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Birthday party ideas: Detective theme

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Indoor Activities

From birthday party decorations and kid-friendly finger foods to the coolest kids party ideas, learn how to throw the best kids' birthday parties ever. 

Family

Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

Birthday parties

Decorating for your literary-themed birthday bash? Use these free book quote printables to brighten up your space!

Use these book quote printables for your party!

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Crafts

Your little bookworm will be smitten with this literary-themed book party.

Throw a book party!

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Birthday party ideas

These scrumptious sammies are the perfect snack to make for your book-themed party!

Make some grilled cheese sandwich books

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Throwing a book-themed birthday party and need the perfect invitation? What could be better suited than a library card invitation?

Book party printable invitation

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With spring finally here, let’s celebrate green thumbs, little bugs and blossoming buds.

Throw a garden-themed birthday party

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Ready to send your wee scavengers on a hunt for some plastic creepy crawlies? Make sure to use our printable bug checklist!

Bug checklist printable

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Nursery decor: Forest-themed baby’s room

We’re number one! Reward your kids for good deeds and jobs well done with these creative homemade prize ribbons. Craft expert Kalpna Patel shows you how to make them with this step-by-step video tutorial. <strong>Check out more <a href="https://www.todaysparent.com/family/activities/videos/">craft videos.</a></strong>

Watch super crafter Kalpna Patel show an easy prize ribbon craft for kids in our short video.

Prize ribbon craft for kids by Kalpna Patel

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Now that the hoopla surrounding Odin's birthday party has quieted down, Emma Waverman wonders if life will really change for the 13-year-old.

Odin's birthday: Did it make a difference?

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News

Blogs

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step right up to this fun&#x2d;filled extravaganza.

Throw A Carnival Party!

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Cowabunga: How to throw a Ninja Turtles party

There's nothing like quality time with your family. We’ve got fun ideas for indoor games, camping and travel tips, holiday crafts, and everything in between.

Activities

If you're throwing your tots a carnival party, they'll need to invite their guests in style. Download and print this free invitation template!

Carnival party invitation printable

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Has it really come to this? Emma Waverman's alarmed by the amount of parents turning to crowd funding sites to raise money for kids' parties.

Crowd funding for birthday parties?!

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Kids will LOL when they see these emoji cookie pops. BRB—we’re going to make some and eat them right now!

How to make emoji cookie pops

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Cowabunga: How to throw a Ninja Turtles party 

Jennifer Pinarski explains why she has a strict no&#x2d;gifts policy for her kids' birthday parties.

Birthday parties: No gifts, please!

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Download and print this super cool pixel pickaxe template for your Minecraft party.

Minecraft pixel pickaxe template

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Bundle up your snow angels, grab their sleds and run for the hills.

How to throw a toboggan party

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Invite your little ones' snow bunnies to run for the hills with their sled in tow, for a winter celebration with these awesome printable invitations.

Toboggan party invitation printable

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School lunches: Fun printable meal planner

Plan a Halloween party and silence growling bellies with snacks too sweet to be scary.

Frightful feast: 7 spooky Halloween party recipes

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Recipes

Celebrating a hockey-themed party? Round up the team with our nifty invitation. 

Hockey party invitation printable

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Ideas for hockey party activities and games to try at your next kid's birthday party.

Awesome hockey party activities

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