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<\/a>All photos courtesy of Children\u2019s Museum of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\u201cParents want to know that all of the kids attending their child\u2019s birthday party will have a good time. So our role is to make that happen while taking the pressure of entertaining off parents,\u201d says Jessie Hawkshaw, Senior Manager of Visitor Services at Children\u2019s Museum of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n
Here are some ideas from the birthday party experts at the Children\u2019s Museum:<\/p>\n
CREATING A TAKE-HOME TREAT
Kids who are on a creative mission are more likely to have fun and stay engaged. They\u2019re also more likely to get along well with one another.<\/p>\n
At the Children\u2019s Museum (CMP), the main activity during a birthday party often involves a hands-on project where the kids create something cool. These little party-goers don\u2019t just access their inner artist during the party. They create something they can take home and have fun with long after the birthday celebration ends. It serves as a memento from the day and as a \u201cgoody bag\u201d item for them to enjoy.<\/p>\n Among the options you\u2019ll find at CMP:<\/p>\n Create Your Own Plant Pet: With help from a Birthday Associate, partygoers fill a small pot with potting soil and winter rye grass seed. Each child can choose their own way to decorate the pot with googly eyes and stickers to show off their pet\u2019s personality. The fun continues after the party: If they water the Plant Pet daily, they\u2019ll be watching it grow \u201chair\u201d within the week!<\/p>\n Make Your Own Slime: Kids get squishy with it as they create the slime of their dreams using dyes and mix-ins of all different shapes, sizes and textures. Then they decorate the slime\u2019s container to take it home for more fun.<\/p>\n Both of these ideas are great for kids ages 5 and older. At MuseumLab, more sophisticated hands-on projects are designed for bigger kids.<\/p>\n ADDING IN A BONUS ACTIVITY AT NO COST \u201cSo if you\u2019re having a one o\u2019clock birthday party, you can come at 10 a.m. when we open, even if you\u2019re just a guest of the party,\u201d Hawkshaw explains. \u201cYou can spend the whole day experiencing all the joy and creativity that we offer at the museum.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
One big draw for hosting a birthday party at a place like the Children\u2019s Museum is that the entire museum is available to the partygoers and their families. CMP packages include admission for up to 30 people who can enjoy their party room as well as admission to the museum for the entire day.<\/p>\n