My DD is turning 2 in March.. PLease IDEAS!

[disney50fam]

I just want some ideas of what I should do for her b-day? I know yes I have 4 other kids but, for some reason I don't have any ideas. Money is kind of tight right now too... Any advice would help!!!!

 

[kbkids]

Invite a few friends and go to a local park. Get cupcakes and a few balloons - there you have it - party!! When DD turned 6, we did this, and it turned out being the best party yet - but was by far,the cheapest. No fee for the park - just got there a little early to make sure we could get a table. We had cake and pizzza (the kids were older). Everything for 25 kids cost about $70. For a two-year-old, you wouldn't want near that many kids, so your cost would be so much less.

 

[PlutoPony]

Get a couple of appliance boxes from your local store, cut windows and doors, and let her and a few friends play in them (give them crayons to "decorate" the "houses" if you can make sure they don't crayon where they shouldn't). We did that with 6 friends for DS's 2nd birthday and they had a ball! Can't get much cheaper than this

 

[Daisy Duck 5]

I say have a Crayola party. Either do what the poster said from above with coloring the boxes, or print coloring pages off the internet. You could make your own playdoh and let the kids make stuff with that for awhile.
Have simple games such as musical chair and hot potato and then give them crayola prizes like paints, markers, smocks, glue and playdoh.
For food I would have each kid make their own pizza. Supply fun toppings such as hot dogs
For dessert they could decorate their own cookies, ice cream sundaes or cupcakes.
For the treat bags each kid could get a 8 pack of crayons and a coloring book.
Toys R Us has their own crayola section so you can buy all the stuff there.
If you are looking for a birthday presents for your child here is an idea.
http://www.crayolastore.com/product_detail.asp?T1=CRA+5003-01
For the cake you can get crayon candles and just make the cake red, yellow, green and blue.
Get some balloons too kids always love them.

 

[AC7179]

I agree, do cheap and easy!

I used to work birthday parties at a gymnastics center.

While they were AWESOME parties, kids under 4 usually spent their time playing with each other, not with or on the equiptment.

If that doesn't work out, maybe see about a McDonald's or something, just where the kids can play on the playground there?