Mention in Article About Throwing A Good Kids Party

Abridgement appears below. Very nice mention about Clay and Kelly Clarkson.

Parties only kids could love
By Cynthia Billhartz
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
11/14/2005

When Mary McHugh of Kirkwood began hosting birthday parties for her four sons, she went about it the way many parents do these days: by throwing bowling parties, miniature golf parties and take-six-kids-to-the-movies parties.

Here are a few more ideas for hosting creative and moderately priced birthday parties.

* Bring out the little Kelly Clarkson or Clay Aiken in all your guests by renting a karaoke machine and throwing an "American Idol" party. Simon Cowell would be proud.