Birthday Party at Gymboree

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I am so, so glad that we decided to do Bailey’s party at Gymboree Play and Music. First of all I just can’t say enough about how well run the party was. Our party leader/teacher kept all the kids busy and happy. There were 13 toddler/two year olds and a four year old. There was not a single tantrum, meltdown, injury, fit, nothing. Every time they got restless she moved on to another activity. Everything was totally age appropriate. It was perfect for Bailey because of her energy level. She was able to run and jump and scream most of the time and just be herself.

We had an hour in the play room. They started with 20 mins of free play then the teacher did a song or march or activity about every three or four minutes and the kids either ran around or participated if they wanted to. Then the last ten minutes in the play room were bubbles and parachute. They all marched and followed the teacher into the party room for cake. None of them cried because she made it so fun to leave the play area! The party room was set up with a parachute on the floor like a picnic blanket, and there were party hats and juice boxes arranged in a circle.

Gymboree provided everything except the cake and pizza! They only had a half hour in the party room. I could have paid extra for more time but I chose not to. I’m glad I didn’t because by the time they finished eating cake they didn’t want to sit still and be contained any more. Then some of the antsier kids went out to the lobby to play with toys and ride on the rocking horses. Bailey even got a birthday t-shirt! The really cool thing was that the day of the party, all I had to do was pick up the cake and make sure her dress was ironed!

We are so thankful that Bailey’s friends (and my friends too) were able to come celebrate with us. Thank you to everyone for helping to make it a wonderful day for her!

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