Birthdays

Totally Rad Virtual Birthday Parties

By Tiffany Doerr Guerzon

Many favorite party venues have pivoted during the pandemic to supply the same festive magic and activities in virtual formats. Here are some fun options to check out for your kiddo’s next celebration. and even a T-shirt for the birthday kid. Themes include Super Silly Science, Construction Junction, Spa-tacular and more.

Snapology Lego party • snapology.com A Snapology instructor leads the kids in a Lego activity — a variety of themes are available — for 60 minutes via Zoom. Party guests will need to use their own Legos for the build.

Tech Rocks gaming party • robloxbday.com For the Roblox or Minecraft enthusiasts, Tech Rocks’ virtual party experiences include 90–120 minutes of collaborative play time facilitated by a party host. Guests can explore up to three Minecraft or Roblox worlds.

YMCA ‘Birthday Party in a Box’ • seattleymca.org Each party box contains 10 activity kits with all the materials you need, party hats

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• Kids Track for Ages 6-10 • Fast Go-Karts for Ages 11-18 • Complete Party Packages Available • Drop-In Racing Available

Creative Hands Art School painting party • creativehandsstudio.net Creative Hands Art School has three options for a virtual party, each led by an art instructor: painting on canvas, fluid painting and painting on ceramics. The studio prepares the kits, and the host can distribute them to the guests beforehand.

Kids Science Labs STEM party • kidssciencelabs.com Guests at these instructor-hosted virtual birthday parties enjoy doing their own hands-on science experiments, such as making polymers or experimenting with pressure. A volcano eruption with a countdown can be added for an additional fee!

Magic party • seattlemagician.com Seattle magician Nate Jester performs highly produced magic show birthday parties via Zoom that include a 10-minute workshop during which he teaches simple magic tricks using household objects.

The Moonpaper Tent dress-up party • moonpapertent.org Throw a children’s dream party at home with your family by renting a Magical Party Trunk from The Moonpaper Tent. The trunk includes curated dress-up items (for the adult guests, too!), a treasure box to hide, a craft activity, extra games and a gift for the birthday kid. ■ Tiffany Doerr Guerzon is a freelance writer, the mother of three children and author of “Save Money on Groceries by Going Back to Basics.”