Your child deserves something really special after all the joy they have brought to your life but how do you come up with really cool birthday party ideas that they are going to love? You've been to thousands of birthday parties where everyone played "pin the tail on the donkey" or "musical chairs" and frankly, you're a bit bored of these same old ideas, right? Well we have some great ideas that we think you are really going to enjoy and your kid will know they have the coolest mom on the block.

Party themes

• Fear Factor: If you have a little boy then he is going to shriek with delight at this birthday party idea! For a party game we suggest making a nose from cardboard and cutting two big nostrils in it; make some fake snot, slime, for the little boys to throw through the nostrils. This is only about a hundred times more exciting than "pin the tail on the donkey"! In terms of food just think "gross" - food worms made from bacon and cheddar is ideal. Party favors can also be collected in a puke bucket.
• Bizarre Party: If the Fear Factor party idea is simply too gross for you then you may want to try the Bizarre Birthday Party Idea. This idea is also more suitable for little girls. Have a wide range of eclectic games like: Watermelon/pie eating Pie throwing (or throw shaving cream in pie tins) Bean Bag Toss Volleyball Toss the can.

Invitations

Since you're going to be having such a cool party the last thing you need to do is spoil it with those over-used, written invitations in colored envelopes with balloons. You want something as cool as the party and we have an idea that we think you will love - online invitations and a personalized web page.

Create a cool web page for your child's birthday party that reflects who they are as well as the theme you have chosen for the party. Use photos, music, audio and video clips and more to create exactly the image you want to get across and get people talking for ages afterwards (and before they even come to the party).

Send an email out that contains a link to your invitation web page. Then when people come to the page to see the details and respond they will also be able to see their photos next to their names, talk to others who are coming to the party and see who else has responded, who is coming and who is not.

Then once that spectacular party is over you will be able to go back and put up photos and comments about the day and keep people talking for weeks afterwards. You might even set a trend and have other parents wanting to do the same thing for their children!