Parties Directory

There are loads of amazing party providers in the area. Here is a selection to inspire you!

BilinguaSing Reading and Wokingham bilinguasing.com/parties

Looking for a party with a difference? BilinguaSing offers a party tailored to your child with the magic sensory fun (and more!) from our classes.

Bulmershe Gymnastics Club bulmershegc.co.uk/parties

This is a fully equipped facility with a professional gymnastics floor, plus apparatus, beams, bars and a sunken trampoline. There is lots to experience including a bouncy castle, games and lots of fun.

Party invitations are a thrill for children, less so for presentbuying parents! However, fun does not have to be expensive. Here are some great gift ideas that will delight the recipients without breaking the bank.

The present box

Buying gifts throughout the year (during the sales or ad-hoc promotions) and setting them aside saves money and avoids the last-minute panic shopping dash. Great gifts to keep an eye out for are the mini Orchard Toys games (www.orchardtoys. com), which are usually not gender specific, cater for a broad age range and retail at £5.35. Look out for craft or gardening kits, books and outdoor games such as skipping ropes, hula hoops, goalie gloves or frisbees, which have lasting play value.

Multi-packs

Multi-packs can be divided up to create gift sets, which can be very cost effective. Mix and match the items to suit the age and interests of the birthday child. For younger kids, a bundle of ten books (The Works usually sell ten books for £10), a party pack of bubbles or a bumper pack of assorted playdough make a great gift.

Savvy shopping

High street discount shops all stock very well priced toys, craft items and books. There are also some good resources online such as www.poundtoy.com and The Entertainer (www.thetoyshop.com).

Favourite ‘go to’ gifts

Presents that get children outdoors or being creative are always a win; something like a magnifying glass and a bug identification book (which come in under £10), ‘scavenger hunt’ type cards, a kite, pavement chalks or a gardening or craft kit.

‘Non toy’ gifts

Children are often inundated with toys on their birthdays, so a fun t-shirt or some funky socks can work well, especially if you can find something featuring their favourite superhero or TV character. These can be very reasonably priced in high street chains and most supermarkets and parents will be pleased you’ve bought their child something to wear.

Club together

Club together with other parents in the class and buy one larger toy, voucher or experience. The birthday child will get a much bigger present and it will have cost you each less.

Creative gift-wrapping can zing up the contents and it doesn’t have to cost a thing. Use pages from an old magazine or street map, leftover wallpaper or personalise a brown paper bag with lots of colour.

For more birthday party tips, read Tamsin’s blog at www.icecreamandjelly.com or Insta @icecreamandjelly_uk

Bucklebury Farm Park buckleburyfarm.co.uk/parties-atthe-farm

From a choice of activities on the farm to special events, such as laser tag in the woods.

Coral Reef Waterworld everyoneactive.com/centre/ coral-reef-waterworld Party includes a 2-hour session in the pool during public opening.

Diddi Dance Reading and Wokingham diddidance.com/parties

Enjoy up to an hour of great activities including dancing games, action songs, hoops, dancing ribbons, bubbles, balloons, bells and lots of fun.

Esprit Kids esprit-kids.co.uk/parties

Unique gymnastics parties that children will remember for years!

Hygge Igloo hyggeiglooevents.co.uk Specialists in hiring luxury garden igloos and indoor sleepover teepees.

Master Builders Club masterbuildersclub.co.uk/parties 90-minute story-led Workshop, 1000’s of LEGO® Bricks and Minifigures, Brick Building Challenges and Games, Brick Gifts for Party Bags, Free Building and Fun (guaranteed)!

Mr Magic Hat mrmagichat.co.uk

Steve, AKA Mr Magic Hat, is an experienced magician who provides magical entertainment in Berkshire and the surrounding areas.

Odds Farm Park oddsfarm.co.uk/childrens-parties

As well as having access included to the Indoor Playbarn, the Undercover Animal Barn and our Outdoor Adventure Play Spaces, your group will be able to enjoy a celebratory meal in one of our stylish, fully air-conditioned and heated party rooms.

Summer Barn facebook.com/Summer-Barn

Summer Barn is a hidden gem that is situated within 18 acres of outstanding natural beauty in the Chiltern Downs. Exclusive use for your party group, bring along your own food and dine alfresco on our stunning outside gallery surrounded by breathtaking beautiful countryside, stunning woods and our friendly animals, or dine inside Summer Barn lit by fairylight!

The Look Out bracknell-forest.gov.uk/leisureservices/look-out-discoverycentre/birthday-parties

A birthday present for the birthday child and over an hour exploring in the exhibition.