Party for 7 yr old girl

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It is my dd's birthday next month and I want to make it really special for her. I can't have it at home as there is building work going on and everything is covered in dust. I'd provisionally booked a play centre and thought her and five friends (and her little brother ) could have a play and then lunch and cake. But I get the impression people think she is too old for this now and maybe they are right and I'm really stuck and getting myself in a tizz!!

Can anyone give any advice please please please!!!

bekkki1

rachelja wrote: »

It is my dd's birthday next month and I want to make it really special for her. I can't have it at home as there is building work going on and everything is covered in dust. I'd provisionally booked a play centre and thought her and five friends (and her little brother ) could have a play and then lunch and cake. But I get the impression people think she is too old for this now and maybe they are right and I'm really stuck and getting myself in a tizz!!

Can anyone give any advice please please please!!!

My daughter had her 7th at wacky warehouse and im pretty sure she wants to go again this year.

Ive seen 10 yr olds having parties there, what does your daughter want to do?

balletshoes

Most kids like bowling, and a lot of the bowling alleys do a special deal for birthdays - my DD has been at a fair few, since she was about your DD's age .

Mrs_Optimist

My DD had a swimming party for her 7th birthday. Our LA swimming pool can be hired out and a separate room hired at the same time for 2 hours. You take your own food. The price was around £30 plus of course what you spend on party food. The costs included invitations and life guards but we had to set out the food and clear up afterwards. Not sure if this is a nationwide thing but it may be worth asking your local pool.

VK-2008

depending on how much you want to spend how about something like McDs/pizza hut and bowling or pics?
kids are growing up so fast these day

its scary

Emmala

My daughter had hers at the Teddy Bear Factory this year, then upstairs at MacDonalds. They all got a bear to make and take home so I didn't do party bags (I told all the mums when I gave out invites and no one minded)

Rainey_LB

Rachel_G wrote: »

My daughter had hers at the Teddy Bear Factory this year, then upstairs at MacDonalds. They all got a bear to make and take home so I didn't do party bags (I told all the mums when I gave out invites and no one minded)

My son had a party at Buildabear Workshop and followed with McD's, kids loved it, I didn't do party bags either as they all got a teddy and the Happy Meal toy. You can download invites and thank you notes etc from the site.

You can also set a budget at the time of booking so that the children are not offered the more expensive teddies. They pick a teddy to make, help stuff it, put a heart in & make a wish, stitch it & fluff it. They then name it & get a birth certificate and you get a code which can be registered online so they can also play with a virtual version of the stuffed animal.

I also took my daughter and a friend for an extra treat on her 6 birthday, loved it too.

Janepig

My DD is 7 and has been to a good few parties in local fun factory/play centres this year and loves it. If you think your DD and friends will enjoy it and it's what you want to do then who cares what anyone else thinks.

Jxx

carpool72

My 7yo has also been to a few parties like this recently and has also been quite upset at missing out when her brother was invited to parties while she was at school. Our school also does a fundraiser at a local softplay which is always really popular - if she'd enjoy it, go for it!

supa-girl

My middle son gets invited to a few "disco" parties which are basically Mum/Dad with a cd player at the community centre, a disco ball, balloons and dance related games (eg musical bumps).

At a recent one an older sister taught the kids a basic dance routine and it had a hsm theme with optional fancy dress. This was for a 7 year old girl and seemed to go down well (excpet with my son who hates dancing but wanted to go and join in with the non dancing bits, of which (as I predicted) there were none!) But anyway, the girls LOVED it and I don't think it cost a lot to do.....

SG

Threebabes

My DD is 7 in November and we've just booked her a party at wacky warehouse. I dont think 7 is too old for a soft play.

Ive been to bowling parties with my older daughter and its been chaos.

Taybarns do pizza parties if youve one close, I wouldve done that but DD doesnt like pizza.