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VTech Go! Go! Smart Wheels Police Station Playset

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August 17, 2022 by Frugal Coupon Living Writers Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping

Protect and serve with the VTech Go! Go! Smart Wheels Police Station Playset! Press the alarm button and launch the police car down the ramp to respond to the 911 call. Speed quickly around the spinning disc in a high-speed chase then put the criminal behind bars. Use the elevator to move the car to the top of the Police Station, and do it all over again! The included police car and other SmartPoint vehicles (sold separately) respond to six SmartPoint locations with fun phrases, music and more. The Police Station Playset includes a variety of manipulative features that strengthen fine motor skills and teach the concept of cause and effect. Connect to other Go! Go! Smart Wheels or Go! Go! Smart Animals playsets (sold separately) to encourage your child’s creativity. It’s playtime with miles of learning!

You can get it for just $25.70 (was $35.99)!

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Easy Ice Cream Party Brownie Sundae Recipe

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August 17, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Gather your ingredients for your next ice cream party with this brownie sundae recipe. A chocolate dipped bowl, a brownie, vanilla ice cream, sprinkles, syrup and a cherry, twist up this traditional dessert!

Ice Cream Party Brownie Sundae Recipe

Anyone can toss ice cream on an ice cream cone! Why not spruce up your traditional go to dessert when a chocolate-dipped waffle cone bowl and an individuated brownie ice cream sundae. This sundae recipe is perfect for an ice cream party or a just because after dinner treat. It’s incredibly easy to make, just prepared your brownies ahead. You will need a 3.5 inch round cookie cutter (we love this set because it has a ruffle size and a smooth round side.)

Hosting an Ice Cream Party? If you can get your hands on a pumpkin, make this Ice Cream Cone Pumpkin. It was a hit this past fall! Also print and decorate with these fun Ice Cream Party printables.

Brownie Ice Cream Sundae Ingredients:

1 boxed brownie mix, prepared
1 package waffle bowls
1 package melting chocolate
1 package vanilla ice cream
Rainbow sprinkles (we used both rainbow nonpareils and standard size)
Chocolate syrup
Maraschino cherries
3.5 inch round cookie cutter

Yield: 9 sundaes

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Easy Ice Cream Party Brownie Sundae Recipe

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Yield: 9 1x

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Ingredients

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1 boxed brownie mix, prepared
1 package waffle bowls
1 package melting chocolate
1 package vanilla ice cream
Sprinkles
Chocolate syrup
Cherries
3.5 inch round cookie cutter

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Instructions

Prepare brownies according to package instructions and cut out round pieces to fit inside a waffle bowl using a around 3.5 inch cookie cutter.
Prepare the waffle bowls by melting the chocolate according to package instructions. Place the melted chocolate in a shallow bowl that is wide enough to dip the top of the waffle bowls in. Dip each bowl into the melted chocolate and sprinkle sprinkles around the edge while the chocolate is still warm. Set the bowls aside to allow the chocolate to set.
When the chocolate on the bowl has hardened, place the round brownie pieces inside each bowl.
Top the brownie with a scoop of ice cream. Drizzle chocolate syrup over the ice cream and top with additional sprinkles and a cherry.

Notes

Tip: make sure the brownies are under-baked. Overcooked brownies will make eating the sundae difficult to eat without breaking the waffle bowl.

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Brownie Ice Cream Sundae Directions:

First, prepare brownies according to package instructions and cut out round pieces to fit inside a waffle bowl using a cookie cutter.

Tip: make sure the brownies are under-baked. Overcooked brownies will make eating the sundae difficult to eat without breaking the waffle bowl.

Next, prepare the waffle bowls by melting the chocolate according to package instructions. Place the melted chocolate in a shallow bowl that is wide enough to dip the top of the waffle bowls in. Dip each bowl into the melted chocolate and sprinkle your sprinkles around the edge while the chocolate is still warm. Set the bowls aside to allow the chocolate to set.

Tip: If preparing for a party, your job is done thus far. Set everything aside until your party.

When the chocolate on the bowl has hardened, place the round brownie pieces inside each bowl.

Finally, top the brownie with a scoop of ice cream. Drizzle chocolate syrup over the ice cream and top with additional sprinkles and a cherry.

Enjoy!

