Wednesday, February 6, 2019

How to Throw a Starbucks Birthday Party on a Budget and more...

Guest post from Heidi My daughter turned recently turned 14 and her most favorite thing in the world is to go to Starbucks — so I decided we could throw a fancy and frugal Starbucks birthday party for her and seven of her friends. Here's how I was ...

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How to Throw a Starbucks Birthday Party on a Budget

How to throw a Starbucks birthday party on a budget!

Guest post from Heidi

My daughter turned recently turned 14 and her most favorite thing in the world is to go to Starbucks — so I decided we could throw a fancy and frugal Starbucks birthday party for her and seven of her friends.

Here’s how I was able to throw a Starbucks birthday party on a budget…

What I Bought:

From Dollar Tree = $31

  • white goodie bags
  • tablecloth
  • 1 package balloons
  • 1 package green streamers
  • 1 package plates
  • 1 package napkins
  • 8 white mugs
  • Piñata fillers (candy, chapstick, face masks, nail polish, etc.)

Walmart: = $26

  • Cake pop sticks and candy melts
  • Piñata
  • Starbucks drinks for prizes

Aldi: = $5

  • Cake mix
  • White frosting
  • Popcorn

I also bought the Starbucks stickers I used on the goodie bags from StickerMule.com. They were running a special… 10 stickers for $1 shipped!

How We Partied:

I printed the “Frappy Birthday” banner off the internet at no cost, pasted it on construction paper, cut it out, and hung it up.

We hung green and white streamers, white balloons, and used all white and green paper products.

Each girl got to pre-order a Starbucks drink and it was waiting for them when they arrived to the party. The total for 8 drinks was $32, but I used 15,000 Kelloggs Family Rewards points to buy 2 Starbucks gift cards and that took off $10 — only $22 for the drinks!!

When I picked up my drinks, I asked for a few empty cups for the popcorn and the cake pops. Starbucks provided these at no charge.

At the party, each girl got to decorate their own coffee mug using paint pens and sharpie markers I already had.

We also played a “Who knows the birthday girl best?” game which I made and printed at home for no cost. The prize was a Starbucks drink purchased at Walmart.

Using old coffee beans I already had, I set up a “Guess How Many Coffee Beans Are in the Jar” game. The winner got a Starbucks drink from Walmart.

Total spent for this very fancy and VERY fun birthday: $85 before tax!!!

My daughter and her friends had so much fun and she said it was one of the best parties she’s ever had. All for well under $100 and 8 girls! There you have it — a Starbucks birthday party on a budget!

I am Heidi Evans. Mom to 6… 5 boys and 1 girl. Always looking for ways to save money!

    
 

Gretchen’s $29 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan

Dillons

1 Private Selection Honey Oat Bread – $1.88, used $0.25/1 Ibotta rebate – $1.63 after rebate

1 bag Kroger English Muffins – $1.19, used $0.25/1 Ibotta rebate – $0.94 after rebate

2 bags Apples – Marked down to $0.99 each

2 bags Oranges/Cuties – Marked down to $0.99 each

1 pkg Oscar Meyer Oven Roasted Turkey – $3.49

2 pkg Kroger Shredded Cheese – $1.88 each

1 bag Kroger Frozen Chicken Breasts – $8.99, used $1.25/1 e-coupon – $7.74 after coupon

1 gallon Dillons Milk – $1.49

1 Kroger Half & Half – $1.79

3.31 lbs Bananas – $1.62

2 Cucumbers – $0.59 each

1 Green Leaf Lettuce – $1.69

2 dozen Dillons Eggs – $0.59 each

Used $0.50/1 Ibotta rebate for any item

Total after coupon and rebates: $29.97

Menu Plan for This Week

We didn’t need many groceries this week as I’ll be using a lot of stuff in my pantry for meals. Also, my mom brought us several pounds of ground beef, steak and muffins so we will be using that! Plus, my husband is out of town several days this week so I’m keeping things simple and kid-friendly on those days. 🙂

Breakfasts

Eggs, Toast, Fruit, Cereal, Blueberry Muffins (from my mom)

Lunches

Crackers/Cheese/Fruit, Mac & Cheese, Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Tossed Salad, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins (from my mom) & Fruit, Leftovers

Dinners

Spaghetti, Steamed Peas

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Sliced Apples

Pancakes, Eggs

Homemade Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks, Tossed Salad

Grilled Steak, Homemade Rolls, Steamed Veggies

Chicken & Rice, Steamed Broccoli

Leftovers