Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pencils. Slime. Kazoos. Bubbles. Generic Slinkies that don't work. Squishies that will become hairballs within 48 hours. Tiny cars ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Party bags have become a mainstay of children's birthday bashes — but is it OK to push back? (Credit: Getty Images; illustrated by ...

If you are anything like me as a parent, you may be counting down the years until mandatory birthday parties are a thing of the past. I’m an admitted Scrooge when it comes to kiddie soirees. I resent ...

NEW YORK — Anya Roles, 34, a Manhattan mother of three girls under the age of 5, has seen a range of gifts at children’s birthday parties over the years: personalized lunchboxes and pricey plate sets, ...

Goodie bags, the fun finale to a kids’ birthday party, are good by definition, but some are better than others. A great goodie bag can guarantee you end a birthday party on a high note and guests ...

Pencils. Slime. Kazoos. Bubbles. Generic Slinkies that don't work. Squishies that will become hairballs within 48 hours. Tiny cars you'll eventually step on later. Just the thought makes me shudder.

Pencils. Slime. Kazoos. Bubbles. Generic Slinkies that don't work. Squishies that will become hairballs within 48 hours. Tiny cars you'll eventually step on later. Just the thought makes me shudder.