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Cars Children’s party Theme

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Race toward Lightning McQueen and the rest of the gang from Disney Cars for your kids next party! If your child wants racing excitement, then a Cars birthday is right up their race track. Go the extra mile by getting creative with your Cars invitations, decorations, food, favours and games. Here are some fun suggestions to get your child’s party on the right track.

Disney Cars Party Planning & Invitations

You may want to consider purchasing, borrowing or renting the following items for your party:

 

  • Die cast Disney’ Cars toys and race tracks

  • Inflatable Tyres

  • Go-karts

  • Racing helmets and driving gloves

  • Disney Cars: DVD, video games or soundtrack

  • Racing flags

 

Let the race to your child’s birthday party begin with creative Disney Cars invitation. Consider one of the following suggestions.

  • Fold a piece of red paper in half and cut out a car shape. Write “Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines! [Child’s name] is turning [child’s age]!” Cut out circles from black  paper for the wheels. Attach the wheels to the card with brass fasteners so they spin.

  • Include a Disney Cars character or a small racing flag with your invitation to hand-deliver to your guests.

  • Make your invitation look like a pit pass for the Piston Cup! Write the party details on a piece of 2-1/2 x 4-inch paper and laminate it. Then punch a hole in the top and loop a 12-inch string through it to make a necklace.

    Disney Cars Party Decorating & Food

  • Attach two checkered racing flags to your mailbox or crisscross them on your front door.

  • Make a centerpiece out of characters and a toy racetrack.

  • Use chalk to draw a “Track” on the driveway and/or sidewalk leading up to your door.

  • Make a few Cars inspired signs like “No Tractor Tipping,” “Radiator Springs” and “Casa Della Tires” and hang them throughout the party area.

  • As guests arrive, hand each their “Driver’s License” using our laminated bag tags. Guests can take them home as their party favour!

  • Use white and yellow lawn paint to draw a racetrack on the grass in your garden for outdoor games. Include a Start and Finish line, complete with checkered flags.

 

We’ve changed the names of some common snacks to accommodate a Cars-inspired menu! Label the food table as “Flo’s V-8 Cafe” and serve some of the following tasty treats.

 

  • Lightning McQueen’s Ice Cream: Set up an ice cream bar where children can choose their own flavour and toppings.

  • Chick Hick’s Chicken Bites: Chicken fingers

  • Tow-mater Taters:  jacket potatoes with melted cheese on top and ketchup.

  • Luigi’s Special: Any Italian meal will work, such as spaghetti or fettuccini.

  • Sally’s Shakes: Milkshakes

  • Red’s Salsa Surprise: Spicy salsa with tortilla chips

  • Mack and Cheese: Macaroni and cheese

  • Tex Mex: Any Mexican meal will work, such as tacos or quesadillas

    Disney Cars Party favours

Thank your guests with awesome party favours! Some of the favours we have include:

  • Racing Helmets

  • Lightning McQueen race launchers

  • Disney Cars Rolling Stampers

  • Disney Cars punch balloons

  • Disney Cars temporary tattoos and stickers

  • Tow Mater hats

  • Race flag pencils

 

Throw a pooh party

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Choosing a location for your Pooh themed children’s party will be your priority. Throwing a party at your own home can be a lot of fun, since you can get creative with decorations and activities that fit your theme.

However, if you would rather hold the party elsewhere, consider choosing a local park, or a zoo.

What do you need for the Party?

To start, you’ll need to include basic party supplies, such as plates, napkins, cups, and cutlery, a tablecloth, streamers, and balloons.

 

  • Pooh party ears

  • Teapot and tea cups

  • Jars of honey

  • A Pooh-themed movie (i.e. Winnie the Pooh, My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Friendly Tails, or Pooh’s Heffalump Movie)

If you choose to incorporate the silly, old bear into the fun at your little ones first birthday celebration there are a few simple steps you can take to ensure that the party is age-appropriate for babies and toddlers.

  • Invite your party guests with Winnie the Pooh 1st Birthday Invitations to celebrate your child’s first major milestone while maintaining your theme.

  • You’ll probably want to take lots of pictures during cake time, so be sure to decorate your little ones highchair using Winnie the Pooh First Birthday supplies.

  • Decorate your cake with Winnie the Pooh on it, it won’t matter if it’s not professional the children will love it. You can always buy Winnie the Pooh cupcake rice paper if you’re really not that creative.

 

Whatever you decide to do we guaranteed it will be a fun family party.

