The standard plate of chips and hot dogs is simple to prepare and inexpensive if there are only a few guests. Health conscious parents can offer turkey dogs if they choose, or they may wish to provide a vegetable platter of carrot sticks, celery sticks, cucumber slices, and green pepper slices. Family Birthday Traditions Parents may wish to establish a family tradition tied to birthday celebrations. Some families use the same special candle on the cake each year, adding other candles to signify the increase in years. Others have special family dinners after which mementos of years past are brought out for a shared reminiscing time.
Many cultural groups observe specific birthdays with special celebrations.
These events mark the transition to religious adulthood. Children want to have fun, not eat lots of food. Spending a lot of money to ensure the children have fun is not necessary. Simple activities such as bottles of bubbles and balloons are still a big party hit. Free Spirit Publishing.