Children's Parties | Parents Guide to Plymouth

Last modified on Saturday 4th February, 2012.

Childrens Parties

Ideas for for children’s parties. Please ensure that you are satisfied with the insurance arrangements and CRB checks before hiring equipment and booking people.

Venues

Venues

Clay Art

The Barbican, Plymouth
“Paint Your Own Pottery” Cafe. Customers select a piece of pottery, choose a design, and paint. Clay Art provides stamps, stencils, sponges, ideas books, a little coaching and a lot of encouragement. The staff then glaze and fire the piece and it is ready for collection in a few days. Birthday parties a speciality.
Tel: (01752) 665565

Dartmoor Zoological Park

Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DG
Choose from Kids’ Party to include all-day admission, lunch and Close Encounters, or Kids’ Party Plus to include the above plus Big Cats Tour and a DZP cap. Bookings should be made at least two weeks in advance.

Drake’s Den

Unit 22, Drake Mill Business Park, Estover Road, Estover, Plymouth, PL6 7PS
Tel: (01752) 794444
Offer 3 “high tech” party rooms – a minimum of 2 hours party room and play centre use, plus food. Party host can be provided if required.

Forest Friends

Offer woodland parties for children of any age, with activities tailored to suit their abilities, interest and age groups. A fun way to learn about nature and enjoy outdoor activities. Parties run for half a day (unless otherwise requested), with weekday evening parties also available from April to September.
Tel: Carol Wride (01752) 204922.

Fort Stamford Health and Fitness

Mount Batten, Plymouth, PL9 9TU
Let us take the hard work out of organising your child’s Birthday Party. We provide everything (except the birthday cake) for a successful celebration. All children will receive a balloon and a party bag to take home with them. Minimum of ten children per party.
Tel: (01752) 407999

Goals

Central Park, Outland Road, Plymouth, PL2 3DE
Starts with a full hour of football, then party food and then entertainment.
Tel: (01752) 562266

Going Potty

Callington, Devon
Offer a venue for children’s parties or will provide a Potty Party in a Box for your home. Give your children the opportunity to create ceramic “masterpieces”.
Tel: (01579) 384228

Jump Indoor Play Centre

Christian Mill Business Centre, Tamerton Foliot Road, Crownhill, PL6 5DS
Large indoor play centre. Safe activities for children aged 0 to 12 years. Open 7 days a week. Offer children’s parties with unlimited party play and a host for each party.
Tel: (01752) 782415

Mount Batten Centre

70 Lawrence Road, Mount Batten, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 9SJ
Try a Paddlesport Play party for kayaking and a splashing-good time (from age 8 years). Or consider the Trysail option and sail in our Hawk 20 keelboats, party goers will take part in fun-racing and will learn the ropes of this fantastic sport. Plus if you book a birthday party for 10+ people then the birthday boy/girl goes free!
Tel: (01752) 404567

National Marine Aquarium

The Barbican, Plymouth
Offer birthday party trail around the Aquarium, including a session in the Discovery Zone, followed by tea in the party room. Most suitable for 6 to 12 year olds.
Tel: (01752) 275214

Pennywell Farm

near Buckfastleigh, Devon
Pennywell loves parties and makes sure the birthday child is spoilt from the moment they arrive. They will see their name on the birthday board outside reception and be given a birthday rosette on arrival so that all the team know to give them special VIP treatment. We also give them a FREE pony ride. The day is rounded off with a Pennywell Party tea.
Tel: (01364) 642023

Plymouth Pavilions

Plymouth City Centre, Devon
Every party need is catered for at one of Plymouth Pavilions Swim or Skate parties, from the moment you arrive until the time you leave! Your dedicated Party Supervisor will meet you at the Live Cafe and escort the children to their chosen activity (swimming, skating or both). The Party Supervisor will also collect the children from the Pool or Rink when it is time for their party meal, and make sure the party runs smoothly.

The Party Includes – 90 minutes of your chosen activity/activities, buffet, balloons, a free party bag for every child and even a free gift for the birthday boy or girl!
Costs are £13 per child to include all of the above. If you wish to include swimming and skating as well as the buffet, bags and balloons the cost is £16 per child.

Plymouth Pavilions advise booking early for their parties as they are extremely popular!
Tel: 0845 146 1460.

Plymouth Ski Centre

Marsh Mills, Plymouth, PL6 8LW
Birthday meal together with a choice of exciting activities to choose from.
Tel: (01752) 600220

Woodlands Leisure Park

Blackawton, Dartmouth, TQ9 7DQ
Birthdays! Heaven or Hell? Birthday parties at Woodlands are wicked! 6 scrummy meals to choose from, a wacky painted private room for your party and 2 free adults. Don’t forget there’s oceans to do indoors plus 60 acres of rides and slides, 3 Watercoasters, Toboggan Run, the Avalanche!
Tel: (01803) 712598

Party Venues

Children’s entertainers Emazdad and Billy Wiz have put together a very useful list of appropriate party venues around the region:

Emazdad Venues

Cakes

Cakes

Birthday cakes

Novelty and birthday cakes can be purchased in most supermarkets. For a special celebration cake try a local expert, all of whom make them to order:

Cakes and Faces

Also offers face painting.
Contact by email via the website.

