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How to Throw a LEGO Batman Kids Birthday Party
LEGO and Batman? Together?! Yes, that’s right. LEGO Batman is here and he will never go out of style. But if you’ve ever tried to find LEGO Batman themed decorations, gifts, games, and even invitations, you know it’s not easy. Luckily, if you’ve got a splash of...
How Did The Tradition of Birthdays Begin?
Have you ever wondered where the celebration of birthdays started? In the simplest of terms, it’s a time for friends and family to come together and celebrate you, the anniversary of your birth, and another year of your life under your belt.
But there’s so much more to it than that.
The Must Have Kids Birthday Gifts of 2017
As we say goodbye to 2016 and usher in the new year, we also say hello to some new trends in kids birthday gifts that 2017 will bring. With each passing year, old fads die and new ones are born. Gaps between the latest generations are becoming more prominent.
But we know what the kids want, even with the new year and the new trends rolling in. We also know the list of the best birthday gifts of 2017 found below won’t disappoint.
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How to Do a Kids’ Birthday Smash Cake Photo Right
Smash cake shoots are all the rage for kids’ 1st birthdays. How big are they? They’re almost as much of a ‘must’ as the birthday party itself. While we know everything there is to know about the party and what kind of birthday cake goes best at it, we decided to go to the expert when it comes to photography.
Enter Samantha Davis of Happy Hippo Photography. She answered all the burning questions about doing a 1st birthday smash cake shoot that we, and probably you too, wanted to know about this new tradition.
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5 Truly Unique Kids’ Birthday Cake Alternatives
Sure, birthday cakes are fun but aren’t they just slightly overdone? Every party you attend has the same cake that we’ve all seen for decades, vanilla or chocolate with some kind of colorful frosting and plastic characters stuck in the top. Why not be the “cool mom”...
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We’ve Never Seen A Kids Birthday Cake Like This
For thousands of years the birthday cake remained relatively unchanged. Whether it was for a kids’ birthday party or an adult’s quite family birthday celebration at home, the birthday cake usually consisted of a round or rectangular chocolate or white cake with chocolate or vanilla frosting. Sure, the color of the frosting might have varied from cake to cake and what was stuck in the top of it as decoration certainly were tailored to the individual’s likes. But that was the amount of evolution the cake went through.
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Group Ensures No Child Goes Without a Birthday Cake
We think every kid should have some form of birthday cake or sweet treat for their big day. It’s not exactly an earth shattering opinion nor is it the kind of stance that could win someone a political campaign but it’s an important one. It’s one that is globally accepted too.
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Birthday Disappointment Turned Into Inspiration
This is the story of 9-year-old Gerald Hamilton. A young man, who had undergone 5 different skull expansion surgeries in his short life. Like any child his age, he simply wanted to celebrate his birthday with his classmates. Unfortunately, his simple birthday wish didn’t come true.
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