Top tips for surviving a birthday party!

Posted: 29th January 2019

Written by Stephanie Gross, Director, Gymboree Play & Music St Albans

Gymboree Play & Music TOP TIPS to surviving a birthday party!

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Whether it’s your little one’s first, third or fifth birthday party, we know it can be stressful so here are our top tips to success!

1, Book the date in advance. Here at Gymboree Play & Music we offer both On-Site and On-the-Go parties for flexibility. We also have every party type covered from Music, Play & Learn even Art – we know how to party!

2, Don’t sweat the invitations! We provide these here at Gymboree Play & Music. Want to save on paper and time? Why not email guests with a custom e-invite with our best friend Gymbo the clown taking centre stage (other designs available).

3, Party bags – Do we, or don’t we? If cake, balloons and stickers aren’t enough then we offer party bags as part of our deluxe package! However, if you love a little before bed-time project then local discounted stores and amazon are great for bulk buys – get on Pinterest and enjoy yourself!

4, WHAT? A THEME?… We cater each party with your little ones in mind! Do they love Peppa Pig? We can incorporate this into farmyard fun. Princesses and Superheroes in equal measure? We can do both! What about a baby rave or Mister Maker’s workshop… The sky’s the limit!

5, What’s that sound? With playlists full of songs and ooodles of bubbles galore, we’re prepared for party fun! Have any requests, we’ll add them in for you!

6, “’I’m hungry, I’m thirsty” …Grab a cake (and party food if you want) and we’ll set these up for you on arrival. We have the soft drinks covered but you could bring something a little stronger for those who need it! Did we mention there’s NO clean up…now we have your attention!

7, Remember to enjoy yourself! With a party at Gymboree Play & Music, we take care of everything and help your little one and YOU have a memorable day! With Gymboree Play & Music parties in over 700 locations in over 40 countries, why settle for less?

Want to know more about our bespoke parties or to check availability?

Find out more at https://www.gymboreeclasses.co.uk/children-baby-kids-parties/

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Reviews

Both of my children (3.5 years and 11 months) go to Gymboree Play & Music and love it. My toddler goes to their drop-off Lego class which she raves about. It's very creative, working not only on Lego skills but also painting, drawing etc. My infant son loves his Gymboree Play & Music Crawlers class - particularly loves crawling all over their props, through the tunnels, etc. Great way to get the infant crawling over obstacles! Gymboree Play & Music is part of our weekly schedule for both kids and we look forward to participating every week. Invaluable!

Natalia, Hampstead

Gymboree Play & Music was a lovely and positive experience for my son Leo. We started when he was 9 months and he is now 3 years old, I wish we had started sooner.
He loves the songs (which is part of our daily singing at home), the freedom to explore and he was happy there. He looks forward to class every week and once class is over he will tell everyone about Gymbo and what he did.
For me, I liked that it taught him how to get down safely from a height, how to learn to use his body, and touching on different topics every 2 weeks. It gave me confidence in other environments to trust that he has the ability that he learned from Gymboree Play & Music and to trust him.

Sheena, Sevenoaks

I’ve been taking both my newborn and toddler to Gymboree Play & Music for a couple of months now and both boys are really loving the classes and open gym sessions. It’s a great way to meet other mums, entertain toddlers at witching hour(!) and get ideas for sensory play with babies. Sophie and Cat are fantastic and have so much energy and loads of different ideas for the classes, plus make sure the activities it’s help children meet their development milestones as well. Highly recommend this if you’re thinking about joining!! Thanks so much Sophie, Cat and the wider team :-)

Pippa, Tunbridge Wells