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Very Cool Ice Cream Party Printables

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August 17, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Baby, Birthday, Facebook, Games, Instagram, Kids, Parenting, Party, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

Plan a low-cost ice cream party with these fun party printables! Sweet ice cream party ideas including printable decorations, ice cream party games and activities for a memorable and very cool ice cream social. Use for a classroom incentive, end of the year party, sports celebration, or ice cream birthday party.

What’s more fun than an ice cream party? Whether you’re hosting a birthday party, a summertime pool party, an end of the year celebration or just a special treat for your family and friends, an ice cream party is always a hit!

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

Warmer weather means it’s time for a scoop of cool, creamy ice cream. Celebrate your special occasion with an exciting ice cream party that will make your guests smile. These easy ice cream party ideas include ideas for an ice cream sundae bar, fun games, and cute party décor all guaranteed to create a sweet time!

Ice Cream Party Ideas

If you’re looking for some great ice cream party ideas, we’ve got you covered. From decorations to games to activities, we have everything you need to make your ice cream party a success!

Enjoy these fun and easy ideas for hosting an ice cream party that will be sure to please everyone.

Ice Cream Sundae Bar

Choose a variety of ice cream flavors and toppings. Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry…the options are endless! Fill mason jars with some fun toppings like chocolate syrup, sprinkles, crushed cookies, or fruit (bananas/strawberries.)

Set up an ice cream toppings bar so guests can customize their sundaes with their favorite flavors. Include a dessert table and serve up some delicious ice cream themed desserts like an ice cream cake or petit four cakes.

Party Activities

Of course, if you’ve ever eaten ice cream, you know it goes fast. What will you do after the sweet treat is eaten? That is where planning party activities is important.

Put play back in your party plan. To keep the guests busy and having a fun time, play some fun ice cream themed games like “Cherry On Top” or Sundae Relay.”

Party Decorations

No ice cream theme party is complete without some fun and festive decorations. Stay with a party theme and get started decorating. Amazon has some amazing ice cream party décor. Decorate with ice cream themed tableware, balloons, and garlands.

Here are some great ice cream party supplies and ideas to get you started.

Purchase Ice cream themed tableware like plates, cups, and napkins
Decorate with cute balloons and streamers in ice cream pastel colors like pink, purple, and green
Add the touch of an ice cream banner or sign
When you guest go, gift ice cream themed party favors like stickers, tattoos, or decorated ice cream scoopers
Search Pinterest for DIY centerpieces made with ice cream cones or sundae dishes
For a fun activity, have a photo booth with props like giant ice cream cones, colorful wigs, and an ice cream truck backdrop
Add a sweet sundae bar or an ice cream cake for a special treat!
If it’s fall, try this October birthday idea with a fun DIY ice cream cone pumpkin!

If you want to keep it low cost, you can also decorate with our printable ice cream party decorations and games.

Printables for Your Ice Cream Party

Now that you have some ideas of what to serve and how to decorate, let’s talk about ice cream party games!

In this colorful Ice Cream Party set, you’ll find cute party decorations to print out and games that make sure that your guests think your party is cooler than cool.

Decorations

Print out a sprinkle ice cream banner, cupcake toppers, food tents, and even a party checklist that will help you stay organized while you’re planning your party.

This printable set includes adorable Ice Cream Party Décor including…

Ice Cream Bar Party Banner
3 Ice Cream Party Signs
Ice Cream Cupcake Toppers
Ice Cream Party Table Confetti
Ice Cream Party Topping Tent Cards
Ice Cream Party Shopping Checklist
Ice Cream Party Favor Treat Bag

Games and Activities

With games that get the kids moving, like the Human Piñata Game (don’t worry – no one gets hit in this game), to those that get everyone laughing, like the Ice Cream Eating Contest, you’ll find everything you need to make sure your party is a hit!

This set of printables include party activities like:

Sundae Relay Game
Cherry On Top Game
Ice Cream Eating Contest
Pin the Cherry on the Sundae Game
Donuts on a String Game
Blind Fold Taste Test Game

… and more! This set includes a total of 10 Ice Cream Party Games. If you love Minute to Win it Games and Kids Party Games, these fun ice cream birthday party games will be a perfect fit for your bash! The set includes instructions on how to play each game and a helpful supply list for shopping.

What you get with purchase:

10 Ice Cream Party Games with directions and supply list
Ice Cream Bar Party Banner
3 Ice Cream Party Signs
Ice Cream Cake Toppers
Ice Cream Party Table Confetti
Ice Cream Party Topping Tent Cards
Ice Cream Party Shopping Checklist
Ice Cream Party Favor Treat Bag

With these printables, you’ll have everything you need to plan a fun afternoon and decorate too!

