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Best Birthday Ever: Goody Two Shoes

Next tip in the Best Birthday Party Ever series is about goody bags.  They are usually good, if you put the right stuff in them.  If you put bad stuff in them, like garbage or samples of your DNA, that would not make the party any fun.  Good goody bags have things that are not expensive, but still are fun.  It's not a good idea to put super nice stuff that is really expensive in goody bags.  Then, it's just a waste of money.  And it makes it seem like you're trying to buy off your friends with bling bling.  You want people to have fun, not praise you for your money spending.

Dad: An Unreliable ATM

When you're a kid, you shouldn't have to remind your dad to bring money to the school carnival.  But, based on my experience today, you do.  So, don't forget.  Otherwise you have to sit around and wait for your mom to bring your brother from his adaptive swim class at the Y before you can buy and tickets and play any carnival games.

Geez, dad, bring some money with you already!

Scamming Money from Mom and Dad

Cleaning is okay.  Sometimes you can do it for free.  Sometimes you can get some money from your parents.  If your mom has told you a long time ago to clean your room, but didn't say anything in the last day, then you might be able to do the cleaning and ask to get paid for it.

Guess Who's $1 Richer Tonight!

Here's how to earn a dollar the easy way:  scam your uncle.  Bet him that you can be quiet -- without saying a word -- for 20 minutes if he'll give you a dollar.  It's especially effective if you talk nonstop all day prior to the bet.  Then it'll be worth it to him to give you the dollar just to keep your mouth shut.

Don't Be a Ball Buster!

If you have a big bouncy yoga ball and you're playing this awesome game with a screwdriver "gun," you might want to throw the screwdriver gun at the ball to pretend your gun got shot out of your hand.  The problem is that the screwdriver gun is pointy and the ball is full of air.  If the point of the screwdriver gun hits the ball it will probably pop.  And if the ball is not yours, you'll probably have to pay to replace it . . . or at least pay for half of it.  I speak from experience.