From a mother who doesn't put on parties I'm determined to do them at age 5,8,12,16, and 18. That meant that this year the twins who turned 5 got a full on party, decorations, invites to friends, the works. It was a princess theme, of course, with all the trimmings and a cake which looked great but wasn't all that tasty. We played pin the crown on the princess and each child made their own crown. Lots of fun.
Immediately afterwards Emma was asking about her birthday and her party, after all they do share most everything. After 2 1/2 months of these queries she turned 4 and was content with a family party.