The Kmart Birthday Party Trend Just Totally Levelled Up!

Australian parents are hosting Kmart parties for their daughters, giving each child $20 to spend in store on everything from bath bombs to stationery and fake nails.

The theme was created by a member of the Facebook group Kmart Mums before it was quickly circulated among other party goers.

Chantal Simms asked her daughter Bella whether a shopping trip at her ‘favourite store’ would be a viable option for her 10th birthday.

‘I printed out the shopping challenge and when we arrived I explained how it would work. Then the kids took me to the relevant areas,’ she told FEMAIL.

The party attendees were given $20, and had to stay together at all times and ‘be creative’ in their purchases.

They had to buy something to eat for $2, something to wear, a beauty product, something starting with B and something to do.

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Chantal said they were all very enthusiastic about the shopping experience and were treated to a lunch after the main event.

Another young girl wanted a similar party plan for her 11th birthday, but instead included instructions about collecting ‘something glittery’, ‘something for school’ and ‘something starting with P’.

‘The kids were invited to do a treasure hunt and then just had lunch at Hungry Jacks,’ the mum said.

‘When the kids arrived we gave them a letter outlining the rules and what the guidelines were for each of their purchases.

‘The girls read through the instructions and then split into groups. I explained that I was going to be in the middle of the store for questions and adding up.

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We have also previously shared mum, Shannon Cassidy’s idea after she posted in the Kmart group how she gave five guests who attended her teenage daughter’s party $30 in cash to spend on whatever they liked at their local Kmart store. Read her idea HERE.

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Would your child love a Kmart party? I know I would!

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47 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 21 Apr 2023
    11:34 am
I think it sounds like loads of fun.
For me it would have to be a BigW party as there is no kmart close by.

- - tonkalass said
  - 25 Apr 2021
    9:11 am
This is such a great idea

- - mom466291 said
  - 16 Apr 2021
    7:10 am
Haha love it

- - mom466923 said
  - 27 Dec 2020
    8:11 am
That’s awesome! I’m sure everyone would love party like that!

- - mom462929 said
  - 16 May 2020
    10:35 am
Maybe OK to do with your own child but not for a party. Would result in lots of pointless purchases.

- - Xoskyexo said
  - 01 Mar 2020
    3:38 am
Such an good idea

- - Jbuttxx said
  - 29 Feb 2020
    5:00 am
You’d have to pick the right kids for the party

- - mom152736 said
  - 03 Dec 2019
    1:50 pm
it looks interesting but maybe for an older group..

- - mom111059 said
  - 18 Jun 2019
    2:07 pm
The party guests would love this but would it really be fun for the birthday girl/boy.

- - Jen2019 said
  - 15 Jun 2019
    2:22 pm
It’s an interesting idea, though I’m not sure I like the focus on buying stuff.

- - rovermum said
  - 05 Jun 2019
    9:10 am
We’re passed that but I think it’s a great idea – no lolly or gift bags required at the end of the party, teamwork, maths, sharing and caring.

- - sonyasone said
  - 04 Jun 2019
    6:12 pm
As appealing as it seems, I don’t find this fits with a Birthday Party.. There’s no celebrating, games, partying, having real fun, and cake.. This is more like ‘Here some money kids, lets go shopping’. This wouldn’t last long. Unless you had a bunch of little kids, then you be running around looking for them…

- - tessie said
  - 04 Jun 2019
    2:26 pm
They are a great idea but since my boys are all grown up I’ll pass the idea on so they may choose to do this for my granddaughters

- - MisChip said
  - 03 Jun 2019
    10:27 pm
This is so weird. Don’t know if I am up for these parties!

- - skbou said
  - 01 Jun 2019
    7:09 pm
What a fun idea. As they are given the cash to spend I’m presuming they’d still buy a gift for the birthday child (kids are kids and pressies and cake is probably a given), lunch at Hungry Jacks or Macca’s after could still include a cake.

- - mom146810 said
  - 31 May 2019
    9:04 pm
My daughter thinks there is no birthday part without a cake and gifts. She liked the idea but she doesnt want it as a birthday party.

- - mom290396 said
  - 31 May 2019
    8:30 pm
As much as I would love to go to this type of party myself, I’m not a fan of being told what to buy. Growing up as a tomboy I wouldn’t want to buy a beauty product (still not that big on them now!) and as someone who grew up below the poverty line I always had a list of toys I dreamt of buying. I’d be much happier if I could just spend it all on what I wanted. Even as an adult my in-laws have given me money for a bday and told me a list of things I couldn’t buy with it!

- - foreverfour_lc said
  - 31 May 2019
    8:22 pm
Great idea but I think we would be there for hours with how long it take my daughter to make up her mind about purchases lol

- - DaffyD said
  - 31 May 2019
    2:48 pm
I want to do this for my daughters birthday but she doesn’t want to no fun!

- - mom101628 said
  - 31 May 2019
    1:34 pm
This is a great idea. It reinforces maths, teaches them to spend wisely, and makes them behave too. Couldn’t think of a better party. Great idea mums.