Comments on: A Three Year Old Birthday Party and Sticking With My Minimum Gift Rule

By: Emily @ Simple Cheap Mom

Emily @ Simple Cheap Mom — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 12:47:25 +0000

In reply to One Frugal Girl. I wouldn't write off helium gas, floating balloons are way cooler!

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 03:21:03 +0000

In reply to Revanche. I hadn't considered what he might 'remember' at this stage of the game, but I'm sure most three year olds don't remember the gifts they receive. I sure can't. I do like the idea of creating traditions we can continue as the years progress. Baking and decorating his cake seems like an easy way to experience the big day without spending a lot of money. Balloons is another tradition that is easy enough to continue for many years to come!

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 03:16:48 +0000

In reply to Emily @ Simple Cheap Mom. I love the idea of blowing up balloons and letting the kids kick them around the house. That's actually a great suggestion and wouldn't cost as much as getting them filled with balloon gas.

By: Revanche

Revanche — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 21:13:47 +0000

I love these choices (the 1 gift rule and the family-only gathering). In contrast to some parties for kids who aren’t even aware of what’s going on (50+ invitees for a one year old?), I’d much rather do the smaller get together and next to no gifts. I personally don’t remember any gifts I received before the age of .. 7, probably, except for books that I was able to keep rereading.

The room full of balloons is a lot of fun for all ages, I’d say! We did that at work once and it was such a hit, the rest of the company kept up the tradition 🙂

By: Emily @ Simple Cheap Mom

Emily @ Simple Cheap Mom — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 19:10:55 +0000

His party sounded perfect and it’s so sweet that his favorite part was people enjoying his cake!

I’d also like to put a good word in for balloons. Our daughter turned two this year and we blew up a couple bags of dollar store balloons in the living room. The kids at her party played with the balloons for a good 30 minutes before we coralled them out to the back yard. This was MONTHS ago and we’re still finding fully inflated balloons hidden through the house!