Connie’s Cakes

Tel: (01752) 788248

Dazzlelicious Cakes by Marianne

6 Ford Park Road, Mutley, Plymouth, PL4 6QY
Tel: (01752) 269329

Enchanted Cakes

Tel: 07749 268209 or 07527 518241

Friary Mill Bakery

Have a number of bakery outlets around the city, selling and making celebration cakes to order.
Tel: (01752) 255113

Jon Rendell Cakes

Contact by email via the website

The Cake Lady

Tel: (01752) 342251

Entertainers

Entertainers

Children’s Entertainers

Amanda’s Pop Kids

Birthday parties for 12 months to 6 year olds, including fun games, karaoke, limbo dancing. For the older children dance parties.
Tel: 07962431431

Annie’s Funny Faces

Offer a variety of party packages, involving face painting, nail art, hair braiding.
Tel: (01752) 218932

Baby Cakes Cupcakes

Will bring along a variety of cupcakes to your home or venue plus all the
ingredients for children to decorate their own cakes to take home. They
also organise games.
Tel: Ann on 07919550188 or Lisa on 07779349187

Billy Wiz the Magician

Magic shows, balloon modelling, party games.
Tel: (01752) 519529

Emazdad the Magician

Children’s birthdays, magic shows, balloon modelling, for schools, playgroups.
Tel: (01752) 794159

Fantasy Faces

Face painting specialist and balloonologists. Professionally-trained staff are police checked and fully insured. Cater for parties, fundays, fetes, etc – “no job is too big or small”.
Tel: (01752) 310463

Funky Punky Face Painting and Hair Braiding

Funky Punky provides a quality face painting and hair braiding service for all events and parties, private or commercial throughout the South and South West of England.
Tel: 07400 877793

Funnyfaces

Face painting for children’s parties, fetes, corporate events, etc.
Tel: (01752) 212880

Jo Jingles

Jo Jingles parties are based around action songs, dancing & musical instruments for up to five year olds. Choose from our range of party props – such as the parachute, bubbles or streamers (to name just 3!) to create a fun atmosphere, fitting with any party theme.
Tel: (01752) 698651

Jungle Jim

Will organise a two hour party, offering a range of puppets to entertain the children, finishing with music and games.
Tel: (01803) 812478

Loopy Looks Parties

Our Themed Parties are aimed at 10 children aged 6 to 11 and offer the excitement of Dressing Up, Face Painting, Arts & Crafts and Themed Party Games in a fun filled, child friendly, themed environment. Whatever or whoever your child wants to be, they can choose from a variety of themes such as Mermaids & Pirates, Animals, Princesses, Outer Space and many more. For more details or to arrange a viewing
Tel: (01752) 844789 or email questions@loopylooks.com

Mark’s Magic

Specialises in entertaining children (tots to teens) for birthday parties, wedding receptions etc. Will bring balloon modelling, cabaret shows, close-up table magic, puppets to schools and playgroups.
Tel: (01752) 338936

Maunder the Magician

Magic entertainment for children’s birthdays, playgroups, schools, etc. 35 Thornbury Park Avenue, Peverell, Plymouth.
Tel: (01752) 228112

Music Makers

Offer party packages tailored to your individual requirements, based around music and dance themes; also offer high school musical themed parties.
Tel: Katy Way 0774 8303517

Pip Critten

Offers “anything and everything” for entertaining children. Magic, string puppet circus, party style disco, balloon modelling, pantomime.
Tel: (01752) 361210

Tatty Bumpkin

Plymouth
Tatty Bumpkin takes the children on a magical adventure involving movements, animals, yoga postures, stories, music, games and finishes with a relaxation. Suitable for children aged from 2 to 7 years.
Tel: 0845 6804816

Theatrebugs

Theatrebugs: Magical themed party packages for 2 to 8 years. Crammed with games, tasks, dressing up and good old fashioned fun! Tel: Ruth Simpson (01752) 788382 or 07842176542 for further details.

Wishy Washy Children’s Entertainer

Offers magic and balloon modelling for children from age 3 years.
Tel: (01752) 316574

Zig Zag

Ian Marley offers magic and balloon modelling for your party, involving the children by making balloon suits etc and doing dance competitions.
Tel: 07979655018

Party Hire

Party Hire and Supplies

Bounce 2 Hire

Bouncy Castles, soft play shapes, adventure run etc. Based in Tavistock.
Tel: (01822) 615236

Fun-tasia

Bouncy castle, sumo wrestling, bungee run etc
Tel: 0800 030 4607

HeroesNVillains

Specialise in Film and TV Fancy Dress costumes and will supply a person dressed as a character for parties.
Tel: (01752) 794007

Loopy Looks Costumes

7 Kingsmill Road, Tamar View Industrial Estate, Saltash, PL12 6LD.
Sell a wide range of adult and children’s fancy dress costumes and accessories. 3000 Fancy dress and theatrical costumes for hire. Specialists in face painting and theatrical make-up.
Tel: (01752) 844789