My children love holiday and birthday celebrations and want to be sure to share ideas with you that don't break the bank and are doable no matter who you are and what struggles your children have.

We do our best to make holidays special and celebrate them in a way that everyone can handle them.  Holidays and birthdays combined with special needs can be a bit tricky.

We've found over the years that celebrating each and every special occasion that we can, brings joy to us and to our kids, breaking up the monotony of day to day life. Holidays are also a great way to introduce schedule changes in a pleasant and fun way.

Here you will find all of our posts dedicated to holiday and birthday traditions, parties, and celebrations.  Posts are organized by holiday.  If you're in need of holiday and birthday inspiration you're in the right place!

Holiday and Birthday Celebration Ideas

Birthday and Other Celebration Ideas

Birthdays  and themed parties are always a fun adventure around here with various disabilities and attachment issues. 

Here's how we've pulled things off over the years. You'll notice changes as kids grow and can handle more.

Valentine's Day Celebration Ideas

There are so many fun ways to celebrate Valentine's Day with friends and family. Here are some of our favorite activities!

Easter Celebration Ideas

Easter is a very special holiday around here. Each year I try to choose a different theme for Easter baskets and continue with our favorite traditions as you can see below.

Star Wars Day Celebration Ideas

We have a house full of Star Wars fans who love to celebrate May the 4th each year. Here are some of our favorite celebrations!

Mother's Day Celebration Ideas

Mother's Day can be a rough holiday around here with adopted RAD children, but we still manage to make it special when we can. Here are our favorite Mother's Day resources.

Father's Day Celebration Ideas

Father's Day celebrations can also be a little bit tricky with adopted RAD children, but we find a way to celebrate when we can and enjoy it.

4th of July Celebration Ideas

It can be so hard to wait until evening festivities on the 4th of July. We do our best to keep kids entertained with as many fun activities as possible combined with some great food.

Halloween Celebration Ideas

Halloween is a month long celebration at our house. The kids love it so much! Here are all the ways we've celebrated over the years as our kids have grown.

Thanksgiving Celebration ideas

Thanksgiving is loved by our kids just as much as every other holiday. They love the feasting and our other Thanksgivings traditions. You can catch a glimpse through the articles below.

St. Nicholas Day

One way we've chosen to incorporate our German heritage into the holiday season is through the celebration of St. Nicholas Day. Our kids love it! Here's how we celebrate.

Santa Lucia Day Celebration Ideas

One of our Christmas traditions is to celebrate Christmas around the world. Santa Lucia Day is one of the girl's favorites!

Christmas Celebration Ideas

Each year at Christmas we find ourselves adding new traditions and fun to the holidays. Here is a glimpse of all of the things we have enjoyed in the past and present. We hope they inspire you to have a fabulous holiday season.

Kwanzaa Celebration Ideas 

Another one of our Holidays Around the World celebration is Kwanzaa. The kids enjoy learning about and celebrating their black friends and relatives.