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How to Create the Ultimate Kid's Birthday Party

Does your child have a birthday party coming up? If so, it is time to start planning! Kids’ birthday parties can be exciting for both kids and adults, as long as you start your planning process early and find the best elements that will provide the most fun. Make-A-Messterpiece can provide the perfect venue for your children’s birthday party. This guide will help you plan the ultimate celebration:

• Put together a guest list. Creating a guest list is an important first step in planning your child’s birthday party. You must put together your list, send out invitations, and receive RSVPs before you will know just how many guests to expect at the party. A general rule to follow is to add one to the age that your child is celebrating and use that number as a guide for how many guests to invite. If your child is old enough, let them have a say in what friends should be invited to the party.
       
• Choose a party package. The team here at Make-A-Messterpiece can take all of the stress out of party planning for you! We offer a variety of fabulous party packages, each providing its own advantages and activities for parties of different sizes and guests of different ages. The Make A Mess package includes 90 minutes in a private party room, one Mess Master, arts and crafts, games, gift bags, and more. The Mess and a Meal package includes all of that as well as a delicious meal of either chicken fingers and fries or cheese pizza. The Mess, a Meal, and Much More package includes all of this as well as invitations, goodie bags, and balloons!
       
• Pick your add-ons. You can also order some of our Messy Add-ons to enhance the fun and excitement of your kid’s birthday party. Add-on options include invitations, extra activities, extra time, food, and cupcakes for dessert.

These tips can help you plan the ultimate children’s birthday celebration! If you would like to learn more about our birthday party packages, you can contact the friendly team here at Make-A-Messterpiece today at (224) 521-0175.

Dive Into Our Deep Blue Sea Activities!

Tuesday May 15 - Sunday May 27

Kids' Creative Kitchen - Cocoa Coral Reefs 

Little chefs will cook up a crunchy chocolatey coral reef treat!

Experimentation Station - Ocean Potion!

Future scientists will hang ten has they create their own wave makers!

Little Sprouts - Fish Tank Flats!

Mess-Makers can make their own scaly swimmers and shiny fishy home!

Drum Roll

Rock out and watch the paint fly...Get ready for your drum solo and experience the ultimate mess!

Bubble'ology

Try all of our bubble machines with six different colors to make a bubble masterpiece!

Get The Most Out Of Your Make-A-Messterpiece Experience With These Resources

Messterpiece activities give kids a chance to explore fundamental aspects of education in a safe and fun atmosphere. Learn about the benefits these activities have to offer by exploring the links below.

• Beating on drums and making rhythm is not only fun, but a beneficial learning experience, as well. Find out how rhythm benefits child development.
        
• Picky eating is a natural part of growing up for many kids, but you can develop your child’s palate by making food fun. Check out this article from The Learning Channel to find out more.
       
• Learn about the cognitive benefits of children’s creativity with this article from Helium.com.
        
• Hands-on activities can get kids excited about a career in science—often much better than a textbook can. Check out this article for information about careers in science.
      
• Most schools don’t offer a chance for kids to develop a green thumb. Learn why gardening is important for kids to learn the relationship between nourishment and development by reading this article from Rodale.com.

For more information on all of the wonderful activities Make-A-Messterpiece has to offer, call us at (224) 521-0175.

We Are Celebrating Maurice Sendak With Wild Activities This Friday Only!

Stop by Make-A-Messterpiece this Friday May 11 to help us and celebrate the life and works of Maurice Sendak! We'll find Where the Wild Things Are at the Splat-Tacular Tables with In The Night Kitchen Play Dough, Max's Crowns, Wild Thing Self Portraits, Chicken Soup and Rice Mosaic Pictures, and help us build a blanket fort, just like Max did!

All wild activities are free with admission!

Come get wild!

We're Celebrating Moms at Make-A-Messterpiece!

That special day is almost here! A day just for our Mommies! On Sunday, May 13 Make-A-Messterpiece would love to celebrate with our Mother's Day Party!

PigTails and Crew Cuts will be in the studio offering crazy hair colors and hair braiding. And moms can sit down and relax with a chair massage from Tru Rehabilitation and Wellness!

Mess-Makers can create 'I Love You to Pieces' picture frames (complete with a photo of you and your mom), handprint poems, and water color flowers as gifts for their special mommies.

Join us Sunday May 13 from 1:30PM - 3:30PM! $15 for non-members & $12 for members

Mom's and parents are FREE!