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All occasion gift ideas for children ages Newborn to 18
Personalization is Free with each gift purchase

 Birthday Themed Singing Plush
Recommended for ages 2 and up

12 inch Black and brown monkey wears a polka dot party hat and blue tee shirt with "Happy Birthday" .Monkey is holds a cake with 3 candles on top and plays Happy Birthday Song.
Musical Monkey

Children's Personalized Wall Canvas.
Perfect for the Nursery and Birthdays

 Birthday Care Packages & Activity Gifts
Recommended Ages 3-8 

White gloss gift box includes an 8 inch white Birthday Bear with red party hat, birthday hats, balloons,  Silly String,Starlight Mints
Pez Candy Dispenser,Gummy Bears, and Red Vines Licorice.
Birthday gift box filled with fun suprises!  Includes an 8 inch. teddy bear, Happy Birthday candle horn, and noise maker. Treats include 
Jelly Belly jelly beans,Sour Balls, Crunchy Caramel corn,Fudge brownies and
4 piece assorted cream center chocolates
Crazy Crayons gift box is filled with 
Play-Doh,Silly String, 
Smiley face squishy stress ball, Glow in the Dark necklace or bracelet, Rice Krispy Treats, Granola bars, Fruit Snacks, Starburst fruit candies
Twirly Pop sucker and Animal cookies
Crazy Crayons gift box includes 
Crayola coloring and activity book, coloring book,24 pc crayons, Silly String, Bubbles, Pez candy dispenser with candy, cookies and other treats
Blue wicker tray is filled with Crayola coloring and activity book, coloring book, 24 pc crayons,11" Plush white teddy bear, hand held travel game, Bubbles, Jacks and Balls, porcupine ball, and snacks
Jelly Belly jelly beans 20 flavor
Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies
Cracker Jacks caramel snacks
Bubbles
Jack and Ball

Kids Fortune cookie
Swirl Lollipop
Smiley Face Gift Box is filled with Playskool doodle pad, children's board game (assortments include checkers chutes and ladders Bingo), Annoying and Gross Songs CD for Kids with activity book, silly string, word jumble puzzle cube game, miniature hopping and popping bombs, finger bowling game, smiley face kick ball, and sweets.
White fabric lined basket includes plush puppy, molding clay with stamper tops,
Cars themed crayons, coloring book, coloring board with markers set,
bubbles,silly string, light up puffer ball, sidewalk chalk and favorite sweet treats!
White wicker fabric lined basket includes a plush ballerina bunny,
Disney Princess puzzle, paint set, crayons, coloring book,bubbles,
light up puffer ball,
Silly string, sidewalk chalk and favorite sweet treats.

 Party Ideas For Children 2-8 

Party Duration 
  • Consider the age of the birthday child and young guests when planning the event time and duration of the party. Children under the age of 4 tire easily and parties should be limited to two hours maximum. 
  •  Parties generate a great deal of stimulus, especially for toddlers , and over stimulation will produce crankiness and possibly temper tantrums! Having a room full of toddlers crying at once will not be pleasant!​
Games To Play:
  • Consider the age of the birthday child and other young guests when deciding what games or activities will be taking place during the party. As a general rule, play simple games with few rules and keep the action moving, but at a gentle pace. Plan three games , but if the children are happy playing multiple rounds of " musical chairs," or Duck, Duck, Goose", don't get upset, it's all about keeping the children happy anyway! ​
Food Selection 
  • Consider what food you will be serving, preparation time , possible food allergies and how the food is to be served( buffet, sit down, family style, paper plates vs, dinner plates,etc)
  •  Be sure to have a variety of finger foods with various textures for very  young children and prepare a low table or tablecloth to have them sit down if not using high chairs or booster seats.
  • Below is a menu that I served frequently for my four children's parties when they were 1- 8 years old. These were always  popular choices that included the four food groups, and easy to prepare and clean up. Ask parents if their child has any allergies.  Wheat, dairy, peanuts and food coloring are among the most common allergens. 
  • Finger jello
  • chicken nuggets with honey, barbeque sauce, ranch dressing and honey mustard. 
  • cut up veggies with ranch dip,
  • cut up fruit with yogurt dip ( strawberries, apples, grapes and honeydew are good choices) 
  • cheese cubes
  • Rice Krispy Treats
  • chocolate milk and/ or juice  boxes
Decorations
  • Think low budget! Decorations for children's parties don't have to be expensive. Children are only concerned with simple, colorful and helping out if they are able.
  • Think creatively!  Look around your home for items to build a theme around. Use construction paper for homemade banners and paper plates for 2-D balloons with curling ribbon tails, streamers and more! ​
Photographs
  • Photographs capture the memories for years to come, so have a designated person, or more if possible, to be responsible for recording the event in photos, and video too if you choose.
  • As the host or hostess and parent of the birthday child, or multiple children at the party, you don't need to worry about capturing the event , conducting the event, and trying to manage young children at the same time! 

