QUICK! Need party ideas!

[Mother Goose]

Ok, FINALLY convinved DH to have a party for DD. But it needs to be economically viable. On a Saturday. Preferably in the PM. Can anyone help with ideas? He says no to McDonald's.

Last year we did it in the garage at home. 8 kids. Bouncy Castle. Decked the place out like a fairy cave. Was a massive hit. Don't have the time or money for that this year. Don't have a yard. It's in Feb.

TIA!

MG

[Junglemum]

Picnic in the park?

[sarah85]

Not sure what the weather is like where you are, but maybe a picnic in the park? Maybe teddy bears picnic - or if she still likes fairies (although you might be over the idea) a fairy picnic in the park?
If your local park has BBQs you could do that - or have a picnic lunch of sandwiches, and chopped up carrots and celery and stuff with dips - and fairy bread and all the rest.

[Mother Goose]

last year was 41 degrees on her birthday... but I do like Teddy Bear picnic!!!! Hmmmmm

any other ideas?

[feeb]

Fairy party (all dress up as fairys, have toadstool cupcakes, fairy bread etc)

Teddy bears picnic is cool idea

[Junglemum]

BBQ at the beach? Water and kids isn't such a flash idea though is it? Play center?
A BBQ at home with balloons and cake and games is more than enough sometimes.

[Mother Goose]

she is turning 4. I had thought of pool party but they have to be 5 years old. So no go.

no yard and the whole garage thing is a bit much which is what we did last year.

we did Fairies last year so need something new on that front (although Mummy has a FANTASTIC Fairy Dress with plenty of wear left in it! )

[Junglemum]

Where do live MG? There is an awesome kids garden at the botanical gardens in Melbourne, great spot for a picnic.

Or what about a 'farm' You kow where the kdis can see and pat the animals. Often they have BBQ facilities. You could have a farm party?!

[Beach Mama]

Lower Eltham miniature railway! Great park nearby and then train rides for all!

Ladybug Picnic at Wombat Bend?

[Mother Goose]

oh I feel like a negative nelly!

Both venues are always PACKED. unless you get there at 0700 you can't get a BBQ Same at the Eltham Adventure Playground (we did her 1st birthday there)

[Mother Goose]

i'll look at the children's garden.

Her friend is having one at rare bears. They're a week apart. I thought of play days in Doncaster which was great when we went to a party there not long ago.

pls keep the ideas comming!

[Junglemum]

There's a place in Ivanhoe, or maybe Malvern that do little kids art classes and i'm pretty sure they do birthday parties. would that be $$$?

[Mother Goose]

ooooo i'll look them up! there is a cool cooking thing in camberwell but too $$$

[peanutter]

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?

[Mother Goose]

feeb - please explain!!!!!

Pea - no, a friend's girl went to the cooking party last year and I filed it away in my memory bank. But it's nearly $26 per child with a min of 12.

Will go look at plaster fun house now!

[Mother Goose]

they only do plaster fun house parties in Ballarat now

[Liviam]

How you going with your party ideas? I love the idea of a teddy bear's picnic or going to the movies.

[Mak]

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??