Every parent wants to make a child’s birthday party a special and fun experience. This resource for party-planners contains complete instructions for 18 parties with themes ranging from the barnyard to the jungle, and from pirates to princesses. Each themed party includes detailed instructions and ideas for invitations, decorations, games, crafts, refreshments, music, and everything else needed to create a delightful and memorable occasion. The easy-to-follow ideas are simple and economical enough for any party-planner–but definitely fun for kids. Also included are helpful general tips for making any child’s birthday party a delight rather than an ordeal, including schedule suggestions, planning tips, appropriate party sizes and lengths for various age groups, advice on how to entertain early arrivals, suggestions for dealing with a difficult child, and much more. Tons of illustrations and diagrams are included.