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Happy New Year To You from Peppers and Pollywogs!
Winter has reared her chilly head and it's always a challenge to come up with fun party ideas for your kids when it is blustery outdoors! Take inspiration from your kids' favorite sports to build a party theme, like ice skating or hockey. Alternatively, change it up by going for a swim in the midst of winter with an indoor pool party. We also have top tips for throwing a half birthday party and saving the other half for better weather!
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Here's another great giveaway opportunity on offer all month. Dede Wilson's Birthday Cake Book is filled with wonderful recipes and easy instructions for baking fabulous birthday cakes for kids and beyond. Enter to win one of two copies that is on offer this month,The Birthday Cake Book.
And be sure to check back every other Monday for a new giveaway to win!
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Ice Skating Party for Kids
A perfect winter outside venue for a party is an ice-skating rink! Usually, it is quite  inexpensive to have a group skate, and the facilities will usually have a party room on offer to host the lunch/cake/presents. From kids aged 6 and up, this is a very good idea. Planning this theme, can take as little as 30 minutes as well. So, if you don't have a lot of time and want the party outside of your home, this may be a great idea for you. If so, here are a few suggestions and points to keep in mind as you plan:
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Penguin Party Ideas
Penguins are so popular these days. Many of you have probably enjoyed watching March of the Penguins and perhaps you took in Happy Feet ~ whether animated or the real thing penguins are darling and make a perfect theme for your upcoming winter birthday party.
If the theme appeals, here are ideas to help with your planning: If you are looking to build a theme after the movie, check out the Happy Feet Party Supplies.
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Hockey Party for Kids
It's the season of all sports that are wintry...that includes  hockey of course! A perfect birthday party outing is to take the kids to a hockey game...or take them to an open ice rink and have the kids play a game of hockey. It will be loads of fun, be easy to plan, and have the kids active and energetic throughout. Looking for inspiration? Check out these ideas:
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Winter Swimming Pool Party
Well, it's still winter out there and manypeople are actually  snowed in and/or digging out from the snows. Your kids may be developing cabin fever, and are looking forward to not only spring blooming, but summer break. You can give them a little taste of the fun to come this summer by throwing their winter birthday at the local indoor swimming pool. It can either be at a hotel, YMCA, or local gym that has an indoor pool and rent it out for kids' parties. It should be pretty easy to find a place to hold your event, and easy to put together!
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Quick Tips for Throwing a Half Birthday
Does your child have a birthday in December, January, or February? Do you
live in a place where it happens to be winter during these months? If so, you, most likely, are indoors celebrating...whether it be your home or an alternative venue...how many winter kids dream of a great outdoors party to celebrate at least once during their childhood?
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