 

A Lion King inspired party

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It’s difficult to watch Disney’s classic movie The Lion King and not fall in love with all the characters and music. If your child can’t stop singing “Hakuna Matata” then it may be time to invite your favourite little animals over for a royal birthday celebration! Below are some ideas for you to pounce on including suggestions for Lion King children’s party invitations, decorations, food, favours and games.

Lion King Party Planning & Invitations

In addition to basic jungle party supplies, like plates, cups, napkins and decorations, you may want to consider purchasing, borrowing or renting the following items for your Lion King party:

  • The Lion King on DVD or Blu-Ray

  • The Lion King music from the movie or Broadway show

  • The Lion King stuffed animals

  • Animal costumes such as our lion headband.

  • A petting zoo

  • An animal shaped pinata

 

If our personalised invitations just aren’t your cup of tea, you can invite your favourite little animals to join your pride for the day with creative handmade invitations! Here are some Lion King invitation ideas you can make yourself or with the help of the kids.

 

  • Record a video of your child singing one of the songs from the Lion King. At the end of the song your child can say “please come to my Lion King party” along with the date and time. Copy the video onto a CD and mail to each guest.

  • Mail each invitation with a small Lion King figure or a CD of songs from the movie.

  • Dress your child in a Simba or Nala costume and take a photo. Upload the photo to your computer to make an invitation by using photo software. On the front of the invitation you can add the words “I Just Can’t Wait to Turn 5!”

    Lion King Party Decorations & Food

Turn your home into a jungle fit for a king with the following Lion King decoration ideas.

  • Play music from the movie or Broadway show quietly in the background to add ambiance.

  • To create a jungle canopy, hang a lot of green, lime green and brown crepe paper streamers from the ceiling.

  • Use silk potted plants and flowers to decorate the floor and table of your Lion King party.

  • Place Lion King figurines and stuffed animals around the room.

  • Draw Simba on brown craft paper to hang around the room. You can use the symbol Rafiki draws on the tree as your example.

 

In addition to pizza, chicken fingers, hamburgers or hotdogs, you can add some Lion King themed children’s party food into the mix. Here are some fun food suggestions that will tame your ravenous lion cubs.

 

  • Hakuna Matata: Turn tater tots into bugs by drawing faces, antennae and little legs on each tot using ketchup.

  • Mini Cheese Steak Subs: Lions love to eat steak but since your cubs aren’t fully grown we suggest serving Steak ‘Ums with cheese on small sub rolls.

  • Banana Pops: Insert a Popsicle stick into the bottom of a halved banana. Pour chocolate syrup over the banana. Roll the chocolate-covered banana in a thin layer of nuts. Freeze before serving.

  • Bug Bowl: Set out bowls and fill each with different gummy insects.

    Lion King Party favours

Thank your guests with roaring party favours! We carry Lion King party favours as well as some general jungle party favours. To find a large variety of jungle party favours, visit our store and click the “Party favours” tab or the “More Fun Stuff” tab. Some of the favours we have include:

 

  • Squirt toys

  • Mini stuffed animals

  • Animal shaped rubber bands

  • Animal wind-up toys

  • Jungle animal stickers and temporary tattoos

  • Fun-shaped candy

 

Harry Potter Children’s party themes

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Transform your child and his or her guests from Muggles to wizards with our Harry Potter Party Ideas! We have suggestions for everything from invitations to activities that will ensure a mystical birthday bash no one will forget!

Harry Potter Children’s Party Planning & Invitations

In addition to basic magical kids party supplies, like plates, cups, napkins, and decorations, you may want to consider purchasing, borrowing or renting the following items for your Harry Potter party:


  • Harry Potter movies, soundtracks or video games

  • A Selection of Magic Tricks

  • Wands

  • You may also want to consider hiring a magician to come perform for your guests.


Invitations are an important part of your planning because they give the first impression of your children’s party to your guests. If you have the time to make your own invitations, here are a few ideas to consider for your Harry Potter Birthday party:

  • Fold a piece of cardstock in half to create a top-fold card. If you are artistic, draw the Hogwarts crest on the front. Underneath the crest, write, “You are Invited…”

  • Punch a hole in the corner of a card-style invitation and attach it to a magic wand. Ask your guests to bring their wand with them to the party.

  • Create a top-fold card and divide the front of the card into four squares. Write one of the Hogwarts house names in each square (i.e. Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff).

