With three children it’s easy to get overwhelmed at the cost of birthday parties. Especially with my children who love a good Birthday theme! But there is always cutbacks, and money to be saved with any party. I have some great money saving tips to share to get you ready for you next birthday party, or a party of any kind!
- Choose a color theme, not a character. Both my boys will likely have a Spiderman/superhero birthday. When you think about it I can cover Spiderman and Iron Man with red, black, and yellow. Add some blue and I’ve covered Captain America, and with some green and purple I have Hulk. Even though I will likely just do Iron Man & Spiderman for them, you get the idea. A pinata or cake is enough to drive home the theme and then the plates and table cloth can be generic to cut costs. Same idea for holidays, you can get by with 4th of July theme and plain plates.
- Have a party somewhere free; think your own house, or a park! Bonus on a park, there is often free entertainment for little (and big) kids.
- Virtual invitations over paper- Facebook makes events pretty easy, and there are apps that allow you to text personalized invites!
- Only serve cake! Pick a time that this is appropriate, such as 10:30 or 2:00. It is expected for their to be cake at a birthday party, and it is perfectly fine to ONLY have cake (or your dessert of choice). For a summer party maybe you only have watermelon or sno cones. As long as that’s appropriately shared so people aren’t starving and angry at you, I think a sno cone party would be a blast!
- Serve bulk drinks- lemonade, sweet tea, water from a pitcher. Individual drinks are far more expensive than a pitcher of it made at home!
Summer is a great time for entertaining, but that doesn’t mean you need to spend a fortune! Pick a budget, and stick to it- and enjoy the fun of your invitees!
