A look around the web this week has so many great kids’ party ideas:

Hostess with the Mostess features Lila Dol’s First Birthday party.  The handcrafted details of this party are simply amazing,

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For Hollywood’s biggest night,  celebrate in old-fashioned style with a party worthy of the red carpet. Think of icons such as Clark Gable, Bette Davis, Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. These stars and those of their generation are the epitome of an era of chic, captivating style and unrivaled talent. Celebrations.com’s Karen Perkins has all the decor tips you need to create an unforgettable Oscar party that channels the glitz and glamor of Hollywood’s heyday.

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Do you drink at or provide drinks to the adults at your children’s parties?

Often when adults attend kids’ parties, there is a license for the adults to drink; perhaps even become intoxicated. While most adults enjoy social drinking at parties with their friends, it is usually not appropriate to drink at small kids’ parties. A beer or a glass of wine isn’t a big deal at a kids party, but people have written in that adults at kids parties really can party it up to the point of acting in an embarrassing manner in front of the children.

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If you are looking for a fun, inexpensive party to organize for your two to three-year-old child, you can take the simple game of “Hide & Seek” and build a complete set of party activities around the idea of hiding and seeking…loads of fun and low-key. Parties can be so simple for kids this age…take a look at the Hide & Seek Fun to be had:

1. Play Hide & Go Seek ~ The Classic Game, of course;
2. If adults will be attending the party, reverse it and have the kids look for their parents;
3. Provide toddler-sized boxes that are either pre-decorated by you or that the toddlers can decorate themselves. What a great craft activity! Have them use markers, crayons, etc. to make their own “Jack In the Box.” (This can also be the take home goody from the party!)
4. Play Jack In The Box…have the kids climb into the box, and duck down so as not to be seen. Play music, and let the kids pop up just as an Jack In The Box would do.
5. Hide a Pinata that the kids must find in order to enjoy the fun.
6. Have a treasure hunt for chocolate gold coins.
7. Make a mock tent using a large cardboard box and a sheet. Let each kid hide in the tent and pop out surprising the others. You can ask them to pop out using their imagination and become a lion, a dog, a cat, etc.
8. Give them boxes of Cracker Jacks to enjoy finding their prizes.
9. Hide candy treats in a batch of cupcakes. The kids will discover the surprise as they enjoy their cake.
10. Play “I Spy.”
11. Read some books that have flaps to reveal hidden pictures.
12. Have the kids make creations using Play Dough..hide some small prizes in each little Play Dough jar for the kids to discover.

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If you are looking for some simple invitation language to explain to guests that you will be donating the birthday gifts, here is some:

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Looking for an easy, budget-friendly special activity to do with your children this St. Patrick’s Day?

I love the idea of having your kids wake up to a clumsy leprechaun’s trail of havoc!  Who could have possibly knocked over a chair, pushed a small (unbreakable) item off of a table, left books all over the living room floor, scattered cookies around the kitchen counter, and whatever other  clumsy tricks your leprechaun may have pulled?

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At Home with Kim Vallee has showcased some adorable cupcakes that will match some wonderful and very popular party themes including train, fire , and car parties.

What a perfect complement to these parties.  Yum.

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