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Kids Party Ideas from the traditional at-home jelly & ice-cream affair to the more extravagant activity-based party days.

In this section you'll find members who can help you put together the perfect party for kids of all ages - from entertainers and face-painters to companies offering princess pamper parties.

Of course you can always hire a Bouncy Castle for use at home or a local hall, a mobile DJ specialising in your age group or take them all off to a purpose-built party venue such as a Soft Play Area nearby and let the staff there worry about the entertainment and catering (and the clearing up afterwards!)

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Cases Faces, Ormskirk, 01695 422530
Flair 4 Faces, Blackpool, 07931 989201
Funky Monkey Face Painting, Lytham St Annes, 01253 720348
Funtime Faces, Chorley, 01257 270136
Smarty Faces, Preston, 07815 133171
Stoateriety Puppets, Rawtenstall, 01706 603448
The Gluvets, Wigan, 07817 903704


1st Choice Bouncy Castle Hire, Oldham, 07906 908069
Abarmyprofessor, Rochdale, 01706 654439
AKHT Castles, Lytham St Annes, 01253 738418
Alan's Punch & Judy Show, Leyland, 01772 435348
Am's Face Paints, Bolton, 01204 413461
Anansie Storytelling, Chorley, 01772 629311
Angela's Face Painting, Skelmersdale, 07979 473600
Art Angels, Bolton, 01204 853176
Arty Facial, Clitheroe, 01200 443716
Auntie Mimi & Shipwreck Sam, Clitheroe, 01200 445282
Ballet Birthday Parties, Chorley, 01257 474390
Balloons & Faces, Bury, 07963 353034
Cases Faces, Ormskirk, 01695 422530
Charlie & Jemima, Oldham, 0161 652 1539
Charlie Chuckles, Bury, 01204 882093
Cub Karting, Colne, 01282 869653
Dancing Feet, Bolton, 01204 459459
Darren Lee, Colne, 01282 865809
Diddy Mike Kerr, Bolton, 0161 796 0310
Face Painting by Victoria Jex, Preston, 07738 378683
Fun & Play With Simon J, Thornton-Cleveleys, 01253 864281
Funky Feet Dance Parties & Workshops, Bury, 07976 840372
Funky Nail Art & Makeover Parties, Bolton, 07704 615639
Groovy Girls, Blackpool, 01253 391634
Johnny Hardy Magician, Lytham St Annes, 01253 738894
Johno Childrens Entertainer, Chorley, 01257 482974
Ju-Jo Face Painting, Thornton-Cleveleys, 01253 850378
Kabuki Face Painting, Rochdale, 07963 463094
Katie Face, Burnley, 07951 251544
Kevin The Clown, Wigan, 01942 711717
Kwaggle Magic & Balloons, Blackpool, 01253 751936
Larenzo The Clown & Mrs E, Rossendale, 01706 225718
Little Miss Diva, Lytham St Annes, 07721 015512
Louby-Lou, Leigh, 01942 749646
Marco The Clown, Wigan, 01257 424744
Mr Bubbles Magic Time, Accrington, 01254 872485
Mr Jolly's Puppet Theatre, Preston, 01772 336167
NiqNats, Bolton, 07708 500551
Over The Top Puppet Co, Lancaster, 01524 381901
Punch & Judy, Wigan, 01942 271043
Rough Magic Theatre Lancaster, Lancaster, 07810 221818
The Great Damondo, Skelmersdale, 01695 722299
Tigertiger Face Painting & Temporary Tattoos, Burnley, 01282 706276
Toys 4 Me, Blackpool, 01253 404257
Trumble The Clown, Leigh, 01942 601732
VIP Parties, Oldham, 0161 626 3532
Vix Facepainting, Oldham, 07904 063855

Probably more taxing than organising a wedding, these days arranging a kids' party can be a very taxing job! Expectations will be running high and there's always the undercurrent of "keeping up with the Jones's" driving innovation and expenditure.

Top of the list needs to be the venue - are you going to host a party at home or are you going to hire a hall? Then there's the ready-made party venues (see UK-PlayBarns for all your nearest venues) offering to take care of everything - for a fee of course!

If you're having a DIY kids party, then whether it's at home or a local hall you're going to need some entertainment - and that's where this page comes in useful with all manner of magicians, face-painters, clowns, punch & judy shows and lots more to choose from. For slightly older children you might want to hire a local DJ specialising in younger audiences, and you'll definitely want to consider a Bouncy Castle!

If this is the first or second birthday of your child, she's not going to remember how it went, but you are - and everybody who attends it will. That's reason enough to make it extra special for your little darling. So you may need to select a fair sized venue, and invite a big list of guests and relatives. See our venues section (click your region name above) for literally dozens of suitable halls for hire near to you.

Food keeps the party going, and if you do not have any experience organizing kids parties, then consider an outside caterer who specialises in party food for youngsters. Ask around for references, because a bad caterer will make your party memorable for the wrong reasons. Most party venues will have a list of good caterers that you can select from. These guys are usually good, because they have a lot of experience in supplying food to kids parties.