In this instructional activity, groups of students will plan a kid's birthday party by creating an online invitation, baking and decorating a cake, and decorating the room.

Read an overview of the play "The Birthday Party" by Harold Pinter and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.

A simple story about the things you do at a birthday party. Includes audio narration in 14 additional languages with text in English.

Help Bear get ready for his birthday party by sorting the balloons, cupcakes, and presents.

Two friends use their imaginations to have a pretend birthday party. Includes audio narration in 11 additional languages with text in English.

Conversation zone from English-Zone.com. Site includes conversation card activity, future fortune-telling activity, birthday party conversation activities and more. Some free content; most accessible with membership only.

Illustration of birthday cake.

Two friends at a birthday party.

Whether the disappointment comes from unmet expectations at a birthday party or from another disappointment such as not getting a favorite snack at the grocery store or missing out on playtime with a friend due to illness, it is...

Find close readings, critical interpretations, and personal responses to the works of key 20th-century playwrights and practitioners, including Samuel Beckett, Harold Pinter, Shelagh Delaney, and Timberlake Wertenbaker.

In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday students will explore and develop a love of the literature of Dr. Seuss through read-alouds and activities such as a birthday party, rhyming word matching, and graphing. Several Internet links are...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about two boys who want to throw a birthday party for a friend. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text that asks the reader to make predictions about a girl who is invited to a new friend's birthday party. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

The Library of Congress celebrates its bicentennial. This article looks at the Library's bicentennial birthday party, held inside and outside the Thomas Jefferson Building, celebrated the achievements of Americans everywhere.

Sixth graders compare the distributive property to sending invitations at a birthday party.

Join Tia at the food market. Can you help her buy some food for her birthday party?

This is an applied lesson plan for water safety. You are a lifeguard and must communicate the rules to children and their parents so that they can have a fun, safe, birthday party. This and other applications are given in this lesson.

Read about Ralph's bad behavior at his sister's birthday party and what happened later.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An interactive introduction to birthday, Christmas and wedding celebrations prompting children to draw on their own experiences of these events.

This article discusses people wanting to talk like Shakespeare and offers suggestions for ways to use Shakespeare's language in quotes, vocabulary, in party games, etc. The official Talk Like Shakespeare Day is April 23rd, Shakespeare's...

Blossom and Snappy plan a party for Robbie's birthday, which includes budgeting for party favors and a present, and counting items.