Now parents can find all the answers for preparing and holding memorable birthday parties for their kids! This guide takes you through every planning stage step-by-step, from making the invitations to choosing a theme and providing entertainment. The 20 inspiring party ideas include Plundering Pirates, Teddy’s Picnic, Skateboard Extreme, Funky Fashion Sleepover, Tenpin Bowling, Witches and Wizards, Boys’ Night Out, and Dolly’s Tea Party.

Each celebration includes invitations, treat bags, food, party cake, and entertainment suggestions, and can be adapted to suit almost any age group. Many can be tailored to fit other special occasions, such as Valentine’s Day or Halloween gatherings. Illustrated throughout with full-color photographs, these creative festivities are so easy to arrange that children can be involved with many of the preparations.

Twenty party themes include directions and templates for invitations, goodie bags, four games or activities for each party, a fantastic cake, and totally coordinated decorations. For those of us whose kids had parties at the local park or pool, this is a really overwhelming book.

But if you're an event planner, or if you have the time and energy and inspiration to do a party like this for your kids, I'm sure it will be remembered forever and ever. Themes include a terrific pirate party, wrestle mania party, skateboarding, mermaid, boys in the woods, teddy bear picnic, and a fantastic Halloween party. This book has loads of helpful full color photos.