Construction Themed Birthday Party!
Today I had the privilege of being on Charlotte Today’s segment on birthday parties on a budget! We had a $200 budget to create a birthday party for ten kids. We had to include a cake or cupcakes, 1 or 2 activities, and a favor. Here is what I came up with and my budget break down…Enjoy! Check out the story here.
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| Cake: Dirt cake in a Dump Truck Pudding, Chocolate cookies, chocolate cake mix, and gummy worms from Wal-Mart= $6.36 Total= $6.36 |
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| Favors: Lego’s in a Box Tub of Lego’s from Wal-Mart= $16.00 Favor boxes from Michael’s= $5.99 Total= $21.99 |
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| Activities: Painting Dump Trucks and Making Tool Boxes Wooden dump trucks from Michael’s= $10.00 Three paint sets= $3.00 12 Tool Boxes from Oriental Trading= $7.99 Total= $20.99 |
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| Game: Digging for Dump Trucks Dump trucks from Party City= $5.90 Shovel from The Dollar Store= $1.07 Total= $6.97 |
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| Decorations: Cups, napkins, and spoons from Wal-Mart= $5.00 Juice Boxes from Wal-Mart= $1.97 12 Construction Hats from Oriental Trading= $5.99 Fabric table cloth from Wal-mart= $8 Centerpiece saw dust= $3.45 Invitations by Nuage Mulberry= $25.00 Construction templates and decorations from Plum Party= $15.00 Total= $64.41  |
Birthday Party Total: $120.72
