As the school year begins to approach, birthday invitations are bound to appear. Which got me to thinking about the fact that many parents actually dread the idea of throwing a child’s birthday party.
I’ve actually come to enjoy planning them. But, that has come with the realization that I could choose when to end the party by putting an "end time" on the invitation. And, the fact that two hours is plenty of time for most party scenarios.
When I am feeling particularly lazy, all I have to do is invite everyone over between the hours of six and seven p.m., get together some junk food, put up some tents in the back yard and have a camp out. Then, I ask that the parents pick the kids up by 9 am the next morning, after serving them donuts for breakfast. The kids have enjoyed this so much, that we have made it an annual summer event.
So what kind of parties can we plan in Southern California? I won’t be quoting any prices here as they vary between type of party planned, size of party, and so forth.
1. Wildlife/Exotic Animal Presentations are great for inquisitive kids ages 8-12 (younger kids may be too rough on the animals, which could cause the animals to bite or attack) Animal Ambassadors, Inc. at 909-210-2747
2. Hangar 18 Indoor Climbing Gym 256 Stowell Street, Suite A, Downtown Upland, CA at 909-931-5991 Parties include two hours of rock climbing and equipment rentals… and no mess in your home!
3. Radical Reptiles and Friends 12 reptiles, sports, games, and fun…fun… fun… ideal for an all boys theme ages 8 and up. Contact: Ben Hiam 760-753-6790
4. Indoor Paintball 2480 S. Santa Fe. Ave., Vista, CA at 760-727-2002 Getting tagged with a paintball can hurt a bit, so make sure the kids you invite aren’t fragile. You may also want to make sure that the children wear their raggedy worn and tattered clothes, incase any paint gets on them.
5. Glen Rappold, Ventriloquist, Magic and Balloons at 858-292-5421 What kid wouldn’t love magic? 6. Children’s Circus and Comedy Show at 1-800-773-5553
7. If the Circus is in town, you can always take the kids to the circus for some good old fashioned fun. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey at http://www.ringling.com/home.jtmpl
8. That’s a Party at 760-724-8811 Great Dress Up Tea Parties or Clown Themes
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