Although every parent would probably love to have a bounce house, pony rides and a clown at their child’s birthday party, not everyone can afford such luxuries. In fact, in this economy some of us have to be downright frugal when it comes to throwing birthday parties. But that doesn’t mean children need to feel deprived. These days there are many DIY options for throwing fun and memorable kids parties; you just have to use a little creativity.
The savings can begin long before your guests even arrive if you make your own kids birthday party invitations. There are a variety of great party invitation templates on the Web, it’s just up to you and your child to decide the look you want. Just do a Google search for something along the lines of “free kids birthday party invitations” and literally millions of invitation templates will be at your fingertips. These usually come with instructions, but even if they don’t; they’re quite easy to make. You can usually just pop the artwork you’ve downloaded off the Internet into a Word document and print. If you want to save even more money, put more than one piece of art on a page using tables or text boxes.
You can also make almost free custom wrapping paper for kids birthday party favors by using free printable birthday scrapbook paper. If you’re at all handy with graphics programs or even Microsoft Word text boxes, you can add the birthday boy or girl’s name to the artwork before you print it, creating custom personalized wrapping paper for no charge. Every child likes to see their name in print, so having wrapping paper with their names all over it for their guests will probably be a big thrill. As a bonus, if the favors are inexpensive, it can help disguise that fact. If you’re feeling particularly ambitious, you can download a free template that will guide you to create a special envelope, box or origami container for the birthday favors.
These are just two ways that you can save a bundle on kids birthday parties, while actually making them more unique and fun. And if you put your mind to it, there are probably many other ways you can use your creativity to make an inexpensive but fantastic party your little one will never forget!
