Hold opening presents until returning home to manage party room time.
Plan your child's birthday party at least one season in advance to avoid last-minute rushing and not securing first choice location reservations. Verify prior to booking that private play areas are offered for infants or toddlers if necessary. Host a theme event that highlights your child's love for animals, sports, dance or toys. Plan ahead regarding cake and ice cream policies, as some locations do not have storage for frozen items or offer this amenity. Does this Spark an idea?
Museums
Children's museums birthday parties offer young minds the opportunity to simultaneously explore, be active and have fun. The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois is one example of an applicable facility. Multiple play areas encourage children to use all their senses, including their hands to learn about exhibits. Party packages include private rooms, cake and admission to all exhibits. Special toddler play areas typically apply. Make reservations weeks in advance.
Gymnastics and Dance Schools
Professional gymnastics and dance schools engage party guests with numerous planned activities and exercise for the allotted booked time. Party coordinators, invitations, cake and private party spaces are provided. Sleepovers are also a possibility. Entertainment and group activities are pre-scheduled and attendees enjoy instruction by a professionally trained coach. Access to giant inflatable slides, obstacle courses and play areas also apply.
Aquariums
If your child loves animals or the ocean, surprise her with a birthday sleepover party at your local aquarium. Guests typically receive animal touch time, educational presentations, a behind-the-scenes tour and opportunities to feed animals. Guests arrive as the museum shuts down to the public and enjoy having full run of the facility until morning. Attendees partake in pizza parties and breakfast together and get a memento T-shirt. Bring your own cake and make reservations in advance.
Build-A-Bear
Plan a birthday party at the nationwide chain Build-A-Bear Workshop if your kids love stuffed animals, building things or making crafts. Reservations in advance are required and packages include personal attention from a party leader, invitations, thank you cards and party favors for all attendees. While at the location every guest selects one animal and participates in the process of stuffing, grooming and naming it. All finished animals go home with party goers. A group picture is provided for the honoree as well as a special private gift.
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