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Party Manners: Birthday Box Registries

Party Manners: Birthday Box Registries

I would love to get your opinion on birthday box registries. If you haven't run across these before, it's basically letting your children register for their birthday gifts by putting what they like in a box at the toy store. We went to Learning Express Toys this year,...

How to Have a Party {by Meg & Grace}

How to Have a Party {by Meg & Grace}

Today's blog post was dictated to me by my seven-year-olds. Honestly, I always run by ideas by them and ask their opinions about my party plans. They never steer me wrong. But some of these ideas? Well, they are seven. You always have to have a cake at a party. If...

Party Manners: My Favorite Birthday Party Favor Ideas

Party Manners: My Favorite Birthday Party Favor Ideas

The girls attended a party this weekend where the favor was a plastic popcorn box (two for $1 at Dollar Tree) filled with big, movie theater-style candy. They could not have been more thrilled. (And they know me well: they both hid their Reese's Cups from me.) A great...

Party Manners: Vintage Party Advice

Party Manners: Vintage Party Advice

Not long ago, we visited a used book fair. I picked up a few vintage party planning books. This one, The Calling All Girls Party Book, is my new favorite source of vintage party planning advice. Published in 1966 and sold for 60 cents, it was written for young teens...

Party Manners: Drop Off Birthday Party or Not?

Party Manners: Drop Off Birthday Party or Not?

Drop-off parties hold a certain appeal: parents love them (two child-free hours!) and your house will be less crowded with extra adults. But what is the right age for a drop-off party? And can you handle all the kids by yourself? That takes us to today's Party Manners...

Party Manners: Should You Open Presents at Your Birthday Party?

Party Manners: Should You Open Presents at Your Birthday Party?

Should you open presents at your birthday party? We've been to parties where gifts were opened and where they weren't. We always open gifts at our parties -- I guess mainly because that's what we did at my parties growing up. But, gift opening has always worked well...

Party Manners: The Problem of RSVPs

Party Manners: The Problem of RSVPs

For every party, there are parents who don’t respond to your invitation and then don’t attend the party, or who don’t respond and then do show up. Either scenario presents a planning problem. Here's how to get guests to RSVP for your party. Here's a story from the...

Party Manners: Picking a Birthday Party Day and Time

Party Manners: Picking a Birthday Party Day and Time

In today's Party Manners, let's talk about when you should host your party. Picking a birthday party day and time can be key to your party's success. (Cue laughter from my friends: for the last four personal parties I've thrown, we've had to change the day after...

Party Manners: How Many Children to Invite to a Birthday Party

Party Manners: How Many Children to Invite to a Birthday Party

Let's talk about how to throw a party the old fashioned way. How many children should you invite to a birthday party? It's a hot topic, but I think you don't have to invite the entire class to your child's birthday party. See Little Miss Big Cheeks in the tulip shirt...

TPT 14 Party Planning Cheat Sheets 11-23-1

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These are the exact 14 worksheets I use to plan all my parties!

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TPT 14 Party Planning Cheat Sheets 11-23-1

Don't miss my FREE Party Planning Cheat Sheets!

Don't miss my FREE party planning cheat sheets.

These are the exact 14 worksheets I use to plan all my parties!

Have fun planning your party (and stop worrying about what you're forgetting).

Plus, you'll get all the latest parties, tutorials, and discounts from The Party Teacher.

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