My son will be turning 4 in Spetember and i am already trying to start thinking of places to hold his party. I do not want something that is really expensive. I am hoping to find something that is a little different than Chuck E. Cheese. Any suggestions? I know that this is very early to be thinking about this, but I want to have time to research my choices. Thanks Ladies!!!
Thanks for all of these ideas, but please realize that I do not want to do anything at my home! I am wanting to get out and do something out of my home. Please keep the ideas coming!!! They are great!!!
I would try Pump It Up. We did my oldest sons third birthday there and it was a hit. They take care of EVERYTHING for you. It was so EASY! All you have to do is bring yourself and the cake. The kids had a blast and so did the adults. Plus, no messy clean up for you! They even write down who gave what gifts. Have fun!
There is no better party than at the Fort Worth zoo! they bring in live animals and have a geat set-up. then your guests (up to 30 i think) get tickets to go to the zoo. it is around 250.00 for non-members and less for members. I don't think that is bad considering i paid 180.00 last time at Chuck E Cheese. Good luck!
We have created Outdoor Adventure Parties - www.AdventureTeamKids.com - that have become very popular in the area. Those that have chosen to have parties with us have said they are unique, different, and a great change to the norm. We charge $225 for up to 10 and create a party around your child's interests - we have treasure hunts, obstacle courses, archery, geocaching, outdoor games, and more. Feel free to check out our site and call me if you have any questions. We work with all ages - young and old :-)
I've taken my grandchildren to Pump it Up parties and they are loads of fun. The price seem not bad for what you get. It is in doors with inflatable slides, jumping, etc. Check into it.
Alice
If you live in FT. Worth , TX ... Glenveiw Baptist church has a three story treehouse inside the children's building. The parties are 2 hours with your party on the playscape for one hour, and then 45 minutes in ta party room for cake and presents. Call the church 817-281-3361 or go to their website at glenveiw church.org
Have you tried The Little Gym? They do everything for you from providing and mailing the invites, to organizing everything and cleaning up when you're done. :)
If your son is into Fire Trucks and who's isn't then call your local fire department. Frisco offers to hold b-day parties in the station and the kids get to meet the firemen and see the truck. Of course if they have a call they have to leave but otherwise it's a good option.
Don't know where you live but for a 4 yr. old b-day party, Clubhouse 4 Kids off of Central Dr. in Bedford is great. My kids love the rooms and treehouse but the rock climbing wall is their favorite.
Peter Piper Pizza is a good one, its cleaner than Chuck E. Cheese. Also, you could have it at an indoor pool (we live in Plano and they have public pools) or at a park. Hope that helps!
mcdonalds actually puts on pretty good small children birthday party's. One of the Mcdonalds in our area(I believe it is in Lewisville) actually had a caboose they used for party's. They have a party host that helps with the games and kids, and has party favors for the guest. It is not nearly as expensive as chuck e cheese.
The Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine is really awesome... We paid $399 for 2 adults and 2 children to stay 1 night in family suite. The kids had their own room with a set of bunkbeds designed to look like it was a tree. There were 2 televisions in the suite one 27" in our room and a flat screen 17" in the kids' room. I actually got to watch something on the tv that wasn't animated!! Included in the package were passes to their 80,000 square feet indoor waterpark. The kids had a ball and I got to relax and enjoy the wave pool. It was a great investment and I know that my son will always remember his 9th birthday.
If you are looking for inexpensive, why not find a local park with a pavilion...rent a bounce house, order pizza, and have cake and ice cream...a friend of mine has done this for her son's birthdays, and they are a blast...
You might think about takeing him to a place called Pump it Up
they have a lot of different tampolines and they hold a lot of parties their. There is one in Arlington on Eden Rd.
it is not too early to research it at all..especially if you have a specific place in mind...if you have a small party four yr olds are easy to entertain in your home because on the invites you say one adult must attend and you can all to a craft..very cheap..and if you want something besides chuck's then you can try little gym..they are great! there is one in rowlett...my kid goes to school with the owner and they are neat!! [email protected]
We called the local fire station, and scheduled a tour (FREE) of the fire house. I bought little red fire hats at the dollar store and passed them out at the fire station, which really added to the birthday pictures. The children (2-6yrs old) thought it was great! It took about 30 minutes, and then they got a fire call which was very exciting (maybe that was staged?)
We went to nearby park and had finger foods, cake, etc.
No mess at home, virtually no expense, and a great treat for the little guys. (Mom's too)
A friend of mine did the same thing, in colder weather, but went home for the food.
Sonya, A few years ago we had a birthday party for my son at Grisham Farms www.grishamfarms.org/ in McKinney. The kids really loved it and they did a great job of putting it together. It wasn't really expensive and was fun and educational for a small group of kids. This year we did the Plano Super Bowl and it too was great fun and pretty affordable. All the kids (8) got to bowl, then enjoy pizza and I only had to provide the cake and party favors. Hope that helps. Brenda Burt