{"id":1193,"date":"2010-11-26T20:35:44","date_gmt":"2010-11-26T20:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.announcingit.com\/invitations-blog\/?p=1193"},"modified":"2010-11-26T20:35:44","modified_gmt":"2010-11-26T20:35:44","slug":"december-birthday-party-invitations-party-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.announcingit.com\/invitations-blog\/december-birthday-party-invitations-party-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"December Birthday Party Invitations & Party Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Winter<\/a>Children with December birthdays often think they’re cheated out of a real party. With preparations already going on, why not make the birthday part of the holiday?<\/p>\n

Families with December babies have a lot to juggle every year with holidays and birthdays. Sometimes the stress of the season results in parties being thrown together or not happening at all. Using the holidays as the inspiration and not the frustration can make everyone happier.<\/p>\n

INVITATIONS: Choose a winter theme with snowflakes, snowmen or a Christmas theme. December schedules fill up fast for grownup parties on the weekends, so for a good turnout, you might want to select a week day and a time that works for you and your guests.<\/p>\n

DECORATIONS: Think of the theme you want to use, such as snowmen, candy canes, snowflakes or a red and green theme party. For birthday decorations, use the basic holiday decorations that you already have in place and add more to the kitchen or dining room, wherever the main portion of the birthday party is going to be held. Festive red and green loops (you can have your child help make these by cutting strips of red and green construction paper and gluing the ends together to form a chain) and maybe some other decorations that will be up for the party only.<\/p>\n

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FOOD: Keep it simple, especially for the little ones. Kid friendly finger foods such as cocktail weenies (cooked in a sauce of \u00bd barbeque sauce, \u00bd grape jelly and a touch of mustard), chips and dip, finger sandwiches, Mexican dip with nachos, and maybe some mini meatballs. You can make up some \u201cSanta Juice\u201d that’s easy to make: one bottle of 7UP or Sprite, one carton of Raspberry sherbet, and one can of frozen lemonade (no water added). Just mix and serve, no ice needed! Plus, it looks awesome in a clear punch bowl.<\/p>\n

GAMES:<\/p>\n