Cute 5 Y/O Birthday Party for under $50

We usually have huge parties where we invite everyone we’ve ever known whether they have kids or not. It’s usually expensive, overwhelming for the birthday girl and the birthday mom. We started feeling badly that Maisy wouldn’t have a celebration with her friends, so, the mid-week surprise birthday lunch idea was born.

• What People Ate

  Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches made to each child's liking. (I asked ahead of time!)

• What People Drank

  Fizzy water with heart juice ice cubes.

• Best Moment

  It was a surprise to 5 year old Maisy, so her entering the house was the best part.

• Funniest Moment

  Watching all the kiddos boogie!

• Most Touching Moment

  Singing Happy Birthday.

• Best Dressed

  All the kids looked ready to party!

• Desserts

  Cupcakes to decorate.

• Party Favors

  Small drawstring bags with stickers, a Squinky, a pen and a Play-doh jar.

• Activities / Games

  Personalized lunch Mad Lib, Balloon Dance Party and Cupcake decorating.

• Budget

  $50

• Drop-off Party

  Host a drop-off party. This cuts out many mouths to feed, but keep the party short or you might go crazy with all those kids! Be sure to prepare all you can before your guests arrive.

• Re-use cute family birthday decorations

  Get or make decorations to re-use again and again or use decorations you already have. We got Happy Birthday bunting and flags for Maisy’s 1st birthday. We’ve used the same decorations at each family member’s birthdays since we got them and it’s still cute! We used adorable fabric we already had for a table cloth, small potted flowers for decorations and viola- a fully decorated party for the cost of nothing.