While most children’s birthday parties are held at home, you may want to consider an offsite location. For starters, you won't have to be concerned about
current state of order and tidiness of your house. Plus, using cultural and recreational resources of community will broaden your child’s horizons and introduce him or her to some wonderful experiences.
Ask your child what she would like. Usually party theme will reflect her interests, hobbies or sports.
Here are some ideas to jumpstart your creativity.
If your child loves sharks, what better place to be than local aquarium where he can see sharks up close and personal.
Then, there’s zoo, if he or she loves elephants and wants a jungle theme. Or maybe local museum of natural history.
Local history museums can make history real.
The local art museum is a great place for budding artist, a concert for budding musician, planetarium for budding astronomer... you get idea.
The best part is that many such institutions have activities designed especially for children. Ask.
There are entire institutions, like Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia, designed for children.
Other cool ideas:
Have a Pottery party: Facilities have opened up that allow you to paint on pottery. When you are finished, staff will put it into a kiln for you. Most will host parties and many have special children's birthday party packages.
A Day of Beauty: Recently, our local newspaper had an article about popularity of makeovers as a party idea for preteens. Mom arranges with a local beauty school or beauty salon to have group come in for an afternoon, where they have run of place.
