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Yalla Toys
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Build-A-Bear
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Café Céramique
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facebook.com/candodoha
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Chef's Garden Escape Hunt
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Hello Kitty Beauty Spa
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Jungle Zone Theme Park
4433-5534 4499-9699
KidZania
doha.kidzania.com
4488-1071
KidzMondo
kidzmondo.qa
4028-5888
Maktaba Library
maktabaqatar.org
4427-8810
Megapolis
megapolisqatar.com
3303-0555
Minipolis
facebook.com/ minipolisentertainment
My Gym
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Petits Pas Activities
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Pizza Express
3306-1971
Red Velvet Cupcakery
redvelvetdoha.com
4408-0700 4465-9436 4467-0670
Evo Sports Qatar
evosportsqatar.com
4407-6772
Regency Halls
regencyhalls.com
Gymboree Play & Music
facebook.com/ gymboreedoha
4020-6413
Velocity World
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dblossoms
facebook.com/pages/ dblossoms/ 117019671715383
5540-8142
Easy Party's
facebook.com/EasyPartys
3320-9614
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Party Planners Web Al Mizar Trading W.L.L
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carameldoha.com
4442-6267 7047-3565
Celebrations Palace
clebr8.com
4469-6959
Events By Nyla
eventsbynyla.com
Children's Way
childrenswayqatar.wixsite. com/childrenpartyplanner
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Il Partito
instagram.com/ilpartito
5578-4194
Chocolate Fish
chocolatefishparties.com
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L'arc En Ciel
larcqatar.com
Cosmopolitan Events
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6600-6353
OYA
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Creative Party
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5006-1710
PartyEC
partyec.com
3085-2244
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qatar.madscience.org
4442-1212 4488-1570
Molecular
moleculardoha.com
7797-8856
National Cruise
nationalcruise.com
5000-8830 6600-0926
Science Made Fun
sciencemadefun-qatar.net
3399-6665
Entertainment Web & Activities
5512-9091
Engineering for Kids
efkqatar.com
6607-4567
Face Painting by Monica
instagram.com/ mmfacepainting
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