(this post dates back to 2014 so things may have changes. Please check our BirthdayParty.lu website)
Planning a birthday party for my three-year-old daughter: research on party venues and birthday cake
My daughter will turn 3 this September. Until now we‘ve been doing family parties for her birthdays. But because 3 year olds are already social and will play with other kids this year we decided to do friends party.
The question now was whether I should host the party or rent a place for it?
Hosting will be fun and I already knew the theme of the party – Peppa Pig, of course. For this I needed Peppa Pig themed invitations, decorations, plates, cups, napkins, table covers, banner, balloons, party hats. And the entertainment – Monkey Music (ops I forgot we were not in the UK anymore and there was no Monkey Music in Luxembourg). I loved this idea. But our family was already bigger and I was intimidated by the idea of throwing such a party with a 5 month old baby on my hands. Therefore we decided to rent a place.
Party Venue
My next task was to choose a venue for a group of energetic three-year-olds. I did a little research – I compared the different venues, the options they offered and the price. I thought that this info might be useful to some of you, so here it is:
| Name | Invites | Birthday Cake | Gifts for guests | Drinks | Decoration | Animation/ Additional details | Price per kid | Party duration | Total price for 15 kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All In Family Center in Heiderscheid | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes-[tippy title=”details” header=”off”]games, workshops, disco music, treasure hunt, unlimited access to playground, photos on a CD from the birthday, choose you own party theme, dress up for the photo[/tippy] | €14.90 | Unlimited | €225 |
| Kids’ ville in [tippy title=”see” header=”off”]in Lux city, option Zen[/tippy] | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes-[tippy title=”details” header=”off”]games, workshops, disco music, treasure hunt, unlimited access to playground, photos on a CD from the birthday, choose you own party theme, dress up for the photo[/tippy] | €29 | 2h30 | €435 |
| Kids’ ville in [tippy title=”see” header=”off”]in Lux city, option Kidsville[/tippy] | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes-[tippy title=”details” header=”off”]unlimited access to playground[/tippy] | €25 | 2h30 | €375 |
| Kids’ ville in [tippy title=”see” header=”off”]in Lux city, option Renting Room[/tippy] | yes | yes-[tippy title=”details” header=”off”]unlimited access to playground[/tippy] | 2h30 | €350 | |||||
| Kids’ ville in [tippy title=”see” header=”off”]in Lux city, option Morning Party[/tippy] | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes-[tippy title=”details” header=”off”]unlimited access to playground[/tippy] | €19 | 2h30 | €285 |
| Kids’ ville in [tippy title=”see” header=”off”]in Lux city, option 1[/tippy] | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes-[tippy title=”details” header=”off”]unlimited access to playground[/tippy] | €16.50 | 2h30 | €247.50 | |
| Kids’ ville in [tippy title=”see” header=”off”]in Lux city, option 2[/tippy] | yes | yes | yes-[tippy title=”details” header=”off”]unlimited access to playground[/tippy] | €14.50 | 2h30 | €217.50 | |||
| Youth Hostels in [tippy title=”see” header=”off”]Beaufort-option Toni[/tippy] | yes | yes | yes | yes-[tippy title=”details” header=”off”]playground; the price also includes pizza or pasta per kid[/tippy] | €14 | 4h | €210 | ||
| Youth Hostels in [tippy title=”see” header=”off”]Beaufort-option Metti[/tippy] | yes | yes | yes | yes-[tippy title=”details” header=”off”]playground; the price also includes pizza or pasta per kid[/tippy] | €9 | 4h | €135 | ||
| Lilabi (City Concorde) in Bertrange |
yes | yes | yes | yes-[tippy title=”details” header=”off”]piñata; Max number of kids is 20; parents are requested not to stay in the room where the party will be; no parties on Sundays[/tippy] |
€18 | 2h | €270 | ||
| The Little Gym in Bertrange | yes | yes | yes | yes-[tippy title=”details” header=”off”]1h entertainment in the gym; coffee and tea for parents[/tippy] | 1h30 | €320 | |||
| Zig Zag in Bertrange |
yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes-[tippy title=”details” header=”off”]unlimited access to playground; for addl. price food available[/tippy] |
€20.5 (12+ kid-€16) | 2h30 | €294 |
| Minichef (Kichechef) in Capellen |
yes | yes-[tippy title=”details” header=”off”]games by the animator; all kids must be at least 3 years old; max number of kids is 14; only 2 parents are allowed to stay in the party room[/tippy] | 3h | €97.50 | |||||
| Indyland Park in Foetz | yes | yes | yes | yes-[tippy title=”details” header=”off”]unlimited access to playground; for add. price food and entertainment for the kids can be provided[/tippy] |
€11.50 | 3h | €172.50 | ||
| Luxvitarium in Roost / Bissen | yes | yes | yes | yes-[tippy title=”details” header=”off”]muffin workshop; It is possible to organise a birthday party for 3 year olds; they should be with their parent. Only option «Choco» is possible for them. Present for the birthday boy/girl. For addl. price more entertainment is available.[/tippy] | €15 | €225 | |||
| Enjoy Your Life at your home | yes | yes | yes-[tippy title=”details” header=”off”]Two of the following activities: – Face painting, – Balloon modelling; – Soap bubbling. plus activities according to the theme;[/tippy] |
2h | €240-300 | ||||
| Zenergy Kids in Capellen | yes | yes | yes, animation | €15 | 2h | €225 | |||
| Luxembourg City for Kids in Lux City | yes | yes-[tippy title=”details” header=”off”]City Safari; Min 10 children and at least 2 adults should be present[/tippy] |
4h | €360 | |||||
| Aniversaire Creatif at your home | yes-[tippy title=”details” header=”off”]piñata and different activities/workshops for the kids provided by the animation team[/tippy] | 2h | €330 | ||||||
| Yoyo in Howald | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes-[tippy title=”details” header=”off”]unlimited access to playground; gift for the birthday boy/girl; white disco room+45 EUR week, +60 EUR weekend; price during week is EUR 15 per kid[/tippy] | €19.50 | 2h30 | €292.50 |
Birthday Cake
And of course we also needed a Peppa Pig cake. I had a list of bakers/bakeries that prepare birthday cakes. With my daughter using Google images we choose what the Peppa Pig cake should look like– here it is:
I then sent the cake picture to a number of bakeries. And here is what I’ve got back:
| Name | Price in EUR for 15 people |
| Leanne’s Party Cakes | 55 |
| Dream Cakes | 75 |
| Cakebox | 127.5 |
| Cactus | 42 |
| Fischer | 71.3 |
| Sweet Lily | 97.5 |
| Think Sweet | 60 |
Please note that Cactus and Fischer offer only photo printed cakes (like the one below from my last daughter’s birthday) and not a 3D one like the one we were looking for.
And now all we needed to do is to choose and book the venue and the bakery for the cake!
PS
I started listing the party venues here as I think this can be useful for future reference. So if you have suggestions please let me know!
Prices correct as of Summer 2014