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Birthday Party Ideas - opinions?

mae0111mae0111 member
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So DD1 has changed her mind and has decided that she wants a birthday party.  So I'm scrambling a bit to plan something.  Here are my ideas - what's the best option, assuming availability, for ~15 or so 4-5 year olds?  All costs are comparable.

1.  Michaels Craft Store - private room with instructors where the kids can do 2 crafts, have pizza, and cake.
2. Local Bakery that looks like a real like Candyland.  Kids decorate huge cookies with frosting and candy, have pizza, help decorate the cake.  Take the cookies home and have some cake there.  We did her party there last year and it was a hit. But it's a TON of sugar.
3.  Local science center – they bring out different animals - from lizards and snakes to bunnies and hamsters, kids touch and learn.  Pizza and cake.
4.  Local Sportsplex.  Kids play some organized games - soccer, basketball based - with an instructor for an hour.  Pizza and cake.
5.   Our house.  I found a cool magician, or ask our fabulous nanny to help with crafts.  Then cake. Shying away from this as my cleaning lady is going out on a medical leave for about 6-8 weeks, and I'll be super stressed about the condition of the house for the parents.

What do you think?  I'm having a terrible time deciding... and DD want ALL OF IT, so no help there.

Thanks!
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    jlaOKjlaOK member
    My vote is 1 or 3 because those seem like the easiest and less chaotic options.
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    mae0111mae0111 member
    Thank you all! I'm very excited. My first choice was a gymnastics facility, and the called me with a cancellation! So the kids get to play on all of the stuff with instructors, I bring in snacks/cake, and it's 1/2 the price of any other option!
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    litzo27litzo27 member
    I think 1 is awesome for this age and same 3 and 4 for a little later.

    Er. never mind - see the update. Good! :)
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    Virgo17Virgo17 member
    I did parties at home for all 3 of my kids this summer and don't think I will ever do it again.  It's a lot of prep and cleanup for 2 hours.  Next year, I will be looking at doing parties at a location.  My DD4 just got invited to a gymnastics party and is super excited about it.  Have fun!
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    chloebeth930chloebeth930 member
    I would say 3. I would be worried kids might get bored with 1.  If I was a parents I would be annoyed with 2 (plus, having to worry about multiple children's food issues), and 4 would make me nervous for the potential of injury.  I think 5 would be just to darn stressfull (especially if you cleaning lady is off).  
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    2chatter2chatter member
    In general, I book whatever is closest and within the range of interest for the birthday child.  I don't enjoy driving to parties that are 30 minutes away in between sports, so I try not to make other people do it, either.  Convenience is the number one criterion for us after accounting for the child's preferences.
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