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<Whether you're planning a first birthday party or a celebration with 100 candles, it should always a happy and festive occasion. So It's important to you and your friends and loved ones that everything goes well.

These birthday part guides help with do-it-yourself decorations, ideas for party themes, food and advice you need to host the best birthday party for any age, including important milestone birthdays and fun ideas well-suited to young kids and toddlers.

Have fun!

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Party Games Without the Tears
It's the moment every mother dreads. It's when a Happy Birthday party turns tearful as a young contestant fails to win the prize. Check out a few great ideas for kids' party games...where EVERYONE wins!
Your 40th Birthday - The BIG 4-0
If you're turning the BIG 4-0, face it head-on with the question: 'Do I really want to be a teenager again?"...with more advice on reaching the milestone you only thought was old, together with tips on throwing a funny and memorable BIG 40th birthday bash...
Turning 50 - The Wish-Idas
Coulda, shoulda, woulda...Now that you're turning 50, join the legion of other 50-year-olds who are thinking about the places they've yet to see, or things they wished they'd done, with tips on avoiding the "wish-idas" ....and going out and actually doing the things you wish you had done!

More birthday party tips and advice around the Web:

Party Directory.com - Easily navigable portal to U.S. party planners, entertainers, floral and balloon decorations, invitations, bands and musicians plus a complete online guide to do-it-yourself birthday themes, toasts, and party games.

Boardman's Birthday Party Themes - A great resource with dozens of cool kid's birthday party ideas in an A-Z list including complete guides to homemade invitations and suggestions for games and activities, goodie bags, decorations.