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Whether you're planning a first birthday party or a celebration with 100 candles, it should always a happy and festive occasion. So It's important to you and your friends and loved ones that everything goes well.

These birthday part guides help with do-it-yourself decorations, ideas for party themes, food and advice you need to host the best birthday party for any age, including important milestone birthdays and fun ideas well-suited to young kids and toddlers.

Have fun!

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Party Games Without the Tears
It's the moment every mother dreads. It's when a Happy Birthday party turns tearful as a young contestant fails to win the prize. Check out a few great ideas for kids' party games...where EVERYONE wins!
Your 40th Birthday - The BIG 4-0
If you're turning the BIG 4-0, face it head-on with the question: 'Do I really want to be a teenager again?"...with more advice on reaching the milestone you only thought was old, together with tips on throwing a funny and memorable BIG 40th birthday bash...
The Wish-Idas
Coulda, shoulda, woulda...Now that you're turning 50, join the legion of other 50-year-olds who are thinking about the places they've yet to see, or things they wished they'd done, with tips on avoiding the "wish-idas" ....and going out and actually doing the things you wish you had done!

More birthday party tips and advice around the Web:

Party Directory.com - Easily navigable portal to U.S. party planners, entertainers, floral and balloon decorations, invitations, bands and musicians plus a complete online guide to do-it-yourself birthday themes, toasts, and party games.

Party-Oz - Australian Party Information Guide - Leave it to the Aussies to come with a great free-for-all guide to adult and kid's party ideas with hundreds of suggestions for memorable celebrations including comprehensive sections on party themes, surprise parties, milestones, 1st birthday party ideas, and lots, lots more.

Boardman's Birthday Party Themes - A great resource with dozens of cool kid's birthday party ideas in an A-Z list including complete guides to homemade invitations and suggestions for games and activities, goodie bags, decorations.

It's a Party-ful Life! - More great ideas for custom-crafted ideas for kids and adult parties including Over the Hill, casino parties, 50's themes, the psychedelic 60's, Mexican fiestas and more with recipes, do-it-yourself decorations and activity suggestions.

Birthday Party Ideas from Amazing Moms - Check out a festive assortment of kid's party themes with related activities and instructions, birthday cake recipes, party planning tips and tricks.

Domino Sugar - Party Central - Sweet ideas for kid's party fun by theme, including Jungle Jamboree, Dinosaurs, Scavenger Hunt, Bug Party and lots more, plus check out the printable invitations, posters, thank you notes, name cards and related party paraphernalia.

Fresh for Kids - Healthy Party Tips - Great collection of recipes and ideas for nutritious fruit drinks and smoothies, desserts, snacks and party nibbles the kids will love.