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The Must Have Kids Birthday Gifts of 2017
As we say goodbye to 2016 and usher in the new year, we also say hello to some new trends in kids birthday gifts that 2017 will bring. With each passing year, old fads die and new ones are born. Gaps between the latest generations are becoming more prominent.
But we know what the kids want, even with the new year and the new trends rolling in. We also know the list of the best birthday gifts of 2017 found below won’t disappoint.
10 Kids Birthday Party Games That’ll Keep Them Entertained
Cake and presents are the usual suspects that steal the show at birthday parties. But it’s tradition to play games, too–games selected by the birthday girl herself. With so many details to remember, some games can be more hassle than fun. That’s why we’ve...
Celebrating More than Kids Birthday Parites
It’s that time of year again. The time when gift giving (and getting) is inevitable. But many people say we are losing touch with the true spirit of Christmas and exchanging it for greed. That may be true in some towns and cities, but not in Frederick, Maryland. It’s...
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Make a Unique Kids Party with Birthday Cake Cookies
That’s right, they’re cookies made from the same mix you’d make that traditional kids’ birthday cakes with but with half the work. It sounds weird but we guarantee the kids in attendance at your next birthday party will love these sweet treats and you’ll love the hour of time you earn back in your busy day. These birthday cake mix cookies are the right combination of delicious and portable for kids from 3-to-83 you’ll have running around and having fun at your party.
read moreThe Wrap: A Flying Birthday Cake?
It’s the first episode of The Wrap where your host Greg Esposito takes you inside the world of kids birthday parties to give you the tips, tricks and insight you need to throw the best birthday bash. This isn’t your typical “how to” video though. Kids birthdays are all about fun and each episode he’ll share some of the lighter side of parties as well.
read moreHow to Do a Kids’ Birthday Smash Cake Photo Right
Smash cake shoots are all the rage for kids’ 1st birthdays. How big are they? They’re almost as much of a ‘must’ as the birthday party itself. While we know everything there is to know about the party and what kind of birthday cake goes best at it, we decided to go to the expert when it comes to photography.
Enter Samantha Davis of Happy Hippo Photography. She answered all the burning questions about doing a 1st birthday smash cake shoot that we, and probably you too, wanted to know about this new tradition.
read more5 Truly Unique Kids’ Birthday Cake Alternatives
Sure, birthday cakes are fun but aren’t they just slightly overdone? Every party you attend has the same cake that we’ve all seen for decades, vanilla or chocolate with some kind of colorful frosting and plastic characters stuck in the top. Why not be the “cool mom”...
read moreWe’ve Never Seen A Kids Birthday Cake Like This
For thousands of years the birthday cake remained relatively unchanged. Whether it was for a kids’ birthday party or an adult’s quite family birthday celebration at home, the birthday cake usually consisted of a round or rectangular chocolate or white cake with chocolate or vanilla frosting. Sure, the color of the frosting might have varied from cake to cake and what was stuck in the top of it as decoration certainly were tailored to the individual’s likes. But that was the amount of evolution the cake went through.
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