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No matter what kind of ice cream party you’re planning, these ideas will help you make it a success. So grab your scoop and get ready to celebrate. This happy day is going to be a big hit!

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Wide Brim Roll Up Straw Panama Hat

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August 17, 2022 by FCL Filed Under: Amazon, Fashion, Online Shopping

If you’re looking for a cute new sun hat to wear out in your hard, at the park or on any beach vacations you have coming up this year, this Wide Brim Roll Up Straw Panama Hat is a must-have!

Foldable and packable, this can be easily carried inside your handbag or beach tote, packable. It’s convenient to carry and saves a lot of space. It’s perfect to wear while gardening, at the beach, pool, park, camping, hiking, race day events, even out in your own back yard or any outdoor activities.

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Get Beachy Waves with this Hair Waver

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August 17, 2022 by FCL Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping

Easily get enviable beachy waves with this hair waver. Right now, you can get this 3 Barrel Curling Iron for just $14.99! This price is valid as of 9:42 a.m. ET on 8/17/22.

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Natural Looking Curls: Whether you have short or long locks, thick or thin, the 3 barrel curling iron creates beautiful “S” wide waves that last all day. Different from single barrel hair curlers taking ages to curl hair, the PEFOOK hair curling wand does it in a matter of minutes
Smooth, Shiny Waves: the 3 barrel hair curler is equipped with ceramic glaze coating technology, which provides high-temperature uniform heat and resistance, and releases large amounts of negative ions, protecting your hair and keeping your hair smooth and shiny
Fast and Instant Heating: With the PTC heating element, the beach waver curling iron heat up quickly, going from 0℃ to 170℃ in only 30s, and 0 to 210℃ in 60s. Leave your hair in the splint for only 3-10s to form hair curling. Please note: do not leave your hair in the splint for too long
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Women’s Short Sleeve V Neck All Over Print Dress

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August 16, 2022 by FCL Filed Under: Amazon, Fashion, Online Shopping

Are you starting to look for clothes for the transitional period between Summer and Fall? This Women’s Short Sleeve V Neck All Over Print Dress is a must-have for your closet.

This short sleeve dress has a v-neck, all over ripnt, butterfly sleeve, a line and high waist. There are so many super cute prints available. This is the perfect transitional dress because you can wear it with sandals, tall boots or booties.

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Dino-mite Dinosaur Party Games

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August 16, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Facebook, Games, Instagram, Party, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

It’s a Jurassic party! Young dinosaur fans will love these dinosaur party games. Download, print and enjoy 11 dinosaur-themed activities that will guarantee a roar-tastic party for a birthday guy (or gal) and their party guests.

Dinosaur party games and activities are the perfect way to keep your little ones entertained during your next dinosaur themed party. Dinosaur themed party games seem to bring a lot of joy to kids, so it only makes sense that you would choose this type of theme.

And, with so many great dino themed party games and activities to choose from, you’re sure to find the perfect ones for your party. Check out these fun dinosaur party games and more!

How do you host a dinosaur party?

Planning a Fun Dinosaur Party can be intimidating. First of all, the dinosaurs are prehistoric so there isn’t much interms of reference. Second, we all know parties can be costly. I am here to show you how to create a frugal dinosaur birthday party, especially when it comes to the entertainment aka party activities.

If you’re looking for some fun and unique ideas for your dinosaur themed party, then you’ve come to the right place. Here are some great tips to get you started:

Choose a Catchy Name for Your Party

This can be something like “Jurassic Party” or “Dino-Mite Party”. Use fun words like party-saurus, dino-mite, or roar-tastic. Make sure to use catch phrases like “stomp, chomp and roar!”

Make sure to great your guests with very formal names like paleontologists or archeologist. Using these formal titles make you look like a smart, educated and proper party planner. You might even offer your guests paleontologists vests and hats so that the scientific title really sticks.

Pick a Fun Invitation

Your invitation should be eye-catching and inviting. You can even find some great dinosaur party invitations online. While prehistoric snail mail printable dinosaur invitations are always fun, I find the digital dinosaur invitations to be a great option for the 21st century. You could even grab a personalized dinosaur invite where your child is riding on a T-rex… so unsafe! What will they think of next?

Dinosaur Themed Snacks

You can get really creative with your snacks and have a lot of fun with them. You can have things like “dinosaur bones” (pretzel sticks), “dinosaur eggs” (deviled eggs), or even “dinosaur poop” (chocolate pudding).

