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10 simple, fun, and cheap kiddies party ideas

Updated: Nov 10, 2021

It's an age-old stating that "the best things in life are free." And when it concerns organizing a birthday party for your kid, it's true.

You don't have to invest a lot to throw remarkable theme parties. Using cost-saving concepts for kids' birthday parties will not spend a lot. The following article will offer you some excellent concepts for celebrating your child's day without it costing you much at all. There are numerous people who think that hosting a huge celebration is not essential. So, there are plenty of other alternatives that can make their day just as unique without breaking the bank!

Decorations

  1. When you are looking for ways to save money on theme parties birthday decorations, you should check out store websites for coupons and discounts. If stores are not carrying them in-store, then they are very likely to have them online.

  2. Explore what your local dollar stores, like Dollarama have to offer. Regularly they have a solid stock for the birthday parties celebrations

  3. Ask in your local community groups, like Facebook neighbourhood groups, or moms groups, or coupon groups - people always are happy to offer a good local advise

  4. Plan ahead and order your supplies from cheap stores like aliexpress.com




Food

  1. If possible, make your own favours or snacks - like popcorn balls or homemade brownies that are cheaper than store-bought goodies. As we are exploring here options for theme parties, you can think about the theme decoration for the food - decoration candies, napkins etc

  2. For the main dish, choose something simple and easy to serve, like these super yummy macaroni and cheeses or all time favourite pizza

  3. Eggs in a Jar: Making this dish is as easy as it sounds. All you have to do is take a glass jar, put hard-boiled eggs, put them into the jar, cover them with your favourite sauce and spices, put on the lid and shake. This recipe can also be made into other dishes like deviled eggs or egg salad sandwiches by adding different ingredients.

  4. Fruit Skewers: These are always a great addition to any event because they are healthy, colourful and just plain delicious!


Entertainment

There are many activities that you can do at the birthday party to make it an unforgettable experience for your kids.

  • Inviting all their friends/ family members,

  • Playing games like pass-the-parcel - Pass the parcel is a game commonly played among children where participants sit or stand in a circle. One player begins by holding onto the parcel. The players take turns holding the parcel whilst music is playing. When the music stops, whoever is holding the parcel must pass it on to someone else before they can take another turn themselves.

  • Organizing a dance competition with people singing their favourite song;

  • Arranging group scavenger hunt for kids - scavenger hunts are often used to encourage kids to explore their surroundings. These are also known as treasure hunts or clue hunts.

  • Pass the Pigs - Pass the Pigs is a game in which players take turns rolling two dice. The player with the highest score wins. It is easy to learn and its rules are simple so older kids can enjoy playing too.

  • Musical chairs - Musical chairs requires at least 5 players per team, with up to 15 total per game. The goal of this game is to avoid being out of a chair when the music stops playing by running around in order to find an empty chair before your turn

  • And many more!






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