I’m proud to share this Party Budget, and the great savings too 🙂 For Thade’s party I had set a budget of $24.75 for the decorations and all of the goodies that I would be serving. I shopped around, and came in under budget! Here is how my budget was broken down:

• Aluminum Cupcake Liners: Budgeted $2.00-Spent $1.16
• Vanilla Ice Cream: Budgeted $2.00-Spent $2.24
• Chocolate Cookies: Budgeted $2.00-Spent $1.66
• Chocolate Cake Mix: Budgeted $1.00-Spent $.88 (.50 Coupon)
• Chocolate Icing: Budgeted $2.00-Spent $1.12
• Candles:Budgeted $1.00-Spent $.76
• 2 Liter Dr Pepper: Budgeted $1.25-Spent $1.00
• 2 Liter Pepsi: Budgeted $1.25-Spent $1.08
• 2 Liter Sprite: Budgeted $1.25-Spent $1.00
• Red and Blue Balloons: Budgeted $4.00-Spent $1.00 on an Assorted Pack
• Red and Blue Streamers: Budgeted $4.00-Spent $2.00
• Spiderman Plates: Budgeted $3.00- Spent $1.00 on Sesame Street Plates
• GRAND TOTAL of $14.90

• EXTRA ITEM: Horns and Party Hats $1.00
• EXTRA ITEM: Balloon Plates $1.00
• GRAND TOTAL INCLUDING EXTRAS $16.90! I ended up $7.85 under budget 🙂

I shopped at Walgreens, Dollar Tree, and Wal-Mart for all of the purchases. I should have enough birthday plates for Dylan’s birthday party next month. I can’t wait to start planning and budgeting all over again 🙂