The weather is getting nicer and Birthday Parties are popping up everywhere!

This month we threw a one-of-a-kind party at one of our signature locations, the New York City Police Museum. A very lucky 4 year old boy decked himself out in police gear, to solve the mysteries of CSI at the NYC Police Museum.

Hosting a children’s Easter party should be fun and easy. So what’s there to do besides hiding some eggs? In fact, young guests (and their parents) will have a better time if you tailor the festivities to their ages. “You don’t want the little kids getting lost in the shuffle or the older ones getting bored—giving the day some structure allows everyone to participate”

With help from Zelken as well as entertaining experts Amy Atlas, Linda Kaye, Xiomara Roman, and Gwynn Wasson, we’ve put together a complete guide to planning and executing a lively and manageable Easter egg hunt for kids of all ages in your home or backyard. Read on for tips on what kind of eggs to use and where to hide them, plus creative ideas for prizes, food, and decor.

We just had a fabulous weekend filled with 1st birthday fun!

First we took a tour of Paris, and then a whimsical ride down Dr Seuss Lane.

This past weekend we just threw a one of a kind party for a very lucky 3 year old boy! We took our safari party and put a very live spin on it, we brought real animals into our Birthday Room and the children learned, touched, and fed a wide assortment of exotic animals!

What better way to celebrate a children’s clothing line launch than with a fun filled teddy bear tea party.

Who doesn’t love a fun filled carnival?

Our most recent birthday kids certainly do!

We just threw a fabulous 1st birthday party for 2 twins .

The event was fun for children and grown ups of all ages.

We are very excited here at partymakers, not only is the holiday season around the corner but our Gingerbread house kits just landed at our store!
We will be selling pre-assembled kits and we are also offering gingerbread house decorating parties for this holiday season.
We have a limited quantity available so purchase yours now!
Only $30 for a pre-assembled house, gingerbread men, tree, decorative candies, 3 colors of icing and all the fun you can possibly imagine.
Call partymakers today at 212 288 7112

Our Partyhelper Sara was just married in August and threw a Candyland themed wedding that we had to share with you! This great idea works for kids birthday parties as well as a wedding! Here is her story accompanied by gorgeous photos from one of our Photographers.

With Halloween just around the corner, everyone is rushing to find something fun and inventive to do for this year’s monster mash. If you have a birthday party to plan that’s around Halloween, why not make it a Halloween themed birthday? You’ll save on the extra decoration! We’ve gathered a few tips which can help you make this year’s party as horrific as ever!

• Encourage your guests to set the mood by asking them to come in costume. We have a great deal for you at Costume Express, get $5 off orders over $50 with the coupon code: express5  

Our readers really liked last month’s cake idea! It’s great to see that our readers are taking our ideas not only for their birthday parties but for weddings as well!

Here is a submission from a bride who took bad cake matters into her own hands. Here is Sara’s Story:

This past Saturday we planned a fabulous Marie Antoinette inspired 1st birthday party in Southampton, NY for 48 children and 65 adults.  It was quite a feat, but the party was beautiful.  We didn’t go to Versailles, but we transformed the birthday girl’s backyard into a mini party oasis.

Is it a boy? Is it a girl? This is a highly anticipated answer by the parents and the entire family and friends, but when you are in the doctor’s office, it doesn’t seem as ceremonious as it was when my daughter and son-in-law first found out about their expected baby girl.

A few weeks ago I heard from my manicurist DiDi the most creative way of presenting this information to the parents to be. Her son asked the technician to not tell them the answer in the office.  He gave the technician the name of a baker to call to order a cake with  the inside layers of the cake to be either pink or blue depending on the sex of the baby.

The big event just happened this past weekend and we are thrilled to share it with you! Read on to find out the answer!

We just planned this fabulous party at the New York Fire Museum last week. It was a spectacular party and all 30 kids had  a blast!

We were just written about on the “Retail me Not Insider“! Read the story below or visit the article here.

By Andrea Pyros

Invitations stating “your presence is our present” for engagement parties, anniversary celebrations, and other adult-oriented bashes isn’t new, but lately we’re starting to see “No gifts, please!” on birthday party invites for the 10 and under set, too. What’s next? A ban on Pin the Tail on the Donkey? A moratorium on piñatas?

We spoke with Linda Kaye, a top party planner in New York who’s put together kiddie festivities at the Central Park Zoo and the American Museum of Natural History, to hear her take on the trend.

Our Police Museum Parties are truly one-of-a-kind. We just celebrated a special someone’s 4th birthday yesterday with a guest appearance of Spiderman. The party was a total hit and the children were thrilled to have a superhero among them.

Don’t kill the birthday guest

By Katia Hetter, Special to CNN

May 24, 2011 9:05 a.m. ED

(CNN) -- The job of a children’s birthday party host seems straightforward: Thomas the Tank Engine or princess theme? Traditional yellow cake with icing or ice cream cake? Jelly beans or arts and crafts in the gift bags?

To which we suggest a modern twist: Don’t kill any of your guests.

If you missed the Ultimate Children’s Birthday Party on Best Night in, look no further! We have a clip to share with you with Linda Kaye and Pastry Chef Sara Pereira on how to decorate and bake some of the delicious treats on Linda Kaye’s Bake-a-Cake Party Book.