I want him to have a great time but Chuck E Cheese is just too much money and my house is too small to fit a bunch of little boys, outside is not an option because I am in NY and its cold out.  Help please!!!
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if either yourself, or one of your family, belongs to a church, that could be a nice wide open area. Most churches have an area for social gatherings. If you explain your situation, I'm sure something could be arranged for no, or a small fee. certainly less than chucky cheese type prices. then all you need is a couple packs of 99cent kool-aid for drinks, and ask all your family that's comes to bring a covered dish for food purposes. I hope this helps, me, my wife, and my mother all had a good ten min discussion on this question hoping to help a 7 yr old have a great birthday!!
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If you can manage it, share an event together.  Take him to a comic book convnetion or an arcade and give him fifty bucks to blow on anything he wants, no matter how stupid it might seem to you.  If he is handicapped, he probably desparately wants to do things "normal" people do.  Help him spend a day doing things he can't on his own.
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Try like a Sam's Club or Cosco - or whatever bulk type store is in New Jersey - and I have found if you tell them about your can food drive alot of times they will donate as well or give you a discount on you bill.  We have a store by us called Marc's which I believe is only on Ohio and Pennsylvania and they have extremely cheap food there and quite a selection, and there is plenty under .33 per can
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try asking him for a wishlist. that should help. one thing a boy would want is probably legos star wars or something.
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Pray for him, maybe someone could make a charity basket for him with tooth paste ,toothbrush, mouthwash, comb, goodies and a small gift, like a book to give him. Don't make it too obvious, but maybe he will use the stuff and smell better. God loves him as much as he loves you.Put in there something for the dog too, if he is still mean mouthed the pastor may need to talk to him.
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I have a family of 5 as well.  I have a 7 month old, a 2 year old and a 5 year old.  We spend about $100-150 a week on groceries.  How much are you spending?  I always make sure that my family has enough to eat and snack on!  But, we buy generic or cheap and easy meals.  Have you ever thought of buying a box of bisquick and following the recipes on the back?  Or making some goulosh (meat, tomato sauce and macaroni ) ?  Is your baby still on formula?  Do you have a WIC program for your state?  You should consider that - they pay for the formula!  It's a true life saver!
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Have a yard sale. He can buy a new bed later. A couple of thick blankets can actually be quite comfortable. It woudln't be strange to have one in the middle of the week. Put up big, bright signs, and the people will come.
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Take him to the store but explain to him that he can only spend $10, you'll have to help him to look at the prices. Dollar stores are awesome for that kind of situation. He' could get lots there.
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I get a magazine from Kraft and they have some great ideas with easy ingredients (like dipped pretzels, Jello cookies, brownie cookies, etc.)  They have a website online that has the same recipes, which is http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/FoodandFamily/.  Also, another idea if you want to do something different (which I did last year), is a movie basket with small plastic cups, movie candy, popcorn, and a dvd or something.  Just another idea for you.  Good luck!
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I know how you feel, I have a seven year old and that is all he wants. The only "regular" food he wants are McD chicken nuggets, hot dogs (plain) and believe it or not canned beef stew. What I do with him is he has to eat at least one of these things and then he will receive a small sweet treat. With him, if I fill him up on food, he doesn't seem to want as many sweets. We make an exchange. I have tried making him eat other things, doesn't work...Hope this helps any at all.
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You could always make him a homemade colorful card, and then you could make a "coupon" saying that it is good for one free tickle when ever he wants it.LOL he should get a kick out of it, my cousin did.
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oh! bake heartshaped cookies with icing and try adding his name on it as part of the decoration. since winter is around the corner, invite him to your house where its warm and everything bring out the cookies and cups of hot chocolate. I am sure the guy will be glad to eat it and i think its really cute!(=
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Listen, if he likes ultimate frisbee and golf then he will love disc golf. Go to pdga.com to find out if there are any courses near by you. If there is then go to almost any sporting goods stores even Play It Again (used stuff) and buy him 5-10 discs and a nice bag. You should spend about $50-80 on some new and used discs and he is set, 99.99% of courses are free. The game rocks, trust me he will like this game if he is cordinated and likes being outside. Your local sporting goods store will have someone working there that can help you get the right stuff. Good luck!
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Bribery might help, give him something to look forward to at the end of each nine weeks and if he does well you could take him on a mini trip or buy him a game he wants. Some kids are motivated in diff ways so don't worry it might be something personal in his life like friends or girls, hope all goes well!
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How broke is broke? Something made by you is always great. Try making a birthday cake in the shape of a heart...bake the cake then cut it out. \n   Dig out the paper and color pencils and make your own coupon book; Good For One Hour Long Backrub, Good For One Home Cooked Meal By Me, Good For One Day We Do Anything You Want To..ect. \n   Make a plack out of salt dough then paint it; put his name on it, write your favorite poem on it, decorate it any way you want. *Look up salt dough on www.google.com\n   Catch him while he's at work/school on his birthday then go in and clean his place for him. \n\n  What ever you end up doing I'm sure he'll love it! Good luck!
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Keep trying. You're doing well. Effort is the most important part.\n\nYou should cook him whatever is his favorite. I love pizza and would love if someone made me homemade pizza!!\n\nGo for it!
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There is a new lazyboy store at 242 & I-45, by Chucke Cheese's & Kohl's....try them and maybe they can point ya in the right direction!!!