Name: Kanaya, 8
Location: Tangerang, Indonesia

For my daughter Kanaya's eighth birthday, I threw her a princess themed party!

Name: Nathan, 8
Location: Washington State

Our son Nathan turned 8 in January and since the weather is usually cold and wet during that month, we wanted to create a fun indoor party at home for him and his friends to enjoy. Nathan loved the idea of having a carnival theme with games, tickets and prizes! 

Those of you who followed along with my liveblogging of the January Cure may be surprised to learn I have a three-season porch. Nowhere in any of my posts was it mentioned, because it's sadder than even my corner kitchen cabinet. It's always been a clutter magnet, and now I'm ready to reclaim it as a functional and pretty space for growing herbs and entertaining.

Name: Emily, 6
Location: Adelaide, South Australia

Name: Kaya, 3 & Kiana, 6
Location: Vancouver, BC

This year, Kiana and Kaya had Mickey Mouse Science Clubhouse birthday party. As usual, we went a little over the top with the details.

Name: Amelia, 6
Location: Bury St. Edmunds, England

My daughter is the ultimate social butterfly, and wanted to do have a garden party with some of her friends, so a butterfly theme came very naturally! 

Last year, I highlighted some of the most glamorous games out there for both indoor and outdoor fun, with a special post just for chess sets. While they were all insanely gorgeous, let's just say that Chanel croquet sets don't come cheap. This spring, here are a few games that require a little more time and a lot less money.

Name: Desmond, 4
Location: Ottawa, Canada

We chose a simple circus carnival theme for Desmond's birthday, using a blue and red colour palette. We kept decorations simple by adding a few balloons and bunting above the table.

Name: Luke, 1
Location: Aurora, CO

Korean first birthday parties are a big cultural celebration called "dol janchi". The main event is a "doljabi" which is when symbolic items (such as string - health, pencil - scholar, money - wealth, etc.) are placed in front of the child to choose as a prediction of his future.

Name: Audrey, 7
Location: San Francisco, CA

We celebrated my daughter’s birthday with a terrarium garden party. The idea came about after reading an article about terrariums making a comeback and admiring all the beautiful green designs.