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Guest Post: Hacks to help you stay within your party’s budget

happypinaymommy — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 01:00:45 +0000

Guest post: kiddie party hacks that will help you stay within budget

Moms like us go out of our way to make our child’s birthday celebration special. But when party funds are tight, it is practical to give some “tipid” party hacks a try, so we can stay within budget.

In our guest post for today, Mommy Micah will be sharing tips that could help us moms keep our party budget in check.

5 Brilliant Party Hacks that Won’t Blow Up Your Expenses

By Mommy Micah de Jesus

Party hacks that will help you stay within party budget

One of the most exciting parts of parenthood is being able to celebrate your child’s most important milestones. Whether it be a birthday, baptism, graduation, or even the simple feats, organizing a get together is always a welcome idea.

However, unlike the parties that were organized in the past, many of the celebrations these days are more on the extravagant side and far from the simple affairs that you grew up to–making the task more challenging and a lot more expensive!

But just like the typical parents who would go out of their way to be ‘extra’ for their child, you wouldn’t let an occasion pass without a celebration. So, if you don’t have a huge budget or isn’t willing to spend too much for a few hours of fun, this article lists some of the most brilliant party hacks to keep the fun going–and your spending low!

1. Make Labels Work

It is a common scenario in parties for the expenses on party supplies to double (and even triple!), as compared to the number of guests, especially when people get more of what they’re supposed to have. While some prefer to just double the number of loot bags or souvenirs just to make sure that there’ll be for everyone, this would mean higher expenses–and you wouldn’t want that. The solution? Add labels with the names of your invited guests on the loot bags or souvenirs.

Party Hack: Find printable templates that go well with your party theme to create beautiful souvenir labels. Not only will it control your expenses, it will also create an impression that you’ve exerted added effort to personalize your giveaways!

2. Create a Nice and Colorful Buffet Minus the Decors

A nice table centerpiece already costs a lot of money that you’d rather spend on more important things. So, if you are in the middle of deciding between keeping the buffet table bare or giving in to the expensive cost of table decorations, you might want to give a second look on the foods that you plan to prepare. With the right selection, your party food choices can already double up as decorations to spruce up the table. Choose foods with bright colors or those that come in exciting shapes and you can cross out table decors from your shopping list!

Party Hack: Serve fruits in season. Not only will their refreshing colors brighten up the buffet table, you can also avail them at a lower price due to the abundance of their supply.

3. Take Charge of the Entertainment

No budget for clowns, magicians, or event hosts? No problem! With good party music, there will never be a dull time in your party. Come up with a playlist that fits the preferences of your guests and your entertainment will go just fine. Basically, all you’ll need is your own sound equipment to be the DJ of your own party. Also, don’t skip the tried and tested old school party games like ‘pabitin’ and ‘pinata or palayok’. A shower of goodies never fail to entertain and win the hearts of kids and even the young-at-hearts.

Party Hack: For small indoor parties when a loud sound system isn’t suitable, you can settle for this trick: Find a curved or tubular container that you can use to hold your phone and voila! Instant speakers!

4. Go for Reusables

While reusables are now more preferred for parties, Choosing supplies that can be reused is not just a smart way to save. It is also an eco-friendly alternative that will minimize unnecessary waste. One way to do that is by using banners, cups, and plates which can be used repeatedly without even having to affect the outcome of your event. The initial cost may be greater than the disposable types, but you’d thank yourself for investing in these pieces if you’ll consider the overall savings with repeated use.

Party Hack: Do you have reusables that already look old or worn-out? Don’t throw them away yet! Old reusables like plastic cups can be used as party decors. Try punching a hole in the cups. Get a string of Christmas lights and put the bulbs through the holes to create an intimate lighting that you can hang outdoors and use as garden string lights.

5. Put Your DIY Skills at Work

A huge portion of the expenses in organizing a party goes to the supplies that you can actually do yourself. Party decors, loot bags, and invitations can be bought in a party shop but that would mean extra expenses. With a little creativity and by allocating enough time in customizing your decors and giveaways, you’ll be able to spend less and even add a personal touch to these essentials.

Party Hack: You can organize arts and crafts activities where guests can give a hand in creating their own DIY souvenirs. This will not just keep them busy and avoid the dull time, it will also spare you from the added cost of buying party favors for the guests to bring home .

Event planning need not be a source of stress or become the reason for you to go broke. With the right strategies in place, you’ll be able to pull off a celebration that is fun and memorable minus the unnecessary expenses.

Micah de Jesus is the SEO Director of GrowthScout SEO Services, a digital marketing firm in Quezon City, that caters to the online marketing needs of clients in a range of industry, including events management and activation agency, public relations, marketing, education, and more.

So there you have it, hope you learned something from our guest post today. If you’d like to write about a certain parenting topic, publish a poem or an open letter, or simply just want to write something that may be helpful to fellow parent, let me know by getting in touch with me through our social media channels. You do not need to have your own website to publish something. Until next post!

A happy homemaker is a Happy Pinay Mommy!

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Fastfood and Restaurants with kiddie birthday party packages

happypinaymommy — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 09:06:20 +0000

Looking for Fastfood and Restaurants with kiddie birthday party packages in the Philippines? (Photo Credits)

Kiddie parties can be stressful in general, and it is always a good thing if the whole family can just book a venue altogether, choose a theme, cake and decor and even lootbag and just come back on your child’s birthday.

