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Party Creatively
Posted on Wed, October 29th, 2008
Written by: J.B. Baker, Editor
email: cdparentpg@aol.com
It’s a once-a-year event and you want your little prince or princess to feel special! If you are running out of birthday party ideas, here are two fun and unique options.
Bumble Beads, a new store located at 620 New Loudon Road in Latham, offers up a perfect blend of creativity and hand-on fun for birthday- goers.
The store, a bead boutique that features thousands of beads from around the world, is a dream come true for crafty kids and moms alike.
“You can make jewelry, visit our boutique with ready-made jewelry or make something special to go with an outfit,” said Beadkeeper and owner Karen Macielak.
Oh, and and you can also take the kids for a birthday party where each child walks away with a gift. Macielak offers a few different types of parties. The Junior Jewel Box party is designed for kids age 6 and older. The birthday girls gets to decide on a project, either a necklace with a pendant or a bracelet and then the kids get to create to their heart’s delight. At the end they get a goody bag.
“We provide the paper products and parents encouraged to bring food,” Macielak said.
The cost is $15 per person and includes instruction, all materials and, best of all, the party clean up.
If you have a tween they will love the Beauty and the Bead party. Participants can make either a necklace or bracelet and custom blend their own shimmer body lotion. The girls will look stylish while they eat cake and enjoy great music. The cost is $20 per person.
The littlest birthday girls are not left out, at the Fairy Princes Party, for ages 3 to 6, each child makes a beaded crown and wish bracelet. The nice thing is that Macielak uses bigger beads for the little hands. The fee is $16 per child and the party is an hour-and-a half.
Last, but not least a Bumble Bead Buddies Party lets children stuff a cat, a dog or a monkey and then they make a beaded collar for them. The fee is $23 per child and the party lasts two hours.
There is a $20 fee to reserve your date and the store can accommodate 16 children, however, the minimum attendance is six children.
“I think the fact that the kids go home with something they have designed themselves makes this a special party,” Macielak said. “The kids walk out the door feeling very proud.”
You can reach Macielak by phone at 690- 7896 or e-mail karen@bumblebeadsstudio.com.
Tiny Chefs (see picture above) can satisfy a hunger in a child to learn, literally. When Tiny Chefs hosts your birthday party, they bring dinner ingredients with them and the kids cook their own food, learning how to measure, pour, mix and stir. While the concept is a dream for hard-working parents, it doesn’t stop there.
“We do all the clean-up, you won’t even know we were there,” said Nicole Wilkie, co-founder of Tiny Chefs. The instructor can even take photos and send them to you if you wish.
The birthday boy or girl chooses an entrée, dessert and beverage from the kid friendly menu, and the instructor come to your home with the needed supplies. Parties will run 1 1/2 to 2 hours. After the kids enjoy the meal they prepared, they receive personalized chefs hat, kitchen tools and printed recipes of everything they make.
Parents can choose from different themes, such as pirate, Hannah Montana or even High School Musical, Wilkie said.
“It’s fun, they get to try different foods, dice veggies, grate cheese and just be creative,” she added.
Kids age 3 to 14 create age-appropriate meals. There is a minimum of eight party-goers and as many as 16 can join in the fun. Packages start at $249 and depending on what parents choose, cost up to $350.
“Our parties are very unique and different, the kids feel like they are stars,” Wilkie said. “We hope they are encouraged to cook more. They are so proud of what they made.”
You can reach Tiny Chefs at info-ny@TinyChefs.com or 326-2778 or 557-2674.
You can contact cdparentpg@aol.com with any questions. Also, feel free to post comments below.
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Posted on Wed, October 29th, 2008Written by: J.B. Baker, Editor
email: cdparentpg@aol.com
It’s a once-a-year event and you want your little prince or princess to feel special! If you are running out of birthday party ideas, here are two fun and unique options.
Bumble Beads, a new store located at 620 New Loudon Road in Latham, offers up a perfect blend of creativity and hand-on fun for birthday- goers.
The store, a bead boutique that features thousands of beads from around the world, is a dream come true for crafty kids and moms alike.
“You can make jewelry, visit our boutique with ready-made jewelry or make something special to go with an outfit,” said Beadkeeper and owner Karen Macielak.
Oh, and and you can also take the kids for a birthday party where each child walks away with a gift. Macielak offers a few different types of parties. The Junior Jewel Box party is designed for kids age 6 and older. The birthday girls gets to decide on a project, either a necklace with a pendant or a bracelet and then the kids get to create to their heart’s delight. At the end they get a goody bag.
“We provide the paper products and parents encouraged to bring food,” Macielak said.
The cost is $15 per person and includes instruction, all materials and, best of all, the party clean up.
If you have a tween they will love the Beauty and the Bead party. Participants can make either a necklace or bracelet and custom blend their own shimmer body lotion. The girls will look stylish while they eat cake and enjoy great music. The cost is $20 per person.
The littlest birthday girls are not left out, at the Fairy Princes Party, for ages 3 to 6, each child makes a beaded crown and wish bracelet. The nice thing is that Macielak uses bigger beads for the little hands. The fee is $16 per child and the party is an hour-and-a half.
Last, but not least a Bumble Bead Buddies Party lets children stuff a cat, a dog or a monkey and then they make a beaded collar for them. The fee is $23 per child and the party lasts two hours.
There is a $20 fee to reserve your date and the store can accommodate 16 children, however, the minimum attendance is six children.
“I think the fact that the kids go home with something they have designed themselves makes this a special party,” Macielak said. “The kids walk out the door feeling very proud.”
You can reach Macielak by phone at 690- 7896 or e-mail karen@bumblebeadsstudio.com.
Tiny Chefs (see picture above) can satisfy a hunger in a child to learn, literally. When Tiny Chefs hosts your birthday party, they bring dinner ingredients with them and the kids cook their own food, learning how to measure, pour, mix and stir. While the concept is a dream for hard-working parents, it doesn’t stop there.
“We do all the clean-up, you won’t even know we were there,” said Nicole Wilkie, co-founder of Tiny Chefs. The instructor can even take photos and send them to you if you wish.
The birthday boy or girl chooses an entrée, dessert and beverage from the kid friendly menu, and the instructor come to your home with the needed supplies. Parties will run 1 1/2 to 2 hours. After the kids enjoy the meal they prepared, they receive personalized chefs hat, kitchen tools and printed recipes of everything they make.
Parents can choose from different themes, such as pirate, Hannah Montana or even High School Musical, Wilkie said.
“It’s fun, they get to try different foods, dice veggies, grate cheese and just be creative,” she added.
Kids age 3 to 14 create age-appropriate meals. There is a minimum of eight party-goers and as many as 16 can join in the fun. Packages start at $249 and depending on what parents choose, cost up to $350.
“Our parties are very unique and different, the kids feel like they are stars,” Wilkie said. “We hope they are encouraged to cook more. They are so proud of what they made.”
You can reach Tiny Chefs at info-ny@TinyChefs.com or 326-2778 or 557-2674.
You can contact cdparentpg@aol.com with any questions. Also, feel free to post comments below.
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