https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 02:17:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-year-old-birthday-party-advice#post-87194 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:32:57 +0000 Mrs. Bee 87194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i would just email and say that's it's low key. you're right that an evite makes it feel more party-ish! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-year-old-birthday-party-advice#post-87165 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:12:55 +0000 Andrea 87165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@owlmom: @Red: Your comments make me feel good about my decision. Yay! Thanks! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-year-old-birthday-party-advice#post-87159 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:57:10 +0000 banana 87159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@andrea: Yeah, we'll do a low key party for the 2nd birthday and maybe throw something bigger once he actually knows what a birthday is for his 3rd birthday party. I LOVE throwing parties so i'm looking forward to his 3rd. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-year-old-birthday-party-advice#post-87156 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:53:27 +0000 Red 87156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's what I'm planning to do for LO's 2nd birthday too. Just family and a couple of friends with kids her age. Just call it a birthdate playdate, it'll be cozy :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-year-old-birthday-party-advice#post-87145 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:31:54 +0000 owlmom 87145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're attending a low key backyard BBQ and cake birthday party for a 1 year old this weekend. The hostess sent an email to invite us and 5 other families, which I thought was perfect and totally appropriate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-year-old-birthday-party-advice#post-87121 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:40:26 +0000 Andrea 87121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: @artbee: @mrsjyw: cool, thanks girls! </p> <p>@banana: yeah, i still remember how much work the 1st bday party was! since no one else seems to be doing 2nd bday parties i won't either. maybe for the 3rd we'll go to gymboree or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-year-old-birthday-party-advice#post-87106 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:03:51 +0000 banana 87106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, email seems totally fine to me! We plan on doing super low key too because we threw such a big one for the 1 year birthday. I think we're seriously just doing pizza/burgers/cake at a park and plan on inviting a few family members and friends. SUPER low key. And we plan on doing emails too. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-year-old-birthday-party-advice#post-87061 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:45:32 +0000 mrsjyw 87061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd send the e-mail! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-year-old-birthday-party-advice#post-87058 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:44:40 +0000 heffalump 87058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: that's the thing with parties, everyone has different traditions and there's no right or wrong. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-year-old-birthday-party-advice#post-87056 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:43:54 +0000 chopsuey 87056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: yeah, then email is good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-year-old-birthday-party-advice#post-87035 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:17:36 +0000 Andrea 87035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: I don't know how kids birthday parties work because my mom never did them for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-year-old-birthday-party-advice#post-87033 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:15:58 +0000 Andrea 87033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: I was thinking of only inviting about four or five families so I think even an evite would be overkill! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-year-old-birthday-party-advice#post-87023 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:07:26 +0000 heffalump 87023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: I always had big parties (not huge like you see on tv, but themed with decorations, gifts, cake, etc) so I'm always a fan of birthday parties! But it can get expensive and it's a lot of work, and really at that age your LO won't even remember it. Having people over so your LO can play, have fun, and eat cake sounds nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-year-old-birthday-party-advice#post-87022 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:06:23 +0000 chopsuey 87022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sent out evites for my LO's 1st using punchbowl.com! :) I think low key for your LO's 2nd is good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-year-old-birthday-party-advice#post-87021 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:04:57 +0000 Andrea 87021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: glad you agree. it seems like most of my friends haven't done anything to celebrate the 2nd birthday for their kids but i want to do just a little something, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-year-old-birthday-party-advice#post-87017 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:00:46 +0000 heffalump 87017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it can be whatever you want it to be. If you want a lo key party, emails would be fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/two-year-old-birthday-party-advice#post-87015 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:59:18 +0000 Andrea 87015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm thinking of just inviting a few local families over for cake to celebrate my LO's 2nd birthday. My question is if that constitutes as a party? I am envisioning more of a play date + cake in the afternoon. Do I have to send out paper invites or would an email suffice? I just want to do something low key but I don't want it to seem lame. If so, then I just won't bother. Just wanted to get everyone's opinion! </p>