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Birthday Parties are a great chance to bring some of that magic to a child or to a group of kids, and although it can be hard work the results and memories for your child make it more than worthwhile. The range of choice for Birthday Parties these days is staggering and like everything else, it is hard to please all the people all the timeeven the little people! However, it is worth remembering that it is the kids you want to impress not their parents!
To get organised, write yourself a Party Plan. Simplify the Plan by choosing the elements you want to concentrate on, broken down into VITAL and OPTIONAL
Party Venues Lots of local places accommodate children's parties, ranging from simply hiring a room or hall to having your child's party at a special venue - you can choose from Children's PlaycentresHotels, Swimming Pools, Restaurants, Pottery Painting and even a live Radio Show or Rock Star Recording Studio Party. If you are just hiring a room, then you can organise things much as you would at home, choosing to do the catering, decorating and entertaining yourself, or involving the help of professionals. Specialist party venues may need you to add some extras, such as the cakes andparty bags, others can do everything for you. Of course, you can combine venues, such as the cinema or theatre with a restaurant, or take a small group of children to the zoo or a farm, and have a party tea there.
Whatever your budget, don't lose sight of the reason for the party - enjoyment all round. Ask the little Birthday Person what sort of party they would like (within reason!) and who they want to invite - get some advice from teachers and playgroup leaders if you don't know all your child's friends.
Spend your money and your time wisely. If money is tight, make the things you can yourself and only spend on the things you can't. Even if you have a reasonable budget you don't need to go over-board - it is better to do a few things very well than try and do too much and end up in a muddle!
SOUTHSIDE PARTY DIRECTORY Listed here you will find people and places to help ensure your child's next party is a roaring success. From Cakes to Venues Glasgow-South has got it covered!
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VITAL Date Location Your budget in total Number of children Age range Boys, Girls or both Catering - 'proper' food or just nibbles OPTIONAL Party theme Fancy Dress Entertainment Music Games and prizes Decorations and tableware Party bags
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Glasgow-South Party Directory
Cakes Creative Cakes 379 Clarkston Rd T 0141 633 0392 http://www.creativecakes.uk.com/

Newlands Bakery 238 Kilmarnock Rd, Glasgow G43 1TT T 0141 632 1698 27 Eaglesham Road, Clarkston, Glasgow G76 7DH T 0141 644 2783
SOFT PLAY WHALE OF A TIME Whale Of A Time Indoor Playcentre 1273 Pollokshaws Road Shawlands Glasgow G41 3RR T 0141 649 5455
RUFF-N-TUMBLE 181 Shawbridge St Pollokshaws Glasgow G43 1QN T 0141 585 3454
SPORTY KIDS Sporty Kids Ltd 72 Spiersbridge Road Thornliebank, Glasgow G46 7SN T 0141 620 3535
RESTAURANTS Frankie and Bennys The Quay Paisley Road Glasgow G5 8NP T 0141 429 0055
Frankie and Bennys Unit E1, Silverburn 763 Barrhead Road Glasgow G53 6QR T 0141 876 9590
Build-a-Bear Silverburn http://www.buildabear.co.uk/party/
Ice Skating East Kilbride Ice Rink 17 The Olympia Glasgow G74 1PG 013552 44065
CLIMBING - Climbzone Braehead http://www.climbzone.co.uk/birthdayparties.php |
Goals Glasgow South 941 Pollokshaws Road G41 2EU T 0141 636 5334 glasgowsouth@goalsfootball.co.uk
Busy Bees Craft Studio 82-84 Niddrie Road Glasgow, G42 8PU T 0141 433 9506 www.busybeescraftstudio.co.uk E busybees@hotmail.co.uk
Live Radio Party Arran Tower Whitlawburn Cambuslang T 0141 533 0833 www.radioparties.co.uk
Hall Hire Pollokshields Burgh Hall Muriel Manning, 70 Glencairn Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow. T 0141 423 8858 E 
Merrylee Church Hall Merrylea Parish Church 80 Merrylee Road Glasgow G43 2QZ T 0141 637 6700
Candylicious Party in Candyland 751-753 Pollokshaws Rd Glasgow, Lanarkshire G41 2AX T 0141 424 0808
Bowling Xscape Kings Inch Road, Braehead, Renfrewshire PA4 8XQ T 0141 885 6030
Bowling Glasgow Quay www.amfbowling.co.uk T 0844 826 3015
Cafe Ceramico East Kilbride http://cafeceramico.parks.officelive.com/
Hamleys Glasgow Unit G2, St Enoch Centre 55 St Enoch Square, Glasgow G1 4BW 0141 227 3040
Tubing Glasgow Ski & Snowboard Centre Bellahouston Park 16 Dumbreck Rd Glasgow G41 5BW T 0141 427 4991 E info@ski-glasgow.org
Swimming Parties Gorbals Swimming Pool 275 Ballater Street, Glasgow G5 0YP T 0141 276 1490
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