Try dino party food ideas like…

Cheeseballs can be meteorites
Bugles can be dinosaur claws or toe nails (… gross!)
A veggie tray can be a herbivore tray
Tiny sandwiches can be dino-wiches (… duh!)
Guacamole dip can be a swap while the accompanying chips are dinosaur scales.
The dessert table can be sweetivores.
The chicken nuggets can be Carnivore station (did you know they make dinosaur chicken nuggets?)
Blue punch can be a juice lagoon.
A dirty cup of pudding and mashed OREOs can be prehistoric dirt.
Sugar cookies with dinosaur footprints imprints can be fossil cookies.

It really easy to make common food into dinosaur birthday party themed snacks and recipes that you want to sink your teeth into. See more dinosaur party food ideas in our dino party.

Dinosaur Party Favor Ideas

Don’t forget the party favors! You can send your guests home with some fun dinosaur-themed favors, such as dinosaur stickers, erasers, pencils, tattoos, and candy! Gift these in a cute little bucket.

If you are short on a budget, use some of your dinosaur party décor as potential party favors. This can include the paleontologists vests and hats or tell your guests to “adopt a dinosaur” on the way out. That means they can pick up one of the precious plastic toy dinosaurs that are displayed around the room.

What are some good games to play at a dinosaur party?

Kids part entertainment can be expensive. With just a little planning, it’s possible to have a roar-tastic, amazing birthday party for a low-cost. These budget-friendly dinosaur themed party games are just want you need to plan your next Dinosaur Birthday Party. They include 11 tried and true really fun dinosaur themed birthday party games.

Now, onto the fun part – the games! Using these dinosaur party games printable you can plan a really fun game! Print out the printable and use it to plan the best party ever. All of these games and more are listed on the printable!

Dinosaur Egg Hatch

Blow up balloons and fill them with prizes. Hide them around the house or yard for the kids to find. Once they find the eggs, separate them into teams, and from there you see who can crack all of the eggs first.

How to play: Blow up a lot of white balloons for the dino eggs, filling them with tiny prizes (candy/stickers.) Place them in two separate “nests.” Nests can be made of blankets or sheets swirled up around them. Divide kids into teams, and let them choose a cool dinosaur team name. When the game begins, everyone can sit, stand or whatever they need to do to crack the eggs. The goal is for each team has to crack all of their “dinosaur eggs” first. The first team to succeed, gets the larger prize. All players can keep the smaller prizes.

Supplies: White balloons, blankets, small prizes.

Dancing Dinos

Like to freeze dance? This is a great game for younger kids. Put on some fun music and let the kids dance around like dinosaurs. You can even give them props, such as dinosaur tails or hats.

How to play: Play some upbeat (dinosaur) music and let the kids dance crazy. When the music is paused, each child must freeze like a fossil/frozen dino. If anyone is caught moving, they’re out. Last one standing is the winner.

Supplies: Music.

Egg Relay Race

For this spoon races game, you will need two teams and two baskets. Put a hard-boiled egg in each basket and have the kids race to see who can get the egg from their basket to the other team’s basket first, without dropping it.

How to play: Hard boil eggs to look like dino eggs. Divide teams into two for this relay. The first person in line has a spoon and egg. Every other player has a spoon. Each person with a spoon and egg must carry the egg on the spoon to a designated spot and back. As soon as the player returns to the line, he or she passes the egg to next person in line. Continue until everyone gets a turn . If the egg drops, return to your line and start over.

Supplies: Eggs, spoon.

Hot Dinosaur Egg

Just like the game “hot potato”, except you’re using a water balloon. Play the music and when the music stops, whoever is holding the water balloon is out.

How to play: Just like the classic game hot potato. Pass a water balloon around the circle and whoever’s holding it when the music stops is out! Play until there’s only one person left.

Supplies: Music, water balloons.

Dig for Treasure

Fill a sandpit with treasures, such as plastic dinosaurs, for the kids to find. You can even make it a competition by seeing who can find the most treasure in this dinosaur dig in a certain amount of time.

How to play: Fill a kiddy pool (or sandbox) with sand. Add beach shovels and small brushes. Similar to a dinosaur egg hunt, burry eggs (prizes) in the sand pit and allow kids to dig for buried treasure. Give each child a dinosaur party favor bucket or bag to hold prizes.

