50 Fabulous Parties For Kids [Paperback]

Linda Hetzer (Author)

Book Description

If your child loves parties, but you don't always love planning them here's a collection of 50 ideas for new, unusual, and easy-to-create celebrations for every occasion -- birthdays, national and religious holidays, special family days like a new home or a new baby -- that will not only thrill children but adults as well. 50 Fabulous Parties for Kids will show you how to choose a theme, make an invitation, select party crafts or games, and decorate a fun-shaped cake to go with the theme.

Parties are age appropriate, from three to twelve, have themes popular with all children and will not require expensive materials or excessive amounts of time.

50 Fabulous Parties for Kids is an invaluable sourcebook for any special event involving children.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This fun-filled book will get the entire family working together to prepare for special celebrations. Hetzer organizes the book into four categories of parties: for small children, for older children, for preteens, and family events. Each party receives several pages of carefully written directions, presented so that young children can do the reading. Line drawings illustrate the text. Topics include theme parties, such as a fairy-tale party for baby's first birthday. Directions are included for making all kinds of clever decorations, noise makers, invitations, and refreshments. Teachers as well as parents who do volunteer work with children will find this book a treasury of quick and easy ways to create perfectly fabulous parties. For most public libraries.
- Nancy E. Zuwiyya, Binghamton City Sch. Dist., N.Y.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Many of these parties for preschoolers follow tried-and-true patterns; still, one more resource for games and decorations is always welcome, to which anyone trapped with a small enclave of young children in festive spirits can attest. Hetzer's party-planning tips take on new value with her suggestions for parties for older children (ages 10-12) and particularly for family celebrations, from New Year's Eve to confirmation day. Denise Perry Donavin

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Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1 edition (April 12, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517880733
• ISBN-13: 978-0517880739
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,051,863 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 50 Fab Parties for Kids, June 23, 2001

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Linda Zellman (Tacoma, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 50 Fabulous Parties For Kids (Paperback)

The book delivers on its title. It is broken down into 3 age groups and a section of holiday and family events. Each party includes introductory suggestions, a cake, some things to do and an invitation. Some also have ideas for costumes or favors. Nearly all of the ideas are inexpensive things you can do at home.

The themes are familiar, and lots of the games are well-known, but the cake ideas alone may be worth the price of the book. Nothing here is remarkably different, but it's a great "catalogue" to select a theme from and gives no-nonsense advise to make a fun party.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Illustrations, December 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: 50 Fabulous Parties For Kids (Paperback)

We used it for our kid's party, and it was fantastic! An invaluable resource. Especially the pictures.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars gift to daughter, March 22, 2008

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This review is from: 50 Fabulous Parties For Kids (Paperback)

i purchased this book for my daughter ... my grandson who is 4 had a party. she found it very helpful and enjoyed some of the suggestions. she lives out of town so i was not present...