Child's Personalized Room Decor Gifts
Canvas Prints, Room Signs and A Growth Chart 

 Children's Personalized Gifts Under $30 Each 
Photo Frames, Music and Sports Gear
 
Available in designs for boys and girls 

  Care Packages
Recommended Ages 7 and up

Great for road trips

Care Package in craft paper box contains Suduko puzzle book
Riddle and Puzzle activity book,Glow Sticks,original mini Slinky,Kids card game,Squishy Smiley face stress ball,Squishy putty  and an assortment of snack items and sweets.
Tough Guys Care package for boys with Plush Gorilla,2 Smash face balls,Sports theme bag w/ snack mix,
Frito Lay bean dip,
pretzel twists,Beer nuts, kettle chips, Fritos chips,
Jacks Beef sticks and Trail mix
Kraft box with blue tissue paper is filled with a variety of salty and savory snacks and sweet treats too!
Happy Birthday themed care package includes Musical Birthday Candles,Bubbles
Silly String, Fun Ball ( porcupine ball ) Pez Dispenser with refills, 
Fruit Flavored Candy 
3 pc Tootsie Pops
Jelly Belly Asst. Jelly Beans
Skittles
Sweet Tarts
Sour Patch Candies
Pez Candy Dispenser with refills and a variety of sweet treats
Serious aid for chocolate cravings!  Kraft gift box with chocolate colored printed bow is filled with Nutty caramel clusters, Coconut and Peanut Butter cream chocolates,
Peanut Butter Cream  chocolates, Double Chocolate truffles
Chocolate brownies,
Almond Rocca,
Chocolate covered almonds,Chocolate cover popcorn and
Rocky Road popcorn

 Party Ideas For Children ages 9-16

  • Children over eight are capable of thinking up a party theme, games, food and prizes,making decorations, helping with food preparation, helping to clean up their home, and setting up for their party.
  • Children over eight still need an adult's guidance with many aspects of the party planning and execution. It's important to let your maturing child handle more of the responsibility so that they will learn the process and will appreciate the final result.
  • Give older children a budget to work with and they will learn to adapt their creative ideas to a realistic circumstances. When it's your child's idea, there will be no lack of natural motivation!  Don't forget to set realistic limits on guest list size, duration of the party, types of appropriate music, entertainment and games,etc, so the party doesn't get out of hand. Parental supervision is a must for this influential age, so it should be fully expected. ​​
Party Ideas For Boys Ages 9-16
  • Build the party theme around his interests and keep the food easy to prepare and the games moving and fun.
  • Scavenger hunts are alot of fun and adaptable to any interest and not reliant on a boy's ability to play sports. Relays are also easy to plan with elements of your a boy's interests. ( camping and nature are great themes to work with ) 
  • Food should be easy to prepare and clean up. Make smores, " ants on a log" ( celery with peanut butter and raisins) or grilled moon pies with peanut butter and jelly, or chocolate and marshmallows. Coat outsides with melted butter and grill. 
Party themes for Girls Ages 9-16 
  1. Start with what interests your daughter? Dance,sports,art, crafts,fashion,camping,nature,animals,science,geography,history,math,reading or literature? 
  • Build the party theme and decorations around her favorite interest. If your daughter loves art, then decorations can include an easle, her "own art works", brushes and palettes,etc.
  • Games should be fun for all of the guests, so mix up the types based on the theme.  Art themed games can include a " paint relay" where teams walk quickly to a white sheet of paper hung on the wall, dip their brushes in paint ( washable of course) and add strokes to a " building" design.  Skip the relay, blindfold one girl at a time. spin her three times and have her try to  paint strokes on the paper.
  • Art Project: Have the girls make decorated pillow cases and use fabric markers, natural vegetable dyes ( onions)  or tie dye. 
  • Food for this art themed party should be "French Cuisine" with baguettes, creamy brie spread, croissants with Nutella spread, strawberries and cream cheese, or grapes. 
Tween Through Teen Girls Gift Ideas 
​ Ages 10- 18
Beary Happy Birthday $104.99
Happy Birthday Gift Box $48.99
Yellow Gift Box with Rainbow Birthday Ribbon makes birthdays fun with Fortune Cookies
Jelly Belly Asst Jelly Beans,Lemon Drops Candies,White Chocolate Cookies, and
Happy Birthday Candy Sticks
Gift Box to Say Happy Birthday $59.99
Multi-colored stripes cover this gift tower filled with  Bavarian Pretzels, Sea Salt Caramels,Ghirardelli Squares,Truffles,Jelly Bellies,Caramel Popcorn and Salt Water Taffy
BIRTHDAY BONANZA TOWER $46.99
Bright colors, stripes and dots create a very festive gift tower filled with Caramel Popcorn,
White Yogurt Pretzel,
California Smoked Almonds,
Roasted Salted Pistachios,
Chocolate Covered Berries,Cookies,Butter Toffee Pretzels, and Happy Birthday Candles
Birthday Tower $59.99

