FollowKids Washington, D.C. - September 14, 2009
You Say It's Your Birthday
Birthday Party Guide
Another year, another hobby. Here are party ideas to help you keep up.
Toques-in-training will whip up a feast at Cookology (21100 Dulles Town Circle, Sterling; 703-433-1909), the expansive culinary school that offers cooking parties for kids 4 and up.
Give your sugar baby a candy party from Treats by Twixt (3222 M Street NW; 202-494-9708). The custom fetes (in your house or the store) will have mini sweethearts doing the licorice limbo, making edible jewelry, and filling up on a candy buffet (complete with chocolate fountain for dipping Peeps).
Budding scientists can take a hike or play nature games at a bash hosted by Living Classrooms (202-488-0627). Choose from themes like Super Snakes, Awesome Amphibians, Radical Reptiles, or Wacky Wetlands.
Parties are a horse of a different color at the Stoney Creek Saddle Club (12010 Stoney Creek Road, Potomac; 202-251-5795) where guests groom and tack, ride, and hang around the barn. Plus, a private lesson makes the guest of honor feel extra special on her day.
Because some things never change.
LEARN
Holistic Moms Network D.C. Chapter Launch
What: Stop in at the parents meeting to trade info on nutrition, discipline, and more.
Why: Get the whole truth.
When: Mon., 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: National Integrated Health Associates, 5225 Wisconsin Ave. NW, b/t Jennifer & Ingomar Sts., ste. 402.
WATCH
International Children’s Festival
What: Bhangra dance, rhythm street dance, Irish bluegrass, and other performances by 400 artists from more than 20 countries.
Why: It’s a small world after all.
When: Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna (703-255-1868).
SEE
Lord of the Flies
What: Catch the classic survivor tale at one of the pay-what-you-can preview performances.
Why: You’ll be glad to be stranded.
When: Wed. & Thurs., 7:30 p.m.
Where: Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney (301-924-3400).
Use Your Head
Posted by reptilesalive on Feb 23, 2010 11:35:42 AM
Kids love arts and crafts. Buy a big sheet of white paper, found at art stores. Get out crayons, markers, and paints and have them draw like crazy. Games like toss the bean bag into the basket, hot potato, and hop races are really fun. Bake cupcakes and have kids decorate their own with frosting! Do cool science experiments like making slime and balloon rockets. Hire an entertainer and take a break yourself for a while. I put more ideas on my website, but will be good and not advertise here:)
Posted by Maggiebergsma on Sep 26, 2010 2:54:58 PM
BIRTHDAY PARTY HOAX!! I want to warn unaware parents of the huge trick that Ultrazone Falls Church played on us for our son's 11th birthday (and probably on other unaware parents too). He dreamed of doing a lasertag party with his friends. Checking out the website and arranging for a 1,5 hour "package" the "1 game package" turned out to consist of only 15 mins laser tag playing (the reason why we were going there) and then the remaining time of 1hr15 mins we were supposed to keep 10 boys busy eating 2 slices of pizza and drinking soda!!! Nowhere on the website it is indicated that the 1 game package only includes 15 mins laser tag and the rest is for sitting in a very noisy opoen room trying to atract the kids to the other machines to spend even more money. After playing 15mins and finishing the pizza and paying, we had to cut our party short and left disppointed after 45 mins. NEVER AGAIN!