Supplies: Baby pool, sand, shovels, fossils, small brushes, eggs, small plastic dinosaurs, dinosaur birthday party favors, bags or buckets.

Grab the dinosaur-themed birthday party games printable (below) so you can get the complete list of games and activities. These five dinosaur games are just a small sampling of the many great dinosaur party games and activities that you can do with your party-saurus and his/her party guests.

Dinosaur Party Games Printable

Ready to have a dino-mite party? Download these eleven Dinosaur Birthday Party Games. Enjoy dinosaur birthday party games with directions & supply list included.

Dinosaur Birthday Party Games for Kids List Includes:

Dig for Treasure
Pass the Egg
Erupting Volcano
Egg Drop
Fossil Imprint
Hot Dinosaur Egg
Dino Stomp
Egg Relay Race
Dino Egg Hatch
Brontosaurus, Brontosaurus, T-REX
Dancing Dinos

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11 Dinosaur Themed Party Games List PDF Instant Download

Put the play back in your party plan. Get creative and have fun with it! With these kids party games, your little ones are sure to have a blast at your next dinosaur party.

Dinosaur Party Games Printable PDF Set

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Want more dinosaur ideas? Take a look at these Dinosaur Party Ideas on the blog. This includes dinosaur party activities, décor, food, invitations and more. Pin to Pinterest.

If you are looking for more frugal birthday party entertainment, take a look at this list of low-cost party games including games for many themed parties. You can also download the birthday party games bundle, so you have all you need!

What games do you play at a party? The best kids games of course. The kind that fit the celebration. You can find additional themed party games for boys (and girls) including…

… and a lot more party games.

Which one of these are your favorite dinosaur themed party games? Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your dinosaur party games, activities and ideas. Leave a comment here or on Pinterest!

Surprise Birthday Party Hacks and Ideas

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August 16, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Facebook, Hacks, Instagram, Party, Pinterest, Social Media

Shhh, don’t blow it (pun intended!) Gift the person who has everything a party. These Surprise Birthday Party Hacks and Ideas will help you pull of the biggest secretly planned party that the guest of honor and party guests will love.

Does anyone else like giving surprises more than receiving them. Perhaps its the little bit of “control freak” in me. I really like to know what is going on but really like to surprise people with gifts, events, outings, etc.

What is a Surprise Birthday Party?

A secretly planned party for someone who is not told about it until he or she arrives. Typically when the guess of honor arrives, the crowd yells, Surprise!

Surprise parties are especially great for the person who has it all! The best gift you could give them is to gather all their friends and family together in one room. Everyone is there for them!

Planning a surprise party can be a little bit intimidating. The key word is planning. If you are not a planner, step aside and fine someone who is.

First, you have to do everything you can to make sure the guest of honor does not find out. That can be a challenge, especially with technology today! It’s important to plan ahead. I suggest talking to all guests instead of sending out a mass invite. If you are talking to your guests, you can remind them how important it is that the party is kept a secret.

The day of the party, make sure you line up a chauffeur. Have someone drive them so they can’t bail on the location all together. Can you imagine if they texted you replying “they were too tired to go out tonight!” that would be a disaster. When I had my sweet 16th surprise birthday, I tried to change the restaurant at the last minute. Luckily, my mom (my driver) would not let me change restaurant locations. You could also have the party at home. Everybody makes it home each day, no?

Before the guest of honor arrives, make sure you have parking under control. They will likely recognize cars so use side streets or additional parking lost. You could even bus people back and forth to the party.

Have a way to say “Surprise!” Have huge balloon drop, noise makers, or even face masks with a photo of the guest of honor! Enjoy these Surprise Birthday Party Ideas and hacks. Let us know how it goes!

We love celebrations! Also take a look at our Retirement Party Ideas, Family Birthday Celebrations, and Half Birthday Party Ideas – for those 6 months to 100 years old!

Surprise Birthday Party Hacks and Ideas

Lets get ready to celebrate! Copy these surprise party ideas that include invitations, party favors, party games and more. Enjoy these low-cost birthday surprise ideas that are easy to implement and everyone will love!

Invitations

I love the pun! “Shhh! Don’t Blow It!” Surprise Birthday Invitation. This invitation is no longer available on Etsy, but there are plenty of cute surprise party invitation ideas.

Party Décor

Foil balloons are so easy to access now and best of all they can easily be blow up with a low-cost balloon pump. Spell out your statements with this Surprise Balloon Banner.

