Fun With Kids in the Oakland and Berkeley
One of the venues included on our East Bay Kids Birthday Party Guide, Color Me Mine of Alameda is sponsoring this giveaway of a birthday party worth $168. Located in the South Shore Center in Alameda, Color Me Mine is a pottery painting studio that brings creative fun to kids, with no mess for parents. […]
If you’re an archery novice, like most of us, then about 30 – 45 minutes is all you’ll be able to handle of the bow and arrows before your arms get tired and you start to feel too whiny to persevere. My seven- and nine-year-old kids and I started wilting right around that point on […]
For my child’s recent ninth birthday, we hired Jake Gelender to lead a role-playing adventure birthday party for six similar-age boys and one little brother. For this kind of party, Jake and the children imagine a story together that takes place in a world of magic and monsters. Using classic paper-and-dice role-playing games, with Jake’s […]
Kids can imagine, build, and decorate their own play structures with saws, hammers, nails, and paint. They earn the right to use these tools by collecting hazards like loose nails…
I’ve been a guest at Pump it Up parties before but this was my first time as a host-mom. I’m pretty sure that my kid got everything he wished for in a party. Its not cheap, but it was a ton of fun.
Are you planning a child’s party? Click on a category below to browse listings. Indoor birthday party places | Outdoor birthday party places | Birthday party entertainment | Birthday cakes & treats {sponsored listings} Brushstrokes Studio (Berkeley) Pottery painting parties include selection of ceramics such as piggy banks, boxes, picture frames, tea cups and 100s of others. […]
Not far from the Oakland Airport is a glossy new recreation center that is part of the city’s network of public facilities, and it’s a great place to have a kids birthday party. The indoor swimming pool has an adjacent party room with tables, chairs, and a sink. We attended a party there and loved […]
The cool thing about an indoor ice rink (see what I did there?) is that you can enjoy it year-round. An invitation to a birthday party at Oakland Ice Center reminded me that ice skating is a fun family activity, especially if you go frequently enough to stop being terrible at it. Side note: My […]
For my son’s seventh birthday, EVERYTHING WAS AWESOME (insert the rest of that infectious song for those of us who have seen The LEGO Movie) because we paired the winning combination of pizza and a movie while avoiding all clean-up. The main coordination for this type of party is juggling showtimes and pizza restaurants for […]
To get out of the house and entertain a multi-generational crowd during a family visit, we headed over to the Cal campus to walk around. Upon discovering that the Campanile was closed as was the door to the Life Science building, it was time for something sweet, and my husband lead our nine-person posse to […]
We welcome a new sponsor today, Color Me Mine of Alameda. It’s been a lot of fun to get to know Color Me Mine, a paint-your-own pottery studio in Alameda (with locations in Lafayette, Walnut Creek, and Fremont). Not only can families drop in to paint unglazed ceramics and have them fired in a kiln, […]
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To celebrate the launch of our East Bay Kids Birthday Party Guide, we’re throwing a huge birthday party with 4Cats Art Studio and Whole Foods Market Berkeley. And the guest of honor is YOUR KID! The sweet party package includes: Birthday party for 10 kids (suitable for ages 3 to 16) at 4Cats in the […]
Crab Cove in Alameda is a terrific place for children age 3 to 12 who like to get their hands dirty. If your kiddo loves the feel of sand between her fingers, consider their nature-themed birthday parties. As of this writing, the Alameda estuary’s visitor center offers two different themes: Bay Critters and Reptiles. What you […]
My son’s eighth birthday party was a casual, mostly-boys affair at the Wheelhouse batting cages in Richmond. {previous post: Batting Cage in Richmond: The Wheelhouse} For our Sunday evening party, we had (way too much) pizza delivered right to the venue, brought fruit, pistachios, drinks, and cupcakes. Easy! Here’s what $160 gets you at the […]
Perfect for a two-year old or three-year old party, Studio Grow is available at 3 pm on Saturdays and Sundays for birthday parties. You get the entire place to yourself for two hours or three hours, your choice, and a staff member will help you with set up and clean up. Packed with activities for […]
A few months ago, I bought a LivingSocial Deal for a bouncy house rental. When I tried to use it for my daughter’s backyard birthday party, I learned that the offer wasn’t valid on Saturdays. Blargh. I filed the coupon away, finding a bright side in the fact that we had now paid for a […]
