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Our annual guide to good times! Within these pages, you'll find everything you need to plan a great party for your kids. Need to keep an eye on the bottom line? We've got tips to help you stay frugal - without sacrificing fun! Dealing with sticky school rules? PartyMap is here to help. PartyMap also gives great gift ideas - and packs hundreds of resources to help you plan that perfect bash. |
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About us: PartyMap Articles: Great, cheap parties! Musical birthday parties Dealing with school party rules Great gifts for under $10 and $20 Essential party guide Resources: Hundreds of great party
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Great, cheap birthday parties
Want to throw a bash without breaking the bank? We talked to some experts to get ideas for great parties that will leave a little something in the bank for the birthday child’s college fund. The theme Considering the child’s interests and passion should be first and foremost. Corey Colwell-Lipson,
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We do love a good party here at ParentMap — recession or not! The days of pony rides and monogrammed goody bags might be behind us, but we can still let our playful side shine with a little budget-wise planning and a lot of inspiration. That’s the focus of this year’s PartyMap: bri
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Three great ideas for a musical birthday party
1. Create a theme around something musical they love. A child’s favorite song (like “Old McDonald”), his favorite CD or even a music DVD can be a great basis for a party. My niece, who just turned 2, is crazy for our Singin’ Safari DVD, so her mom and dad surprised her with a room full of pictures o
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Dealing with school party rules
Your kindergartner is having a birthday, and she wants to invite just five special friends from school. You breathe a sigh of relief; experts say five is the perfect number of guests for a sixth birthday party. You’re all set! Or are you? More schools are weighing in these days with birthday-party
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Great gifts for under $10 and $20
GREAT GIFTS FOR LESS THAN $10! INFANTS Oballs and Oball Rattle. Rhino Toys makes these durable balls that are easy to grasp, dishwasher safe and come in a variety of bright colors, $5 to $10. Books ABC and Count the Birdies by local author Matthew Porter, $8.95 each Daddy Kisses, Daddy Cuddles,
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Essential Party Guide: Lots of great options and resources for your child's next birthday bash
Updated March, 2010 Treats Cupcakes are the new cake! Fave options include Cupcake Royale in Ballard, Capitol Hill, Madrona and West Seattle, Trophy Cupcakes in Wallingford, Bellevue and U-Village and New York Cupcakes at Crossroads Shopping Center. Ice cream cakes: Simplify life with this two-
Read More »Great party ideas from ParentMap staff and readers
Everyone knows at least one of them. You know the type – fantastically creative, thoroughly organized, and mysteriously thrilled at the first sight of a piñata. They are the Party Mavens, and we have a couple on our staff who make Martha look so…so 10 years ago! Here then are some of their best-ever
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