5 Birthday Invitation Ideas For DIY Moms

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* [Let Your Child Own It](#1)
* [Use a Cool Template](#2)
* [Stick With the Theme](#3)
* [Snail Mail](#4)
* [Video Invites](#5)

According to recent statistics, the kid’s birthday party costs about $400. This is a huge number, obviously, putting a huge financial strain on the parents and causing planning to be extremely stressful.

You're likely wondering how to keep your child's birthday on the cheaper side of things if you're a parent whose head is reeling after seeing that number. Fortunately, there are ways to lower the price, starting as soon as creating invites for the party.

Read on for some DIY birthday invitation ideas that will get the ball rolling but the cash remaining firmly in your wallet.

## Let Your Child Own It {: #1 }

Although you, of course, when it comes to invitations you get the final say, this is the unique day of your child. Ask them what they want their invitations to look like. What color are they going to choose? Want some character or logo on them?

Asking your kid what they want can’t hurt and it will make them feel that their opinion is valued.

## Use a Cool Template {: #2 }

While your kid should get a say, there are endless outrageous possibilities that kids come up with for … well, pretty much anything. To make life easier for yourself, it’s a good idea to let them choose from a specific selection of premade templates.

Adobe offers all sorts of "[templates for birthday invitations](https://spark.adobe.com/templates/invitations/birthday/){: target="_blank" rel="nofollow"}" that you and your kid are sure to love. All you need to do is add the pieces of information that you want to be presented to your guests. It’s that simple!

## Stick With the Theme {: #3 }

It’s a universal truth that kids (and a lot of adults) are obsessed with themes. Whatever your kid wants the theme of their party to be- from Star Wars to snakes to fairy princesses — you can include clues to the theme on the invitations.

It’s really easy to do this with a template — all you need to do is add clip art or a .jpeg file you downloaded online!

## Snail Mail {: #4 }

You don’t need to send your invitations via e-mail if you're feeling adventurous. Remember how excited you were when your mom gave you an invitation from the mailbox when you were a child? If you’re like most kids, you loved that feeling.

It's going to cost an envelope for a few cents, but if you can swing it, this is a fun way to make all the kids on your child’s invite list feel special. If not, e-vites are cool, too, but this is just some food for thought!

## Video Invites {: #5 }

Video invitations are a really cool alternative to a classic e-vite or snail mail invitation if you want to go in a different direction. You can generate birthday-themed infographics, move clip art or just record your child speaking.

We’re not saying that it’s necessary, but if you have some extra time or just enjoy web design, you can even create [animations online](https://www.wix.com/website-template/view/html/1440){: target="_blank" rel="nofollow"}!