Personalized Gifts of Faith  For Boys and Girls
Ages 8-18  



 Personalized Teens Gift Ideas : Ages 9-18 
Great for travel, sports events camping and hiking 

Personalized 2 in 1 Stool and insulated cooler holds beverages and snacks favorite drinks. Extra pockets  hold car keys or other accessories. Cooler quickly converts to a handy portable stool.
Measures 11 1/2" x 12" x 10 1/4" and weighs 3 pounds 10 ounces.
Sit 'N Sip Cooler $49.99 Two gifts in one! Great for sports events, fishing, hiking and camping! Choice of twenty thread colors. Also available in camouflage print in the category
2-in-1 personalized Duffel Cooler includes a large water-tight insulated center compartment, front and side pockets and adjustable shoulder strap. Holds up to 36 cans and ice. Measures 20" x 10" x 11 1/2". Embroider with up to seven characters in your choice of fifteen thread colors.
2-in-1 Cooler Duffle Bag $50.99 Great for sports, camping, picnics or the beach.
Adventurers 10-function Multi-Tool includes a knife, fork, spoon, serrated knife, x2, file, scissors, bottle opener, wine top slicer, corkscrew and mini-pry bar. This unique tool comes apart for handy use of 2 utensils/tools at once as well as arrives in a great tin box.

Measures 11"L x 2.3"W when closed. Tin box measures 10" x 12"
10-function Multi-Tool $28.99

Celebrate Birthdays With A Family Fun Night
Board Games & Movies
Great for boys ages 9-18

Family Game Night Care Package with Checkers,Peg Board Game,Maze and puzzle book,
Jumbo word search,
Texas Hold 'em poker set,Playing cards,Travel game set,Pick up sticks and a variety of snacks and sweets
It s a Family Game Night Care Package $59.99
Movie Director's Chalkboard themed gift box holds movie goers favorite mix of snacks and sweets plus a Red Box Gift Card good for 6 movie rentals so the fun can repeat !
Family Flix Movie Night and Red Box Gift Card $72.99
Red gift box is filled with Playing cards,
Checkers, a hand held travel size activity game and a variety of snacks and sweets for family fun!  Large size includes Yahtzee game and more snacks.
It's Game Time-Med $49.99 Classic games for the entire family and delicious snacks too! Also available in large size for $79.99
Large red wicker basket is filled with a Checkers game set, Word search puzzle, book, Sudoku puzzle book, Crossword puzzle book, Tic-tac-toe wooden game set, Word Boggle game cube, Finger bowling game, Mini travel game, Cowbell noise maker, UNO card game,Casino-style playing cards and a variety of snack and sweets
Fun Games Basket $87.99

Whatever kind of party you decide to do should be as fun  and achievable as possible for the age of your child.  It's better that everyone have a good time with simpler preparations than to be bored or unappreciative with elaborate preparations!  Let your child learn about having a party from actually participating in the process.  Experience is an awesome teacher! ​

Source: giftypedia.com and creative ideas that I have used with my own four children. 

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