X facts for X number of years. In this creative party décor idea from Marta Writes, this photos of number-related facts gives party guests something to do early on while waiting for everyone else to arrive. This can easily be done on a word document.

Party Perfect Orlando has a beautiful display of memories over the years displayed in a photo luminary tablescape. Follow this tutorial on how to make photo luminaries using Vellum Paper.

Party Games

Having something to do at the party is important. You can invest lots of money into entertainment or quickly pull them together on a budget. These low-cost games are perfect for kids, teens or even adults. They use common supplies around the home or ones you can easily access at a craft store, Target/Walmart or even The Dollar Tree.

Don’t get bored. Included these 16 Party Games for Kids Printable PDF with directions and supply list. The kids will love each and everyone one of these games. Play them all or pick the ones you love.

Hosting an adult birthday party? Adults like games too. Everyone on the guest list will love this low-cost entertainment. Save these 17 Adult Party Games Printable PDF with game instructions and supply list.

How well do you know the guest of honor? Some of these answers might come as a surprise. Print your game from Play Party Plan and honor your birthday person. See how many answers you know to these questions. Who got closest to 21?

Surprise Party Ideas

Go incognito with a mask. The birthday boy or birthday girl will have no idea why 100 clones of him / her on the the room! These are so fun and we truly thing worth the investment! | This shop owner is taking a break, you can find more face masks on a stick here.

For an outdoor party, get festive with a Happy Birthday song. Light sparklers to set the mood! This would make the perfect opportunity for some of the best surprise party photos!

Party Food

Of course your #1 surprise birthday party food idea will need to be anything the birthday person loves! They are other cute ideas to fit the surprise party theme.

Choose your number, but have blow pops and suckers on your table. You even have Hershey kisses for years that kiss a**. This plays with the number of your themed birthday party. | DIY Inspired

Personalize your menu. Include a few of his (her) favorite things in the party foods. Of course this requires planning. Since it’s a surprise party, the hosts really need to know the person of honor. | Source Unknown

Guest Book

Don’t let these memories go down the drain – must like those years of your life must have… considering how many candles we see on that surprise birthday party cake. All humor aside, look at these surprise party ideas for a guest book.

Build a memory with a Jenga Game guest book. It comes a game later and who wouldn’t love to re-read through these memories (again and again) during a family game night? | Source Unknown

Set up a chalk board with instructions for guests and ask everyone to stick a photo into a guest book and leave a message for the birthday boy / girl. You will need an instant Polaroid-type camera.

Layout envelopes in the shape of a number representing their year of life. The envelopes can comprise of several words of love and affection from you, family, and friends. You can make this before the party and as guests arrive they can add a index card or small letter inside the envelope. Easy and low-cost party decorations and a really cute gift or message for the special birthday person. | Source Unknown

Balloon Ideas

Hang a Balloon Chandelier full of memories. Grab some photos, helium and relive those moments. Follow this DIY balloon tutorial.

If you plan on dropping balloons, you can buy a balloon bag. You can also make your own balloon drop with this tutorial. We also have a balloon drop tutorial in our Family Birthday Celebrations.

Mask the party entrance with a waterfall of balloons. This is perfect for the front door or if your birthday kid is at home, use it on their bedroom door. | Source

Surprise Party Cake Ideas

If you have a surprise party, you need a surprise party cake! A Pinata Cake is a perfect birthday cake for the occasion!

Speaking of Surprise birthday cakes, make a cake of candles. Simple and fun! Have a fire extinguisher near by with all those candles!

Toss his face on a a stick with these photo cupcake toppers! These make me laugh so much… you too?

Scavenger Hunt

As if a surprise wasn’t enough to cause a heart attack. Take your guest of honor on a birthday treasure hunt too fun something fun at the end!

Have your guests hide in a room and remain quite, while the birthday boy / girl goes on a scavenger hunt to finally find them! Use our printable Birthday Scavenger Hunt. | Source Unknown

Sometimes a surprise is in the birthday treasure hunt. Send your child on an at home Birthday Scavenger Hunt with 20 birthday treasure hunt riddles and clues.

Beer & Wine Tasting

Does your birthday guy or gal have a special drink or love cocktails? If you have something brewing for the adults, change the party location. You can bring the winery or brewery to your house. Try a wine tasting party or even a beer Oktoberfest party.

We love these Family Birthday Celebrations for times where you aren’t hosting a party! Pin to Pinterest.

And for small recognition, look at these Half Birthday Party Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.