Bargain Birthday Invitations

Parties these days can get very expensive and kids don't even notice the difference between an expensive and an inexpensive party.  Here is one way to keep the cost down on your kiddo's party... free invitations.

Kidsturncentral.com has great free birthday invitations that you can print out, fill out, and mail.  My favorite is the dinosaur.  They have free invitations for other occasions too (http://www.kidsturncentral.com/birthdays/invites.htm).

My favorite site for E-invitations is www.sendomatic.com.  You can invite up to four email addresses (which is perfect for an infant or toddler's birthday party) for free.  I especially like the fact that Sendomatic doesn't advertise, spam or share my email address.  For birthday parties there are so many invitations to choose from (http://www.sendomatic.com/birthday.html).  And, of course, the designs are funky and hip, so they look like you spent a lot of money to send them!

For a more personal (but time consuming) touch.  Have your child make her own invitations.  I like to buy the blank note cards from Wal-Mart (in the craft section).  I think they are under $2 for a pack of 8.  Family members really like receiving the personalized artwork and your child will feel that she/he really helped with the party planning.  It also gives you and your child a great craft for a rainy spring day!