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Escape rooms are the newes t trend in kidd o partie s. Try Ma d Geniu s Escap e Room s or Escap e Gam es PDX. O nce yo u’ve made it out, mo ve to spac e 25.
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Join the kids to jump your heart out (or watch from the sidelines if you didn’t quite do all those Kegels during pregnancy) at JJ Jump, Sky High Sports or Pump It Up Junior. Hop straight to space 19.
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Bring extra goggles for a party at the North Clackamas Aquatic Center, or at your local community center’s pool. Advance to space 19.
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Kids love the giant indoor playspace at Playdate PDX, or for a little more structure, check out a hosted party at the Children’s Gym or the Playground Gym. Jump to space 19.
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Remember at the last possible minute that you wanted to buy party favors for the guests. Swing by Collage or The Lippman Company to stock up on fun trinkets. Jump to
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Almost there! If your kid is old enough to write their own thank-you notes, advanc e to space 28. If you have to write them, advance to space 27 (sorry).
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