MY SON'S 2 YR OLD PARTY THEME WAS "UNDER THE SEA" AND BECAUSE WE LIVE IN AN APARTMENT, WE COULD NOT HAVE THE PARTY HERE AT HOME SO INSTEAD WE HAD IT AT A LOCAL PIZZA/PLAYGROUND PLACE (LIKE CHUCK E. CHEESE).  FOR THE INVITATIONS I FOUND SOME PICTURE FRAMES THAT WERE DIFFERENT STYLES AT THE DOLLAR STORE: I FOUND SOME THAT WERE SQUARE, ROUND & OVAL, BUT MANY HAD SEASHELLS, STARFISH, FISH, AND DOLPHINS AROUND THE FRAME. WITH A COMPUTER, I TYPED OUT THE ACTUAL INVITATION: "UNDER THE SEA, UNDER THE SEA, COME CELEBRATE TURNING 2 WITH ME"(I GOT THAT IDEA HERE). THEN I TYPED IN "PORT" FOR PLACE/"DIVE IN" FOR TIME TO BEGIN PARTY/"RESURFACE" FOR ENDING TIME. I WOULD THEN CUT THE INVITATION & PLACE IN THE PICTURE FRAME, BUT I WOULD (WITH A DARK & LIGHT BLUE CRAYOLA), MAKE "WAVES" TO MAKE THE WORDING APPEAR AS IF IT WERE IN WATER. WE THEN PLACED IT INSIDE A "NET" POUCH & MY MOM CUT OUT DIFFERENT SIZES OF TURTLES, FISH, WHALES & DOLPHINS WITH STENCILS WE FOUND AT MICHAEL'S. WE WOULD TIE THE POUCH WITH SOME RIBBON THAT APPEARED LIKE ROPE & USED THE STENCIL TO WRITE THE PERSON'S NAME. THAT WAS A GREAT HIT! A LOT OF OHH'S & AHH'S AND IT WAS NOT THAT EXPENSIVE-IT WAS JUST A LITTLE TIME CONSUMING, BUT IN ORDER TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS HAVE FRIENDS HELP OR IF YOU HAVE A COLOR COMPUTER/PRINTER YOU CAN CREATE THE "WATER" AFFECT FOR THE INVITATIONS. FOR THE CENTERPIECES: I FOUND SOME CUTE DOLPHIN/FISH/TURTLE CENTERPIECES AT THE DOLLAR STORE BUT I WENT TO MICHAEL'S & FOUND SOME 8" ROUND MIRRORS & FOUND SOME WRAPPING PAPER (ALSO AT DOLLAR STORE) THAT WAS A ROYAL BLUE COLOR THAT APPEARED TO HAVE "WAVES" ON IT. I CUT THE PAPER TO THE SIZE OF THE MIRROR & PLACED THE CENTERPIECE DIRECTLY ON IT TO MAKE IT APPEAR AS IF THE DOLPHIN/TURTLES/FISH WERE ON WATER. I THEN USED SOME BLUE RIBBON TO CREATE A "WAVE" BY GLUING THE CURLS ON THE MIRROR. (YOU CAN'T TELL IT'S A MIRROR SINCE IT'S COVERED BY THE PAPER BUT A MIRROR WILL WORK JUST AS WELL)-I USED A CAN OF SPRAY GLUE TO GENTLY TOSS THE "WAVES" AROUND THE CENTERPIECE. I USED "SEASHELL" ROCKS MADE OF GLASS TO PLACE UNDER THE MIRROR SO THEY WOULD SIT UP HIGH ON THE TABLE (AND ALSO FOR THE PAPER TO STAY SMOOTH) I ALSO FOUND AT THE DOLLAR STORE SOME GOLDFISH LIKE CRACKERS BUT THESE WERE SHAPED AS WHALES, DOLPHINS, STARFISH & SHARKS! A REAL FIND-USUALLY YOU ONLY FIND THE GOLDFISH BUT I WAS LUCKY TO FIND THOSE (AND THEY WERE GOOD TOO)-I'M GOOD FRIENDS WITH A LADY WHO OWNS A CAKE SHOP & SHE CUSTOM MADE THE CUPCAKE CAKE TO EXACTLY THE WAY THE NAPKINS & PLATES WERE (DOLPHINS, WHALES, TURTLES, ETC). I USED SEVERAL WHALES & DOLPHIN GIANT BALLOONS & USED SOME BALLOONS THAT HAD STARFISH & GOLDFISH IMPRINTED ON THEM.   FOR THE GOODIE BAGS I USED THE PLASTIC BAGS THAT WERE THE SAME AS THE NAPKINS, PLATES, & CAKE BUT INSTEAD OF STUFFING A LOT OF CANDIES THAT I KNEW THE LITTLE ONES COULDN'T EAT I OPTED TO INSTEAD FILL THE BAG WITH GOODIES THEY COULD USE SUCH AS SUNGLASSES, BUBBLES (THE SMALL BUBBLES ALSO HAD THE UNDER THE SEA THEME),AND AT COSCO'S MY MOM FOUND SOME PEPPERIGE FARM GOLDFISH CRACKERS & COOKIES,RINGS FOR THE OLDER GIRLS, MINI COLORING BOOKS & COLORS, PENS & PENCILS WITH FISH & DOLPHINS. I ALSO FOUND AT THE DAIRY QUEEN SOME STRAWS THAT WERE OF DOLPHINS, TURTLES, AND SHARKS. I ALSO FOUND SOME MINI HACKY SACKS & PUZZLES (WITH FISH ON THEM) AT ANOTHER DOLLAR STORE. I WENT TO A 2 YEAR OLD'S BIRTHDAY PARTY & THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE BAG FOR MY CHILD TO EAT OR PLAY WITH-ONLY LARGE CANDY BARS SO MAKE SURE THAT CANDY BAGS ARE FOR THE CHILD TO ENJOY. THE BEST THING TO DO IS TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT & GET CREATIVE. DOLLAR STORES VARY IN PRODUCTS & YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL FIND. IF YOU DO FIND SOMETHING, GET IT QUICK SINCE THEY MAY NOT HAVE ENOUGH OF WHAT YOU NEED SINCE THEY ALWAYS HAVE DIFFERENT THINGS AT DIFFERENT TIMES! ALSO, GET IDEAS FROM SITES SUCH AS THESE FOR A MEMORABLE PARTY! I LEARNED THAT TAKING THE TIME IS OFTEN BETTER, MORE INEXPENSIVE & MOST IMPORTANTLY, MORE FUN IN CREATING A ONE OF A KIND PARTY FOR YOUR CHILD!