Okay picture this, 5 four year olds in your house for two hours with, cake, snacks, craft materials, games…you’re thinking complete chaos, right? Not necessarily. The difference between an average, hectic, “are-we-done-yet” party and a creative, exciting, “do-we-have-to-leave-now” party is in the planning. Here are the basic steps to help get you started and come out the other end in one piece.
What better way to get everyone looking forward to Spring than to have a gardening party! In this article, you’ll find step-by-step tips, tricks and planning ideas to help you through. It’ll be like tiptoeing through the tulips!
Party-planning expert Lisa Kothari, author of "Dear Peppers and Pollywogs...What Parents Want to Know About Planning Their Kids' Parties" has gathered her tricks and tips for a birthday party on a budget.
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