A thrifty mum has revealed how children's parties don't have to break the bank - after throwing her son a birthday bash for just £34. Maddy Alexander-Grout, 38, has spoken out against eye-wateringly expensive birthday parties after a thread on Mumsnet revealed parents spending around £500 to celebrate.
Maddy has two children - Harriet, four, and Ben, seven - and revealed how to keep to a strict budget when it comes to birthday celebrations. She admitted her son is an August baby - making cheap outdoors celebrations easier due to better weather - yet is still nifty for her daughter's birthday in February. The mum highlighted the importance of planning - making your own invites, preparing your own food and party bags.
Maddy, the founder of Mad About Money, said: "It's so out of my nature to spend any money on a party. Ben's party last year was our most successful.
