JULY 13 Left, make a splash with a pool party. Right (clockwise) Lounge Lizards, The Big Red Party Bus, The Cake Shop Crosby, Viva Brazil
PARTY TIME! Emma Thompson discovers that today’s children’s parties offer more than just jelly and ice cream and pass the parcel
which include a set amount of play time, juice, buffet and invitations. Plus there are themed parties such as disco, pirate, princess and if you want it to be extra special, you can hire exclusive use of the go-karts track, have a laser party or a VIP party. The Speke-based Go Kids! play centre has a soft play area for babies, interactive features for toddlers and slides and sports areas for juniors. Visit www.gokidsplaycentres.com or call 0151 486 9374.
Walk on the wild side
LET your little ones explore their wild side with a reptile party at Lounge Room Lizards in Waterloo. for you to bring Pool party These reptile parties are held in a jungle food and drinks, LET your children make a splash at their themed room complete with jungle music plus each party birthday with a fun-filled pool party! Simon Peter and include a show and tell were children get member receives a Liverpool Aquatics Centre in Wavertree can Photography to hold reptiles such as royal python snakes, 9 x 6 inch picture arrange fantastic kids’ pool parties with a big corn snakes, bearded dragons, leopard of their choice and inflatable and water floats in the 20m pool. geckos, frogs, boas, Olly the owl, the list is the party organiser The pool has capacity for 40 people and endless. Lounge Room Lizards offers various receives a 10 x there is a room where you can host your party packages including a photo with a 8 inch of their party afterwards, bringing in your own food reptile, food, party bags and a disco, plus can choice. Simon will and soft drinks. arrange extras such as balloons, a chocolate take group and For two hours in total the package is £165 or fountain and a cake. individual shots, using different backgrounds £195 with a lifeguard in the water for under The staff, who are CRB checked, can also and fashion accessories for fun shots – it can eights. Call Liverpool Aquatics Centre on come out to the birthday/party venue. even be themed. 0151 233 5433 for more details. Call 0151 928 0333 or visit Additionally, ideal for toddlers and children Knowsley and Sefton Leisure Centres also www.loungeroomlizardsliverpool.co.uk on their birthday, is a Bash the Cake photo host pool parties, as well as Dune’s Splash shoot where they can smash, throw or eat World in Southport if you enjoy slides and the cake creating wonderful pictures. Magic moments river rides. Visit www.simonpeterphotography.co.uk or IF you are looking for a children’s party with a call 0151 520 2300. difference, try the award-winning Viva Brazil restaurant in Castle Street. Snap happy A special birthday cocktail and dessert is Playdays BE sure to capture your child’s birthday given to the birthday girl or boy, and all WITH soft play areas, ball pits, big slides and with a fun photo party by Simon Peter of the children will be entertained by Viva quad bikes, Go Kids! is great for birthday Photography and Shooting Stars Studio in Brazil’s very own magician, Lee Wellzy, who parties and caters for toddlers to 12-yearMaghull. has proven to be a real favourite with the olds. Available for five-year-olds to teenagers, youngsters. There are a number of party packages packages start from £12.50 an hour per Viva Brazil is renowned for being childavailable, starting from £7.95 per child, person. There will be a party room set up a33473 MRR Best Of LIV Ban 19/06/2013 10:56 Page 1
friendly and can even dedicate a special section of the restaurant to parties every Sunday afternoon (subject to numbers). Parties must be booked in advance. Visit www.vivabrazilrestaurants.com or call 0151 236 8080 for details.
All aboard
BRING a super fun party right to your doorstep (without bringing the mayhem indoors) with the Big Red Party Bus! The custom-built bus is fully equipped for your children’s entertainment with a fun slide, ball pool and pirate net on the lower deck, while the upper deck has a mobile disco and karaoke. Prices start from £210 for an hour and a half party, for a maximum of 20 kids, aged between four and nine. Also included are invitations, music, party games and prizes, snacks and drinks and goody bags. Visit www.bigredpartybus-liverpool.co.uk or call 07824 872159.
Big bake
IF your kids enjoy getting creative then The Cake Shop Crosby on St John’s Road holds fantastic cupcake parties. The birthday boy or girl and their friends can enjoy 90 minutes of fun-filled cake decorating in the shop, where there will be plenty of sweets, sprinkles and sugarygoodness. Each party will be adapted to suit your child’s age group (six-14 years) and you can choose your party theme whether it is a glittery princess or football fanatics, The Cake Shop Crosby caters for all. The children will all leave with their great masterpieces in a gift box (while the mess is left behind!). Call 07742706955 or check out The Cake Shop Crosby on Facebook.
FAMILY TICKETS AVAILABLE - SAVE £10*
ECHOTWO @ 1– 4 August 2013 ECHO ARENA 0844 8000 400 For ticket details visit www.echoarena.com or call
*Min. of 4 tickets, max. of 9 tickets per family. Not valid for VIP seats. Additional tickets can be purchased at a discounted rate of
£2.50 off per ticket. Booking/handling fees may apply.
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