Need Ideas for 5 Yo's Bday Party

Hey R., also check out this site www.brightideas.com. They also have a free newsletter. It is by the makers of M&M's and there are TONS of ideas for parties and more!

If you end up doing the party at home an EXCELLENT and inexpensive place to turn to for themed party ideas is Orientaltrading.com. They also send out catalogs. They have EVERYTHING you can think of right down to already put together gift bags or you can make your own of course. One theme that they have that is obviously big right now is a pirate themed party. Maybe you could even have it at a long john silvers or something. good luck and have fun!

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I just moved here from NC, so I don't know if these ideas will work here, but they were great there, and very affordable. First there is Chick-fil-a. They will let you have a party there, all you have to do is call and let them know the time and date. They will provide balloons, you can bring in an outside cake, buy each kid a 4 piece kids meal, less than #3 each, trade in the "prize" for ice cream and they have cake and ice cream, and the play area is the entertainment.

Second, a big one that I did for one of my daughter's birthdays was the fire station. It cost $10 an hour, got it for 2 hours, brought in cake and some snacks and balloons. The firemen give the kids a tour of the station, where they work, eat, sleep and let them get up in the seat of the fire truck, plus give out crayons and books.

Hope these help!
N.

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Well we have been giving birthday parties for our sons out at Chisholm Park, its free and all you have to do is take whatever u want out there and just find a spot to party at. We just take some chairs, some snacks and some other party favor things (cake too) and just make a day of it. I have 3 boys and this is perfect for my boys in the summer or when the weather isnt so hot. They love it too, they play at the playground, they run around and have a great time and its all outside and FREE. that is the best price around. Hope this works out for you.

My kids LOVE Jumping Party. We've never done the parties there but it seems reasonable. Just make sure you bring LOTS of water because the kids get pretty hot and worked up from all the action and there is no water fountain.

www.jumpingparty.com

You could do it at a park, the zoo or an amenity center. More indoor ideas include having a scavenger hunt at the mall. Or go to the lunar golf inside Grapevine Mills mall, they weren't very expensive.

There's always Pump It Up... .Main Event.... the Cowgirl Ranch... the Fort Worth Zoo is a GREAT birthday party and VERY reasonably priced...they bring out 4 live animals... we had a great time there... if you want info on any of these...let me know!

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Any Little Gym does birthday or Kid Muze in Coppell. We went to Kid Muze for fun and I had a flyer for parties and they took care of everything all you had to do was bring the kids.

Does Keller have community pools, I know in Hurst it cost $1.00 to get if you live in the city. That would be relaxing and fun. Ours also rents the pivilions for 25.00 in advance.
K., Mom of 3 big babies 8, 12 & 14 Hurst, TX

Chishom Park from other add in Hurst, has community pool and pond with Ducks. Go to bread store and stock up.

R.,

My cousin's little boy had a "fire station" birthday party. She contacted her local fire department about doing a party there that would include a fire safety lesson by the fireman. She's a SAHM of 3 with lots of toys, so she had people donate to the firehouse instead of bringing toys for her son. (He was still getting gifts from parents/grandparents.) The cake was a fire truck shape and the kids had a ton of fun touring the firehouse and visiting with the fire fighters. All of the siblings and parents stayed at the party too and really had a wonderful time.
Good Luck!

I drove by a place called Funtastic the other day on Basswood west of 377. It's kinda like Chuck E Cheese, but smaller and brand new. But, I don't have a phone number.

My son loves Texas Tumblers on 377 and Western Center
http://www.txtumblers.com/index.php?componentName=textBod...

or Let's Jump 377 between 1709 and N. Tarrant Pkwy. ###-###-####

Hope that helps - A.

Lunar Golf--there is one in Vista Ridge Mall and Grapevine Mills Mall. I don't know about other locations. It is $6 per child and they each get a glow necklace. You can reserve table space for $10-$20. That's it! They can play as long as you like and as long as they don't putt the ball into the very last hole. My kids (6 and 4) had a blast.

How about Ice Skating? There is also a place in Euless called the Clubhouse that kids have a blast at.

N. B.
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http://www.mymommycentral.com/Bdayparty.html

HI. ALOT OF MY FRIENDS HAVE BEEN HAVING THEIR KID'S BIRTHDAY PARTIES AT THIS PLACE OFF OF 377. IT'S A BIG METAL BUILDING THAT HAS TONS OF JUMP HOUSES AND SLIDES IN IT. I DON'T KNOW THE NAME. I WANT TO SAY IT'S JUMP ZONE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I BELIEVE IT'S CLOSE TO THE KOHL'S BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF 377.

what part of town are you looking for. i am in west fort worth and there is a great place over here.

There is a place off of Kroger and 377 called Let's Jump (I am pretty sure that is the name) It is a huge place with lots of different bounce houses and obstacle courses. Hope this helps.
A.

The Keller Pointe throws great parties, but they may be a little pricy. I'm not sure what your budget is, but you may want to check it out.

I was going to suggest contacting your local fire department but someone beat me to it. :) If you are in the Flower Mound area Aqua Kids does swimming birthday parties. I saw a sign there this week that they have lowered the price of parties.
http://www.aquakids.com/parties.html They have an indoor swimming pool so you wouldn't have to worry about the weather ruining your party. Have a happy party!

there is the aquatic center in hurst and chislohm park that gives bday parties. They provide cake hot dogs or pizza you should call them. I was going to do that for my soon to 5 yr old daughter until she broke her arm . then we decided to have a big party at our house. good luck