Birthdays for Kids

Being the center of attention is great for some, torture for others but I don't know one child who doesn't love having a birthday party.

Start off by creating a party guest list and then find the perfect birthday party invitation to compliment your child's party.

Decorating for a child's party is almost mandatory. Balloons, streamers, themed dishes, cups and napkins and the always cherished party favors ... too much fun!

Balloons are mandatory and an easy and very fun way to liven the atmosphere and piñatas are always a perfect birthday party activity for children of all ages. Be sure to get a pull string Piñata kit for the younger than 8 crowd. No reason to have the tiny ones swinging a bat near other similarly distracted kids. :-)

One of my favorite birthday decorating ideas is to throw wrapped candy and birthday confetti on the food table. Guests love it and it's an easy way to make the party room festive and fun. Here is a perfect assortment of: candy for piñatas. Another awe inspiring decoration is customized imprinted or photo balloons, with a picture of the birthday child and customized printing to make your child a real star for the day. Guests will ooooo and awwww over these very cool personalized balloons and your child will feel as special as you know he/she is.

The perfect accessory for kid's parties is a bubble machine that will fill your yard or party room with effortless bubbles. Little children will go crazy for this touch and older kids love bubbles, too.

Even the birthday party games are fun for adults to put together and watch as the kids enjoy themselves. The very best birthday parties, where the kids all go home saying: "That was a GREAT party!" have really fun and unique birthday party games. I try to outdo myself with great games and activities every year and it's sometimes tough so I've gathered all the best birthday party games and ideas for you here: Birthday Party Games.

Bake the birthday cake or cupcakes in fun cake & cupcake pans to make your child's birthday even more special and individualized.

Custom Soda Bottle labels are a huge hit with kids. Jones Soda (OMG delicious!) will create a personalized bottle label just for your child's birthday party and the kids will go crazy for Jones Soda if they haven't yet discovered this pop culture phenomenon. There are lots of delicious unique flavors plus standards to choose from. While you're customizing soda bottles, do the same with personalized birthday water bottles! You'll definitely want to offer water as well as soda, juice and/or milk for little kid's parties.

Another really fun party staple are disposable birthday cameras. Encourage guests to take pictures of each other to break the ice. The birthday child will love the pictures when they're developed and they will provide instant lifetime memories. Check out these very cool disposable birthday cameras - Be sure to have duplicates made so pictures can be added to thank you notes for a fun surprise.

Another easy way to WOW the kids is by having a chocolate fountain set up either on the food or dessert table or in a place of honor, where they can dip cut fruit, cookies, pretzels, marshmallows, etc. into delicious, dripping chocolate contained in a cascading fountain. So cool, so fun and so so delicious! Chocolate fountains are a huge hit at any kid's party!

Below you will find hundreds of wonderful children's birthday sites, ideas and fun. Print out a free birthday guest list, a free party checklist, send the invitations at least two weeks in advance or send birthday invitations free online, order the party supplies and let the celebration begin! And DO check out my birthday party tips page for lots of ideas to fuel your imagination and add sparkle to your festivities: Children's Party Tips, Tricks & Ideas.

To commemorate your child's special birthday and for a perfect party outfit, a personalized birthday T-shirt or bib, with age and child's name, is always fun and great for identifying age in photographs through the years. The birthday designs at Bee My Baby are really cute. You and your kids will love them. Also make sure to check out: Birthday Designs - for birthday fun wear for all ages.

Still flustered at the thought of a kid's party? Fear no more ... check out this great e- book all about children's parties: Kid Party Crafts & Games - You'll be an expert in no time and your child will consider you a super hero!

Sure, we've probably spoiled our children for the rest of their lives by lavishing wonderful birthday parties on them year after year but gee, how can we not celebrate them? They're our precious little munchkins! They deserve all we can give. Their spouses will have a hard act to follow, huh? Guess they'll just have to pick someone who spoils them, too. ;-)

Oh ... remember ... you'll need plenty of extra batteries! ;-)