Creative Birthday Party Invitations

By Amanda Kingloff
April 14, 2009
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Colorful homemade cards will get your little guests in the party mood.
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Child's Play

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Fashion a classic cootie catcher into a birthday party invitation. Use the inside flaps to reveal who, what, where, and when.

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What's the Story?

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Attach a puzzle piece to a simple invite. The guests must take it to the party to help solve the mystery. (Have a duplicate puzzle on hand in case of no-shows.)

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Hip, Hat, Hooray!

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Send an invite that your guests can wear! It folds from a triangular hat into a square -- perfect for mailing.

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Bag It!

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If you're planning a scavenger hunt party, mail your invites in small brown sacks. Ask the guests to bring along the bag to collect their loot.

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Upcycled Invite

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This earth-friendly card can multitask with the front flap doubling as a gift card. Mail with mini colored pencils and attach a ribbon to the corner.

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Office Maxed

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Rummage through your desk for materials to make clever -- and unexpected -- invitations.

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Online Finds

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The Internet offers great invitation options for non-crafty party planners. At poseprints.com, design a look-alike character to match the birthday child. Log on to pingg.com for stylish electronic invites that you can e-mail, print, or send via text, and check out invitationland.com for free customizable cards that you can print at home. At picnik.com, make an eye-catching announcement by adding text, stickers, and effects to photos.

Originally published in the May 2009 issue of Parents magazine.

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