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Tip Store: Children: Parties


Birthday Party Invitations

Approximate $ Savings: $20-$30
  
Instead of buying or making expensive invitations for my children's themed birthday parties I dress them up in a costume and take digital pictures of them. I load them on the computer and send out invitations on Facebook's events function. If there is anybody that isn't on Facebook I email them the invitation with the picture attached. Birthday parties can be expensive and invitations this way cost nothing which is a great saving.
Contributed by Liisa Triffett, 27th January 2012
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A Giant Freckle is a Special Gift

We have had great success creating giant chocolate freckles for kids birthday presents....something yummy and a little bit special, for the price of about $2 each (and that will make a HUGE freckle). Buy a block of plain milk chocolate (stay away from the cheap compound cooking chocolate...it tastes terrible) and a pack of hundreds and thousands. Melt the chocolate over a double boiler, and then pour/spread in a large circle shape onto Alfoil on a baking tray. Sprinkle liberally with the hundreds and thousands, and then pop in the fridge for an hour or so. Wrapped in clear cellophane with a nice ribbon, these make gorgeous and very adorable gifts that any five year old will love as a special treat!
Contributed by Donna Blight, 17th February 2012
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Party Equipment for Next to Nothing

Approximate $ Savings: $100

Kids birthday parties can become very expensive. Why not contact your local toy library to see if they offer a party pack for hire at a fraction of the cost of hiring other equipment the toy library often has a large variety of activities in their party pack to keep the children amused for hours.
Contributed by Naomi, Kyabram, 7th December 2007
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