    Harry Potter Decorating & Food

Transform your party area into a page out of the Harry Potter series with some ‘mystical’ decorations:


  • Make a “Sorting Hat” by cutting a cone shape from a 24″ x 18″ piece of purple poster board, as shown below. Roll it into a cone, and tape or staple it closed. Cut out star and crescent moon shapes from yellow construction paper, and glue them onto the hat. As each guest arrives, put the hat over his or her head and announce that they have been chosen to the [child’s last name]’s house! Then, use the Sorting Hat as a centerpiece.

  • Hang two or three stuffed owls from the ceiling of the party area.

  • Cut a large lightning bolt out of white poster board and spray paint it silver. Hang it on the door leading to the party.

  • Create placemats that represent the four houses of Hogwarts using plain white construction paper and coloured markers. Write one of the house names on each placemat, and decorate them with the appropriate colours:

    • Slytherin: Green and Silver

    • Gryffindor : Scarlet and Gold

    • Hufflepuff: Yellow and White

    • Ravenclaw: Blue and Silver


When it comes to children’s party food, your guests would most likely be perfectly happy with pizza or hotdogs. However, if you would like to include some Harry Potter themed snacks, consider these ideas:


  • Serve “Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans.” We suggest using Jelly Belly brand jelly beans because of the wide variety of flavors available.

  • Make chocolate frogs using chocolate chips and gummy frogs (available at candy stores). Microwave one cup of chocolate chips for one minute or until melted, and stir. Dip the gummy frogs in the melted chocolate, and then place them on wax paper to cool. Keep the frogs chilled until you’re ready to serve them.

  • Serve “magic potion”. Freeze cranberry and grape juice in ice cube trays before the party. Serve a colourless soda at the party, such as ginger ale or lemon-lime. Let your guests select their ice cubes, which will “magically” change the colour of their drinks.

  • There are a number of treats from the Harry Potter stories that are made from everyday products, such as Butter Beer (root beer), Choco Balls (chocolate covered strawberry mousse balls), Fizzing Whizbees (sherbet balls), Rock Cakes (randomly shaped cakes with raisins), chocolate eclairs, and licorice wands.

    Harry Potter Party favours

Put a smile on your guests’ faces by sending them home with party favours that fit your theme. You could give one large favour, such as one of the Harry Potter novels or movie tickets; or combine smaller favours such as:


  • A magic wand

  • A book of magic tricks

  • Harry Potter stickers, pencils and stationery items

  • Plastic Harry Potter glasses

 

Skylanders party

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Step onto the Portal of Power and save Skylands from the evil Kaos with a Skylanders themed children’s party!
With Skylanders multitude of characters and plotlines, your party will include something that every single one of your guests can enjoy. Your son or daughter will love transporting themselves into their favourite video game when you accessorise their party with Skylanders themed decorations, food, tableware, and activities. Get ready to choose your elemental category and become a brand new playable character when you have your Skylanders party!
Skylanders Party Planning & Invitations
In order to throw the best children’s party possible, you need to plan appropriately! One of the most important planning decisions to make is where your children’s party venue will be. Your home, your garden, or an arcade would all be great places to host your Skylanders themed party. No matter where you choose, we offer a wide variety of Skylanders dinnerware, decorations, and other accessories for your convenience!
Some items that may go well at your party are:
Your Playstation, Xbox, or Wii along with your Skylanders figurines so that your guests can play their favourite video game during the party
Skylanders plush characters
Skylanders masks
Printed badges of the eight elements so that your party guests can wear their favourite
Skylanders costumes so that your guests can dress up as their favourite character
Invitations definitely don’t have to be boring! Make sure your friends and family know how great your party is going to be by sending them some awesome invitations. Invitations are also a great way to show off your creative side; if you’re feeling crafty, make some of your own Spyro the Dragon invitations using the following steps:
Cut out pieces of paper in the shape of Spyros head
Fold the pieces of paper in half to make a card-style invitation
Colour it purple and orange to match Spyros classic look, or decorate it in whatever way you would like
Include a fun poem to invite your friends to the party:
Skylanders need help It’s time to defeat Kaos At Gina’s Party! Just because you’re not creative doesn’t mean you can’t have fun invitations! If you’re looking to write your own message to your guests, you can buy our Elements Force Personalised Invitations. For easy yet still stylish pre-made invitations, take a look at our Skylanders Invitations and Thank You Set. No matter what your preference is, you’ll be sure to find or make the perfect invitations for you and your party!
Decorate your home with Skylanders signature figurines.
Bring the Skylanders to you! Create your own vines using brown string and brow, golden, and green tissue paper that you can cut into leaves. These can be hung anywhere around your party venue.
Bake your kids favourite type of cake and put Skylanders figurines on top.
For the undead among you, create some Skylanders Undead Bone Pretzels! Simple poke a piece of popcorn on each end of a skinny pretzel stick and dip in melted white chocolate until set.
For a healthy snack, buy some watermelon–after all, it heals and rejuvenates the Skylanders, so it’s the perfect way to give your party guests a boost of energy!
Sheep are included in every Skylanders game, so make sure you include them at your party with these Skylanders Sheep Cupcakes! Frost cupcakes with white frosting and cover with mini marshmallow use a chocolate donut hole for the head and give it eye with frosting.
Skylanders Party Favours
Your guests took time out of their day for you to come to your party. Make sure you let them know how much you appreciate that by giving them each a Skylanders goody bag at the conclusion of your party! We offer a variety of items, both Skylanders themed and not, that would go great in your goody bags! If you’re looking for a Skylanders themed goody bag.
Skylanders favour cups
Skylanders stickers
Skylanders 3D erasers
With all of these options, you can mix and match until you create your perfect and unique goody bag for you guests. The possibilities for your Skylander favours are endless!

