If you're like us, you love to throw a party. And, not just any ho-hum bash, but a fully thought-out celebration with a well-rounded theme that can be seen from the food and drinks served, to the ...

My son is about to turn 4, and we're planning the festivities. I've ranted about absurd kids' birthday parties before, so we'll be keeping this party low-key: a few of his little buddies, some relay ...

Party bags have become a mainstay of children's birthday bashes — but is it OK to push back? (Credit: Getty Images; illustrated by Joseph Riccobono) For more than a decade I have been entrenched in ...

Goodie bags, the fun finale to a kids’ birthday party, are good by definition, but some are better than others. A great goodie bag can guarantee you end a birthday party on a high note and guests ...

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Pencils. Slime. Kazoos. Bubbles. Generic Slinkies that don't work. Squishies that will become hairballs within 48 hours. Tiny cars you'll eventually step on later. Just the thought makes me shudder.

If you are anything like me as a parent, you may be counting down the years until mandatory birthday parties are a thing of the past. I’m an admitted Scrooge when it comes to kiddie soirees. I resent ...

For more than a decade I have been entrenched in kid birthday party culture, sometimes attending three birthday parties in a single weekend. Without fail, my kids come home with a bag full of mostly ...