Please recommend a venue

[bruhildda]

hi... any updates on this? i have the same dilemma... would love to hear the updates on your son's party....

[thanka2]

Hey there. I haven't made any decisions yet. I'm actually thinking because we are expanding our living space of holding a party at our house because we have a roof to our village house that we can use--that is if the weather isn't too cold. My son's birthday falls at the end of November. Last year it was a bit chilly but also sunny and pleasant--the wind was the biggest problem. I think I've recruited a friend to help me make a pretty cake but now I have to think of activities.

Does anyone have any other ideas for activities to do at home for a 2-year-old, active boy's birthday party?

[bruhildda]

I've called LCSD and ask re: renting sports hall or activity rooms but unfortunately they do not allow eating inside, so that's no good for a party then. I even asked if they issue permits to hold a children's party in a park/playground and they dont allow this either. I actually got a friend who has done this for her child's bday and they were asked not to set up the playground for a party (they were just putting up a simple banner and setting up food) as it's for public use.

Im a D-I-Y type of mom and I want to celebrate my child's bday on a budget. I am hoping to find a bare place that I could rent so we'll save money by bringing our own food and set up the place the way we want to.

[carang]

if it is a public facility, then they have no right to ask you to remove a "happy birthday" banner...

for my son's first birthday, we went to the park in Discovery Bay and had a great time. there were probably 40 adults and plenty of kids. we brought down a picnic table and a few chairs, we even hung up a pinata!

[Shenzhennifer]

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Does anyone have any other ideas for activities to do at home for a 2-year-old, active boy's birthday party?[/QUOTE]

I just saw the episode of Jon and Kate (your fave show) where they had a `carnival` for the sextuplits` 3rd birthday. They had some game stands, like `bean bag throw` and such, and then gave prizes to the winner.
And whatever happened to pin the tale on the donkey - do people still do that? You just might not want to set it too close to the edge of the roof. That would be a real bummer.:swoman

[carang]

we have done:
pin the tail on the donkey
pass the parcel
pinata
musical chairs (we did this at my staff christmas party. first the kids, then the parents. it was HILARIOUS!)
cup cake decorating
dance & freeze

[thanka2]

Ha ha ha, SZJ! My "fave show"...yeah (sarcasm added).

I'm concerned that pin the tail on anything takes too much focus for the 2-year-olds I know to accomplish. I think I'm just going to fill a room up with balloons and stick the kids in there. :0)

And about my roof...there is no way that any kid would fall off our roof--it has walls about 5-foot high around all sides.

[carang]

depending on the time of year, you could also get a small paddling pool and have a "swimming" party.