“Parents said they had no idea Target did parties. I told them they don’t — we were crashing the place.”

Kara Cook and her son, Parker, are both huge fans of Target. So, as Parker’s seventh birthday drew near, they came up with a crazy idea: What if they threw him a Target-themed birthday party at their local Target?

George J. Patterson and Jordan Himes

Cook told BuzzFeed that Parker has loved Target ever since he was a toddler, and that he currently most enjoys getting an Icee and hitting up the Dollar Spot.

"If I stop at Target without Parker, I make sure to keep it a secret and hide that bag so he doesn't get upset," Cook said.

Of course, since Target doesn’t actually throw parties, they weren’t sure they’d be able to make it happen. So Cook stopped by her local Target to pitch the idea to the manager.

"The manager told me that we are customers and as long as we aren't disruptive, we shouldn't have a problem," Cook said.

George J. Patterson and Jordan Himes

Cook was heartened enough by her chat with the manager that she took the plunge and — gulp! — sent out invitations.

"Many of the parents responded that they had no idea Target did parties," Cook said. "I told them they don't — we were crashing the place."

Kara Cook

---

View Entire List ›