How can you ensure that the birthday party you’ve planned will wow the birthday boy or girl and leave a lasting impression on guests, without bankrupting you?

For the birthday party for your child, your backyard will do. Handmade invitations, goodie bags, signs and pinatas save loads of cash. Pizza, hotdogs, koolaid and cake work for just about every kids birthday party and you can have them make caramel apples as a party favor. Games like Twister, water balloon toss, musical chairs and scavenger hunts pass the time and dollar store prizes usually suffice.

McDonald’s throw great kids parties. The package includes hosting for ten kids, complete with cake, sundaes, decorations, goodie bags and a gift for your child — all for $70. At Chuck E. Cheese, you can host ten kids for $110 and they’ll receive: two slices of pizza, unlimited pop, birthday cake, a performance and 20 game tokens. Your child will even receive a visit from Chuck E. Cheese, a balloon, a collector’s cup, a crown and cotton candy, while the establishment takes care of cleaning and planning.

Eden Park Roller Rink in Pennsylvania offers invitations, admission, skate rental, pizza and pop for $6/kid. If you want to go with a bowling alley, be aware that it could cost $100-$200. However, some smaller places like Fort Leavenworth Bowling Center will give you an hour of bowling, pizza or a hotdog, chips, a drink and an hour in the party room for $7 or less per child.

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