{"id":534,"date":"2017-10-30T15:00:52","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T21:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.iseeme.com\/blog\/?p=534"},"modified":"2018-09-28T09:06:45","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T14:06:45","slug":"last-minute-birthday-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.iseeme.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/30\/last-minute-birthday-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Minute Birthday Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Birthdays are important milestones for children, and as parents, we try our best to make each birthday as special as possible. Sometimes, however, life gets in the way, and we find ourselves scrambling to put a party together with little time to prepare. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Last Minute Birthday Ideas<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve listed a few last-minute birthday ideas to help arrange a great party at a moment\u2019s notice. For the party itself, consider some of these options:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Craft Parties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Check our blog for some easy, season-appropriate crafts and hit the local dollar store for supplies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Field Trips<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Check local fire houses and police stations to see if they can provide a field trip, or visit your local animal shelter to spend some time with the kittens and puppies (if you arrange a field trip, have the kids make thank-you cards as part of the party).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Get Outdoors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: If the weather\u2019s okay, look for local outdoor activities, such as horseback riding, swimming, trips to the zoo, fishing, or cross-country skiing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Go Team Go<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Buy some cheap seats to a local sporting event, have the kids decorate some signs, and maybe do some face painting with the team colors. If the venue has a jumbotron, ask if they can show a picture of the birthday child with a short message. Surprise the birthday boy or girl with a special gift after the event, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseeme.com\/en-us\/personalized-birthday-books\/my-very-happy-birthday-personalized-board-book-for-boys.html\">My Very Happy Birthday Book<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseeme.com\/en-us\/personalized-birthday-books\/its-my-birthday-personalized-book.html\">It&#8217;s My Birthday! Personalized Book<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Learn a New Skill<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: See if your local karate school is willing to give the kids a lesson, teach them to make and decorate their own cupcakes, how to kayak, or anything that leaves the kids with a new skill.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Movie Night<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Rent some of the latest kids\u2019 movies, and whip up a big batch of popcorn with lots of toppings, such as candy corn, chocolate chips, a sugar\/cinnamon mix, nuts, and candy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Last Minute Birthday Ideas for Gifts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your child just came home from school with an invitation to her best friend\u2019s birthday party\u2014which is tomorrow. Your child wants to give her friend a gift, of course, but what can you do with so little time to prepare?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These last-minute birthday ideas make great gifts for either your own child or their friends, and are quite affordable:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Flowers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: If the birthday girl (or boy) likes flowers, how about a big bouquet? Grab a couple of bunches from your local grocery store, add a soft toy or gift card, and you\u2019ve got a lovely gift.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Balloons<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: If flowers aren\u2019t the birthday child\u2019s thing, how about a bunch of balloons? Again, most of the larger grocery stores usually have large, fun helium-filled balloons ready to go.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Books<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Books make great last-minute birthday ideas. Look for books that mirror the child\u2019s interests, or go one step further and surprise them with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseeme.com\/en-us\/personalized-birthday-books.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">personalized birthday book<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (if time is an issue you can give them a gift certificate<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseeme.com\/en-us\/gift-certificate.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.iseeme.com\/en-us\/gift-certificate.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to choose their own book). For superhero-loving kiddos, try a personalized book like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseeme.com\/en-us\/i-am-a-super-kid-personalized-storybook.html\">Super Kid!<\/a> that comes with a cape and mask.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Toy Baskets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Buy a medium-sized basket or bucket and fill it with small, fun toys from your local dollar store.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>T-Shirts and Pajamas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: We know, we know\u2014clothes aren\u2019t the most exciting birthday gift. Look for fun clothes displaying the child\u2019s favorite cartoon characters or superheroes, though, and you\u2019ll score some points. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Gift Cards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: In a pinch, a gift card is perfectly acceptable. The child gets the excitement of choosing what to buy with her own money. If you give a gift card from an online store, she also has the fun of receiving something in the mail (don\u2019t try to tell us that isn\u2019t exciting\u2014we still get a thrill when the mailperson drops off packages for us). <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So there you have it: a few last-minute birthday ideas to help make your child\u2019s special day extra important\u2014and make life just a little easier for you. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Birthdays are important milestones for children, and as parents, we try our best to make each birthday as special as possible. Sometimes, however, life gets in the way, and we find ourselves scrambling to put a party together with little time to prepare. &nbsp; Last Minute Birthday Ideas We\u2019ve listed a few last-minute birthday ideas to help arrange a great party at a moment\u2019s notice. 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