When the kids are little, it’s easy to think about birthday gifts. You simply find a toy that makes noise or has their favorite characters and you are set. We were always able to find fun surprise gifts for the young kids based on their latest favorite cartoon, movie or activity. But as they get…
Our son recently celebrated his 10th birthday. For the past few years, we have been trying to do a family activity as part of the birthday event instead of just host a party. For this birthday, we decided to play a game of laser tag. If you are thinking about planning a laser tag birthday…
I remember when we were up to our ears in Fisher Price Little People, Weebles and Mega Bloks. I knew the theme song for Dora the Explorer, Out of the Box, Little People Discovering Animals and all the Little Einstein episodes. But the kids grow up and we quickly get out of touch with what…
This week my dad celebrated his 70th birthday! We wanted to do something very special for his birthday but we had some obstacles. There are many ideas for birthday parties for young children, but it is a little tougher to find creative ideas for adults. If you are looking for a gift idea for someone…
Recently our son turned 13! It is a big birthday! But if you have tried to plan a gift for a teenager, you know that it can be tough! My son had a list of things he wanted but nothing really clicked for me. I decided we just needed to give him money and let…
Hobbies on a Budget received promotional products for the purpose of this post. No monetary compensation was received. Recently we were able to celebrate my Grandma’s 95th birthday party. We were able to turn a simple room into a Big Top atmosphere with a complete 5 Ring Circus. My uncle welcomed us all with the…
Do you have a party coming up and need a quick centerpiece? No need to run out and buy helium balloons, just use what you have to create an easy Balloon Centerpiece. It doesn’t take any money or very much time. Just grab some balloons, bamboo skewer, a gift bag and some floral foam and…
Did you know that the Morton Salt Girl is 100 years old? Our family will take any reason to celebrate and have a birthday party. So when I heard that the Morton Salt Girl was turning 100, we knew we wanted to hop in and celebrate too! We decided to mix up some homemade icecream…