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Throw a birthday party

A ready-made journey for anyone who wants to throw a birthday party: 8 steps, about 3.8 hours in all, in an order that works — work steps of 30 minutes or less, with real-world sessions kept whole.

Opens in Nextep with a two-minute first step lit. Free, and no account needed to begin.

When it's useful

When you have decided to throw a birthday party but the first move is fuzzy. Nextep shows one step at a time, keeps the rest in order, and never calls anything overdue — a day that slips simply becomes today.

The steps

1. 1Agree the date, budget and guest count20 min
2. 2Book the place or claim the room30 min
3. 3Send the invitations20 min
4. 4Order the cake20 min
5. 5Plan two games and a quiet activity30 min
6. 6Buy decorations and party bagstime block · 45 min
7. 7Set up the day before45 min
8. 8Send thank-yous20 min

Work steps over 30 minutes are split into parts when you start, so they fit somewhere in a day; sessions — a run, an appointment, a call — stay whole.