Looking to throw an outdoor party for your next birthday celebration? If you have a great outdoor space, your own backyard ...

Throwing a birthday party on a budget just got easier with these ideas and themes for planning ... why not throw a backyard BBQ? Throwing hotdogs and hamburgers on the grill is so much fun!

Parents came up with some great ideas for providing children ... from simple backyard games, to a backyard luau, to an over-the-top first birthday party resembling a carnival.