Barbie Birthday Party Ideas

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Throw your Barbie girl and her friends a dream Barbie birthday party that will have everyone tickled pink. Read on for our suggestions on Barbie party invitations, decorations, favours, games, and more
In addition to basic Barbie party supplies, like plates, cups, napkins and decorations, you may want to consider purchasing, borrowing or renting the following items for your kids party:
Pink feather boas
A moon bounce
A Barbie Dream House and other Barbie accessories
Costumes
Barbie Birthday Invitations
Make invitations using bright pink card and die-cut dress shapes or house shapes.
Print invitations on paper with a pink gingham border.
Print Barbie pictures from the computer or take photos of your child’s Barbie dolls to paste on the invitations. Better yet, take a photo of your child with her favourite Barbie doll.
Sprinkle glitter or stickers in the envelope for an extra special touch.
Ask guests to bring their favourite Barbie dolls and accessories. You may also want to ask the girls to bring dress up clothes and makeup if you’re planning a makeover session.
Barbie Party Decorations
Sprinkle sequins on the table and add pink candles.
Cut flowers out of bright pink construction paper or poster board and hang on the walls.
Brighten up the table with a Barbie centrepiece.
Barbie Party Food
Make sure to decorate in Barbie’s favourite colours – pink and lavender. Use plenty of balloons and streamers in these colours to fit your Barbie party theme!
Place a sign or personalized banner at the entrance of your home saying, “Welcome to Barbie’s Dream House.”
Tie pink ribbons around vases and around other items in the room.
Place Barbie dolls, furniture, cars, and other accessories around the party area.
Hang Barbie posters on the wall.
Sandwiches cut with heart and star cookie cutters
Mini-hot dogs
Pink macaroni and cheese (just add food coloring)
Strawberry yogurts
Strawberry ice cream and cake
Pink lemonade
Cupcakes with pink frosting and sprinkles
Barbie Party Favours
Thank guests for coming to your children’s party by filling small purses or pink lunch boxes with favours like:
Barbie stickers
Pencils
Temporary tattoos
Pink feather boas
Barrettes and other hair accessories

Have a Shopkins party

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Shopkins are the hottest toys right now and quickly becoming the most popular children’s birthday party theme for girls. What is great about a Shopkins themed party is that there are so many options and ways to incorporate a lot of characters.

Invite your guests to Shop ‘Til You Drop with colourful Shopkins children’s party themed invitations.

Shopkins Party Decorations

Crepe paper streamers are great crepe paper streamer tassels are even better! They are really easy to create and can be made well in advance of your party. One of the best things about these is that you can choose all your own colours, unlike many of the packaged tassels where colors are limited.

Paper lanterns don’t always have to be hung. Use them to add colour and dimension to the bottom of your tablescape which can help complete the overall look.

Decals are not just for walls! Mount the vinyl decals onto foam board and cut around the image. You can place the mounted decals on the wall, on the table, or on the floor as shown above. Once the party is over, carefully peel the decal from the foam board and use to decorate the birthday girl’s room.

Shopkins Party Food

There are so many foods to choose from within the Shopkins theme. Poppy Corn is one of the most recognizable characters so you can serve popcorn in a popcorn box made to look like her.

You can search through the list of Shopkins and find more food to feature. What makes Shopkins so appealing to kids is that they are small, cute, and collectible.