Even better is that parents can usually just sit back or focus on entertaining the guests and have fun too while the restaurant crew takes care of everything from the food, the serving, the hosting and the games, and then most important of all — the clean up! They can even load all the gifts your kids got plus left overs to your car.

So before i get carried away, here’s a list of Philippine restaurants and fastfood chains that have kiddie birthday party packages.

Fastfood and Restaurants with kiddie birthday party packages:

1. Mc Donald’s — There’s always a special place in the heart of a child (and a child at heart) for the Happy Meal! Most parties i have attended in McDo are simply fun and enjoyable — they have quite entertaining party hosts too! Check out their food packages here. As of publication of this post they have the following themes: Ben 10, AdventureTime, Winx, and Spongebob Squarepants. Their party meals range from P150-190 per guest, and the party package inclusions are: Use of Party Room, Full Hosting, Party amenities, Games and 30 prizes, 1 gift for the celebrant, an appearance by Grimace, Hamburglar or Birdie.

2. Jollibee — most toddlers know Ja’bee and who wouldn’t recognize the big red bee that dances in the kiddie parties? The good news is you can do the booking, the choosing, and the paying online so there is less hassle especially for moms who just can leave their home or work. They have four themes as of posting and this includes Hello Kitty, Jollitown, Jollibee’s FUN-Tastic Factory, and then their Christening- themed party. Party fee starts at P1500 with a minimum guests of up to 30 pax. Here is a link to their online party booking page.

Jollibee is one of the most loved Fastfood and Restaurants with kiddie birthday party packages in the Philippines. (Photo from Jollibee’s website)

3. Burger king – Does not offer an outright kiddie party package but for P10,000.00 worth of meals you can already use a part of their restaurant as your party venue. This is perfect for moms who want to have flexible party arrangements, and would like to go the DIY route. Check out their FB page here.

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4. Pizza hut — Offers cool party packages especially for those who want to depart from the usual burger-spaghetti-chicken fastfood place. Here’s a link to their party booking information.

5. Racks — offers kiddie party packages that will be enjoyed by both adults and the children. A breath of fresh air if you’ve been used to booking parties for your children in fastfood chains. They have two standard food packages for kids which are priced at P250.00 and P275.00 per child. Adult packages meantime range from P350-460.00 per head as of time of posting. Party package inclusions are: balloons, invites, name cards, thank you cards, and free use of function room. Here’s a link to their website.

6. Max’s — If your whole family is a fan of Max Chicken, why not host your child’s birthday in any of its restaurants. Here are the inclusions of their party packages: Two (2) hours use of venue; Birthday Theme Cake; Party room décor; and Party host. Here’s a link on their party information.

Max’s also offer kiddie birthday party packages. (Photo from Max’s Official Website)

7. Shakey’s — offers sulit packages for parents who want to get more out of the kiddie parties that they host. They can even have buffet set-ups. As of last checking you will usually have to choose a monster meal deal package which starts at around P2,000++ or Just avail of their various party packages. The packages usually include . Here’s a link to their various party packages.

8. Friday’s — for those looking for an alternative to the usual fast food restaurant kiddie party, then TGI Friday’s can be a great choice. Their children’s party package meals starting at P9,500.00 for 30 kids. Party amenities include invites, loot bags, name tags, and TGI Friday’s Birthday Balloons. The Adult Packages meantime vary from P550.00 to P750.00 per person. Theme parties include Disney Princesses, and superheroes among others. They also offer party hosting and party activities such as balloon twisting, Glitter Tattoo, Face Painting, Bubble Show & Magic Show for a separate rate package. Check out their party and events information here.

9. Kenny Rogers — offers party packages for kiddie birthday parties! Kiddie party packages are at P9,400.00 and P9,550.00 for every 30 children. This already includes Lootbags, balloons, game prizes, use of venue, birthday banner, name badges, decorated party area, party hose and event assistants. As of posting they have three party themes that you can choose from: Wonderland Adventure, Space Voyager, and Sports Party. Adult food packages meantime vary at P280.00 per head, to P350.00 per head. Here is a link to their website.

Kenny Roger’s Roasters also offers kiddie party packages. (Photo from Kenny Roger’s Roasters official website)

10. KFC — if your kid loves KFC, then you may want to consider celebrating his or her birthday party there. You can choose from several themes, and the five menu packages for kids and adults. Their party packages include loot bags, use of venue, balloons, game prizes, guest posters, activity trays liners, party decors, party hats, as well at the birthday party hosting. They also have another party package that comes with a birthday cake and a mascot meet and greet. Here’s a link to their party theme information.

11. Don Henrico’s Pizza – Also offers party packages in and out of their store. They have three kiddie meal packages that start at P280.00 per head, P310.00 per head, to P365.00 per head. For adults, they offer a buffet style set up that ranges from P430.00 to P575.00 per person. Party freebies include invitation cards, thank you cards, birthday gift, birthday streamer, party hosting, sound set-up, table set-up for cake and buffet amenities. They also offer optional amenities for a happier and more enjoyable party. Here’s a link to their party information.

So there you have it. I will be updating this post as I come across more restaurants that offer kiddie party packages. If you have the time, hope you could drop by my Facebook page and hit the like button, so you can receive regular updates from Happypinaymommy.com direct on your newsfeed.

Thank you so much!

A Happy Homemaker is a Happy Pinay Mommy.

Leaving you with this video on organizing children’s parties.

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