstone Confessions.
Hopping over from Creatively Living.
Kathy
Such great tips. I’ll have to keep these in mind in 9 months when we celebrate my daughter’s 1st birthday!
It is all so beautiful!!!Thanks for sharing!
Hope you are having a great weekend!
Michelle
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Great tips. I love Tissues Poms too. Slightly time consuming, but fab none the less. Looks like you have done some wonderful parties. 🙂
Thanks for the tips. I’ve been struggling with this as my girl’s birthday approaches. I’ll be making a good many of the decorations or embellishing what I do buy to make them how I want them. I too am a fan of the pom poms. But I’ve yet to make a big one successfully! Time to practice!
Thanks so much for linking up to Tuesday’s Tidbits at Naptime Delights! I’m going to feature this post later today!
Sarah
Great tips and awesome decorations you showed!
These are great! Thanks for sharing on “Strut Your Stuff Saturday!” We hope to see you this friday! -The Sisters
I love that you really focus on a few key areas for decorating … great ideas!! Thanks so much for sharing this at the {what’s shakin’ link party}!!