Birthday Cake – Whether homemade or store-bought, cake is a must! Ice Cream Sundae Bar – Buy budget-friendly ice cream and toppings for a DIY sundae station.

But there are plenty of DIY Halloween decorations you can make without spending a lot of time or money, like trash-bag spiderwebs or a no-sew yarn pumpkin garland.

When did birthday party planning get so expensive?! We love to save money around here, and still have a fun time! If that’s you too, you’ll love these cheap or free places to have a birthday ...

If you look at the “birthday budget” as a whole – including both the party and any gifts you’ll buy the guest of honor – you can give yourself a little more flexibility. 3.

I love Halloween, but my wife and I rarely find ourselves with enough time and energy in late October to do much in the way of house decoration beyond carving pumpkins. So when I came across an ...