birthday themes, birthday party supplies  I'll be the first to admit my daughters go over board when planning and coming up with birthday ideas and birthday themes for my grandchildren. I suppose this goes back to the fact we always did the same thing for their birthday's. I am blessed to have four wonderful, healthy grandchildren, ages 2-four year olds, five, and ten years of age so the birthday themes are different for each child. Of the grandkids birthdays we have celebrated so far this year I liked the Scooby Doo birthday theme best. This was the birthday theme of my 5 year old granddaughter Kierstan and her mother found the Scooby Doo Kit For 8 while searching online for birthday party supplies. The Scooby Doo birthday party supplies kit was a great choice for Kierstan's party as her mother also combined this birthday themes idea with Scooby Doo clothing and a big Scooby stuffed dog. My daughter located the Scooby Doo birthday themes serving set's at the Shop On Mine website, located at http://www.shoponmine.com where they have birthday party favors, birthday party supplies, and so much more, all at very reasonable prices. the Scooby Doo birthday party supplies kit includes:
(8) 9" plates
(8) 7" plates
(16) luncheon napkins
(8) cups
54" x 108" plastic table cover
(24) piece white cutlery set
(15) white balloons and
(15) blue balloons
 A few things we have learned over the years about setting up birthday parties are listed below. Planning is good. Getting any number of kids to move in the same direction, at the same time and on the same day requires meticulous planning. Put it down on paper, enlist help, and have backup activities if you believe that you might run out of entertainment halfway through the party.
Theme the party. Many birthday themes have fallen by the wayside, but if you enlist the help of a theme, you do not have to rack your brain to come up with decorations and games. Instead, many themes naturally lend themselves to games and activities already.
Do not give the invitations to your child to hand out at school, unless you are inviting the whole class. If your child gives invitations only to a select few, there will be hurt feelings. If you are keeping the numbers small, mail the invites or call the parents of the other children directly.
Limit the number of kids that will attend the party. Although a free for all ensures a good turnout, the idea of inviting one child for each year of your child’s age is a good way of limiting the expense and chaos you might experience.
Do not discount the stress your child will endure at the party. Depending on the age, your child may become over stimulated, tire out, and subsequently also begin acting out. In some cases, there may be hurt feelings over gifts or friends who suddenly pair off and leave your child out.
Be honest with yourself about the comfort level of suddenly have 10 pint sized kids running through your home. If you don’t like the sound of this idea, consider enlisting an outdoor venue or visit one of the fast food locales that offer party packages with food, entertainment, and best of all they do the cleanup!
Keep the party short and sweet. Do not make it an all day affair but specify a starting an ending time. The younger the child, the shorter the duration of the party. This is a good rule of thumb to keep kids from acting out.
Goodie bags are a must and there must be sufficient bags for each child present, including the siblings. It should be a fun little item that says “thank you” to the kids for coming and helping your child celebrate.