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Anastassia’s Art House will organise a fun-flled Grand Arty Party for your celebration. The team is experienced in creative entertainment and organising art events of any size. Each of their four studios – in Happy Valley, Central, Repulse Bay and Sai Kung – offers a unique setting that will motivate and inspire budding artists. Click http://arthouse-hk.com, or call 2838 0040.

Art Jamming combines painting with music in a relaxed environment, best suited to children over the age of ten. Let the kids unleash their inner artists and book a group painting session for the day. Visit www.artjamming.com, or call the studio in Central on 2541 8816.

Fusion Academy of Performing Arts , also located in Central, is strictly for the dancers and drama queens. A party at Fusion can be tailored to include a lesson on your little one’s favourite dance style, or games, face painting, and drama. They’ll happily organise everything you need, including food. Click www.fusionacademyhongkong.com, or call 2812 0007.

While pizza isn’t exactly the kind of thing you can make at a party and then take home as a souvenir, it is a very

popular party food. Children aged four to ten will love a pizza-making party at Pizza Express , and the catering will be taken care of by the guests themselves. Click www. pizzaexpress.com.hk. Corner Kitchen offers cooking parties where a minimum of six mini-Masterchefs will be taught to make their very own two-course meal. Book online at www.corner-kitchen.com. Or, for a bilingual birthday cooking party, try Kidchen . They offer a variety of kids’ cooking classes with Western and Asian themes, and will make sure your children have fun while learning essential cooking tips. Visit www.bykitlin.com.

If you’d rather turn up and leave the cooking to the pros, Frites Quarry Bay is a good bet. Book your party of at least fve kids, all ten years or younger, and $120 ++ each will get you two hours of kids’ meals, unlimited soft drinks and a cookie-making workshop. Click www.conceptcreations.hk, or call 2544 2677. Figuring out the best party option for your tween daughter can be tough: she’s too old for a princess party, but still way too young for a night on the town. A photo shoot with photographer Sophia K might be the perfect solution. First, the birthday girl and up to six friends will have their

hair and make-up done by professionals. Then, individual and group photos are taken. Each guest receives a CD of all the shots, and the birthday girl gets a special print made to look like a magazine cover. Click www.sofakstudio.com.

Natural surroundings While places like Hong Kong

Disneyland and Ocean Park are obvious choices for children’s parties, you run the risk of sharing your child’s birthday with several other parties and park visitors. When the sun is shining and the sky is blue, few places in the world are as stunning as Hong Kong. So skip the queues and hefty ticket prices and plan a party in Hong Kong’s backyard.

Lantau Island is the place to go for a party on the beach. At Pui O you can pitch a tent for a sleepover under the stars, fre up the barbecue or pack a picnic and let the kids take over a part of the beach for ball games or building sandcastles. The options are limitless, and nearly free. If you’d prefer to leave the catering to someone else, make a booking at Ooh La La beach restaurant and bar. Call 2984-8710, and ask for Sharon.

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