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[quote=Anonymous]We didn't do the invite the whole class thing. Ever. My kids were allowed to invite the number of guests that matched their age.  I made exceptions for maybe one extra. So at six, they had seven guests for example. The 20 kids you barely know meeting at a venue feels less like a birthday party and more like a field trip to me.  We have been to several when I couldn't have told you the birthday kid was.

When my kids were little, we did small old-school parties. Homemade cake, ice cream, party games, and a small gift bag. Parents dropped off. We had a blast! One year we did a Star Wars party and built a Jedi training obstacle course. The kids made light sabers from fun noodles. Another year we did a camping theme sleep over with tents in my family room, smores, popcorn, and movies. Flashlights tag, of course!  So many others over the years. We have five kids. When they got older, they chose one or two friends and went to a movie or to an amusement park.  By 15, we were mostly doing family parties.

For all the talk about minimalist living and keeping it simple, it seems y'all lose your minds over Birthday parties. [/quote]

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