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May 2019
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Ep. 197 Awesome birthday parties that sa...

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About this episode

Is planning a kid's birthday party a fun for you, or is it a big drag? This week, Rebekah joins Meg to talk about all the awesome ways to make a birthday party creative, fun, and affordable! Check out Rebekah's many cost-cutting ideas, and Meg shares ways to do birthday parties out of the house that won't break the bank. All of that plus their favorite birthday party themes and best gift ideas for little kids to teenagers!

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SHOW NOTES:

Ballz (smartphone game)

Amazon Essentials Women's T-Shirt

Unusual Birthdays:

Smiley Face

Soda Pop

Wedding

More Party Ideas:

Owl

Dinosaur

Baseball

Minecraft

Firetruck

Art

Rebekah's Birthday Instagram Stories -

Affordable Gift Ideas:

Stomp Rockets

Create Your Own Books

Crayola Sidewalk Chalk

Barbie Designer Doll Dress Up Kit

18" Doll Clothes

Happy Light

DIY Mochi Ice Cream, DIY Smoothie Kit

International Snack Food Boxes

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