Shopkins Activities & Favours

Create a small shopping area on your table and let your guests go shopping! Here are some fun ideas for your shop:

  • Purple boxes decorated with pink ribbon looks like Miss Pressy

  • Bubble Gum scented nail polish looks just like Polly Polish

The great thing about this activity is that once your guests have loaded up their Shopkins shopping bags, they are ready to leave with favours in hand. Of course another big hit is the photo booth. The Shopkins photo props are such fun and your guests will love them. They could easily double as favours as well. If you want to create an additional activity you can play Who Am I? with the props.

Hand each guest a prop but tell them not to look. Have them hold it up and ask the others questions about who they are. Whoever guesses who she is in the fewest amount of questions wins!

Shopkins Costumes

Help your birthday girl look just like a Shopkin! The Strawberry Kiss costume is adorable and will be the talk of the children’s birthday party. A perfect gift would be matching accessories.

Stick Man adventures

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If you and your little nature lovers are on the lookout for the perfect family walk, these Stick Man trails from the Forestry Commission are the perfect mixture of entertaining and educational. Be sure to download their children’s activity pack to take with you on your travels here too!

Grizedale Forest, Cumbria

Set in the picturesque heart of the Lake District, Grizdale Forest offers lots of fun for every little (and big!) nature lover. As well as walking and cycling trails, you’ll also get to admire the wildlife, amazing sculptures and take in the glorious woodland surroundings and sunshine.

Hamsterley Forest, Bishop Auckland, Durham

Hamsterley, which offers over 20,000 hectares of wonderful woodland, has lots to offer for outdoor lovers! It’s one of the Super 6 mountain biking locations and also includes a lovely adventure play park. New for 2016 are the new Viking themed play areas, including the Ghost Ship, Dragon Swing, Thor’s Workshop and Odin’s keep!

Kielder Forest and Water Park, Northumberland

This breathtaking forest which, at 250 acres, is the UK’s largest forest! As well as the Stick Man Trail, you can also take on the largest mountain bike trail, see some fab art and architecture and more. For rumbling tums, head to the Kielder Castle cafe which offers hot meals, snacks and yummy cake.

Dalby Forest, Scarborough

Dalby Forest, situated on the southern slopes of the North York Moors National Park, offers stunning views and lots to do! Take to the tree tops with Go Ape or have a go on their Segway tours. For those after a relaxing slice of culture, head over to The Lumberjills for some outdoor theatre entertainment for kids!

Guisborough Forest, Yorkshire

With an orienteering course, trim trail, sculpture trail, play area and more, Guisborough Forest is the perfect family day out! There’s also fun ranger led children’s activities and downloadable activity packs for you take with you on your visit! A perfect family day out.

Salcey Forest, Northamptonshire

There’s lots to see and do at Salcey Forest! Try horse riding, cycling and release your inner ninja on their tree Ninja activity, including a ropes course, 6 zip lines and Shock Drop. Be sure to keep an eye out for some of the fab events taking place over the summer!

Haughmond Hill, Shropshire

Offering stunning views of the River Severn and Shrewsbury, and all the way to the South Shropshire and Welsh hills beyond, Haughmond Hill is the perfect place to relax and unwind. Bring along a family picnic, or head over to the on site cafe!

Toddler days out

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Now that it’s the school holidays it might seem that the big kids are having all the fun! So, we’ve pulled together all our favourite days out ideas that are especially awesome for toddlers

Paradise Wildlife Park – Broxbourne, Hertfordshire

Take your little monkeys for a wild day out to see the primates and the big cats including the lions and tigers. The little ones will love visiting the farmyard where they can help feed the pigs, sheep and goats. Ride on the miniature railway to see what is hidden in the woodland, and burn some energy in the fantastic play areas!

Museum of Childhood – London

This fab museum has lots of pretty cool children’s workshops for under 5’s which include sensory storytelling inspired by much loved animal tales, and drop in arts and craft sessions. In addition there are also ‘have a go’ workshops where children can try out the childhood toys.

Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park – Chelmsford, Essex

Perfect for children of all ages including the little ones, there are so many cute animals to see and some you can even touch! The kids will also love burning some energy on the bouncy pillows and mini tractors and let’s not forget the Pesky Pet and Magic shows. You also won’t want to miss Marsh Farm’s KidsFest, the fun festival made especially for kids.

Adventure Wonderland – Bournemouth, Dorset

This Alice in Wonderland themed adventure park is a perfect place for kids of all ages, especially toddlers. Ride the Chattanooga Choo Choo miniature railway, or let them run around at the Cheshire Cat’s Castle of Adventure.

