Stories, tips & party ideas
Thoughtful birthday party planning guides, invitation ideas, and parenting tips from CubbyCard.
Three Extra Kids Turned Up. What Now?
How to handle extra children arriving at a kids' party without anyone feeling bad, and the one invitation line that prevents it.
How to Ask About Allergies Without Making It Awkward
One neutral line that gets you the information, and how to be honest about what you can actually manage.
"Can I Bring His Little Sister?"
The text every host gets after ordering the cake, and the one line on the invitation that prevents it.
Twelve Kids Said Yes. How Many Actually Show Up?
What a "yes" is really worth, how to plan food and party bags for real attendance, and why over-ordering is the default mistake.
RSVP Wording That Actually Gets You a Headcount
Why "let us know!" gets you nothing, and the RSVP lines that get real answers with real numbers.
Nobody's RSVP'd and the Party's Saturday
What to do when half your list hasn't replied, how to chase without being the annoying parent, and how to plan when you still don't know your numbers.