Welcome to Frugal Photo Friday! This month I am partnering with Crystal, from Money Saving Mom. Each Friday we are sharing pictures of simple ways that we save money. This week I'm sharing 5 ideas for cheap birthday party decorations. I love finding creative, fun, and frugal ways to decorate for my kids' birthday parties. 1) Use What You Have - For Noah's first birthday I picked a block theme.  I used our blocks along with balloons to decorate the table.  For Grace's pink themed 3rd birthday, I grabbed some curling ribbon from my gift wrap stash and "sprinkled" it around the cake and tables. 2) Highlight the Cake - … [Read more...]

Grace just turned 3 and she requested a pink birthday party.  I kept the decorations pretty simple, but I also wanted it to look nice. I only spent $5 on her easy birthday decorations.  Here is how: Plastic Table Cloth - I bought 2 for $1.00 each.  One covered our large table.  The other one I cut apart to cover two card tables and her gift table.  I saved these to use for another party or to cover tables during art projects. Crate Paper Streamers - I bought 1 pack for $1.00.  I frayed the streamers and used them as a runner down the large table. Balloons - I bought 2 packs for $1.00 each.  I used a needle and thread to string them … [Read more...]