10+ At-Home Birthday Party Ideas
Bring the party to you! Birthday parties you can have at home.
Are you looking for a fun birthday idea to have at your own home? There are a lot of different kinds of themed-parties you can host at your own home or at another location of your choice. But how to keep the kids entertained? Below are some great ideas to start with! You can mix and match a few of the ideas at the same celebration too!
Have a gymnastics party on the JungleBus.
Photo owned by Kristel at On the Go with 4 Kids in Tow
This has got to be my favorite birthday party I’ve hosted for one of my kids! The JungleBus is a mobile gymnastics facility that drives up right to your location. It’s a full size bus that has equipment inside it, such as a climbing wall, a swing, trapeze bars, trampolines, a ball pit and so much more! Don’t worry if your child has a winter birthday- the bus is heated! In fact, we did this for my son’s birthday party in December.
Throw a sleep under party.
Photo of Sleepy Teepee Tribez via facebook.com
These parties are all the rage now. What exactly is a sleep under? It’s a faux sleepover party for kids who are too young to sleep overnight at a friend’s house. The party usually starts around dinner time and lasts for 3 or 4 hours. Kids would still enjoy all slumber party types of activities like playing games, watching a movie and eating snacks… so basically, you’ll fill the little tykes up with sugar, and then send them on their way back home, feeling overtired! ;)
Get creative and DIY the whole party setup, or hire an event planner to help you with the details such as Sleepy Teepee Tribez or Little Dreamer.
Step out of your comfort zone with a reptile guy [or girl].
Photo of Cold Blooded Parties via facebook.com
It’s crazy how popular a reptile party has become! You don’t even have to like reptiles to appreciate how educational and entertaining these parties are. Just sit back and relax, while the show is brought to you.
JG’s Reptile Road Show
ph. 847-341-6624
Traveling World of Reptiles
ph. 888-754-8437
e. dave@travelingworldofreptiles.com
The Reptile Den
e. alisreptileden@gmail.com
My Reptile Guys
Visit website for contact form
Hire themed-entertainment.
Photo of Kids Kustom Parties via facebook.com
There are some great kids entertainers out there that you can hire for your party, and each of them have many different themes to choose from. From princesses to superheroes to astronauts to dinosaurs - almost every type of theme you can imagine!
Enjoy a musical performance.
Photo of Miss Jamie’s Farm via facebook.com
The suggestions below are geared towards little kids. But even older kids can have a great time dancing to music if you hire a DJ or an emcee to get the party going.
Little Miss Ann
ph. 773-387-0772
e. littlemissannmusic@gmail.com
Miss Aimee Leigh
Visit website for contact form
Turn video gaming into a party.
GameTruck Chicago
ph. 888-310-9738
Photo of GameTruck Chicago via facebook.com
Geared towards kids ages 6 and up who love to play video games with their friends, the GameTruck Chicago provides state of the art technology and 60+ exclusive games for the party.
Pamper yourself without leaving your home.
Photo of Pamper Me Pretty, owned by Kristel at On the Go with 4 Kids in Tow
Everyone loves a fun spa party! Even my son enjoyed getting his nails done and hair glittered when we celebrated his sister’s birthday with a mobile spa.
Get ready to get wet and wild at a foam party.
Photo owned by Kristel at On the Go with 4 Kids in Tow
A foam party is such fun and unique way to celebrate a birthday. It may get messy, but the clean up is easy and you don’t have to do any of it yourself!
Create a safe space for your baby’s party.
Perfect for infant and toddler birthday parties, a soft play set up will have ball pits, slides, climbing wedges and many other items and color themes to choose from; all geared towards 0-6yo.
Wonderland Party Rental
ph. 708-843-3617
e. info@wonderlandpartyrental.com
Jumping Jellyfish Playland
ph. 815-527-6698
Finish off the party with a dessert truck.
Photo of Tropical Chill, owned by Kristel at On the Go with 4 Kids in Tow
No matter if it’s chocolates, cupcakes, ice cream or shaved ice, all kids AND adults love a dessert truck! And it’s the perfect way to wrap up a party celebration at your home.
The Sweetest Adventure
ph. 630-222-4234
e. hello@thesweetestadventure.com
My Funnel
ph. 847-489-6794
e. myfunneltruck@yahoo.com
Jester Food Truck
ph. 773-332-7686
e. donutjester@gmail.com
Kona Ice
ph. 847-752-4410
e. markg@kona-ice.com
Tropical Chill Ice Cream Trucks
ph. 847-204-4800
e. tropicalchilltrucks@gmail.com
Let’s Roll Ice Cream Creations
Contact via Facebook page
Contact your neighborhood Ice Cream truck
What has been your favorite birthday party celebration at home? Let me know in the comments!
For those with older kids, sometimes they want more than a small aquatic center and swimming pool, and that’s ok! Good thing is, we have some very thrilling water amusement parks near us, that can feed those adventure-seekers of yours!