After 6 years of birthday parties that have cost into the hundreds of dollars, we have decided this year we are going to really scale back. It's funny, we've felt this pressure to make the party big and great and creative, even with trying to keep the cost down, we've still tried to make it a huge family and friend event.
This year, our budget is much tighter (think 5 years on one income!) and I was getting nervous about a $350 price tag, and it doesn't help that a lot of other parties my son has been attending are held at indoor playgrounds, or other such places. We are going back to basics, we have always held the party at home, but this year, instead of a buffet of loads of different foods (inc. baked brie!) we are going for what my son requested... this year his "Can I have hotdogs, chips and kool-aid Mommy?" This year, an absolute YES. I think before it was more about celebrating with the whole family and friends. This year, the focus is on my son. It's his party.
I am setting a $100 goal for this party. I don't know if I can do it, but I am really hoping to! We're going to have totally kid friendly food, a home made cake, and simple party favors (without resorting to dollar store toys full of potentially deadly chemicals and that will be thrown away in 2 hours), I am going to borrow an idea from a very creative friend to use ziplock bags with scrapbook paper folded over and stapled to the top to create a custom loot bag. Would you believe in the past I have spent up to $12 a child on take home loot alone? Not this year. It will be stickers, and edible treats.
I will update this and post my total. Wish me luck!
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