| There are certain things that will make your child's | | | | helps kids feel as though the day is truly special. |
| birthday party special, certain "must haves" that you | | | | Adults may hate to wear them, but kids love them |
| simply can't go without. Here are some of those | | | | and they make for great birthday pictures. |
| "must haves": | | | | Party Favors |
| Birthday Cake | | | | When kids come to birthday parties, they may not |
| What birthday would be complete without a cake? | | | | expect to get a gift themselves. Make the day truly |
| None. The cake is certainly one of the most | | | | special for them by thanking them with a party |
| important parts of any birthday party. However, with | | | | favor. Party favors for kids can be just about |
| the rise in diabetes in both adults and children, some | | | | anything. Consider things like card games, puzzles, |
| people may want to alter their recipe a bit from the | | | | plush toys, inflatables, yo-yo's, stickers, stationery, |
| traditional birthday cake or order a sugar free | | | | pens and pencils, art supplies, keychains or craft kits. |
| birthday cake. | | | | Or go for a "goody bag" filled with candies or other |
| Pinata | | | | edible treats. |
| Though a pinata is a tradition from Mexican | | | | Video Camera |
| celebrations, the pinata has been a part of many kid's | | | | A video camera is essential to capturing those |
| birthday parties for quite a few years. A pinata is | | | | memories. One day in the future, you can play the |
| simply a container, usually made from cardboard or | | | | video for your child and they can see what they |
| heavy papers shaped into an animal or other design. | | | | were like when they were young. Don't forget to |
| Then the container is filled with a variety of candy | | | | capture those priceless memories with a video |
| and toys. The pinata is then suspended from a tree, | | | | camera. Also, don't forget to make sure the camera |
| beam or roof and blindfolded children take swipes at | | | | batteries are fully charged and you have enough |
| it using a stick or baseball bat. When the pinata is | | | | media to record to. |
| finally broken, there is a mad rush to get the candies | | | | Family & Friends |
| and toys as they fall to the ground. Pinatas are a fun | | | | Last but certainly not least, make sure to invite all |
| and sometimes funny birthday tradition. | | | | the most important family members and friends so |
| Party Hats | | | | that they can share your child's special day with |
| It's not a surprise that kids love to wear those | | | | them. |
| pointy, colorful birthday hats. Wearing a party hat | | | | |