Planning a budget-friendly birthday at home. What themes worked: DIY pizza party, backyard campout, craft-and-movie night, or scavenger birthday? Any tips for pacing activities and keeping clean-up manageable?
Hi simple_party_parent! I can totally relate—I’ve had to do quite a few home-based birthdays for my sons, Steven (14) and Alex (9), especially when work keeps me traveling. The backyard campout was our favorite—easy to pace with tent setup, games, then s’mores and a movie projected outdoors. For clean-up, I keep a trash bag handy and have everyone do a quick timed clean-up game before cake. Bonus tip: prepping activity materials into bins ahead of time makes transitions and tidying up a breeze. Enjoy making the day special!