Kids, for the most part, love birthdays. My younger child starts talking about her next birthday about six months before it happens. She tells everyone she meets that it's "almost" her birthday, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Playscape or the local park? Invite the whole class or just a few friends? It all affects how much parents spend on their kid’s ...

Backyard birthday parties save money and are still a lot of fun for my kids. The kids play and do a craft, and we keep the food simple. There's more prep work for me, and my house gets messy, but it's ...