Do you have a birthday party on the horizon that needs planning? Does your kiddo love LEGO? Then it’s time to lean in to the LEGO Birthday Party theme. In fact, it really can be a simple party to plan, for preschoolers to pre-teens: LEGO parties at home| LEGO parties on location | LEGO party supplies and tips
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LEGO at-home party: They bring all the LEGO to you
In this, the era of convenience apps and one-hour delivery, of course, you don’t have to buy thousands of pieces of LEGO to throw a fabulous party. You can actually have someone bring the LEGO to you…and clean it all up…and take it away! I know, genius idea, right? Here are a few local East Bay LEGO businesses that will make your LEGO party dreams come true.
Building a Castle with Play-Well | Photo Credit: Leah McCarthy
Play-Well TEKnologies birthday parties in your house:
Play-Well will bring the party to your home or another indoor site of your choice. They will bring thousands of pieces and a themed project, from race cars to catapults (many have motorized components). A friendly instructor leads the party guests in a project, so you can sit back and watch your little ones engage their engineering skills in a fun and playful environment. Just be aware that you don’t get to keep the LEGO project you build. If that seems like it might be difficult for your party goers, consider having other small LEGO kits as party favors. Then at least they’ll get to bring home a project of their own.
Cost and how it works with Play-Well:
The ideal size for the party is at least 10 kids. But you can customize when booking your reservation. There is a $100 deposit, and parties are $300+. They’ll arrive and set up the party, lead the kids in a project for about 1- 1 ½ hours, and then clean up while you move on to other activities (cake? presents? pinata?). You provide everything but the LEGO.
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A Real Life LEGO Party/Play-Well Review:
As luck would have it, my friend Leah just threw her 7-year old daughter an epic LEGO birthday bash with the help of Play-Well. And from what she says, it was awesome.
Leah’s daughter had already participated in a Play-Well class at her elementary school. Thus the format was familiar and fun. The set-up, instruction and breakdown process was super helpful. It kept the party moving and the mess contained. Accordingly, this is the expensive part, and what you’re paying for.
For her part, Leah leveraged all the amazing LEGO Party ideas on Pinterest and did it up right DIY-style (see below). First off, she saved her Amazon shipping boxes for a few weeks. Then she wrapped them up in cheap primary colored table cloths for some fun life sized LEGO decorations (finally a good use for Amazon boxes!). She scored the other party paraphernalia (plates, napkins, balloons, etc.) at the local Dollar Store (apparently Target and Party City were sadly lacking). And party favors on Amazon. Add a homemade LEGO cake, some rambunctious little engineers, and TA-DA, the stuff magical 7-year old birthday parties are made of.
Leah’s pro tips and lessons learned:
- There may be a few non-LEGO fanatics in attendance (gasp!). So think about having a separate station or room with a non-LEGO activity (painting, coloring, decorating cupcakes, or just playing outside).
- If you have the party at your house, make sure to have floor space available for the instructor to set up.
The Bottom Line: Leah says her daughter loved the party. So even though it cost more than her normal budget for a birthday party, it was totally worth it.
Bricks 4 Kidz in Lafayette
Bricks 4 Kidz offers hosted LEGO parties, where they come to your house, local park, swim club, country club, favorite pizza restaurant, community center or other location and do all the hard work for you. They come with everything you’ll need, including tables for the activities. The parties are 90 minutes long, though they’re able to break that up into two sessions or go 90 minutes straight. The goal is for parents get to sit back and relax while they do all the entertaining for the kids. They’ll work with you to develop a timeline for the party and to determine what themes/builds your little builder would like best.
They do birthday parties in the Lafayette, Orinda, Moraga, Alamo and Walnut Creek areas. They also travel to Oakland, Piedmont and Berkeley. Additional travel charges may apply.
Fill out a Birthday Party Request Form for more information on pricing and availability.
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Going to the LEGO for a kid birthday party
If hosting a party at home isn’t your thing, there are a few other great LEGO party options in the East Bay. Your kids will enjoy the focused building projects and you will have none of the clean-up.
Bay Area LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Milpitas
We visited this awesome mini LEGOLAND and had a blast. As it turns out they also offer some pretty epic Birthday Party options, from 25 people, all the way up to 50!
Cost and how it works at LEGOLAND Discovery Center:
They have three birthday package plans (Birthday Ticket, Premium Package, Ultimate Package), with the Premium and above including 60 minutes in a private party room with a party host, along with cake, drinks, and party supplies, and take home LEGO party favor activity packs. All packages allow everyone to play in the Center after the party. Upgrade to the Premium or Ultimate package to include pizza for everyone. Pricing ranges from $250 – $1650, with annual pass holders getting an extra discount. They also offer FREE invitations.
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BrickSpace in Benicia
BrickSpace is a STEM Lab and Creativity Center in Benicia. This is a great option if you don’t want to have your LEGO party at your home.
The parties are two hours long, with agendas varying by age group. For preschoolers, there is free build time, crafts, circle time and a themed build (think My Little Pony, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Zoo Animals). Then there’s time for cake and drinks, which you bring yourself. You will also get to complete a mini-build project that the kids will get to take home. For kids age 5+, there are mini-challenges, mat activities (quiz and obstacle course), a theme build, and the same cake/drink/mini-build project to take home.
Cost and how it works at BrickSpace:
A BrickSpace party package includes 75 minutes of themed building activities, 30 minutes in the party room for cake and drinks (bring your own), 15 minutes of free play, one completed project party favor to take home. It costs $300 for the first 10 child guests and $30 for each additional child guest. Parents just have to bring cake and drinks.
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brick by brick toys in Hayward
A local independent resale store run by LEGO fans for LEGO fans, brick by brick offers a great resource for creating your own party, or having them host one for you at their location in Hayward. Packages start at six guests for $250, including two hours of playtime and building. You’ll need to bring the food.
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Scott’s Brix in Pleasant Hill
Parties are offered on Saturdays and Sundays at 12 pm and 3 pm. For 90 minutes, the base party price is $150 for up to 6 mini-builders (birthday kid is free). For 2 hours, the base party price is $200 for up to 6 mini-builders (birthday kid is free). Got more LEGO® fans? You can add up to 8 extra kids (maximum of 15 total) for just $20 per additional child. This is an UNHOSTED party, so parents, you’ll be the master builders in charge! (Don’t worry, they’ll give you a quick introduction and directions to get the party rolling.) Included in each package is a decorated party room with LEGO®-themed plates and utensil, but you bring your own snacks, pizza, cake, or cupcakes, plus drinks in closed containers to keep the energy high for all that brick-building fun.
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Where to Get LEGO birthday party supplies:
To round out your LEGO party here are a few resources to try for decor and favors:
- LEGO Building Block Party Supplies
- Primary Color Gift Bags
- LEGO Party Favors (and here and here)
- Minifigs and small polybag sets
- Bulk used loose LEGO lots are great for extra decoration or free play: Toy Go Round in Albany on Solano often has a bunch.
- Your Next Brick Idea in Fremont is another great LEGO store for supplies and ideas.
- Bricks and Minifigs in San Ramon has tons of new and used LEGO to source from
- LEGO Cake: I just searched for an “easy LEGO cake” on google and found this fun video how-to. No fancy ingredients or techniques were required and the finished product is too cute. Or you can buy a cake or cupcakes if that’s more your speed and shove a little LEGO guy on top. Check out our Best East Bay birthday cake bakeries.
Now go forth and LEGO…and let us know if you have any other great LEGO Birthday Party ideas up your sleeve in the comments!
For more Birthday Party Ideas, be sure to check our insanely useful East Bay Birthday Party Guide.
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