the plaster funhouse in malvern is fantastic, and will keep them going for ages.
or did you see on masterchef when they were doing cooking for the kid's party, and one team ran out of time to finish the cupcakes, so they just had the plain cupcakes with bowls of different coloured icing and sprinkles and choc chips and cherries etc ... you could do that but instead of cooking a million cupcakes, you \could get plain biscuits for them to ics and decorate?
Build a bear for an out of the house gig - not sure on the $$ tho.
Best part ever that DD has been too was theme of Gingerbread man story - the invites said - run run as fast as you can............ to x's 4th bday! Then the kids decorated gingerbread men, ate party food, did some art work, cake and finally a treasure hunt for the treasure bags (no lollies at this one) and then it was home time. Party went for 2 hours and was only with 6 kids but was a smash hit!
How many people is it for MG??
oh Dan - I've stopped thinking about it! I asked her this morning what she wanted and she said Play Days! But at $19 a kid min 10 kids...
DH finally agreed to McDonald's but I'm not so keen...
Rang Collingwood Children's Farm this morning and they're booked out until July where they have ONCE vacancy... and then nothing until Sept. Basically if I want DD to have her party there, I need to book in 4 weeks... for NEXT YEAR! Crazy!
Rang Bundoora farm and they were insanely priced! Was going to cost me around $250 for the 13 kids she wants. Plus food, cake, and goodie bags.
DH is pushing for McDonalds. DD is wanting Play Days or Teddy Bear picnic in the park; no wait - Play Days; no wait - McDonalds; no wait, Fairy Party like last year Mum; no wait - I want McDonald's Cake.... I'm over it! Trying to give DD what she wants in the financial constraints DH has placed is doing my head in!!!!
I'll look at it again tonight. DD has been told she has to give me her final answer before bed time.
Mak, build a bear is insanely expensive. And Chaotic. We took DD there to get a bear last year and there was a party. About 6 7-8 year old girls.... NIGHTMARE! the poor guy "hosting" looked like he was ready to check in to a facility!
Bummer - sounds like a good idea tho! Hmmm - I guess on the upside you could buy a McDonalds cake from the supermarket for a party at home?
On another tangent - do you have Meals/entertainment salary packaging at work - we were able to claim a Playdays party on that last year (after checking with our sal pack guys) so it was a bit more cost effective as it was before tax ITMS....... Maccas may be the same too?????
Tupperware do kids cooking sessions where a consultant comes to you and cooks simple things with kids. I have not been to one but a local cafe that is kid friendly ran one a while ago that was a big hit!! I am pretty sure they get an apron and hat to take home.
ok Kew looked great. But the fee is a bit much. DH said no.
Looked at tupperware but it seems like it's a hosting party type thing which didn't sit too well with me.
Currently tossing up between McD's and playdays. The $ thing is killing me! I WANT to give her play days but McD's is $100 cheaper. I sound awful! I don't feel comfortable with encouraging the kids with McD's...
Ok mg here are my top ones
Hungry Jacks parties are HEAPS cheaper than mc donalds- try the HJ at mill park as it has a great party room and good play equipment that is easy to supervise- its about $5-6 per head if i remember correctly
You can hire a shelter shed at Buzy kids which also gives you full use of the bike track- then you can self cater if you want- there is a fish and chip shop and a pizza shop next door!! - cheap cheap cheap
there is also wriggle it at bundoora- that wasnt badly priced either
Eltham Lower train park- you can bring a picnic and just buy tickets for the train for whoever wants them
we found rare bears and mc donalds the dearest
also magic castle was awesome too but it shut down at xmas time boo hoo
let me know if you need more ideas
nah pretty much the same as mc donalds the Hj ones are- just heaps cheaper
my friends and i both did the HJ party in mill park one and we were more than happy- but that was a few years ago mind you
hmm other ideas
that park in wattletree road is aways popular - been to a party were the host made wraps for the kids and that was lunch- it was great
umm
what about hiring a hall and having a disco mob come along and run the party?
or a magician?
sausage sizzle at a park?
boof still running around so will think of some more ideas when he settles!
btw feb is an awesome month to have a birthday
ooh btw i know an awesome cake maker in mill park- she is amazing what she can create- she made an ollie cake for boof's first bday!
Thanks Det! Typing whilst meant to b getting ready for work.
The other prob we have is we will have dance class morn of party so can't camp out at a park early enough to secure a good shady covered spot did the adventure play ground for her foray birthday and it was a nightmare!
Just thinking along the lines of environmentally friendly, if that is a passion maybe you can theme the party like animals or plants, or flowers (for a girl) and have them dress up as their favorite flower? Then you can decorate with flowers, have a flower cake, make food with edible flowers in it? That could be different! and it's be bright and colorful... Then you could make up some games, not sure what but make them kinda educational. What ever the theme I was just thinking about sustainability... hey maybe a recycled theme LOL you can wrap the pressies in newspaper and use old containers to paint or decorate as an activity and then they can take them home and use them as their special box to write down all the things they are manifesting... Gosh I don't know really, just throwing some ideas out there
We always do a park party... its cheap and you can spend more money on the food and decorations and games. Best thing about it is that you can have different aged kids and they all have fun as it is in a park and the older ones can kick a footy or play cricket etc.
Still have games like pinata, pass the parcel etc but we find that them all just playing in the park is enough and they are not interested in the games!
Weather is the only problem though...
Got your PM, sorry i didnt reply all GREAT here thanks, when are you at work next?
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I'm over it! Trying to give DD what she wants in the financial constraints DH has placed is doing my head in!!!!
the poor guy "hosting" looked like he was ready to check in to a facility!
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