M.M. asks from Sunnyvale, CA on January 30, 2009
I Am Looking for Some Good Ideas for a 3 Year Old Little Girl Birthday Party
Help, I would like to have a birthday party for my daughter who is turning 3. I would love to do a tea party theme but she is just way to young for that. I would welcome any suggestions that some of you ladies may have.
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D.W. answers from San Francisco on January 31, 2009
Hi M., How about having the party at Jack and Jills in Petaluma. The kids love it. They can dress up, do crafts, and play. I think you bring the cake. I've spoken with people that were very happy with it. Good Luck-D.
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S.E. answers from San Francisco on January 31, 2009
Take them to a bounce house place and let them bounce themselves silly. It's a finite amount of time, parents can easily hang out, pizza, and bring your own cake. The even provide a gift bag.
We didn't do this for our 3 yr old. We had a pool and did a Nemo theme. It was a Parent & Me swim lesson. Activities were swim lesson, Find Nemo in the sand box (dig for Nemo bubble blowers), decorate a foam visor, color a page for daughter's b-day book, lunch, and cake. Small gift bag with a felt Nemo on it (daughter glued them on to prep for party, but could have been an activity) and a Nemo swim ring or raft.
Ballet party- We did for 4 yr. Kids came and made crown (fairy or dragon, their choice....slip beads on stiff wire or glue jewels on yellow foam crown pattern-put two together...one aorund head and one down back), had stetching exercised, learned a few dance terms, danced and danced, lunch, cake.
We always have a foam core stand up to go with the theme for kids to take their pictures with and we include that with thank you card. Nemo we had Bruce the shark saying "El is my friend!" Ballet was Angelina Ballerina theme (invite, cake, etc.).
Have fun with it! It's my favorite holiday.
Stephanie
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K.H. answers from San Francisco on January 31, 2009
We just had our three year old's birthday party at My Gym in San Jose. All the kids LOVED it!! It was from 10-11:30 and we took cupcakes and some snacks (didn't need the snacks as everyone was having too much fun). The adults stood around and talked/watched the kids and the kids had a blast with the teachers. The place was clean, they sanitized the kids before eating, and they got us out without any issues. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
K.F. answers from San Francisco on January 31, 2009
Yes, have a tea party. One invited child per year old- turn three, three guests. Make it simple with cookies, juice and a tiny cake. All of which they can serve themselves with a child size tea set. Set it up outside, weather permitting, and let them play. Make it simple. Let the children decorate the cookies, cut up fruit (yes, three year olds can cut fruit! Show them how! bananas- easy!), pour the juice into the tea pot and let them serve themselves. You will be making happy memories for the children. Get out funny hats and dress up clothes too!
In a few years your daughter will be ready to go to a tea shoppe for tea with a delightful backround of tea parties to draw on for behavior and a working knowledge of what is entailed.
X.L. answers from Sacramento on January 31, 2009
M.,
For Christmas "santa" bought our now 2 year old a play tea set for christmas and a table and chairs, she and her older brothers loved it so much we asked for a bigger real tea set for her birthday on the 4th of this month.. SHE LOVES IT!! And asks me at least once a day if we can have a tea party... if you are worried about her not being old enough for one try out one of those little toy ones, you can find one almost anywhere with toys for about $10-15 dollars and she might very well suprise you!! My little princess tipped us off that she would enjoy having a tea set of her own because she found my neti-pot (it looks like a tea pot but its for your sinus's) and would play with it all the time! *LOL* so have a tea party, there is nothing more fun at that age than dressing up and eating fun foods!!
Good luck and enjoy her special day!!
X.
N.Z. answers from San Francisco on January 31, 2009
I had my daughters 3rd Birthday Party at " Lemos Farm" in Half Moon Bay.. It was a blast! U can get a picnic area..and your own private jumper! You can also get your own private set of Ponies for children to ride on, and there is a really fun train ride, a petting zoo with little goats?! They also have a playgrond an all these other attractions.. U bring your own food or order pizza through them. And u also bring your own cake. I definitely recommend.. though not sure how the outdors will be during the winter, since ours was in the summer :) Good luck!
T.W. answers from San Francisco on January 31, 2009
go to www.familyfun.com and check out birthday parties, I swear by them. Good Luck!
B.D. answers from San Francisco on January 31, 2009
You should check out Super Franks in Pleasanton. They have a princess room, complete with castle. They also just put in a Taught Town. It is so cute. If you haven't heard of it, it is like an "upscale" Chuck E Cheese, but way better. Goto to superfranks.com and look at the pictures. You'll love it.
R.V. answers from San Francisco on January 31, 2009
For one of my childrens birthday we did a party with their handprint as an invitation that read, Please give me a hand celebrating my birthday ect... For the party I had t-shirts that they decorated with their hand prints which served as party favor.You could also get little tote bags from orential trading. I love having the keep sake of her little handprint invitation. Then just pick some hands on activities like play dough, bean bag toss, bubbles. A great place for idea's is www.birthdaypartyideas.com . I love that website for idea's. Have fun
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