My daughter is turning 9 next month and we are in need of some fun UNIQUE ideas for places to have a birthday party. Being that her birthday is in April, it seems that all of the ideas have been exhausted for her class already and she doesn't want to duplicate one that she's been to already (God forbid!!).This weekend we are attending a rock climbing and swimming party at the Centre in Elgin, we had a skating one last weekend and a Libby Liu-ish one the week before. We have also had an ice skating, a movies, a bowling and a bead one so far this year.....not to mention numerous slumber parties. It MUST be someplace I can go as I am not doing another party here and we are inviting at least 10 kids.....any ideas or suggestions appreciated.
Thanks for all of the great ideas....we have actually booked a Go Kart racing party at Funway in Batavia...should be fun!!!
Something to consider is having it at Bouncetown in Oswego. It's a big warehouse type place that has about 8-9 different moonjumps for the kids to jump in. I know they host birthday parties, too. Their website is www.bouncetownparty.com.
does she like cheerleading i have heard of mom's hiring highschool cheerleaders to come over and teach the kids a few cheers
J.! ha... had to laugh at this one! just wait, it gets worse at 13!! and they say boys are tough!!!
hmmmm.. i run a women's group out here so this one should be EASY for me you'd think!! what about a tea party? or is that too dorky!? if so i know a great tea room... its in an old victorian mansion and they do a real old fashioned "Tea party....whens her bday? my women's group is meeting there for afternoon tea in a few weeks, " feel free to come along and check it out....
hmmmm or mayyyybee OHHHH! how about a spa or beauty party? or are they too little? see if cyndirella's the beauty school over there on main st. will let you bring the girls in to have their nails done, or they can all get a hair style... (goes great w/ my WOMENS GROUP!! HAH!)
OH and when natalie turned 10 we did a hotel slumber party, that went over good... we did it at a holiday inn with an indoor pool & hot tub.... they thought it was so coool to stay at a hotel..maybe pheasant run has something special for kids parties.>???
there's always laser tag?! not sure if anywhere around here does it though (does funway?) but that was a blast when we were kids...
... and there's always mini golf!!... or pirates cove if the weather is nice, or the renaissance fair but thats kind of far.. mideivel times has bday packages too, not sure how much though.
well if i hear of anything else i'll let you know!! good luck!
H.!
Have you thought about a pottery painting party? I go to Pottery Bayou on the Riverwalk in Naperville. I even think they do traveling parties. Something like $10 per person?
If there is a pottery painting place, I've heard that can be fun.
Or if she is into ecology, maybe you could do something with them that is good for the environment? Like helping clean up a local park or forest preserve, etc?
A lot of cultures use their birthdays to "give back" to the earth... that might appeal to her and be VERY different from what her friends are doing (and I'm sure she would still get gifts!) and maybe boost her self-esteem in the process! Besides, you could always order pizzas afterwards :)
-Amanda
PS- How about paintball or lasertag?
Hiya...
We once went to a birthday party where they had a party bus. He parked right in front of the house and he had games, snacks, drinks, prizes....the kids really loved it and he was great.
