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vice like the Travelling Pony Ride & Pet- ting Zoo by Sleepy Hollow Ponies, based in Allentown. You can also look into a clown, magician or other entertainer. Don’t forget the party bags!
AMUSEMENTS AND ACTIVITY PARTIES
From even the earliest ages, kids seem to love family attractions and activities the whole family can enjoy. Consider hosting a bowling party any time of year for almost any age – even your four or fi ve year olds can play if you get the lanes with bumpers. In the Lehigh Valley, you can consider AMF Parkway Lanes in Allentown, complete with its own DJ and Karaoke on Friday nights.
Your active children may also like an ice skating or roller skating party – check out Bethlehem Skateaway for roller skating par- ties or Bethlehem’s Earl E. Schaffer Munici- pal Ice Rink or Steel Ice Center for ice skat- ing parties. Some other fun activities to wrap into kids’ birthday parties include a trip to Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, a trip to see the Iron Pigs baseball team play, or a birthday party at a venue like the newly opened GAMETIME Field House for sports fun and games, BounceU for – you guessed it, or Lehigh Valley Sports Academy, with its trampoline, giant moon bounce, foam pit, obstacle course, and more.
CRAFTY PARTIES & STAR TREATMENT
Whether you decide to take all the little girls to the nearest nail salon or plan an upbeat dance party for all to enjoy, star treatment style parties can go a long way to making your child feel like a local celebrity. Check out any number of party packages at the lo- cal dance studios to create a fun birthday they’ll never forget. For your daughter and a few friends, consider renting a limo for her Sweet 16 or other special birthday party, complete with sodas, snacks, and a trip to the spa or salon.
Birthday parties centering on crafts can be a lot of fun as well, with choices ranging from pottery and ceramics to hot glass parties (glassblowing) at ArtsQuest, bead making, jewelry making, and more. Artists at Heart, a creative company serving up pottery-mak-
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