I love organising my son’s birthday party each year, and I also absolutely dread it. It can be hard to come up with ideas for fun, interesting and unique birthday parties; something a bit different from everyone else in the class, but something that’s lots of fun and not too much of an organisational headache.
Over the years my son has had some great parties and some not so great parties. He’s had soft play parties, laser quest, science parties, parties on steam trains and parties at home; all with lashings of jelly and ice cream, party bags and lots of fun and fuss.
But if you’re sitting down to plan a party and you want to do something a bit different, I’ve gathered a list of 30 interesting ideas for kids’ birthday parties to get you started. Some of them might offer the full package; from food and drinks, to entertainment and party bags. Some venues you might need to take packed lunches, or party bags. It’s best to contact them to see what they can offer.
30 interesting ideas for kids’ birthday parties
- Adventure Golf
- Afternoon Tea
- Animal Handling
- Bowling
- Build a Bear parties
- Cake Decorating
- Chill Factore – snow park party, snowboarding etc in Manchester
- Cinema
- Climbing Wall
- Craft
- Farm Parties
- Football
- Go Karting
- Gymnastics Party
- Ice skating
- Indoor Skydiving
- Laser Quest
- Legoland Discovery Centre
- Magician
- Outdoor Adventure
- Pamper Parties
- Party Bus
- Pottery Party
- Pizza Party (make your own)
- Princess Party
- Roller Skating
- Sea Life Centre
- Silent Disco
- Soft play
- Trampoline Park
I live in Manchester and these kinds of parties are all available to book locally, so something similar should be available in most large towns and cities. Once you’ve got an idea for the kind of party you want, you can search from something suitable which is local to you.
I’m not sure what his birthday party this year will be. What kind of parties do your kids enjoy?