Vauxhall City Farm – London

A slice of the countryside in central London! If you have an hour or two to spare then head to this city farm, just a stone’s throw from Vauxhall station. Home to some very friendly sheep, rabbits, horses and even alpacas!

Illuminasia – Blackpool Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Wonder at the colourful and magical visual experience that these beautiful large scale lanterns have created. Will you want to explore the illuminated wonder of ‘The Deep’, the underwater themed zone or head straight to ‘The Land of The Giants’ where you will be the one left feeling the size of an ant?

Coram’s Fields – London

One of the most child friendly spaces in central London where you can only get through the gate if you have a child under 16 with you! At the park you will find a giant sandpit, an array of climbing frames to suit all ages, wheeled toys that can be borrowed, plus a city farm, all set within a walled garden.

Honeybrook Farm – Wimborne, Dorset

Take the little ones to Honeybrook Farm where they can meet and groom some of the farm’s cuddly little creatures in Pets Corner. They can also say hello to the sheep, horses, pigs and even beautiful peacocks as well as enjoy the fantastic play areas!

Paultons Park – Romsey, Hampshire

Home of Peppa Pig World!

Of course the ultimate day out for many under 5’s is a visit to Peppa Pig World which is within Paultons Park! There are plenty of fun rides, an indoor soft play area, and you can even visit Peppa’s house! Keep your eyes peeled because you may even see her walking around.

LEGOLAND Windsor – Windsor, Berkshire

There’s so much for children of all ages at Legoland and there’s plenty to explore even if you’re just taking little children. With lots of creative lego engineering and over 55 rides and attractions, the under 5’s will especially love the ‘Atlantis Submarine Voyage’ which is a magical underwater adventure, seeing landmarks from all over the world in miniature lego form and the thrilling rides!

Forest Fairy Tales – Nationwide

All around the country in local woodlands fairy tales are being brought to life by the Forestry Commission. Discover landscapes with babbling brooks, tree glades, enchanting sculptures, fairy dens and giant chairs for storytelling. Download our top secret fairy spotting guide and click below to find the nearest magical adventure in a forest near you!

Rugrats and Halfpints – Banbury, Oxfordshire

Rugrats and Halfpints is a fun and educational soft play and sensory centre. Small children will love the sensory bubble tubes, touch walls and projected imagery. The soft play fun includes slides, tunnels, swings and interactive features.

Gulliver’s World – Warrington, Gullivers Land – Milton Keynes, Gulliver’s Kingdom – Matlock

These three fabulous family run theme parks are especially designed for children aged between 2 -13 years with plenty to do for those thrill seeking little ones! Highlights include a dinosaur and farm park, a Splash Zone perfect for those warm summer days, and an action packed Nerf Zone! Do check the individual parks for specific attractions as they do vary across the three locations.

Easter Entertainment

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Here are some brilliant Easter themed children’s activities for indoors and to give the little Kids a break from scoffing a pile of Easter Eggs!
 
Egg Decorating
 
Egg decorating is so much fun and keeps children entertained for hours. You can use paints, glitter, stickers and anything crafty that you can get your hands on but first you need to blow out the contents of the egg. Here’s how to do it –
 
Pierce a small hole at both ends of the egg and blow into the egg (do this over a bowl) and the contents of the egg will come out.
 
If the egg appears stuck, then swirl it around and blow again.
 
Finally hold your finger over the bottom hole and place the top under running water, shake the egg and blow again.
 
Leave the egg to dry and then they’re ready to decorate.
 
Indoor Egg and Spoon Race
 
The key for this child friendly activity is to use coloured plastic eggs, or if you are heading down the more traditional route then boil the egg first so that it’s hard boiled otherwise this could end up as quite a messy children’s activity. Arrange the children at the start line with an egg and a spoon each, and when you say go the children race to the finish line without dropping their egg. If they drop it, they need to start again! You could make the race more difficult by adding obstacles!
 
Springtime Easter Nests
 
This Easter recipe is so simple for the children to make and requires no oven! My favourite bit is licking the bowl afterwards…yum yum!
 
Ingredients:
 
150g Shredded Wheat (Cornflakes or Rice Crispies are just as yummy)
 
250g chocolate
 
3 tbsp golden syrup
 
1 bag of Mini Eggs
 
How to make:
 
Melt chocolate in a saucepan over a low heat
 
Stir in syrup and and rice crispies – watch out for taste testers!
 
Spoon mixture into cake cases, top with a Mini Egg (or two) and leave to cool
 
Enjoy!