The Best Amazing Race Birthday Party Ideas

An Amazing Race-themed party is a fun way to celebrate your kid's birthday party.

Today is my daughter’s 15th birthday, and we’ve had 15 years of fun, frugal & festive parties! This year, back by popular demand, we’re having The Amazing Race Birthday Party. This party requires a lot of advanced preparation, but I promise it’s FUN and FRUGAL…about $100 including supplies, food, and favors! You’ll be the mom … Read more

Carnival Birthday Party

carnival birthday party

  A Carnival Birthday Party is another budget birthday party idea from The Budget Diet girl! A carnival birthday party works for most any age and can be done both indoors & out! Here are the ingredients for success: Carnival Ideas – Homemade Carnival Games: The key to keeping this a budget birthday party is … Read more

Budget Birthday Party – It’s a Garden Party!

seed packet invitiations

It’s a Garden Party – It’s a Budget Birthday Party! Here’s another budget birthday party idea perfect for springtime! I’ve come up with a smorgasbord of festive, flowery fun…just pick your favorite options, and voila you’ll have a bloomin’ budget birthday party! Theme: Garden Party Invitations: Flowers (of course!) Simply print an invitation on pretty … Read more

1st Birthday Party on a Budget!

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photo courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Salvadore Vuono 1st Birthday Party on a Budget! Looking for a 1st Birthday Party on a Budget? Here’s the plan (for a girl)… 1st Birthday Party Invitation: First Birthday Poem – (name) will soon be one, and you’re invited to join the fun! On (date) at the hour of three, (address) … Read more

Bake It, Don’t Buy It – Pretty Pink Cake!

pink birthday cake

It’s always cheaper to bake, and if you’re looking for the perfect, pink cake recipe…here it is! Little girls love pink, and little girls will love this Strawberry Cake with pretty pink Strawberry Frosting! I made this cake for my Girl Scout Cooking Badge in third grade, so the degree of difficulty is SUPER EASY! … Read more

It’s a Charming Birthday Party

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It’s a Charming Birthday Party idea! Everybody brings a small gift wrapped box with a charm inside that reminds them of the birthday girl, and the hostess provides a charm bracelet. As the birthday girl opens each box she has to guess who gave her the charm, and then she has a wonderful birthday keepsake! … Read more