Birthday party ideas for a 4 year old with a garden theme? Reader Q&A

by Christina Refford | Party Ideas

I am planning a garden-themed 4th birthday party for my daughter in a few weeks. I need some creative inspiration! So far, we’re going to have the kids each plant something in a pot to take home .. And that’s all. I need ideas for other things –...

Birthday gifts for 5-year-old girl? Reader Q&A

by Christina Refford | Tips + Tricks

I need a birthday gift idea for my soon-to-be 5-year-old daughter. She has tons of Barbies, tons of clothes – she is a girly girl and loves all things to do with painting nails, wearing girly stuff. I feel like we have way too many toys and clothes. What else is...

Goody bag gift ideas for kids: ready-made crafty party packs

by Liz Gumbinner | Party Ideas

I haven’t thrown that many birthday parties for my kids and it’s like I’m already out of goody bag gift ideas. It might be easier if you have a theme in mind–DIY capes for a a superhero party (we’ve recommended 6 different themes!), a toy...

Ideas for a child’s birthday party? How about some all in one place

by Kirsten | Party Ideas

Looking for ideas for a child’s birthday party can be both fun– and stressful. When my kids were younger, I confess, I went a little overboard with over-the-top parties causing me to collapse with exhaustion. As I learned, it can be a lot simpler. And just...

Girls’ birthday party ideas – Little Red Riding Hood or Alice in Wonderland

by Roxanna | Party Ideas

Girls’ birthday party ideas can still be girlie, even if you want to avoid the same old princess theme. Which is why I instantly fell in love with the downloadable, customizable party kits at Creative Little Stars, based around classic storybook themes. And...

5 beautiful cake stands that take the cake.

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

If you have your cake and eat it too, what are you left with? A whole lot of pretty is what, so long as you own a fab cake stand.You bakers may already have cake stands, but we promise that thse picks are worthy of a spot (or two!) in your collection. You don’t...

The perfect cupcake for any party

by Delilah S. Dawson | Food + Recipes

The standards for kids’ birthday cakes have gone up a bit since I was little, when we just stopped by the Piggly Wiggly and had the teen behind the counter misspell my name between the lumpy sugar roses. Now we want them to be beautiful, unique, delicious,...

Food themed birthday parties for kids. AKA No dessert until you finish your milk and cookies.

by Stacie Billis | Party Ideas

If you need a break from superheroes and princesses, I’ve got a fabulous kids birthday party idea, and it’s so easy: Food themed birthday parties. Move over tea parties, we’ve got three new themes worth checking out. Milk & Cookies FestThis...

6 special ways to celebrate grandma and grandpa birthdays

by Cool Mom Team | Party Ideas

We’re honored to be working with our sponsor the American Cancer Society, who’s doing such good work in ensuring that all of us continue to have many more birthdays. My mom hit the big 60 birthday milestone last year (don’t kill me for writing that,...

5 ideas for birthday parties that give back

by Cool Mom Team | Party Ideas

We are honored to once again be working with our sponsor, the American Cancer Society, on their More Birthdays campaign since if we could make one really big wish, it’d that cancer never steals someone from us again. But wishes alone will not cure cancer, so we...