5 Birthday Parties that Come to You in Ottawa

Planning this birthday party will be a piece of cake with our 5 Ottawa birthday party resources that come to you.

At these fab spa parties, the party-goers will be pampered while having their fingers or toes transformed with fabulous polish colours and sparkle. You can also add on a yogurt chocolate facial for a little extra luxury (and laughs!) Henna tattoos, hair feathers, yoga and belly dancing also make for an extra fun kids' party. Put it all together during the fab photo shoot that's included and you've got an afternoon of easy, indoor fun.

Parrot Partner is a truly unique rescue centre in Smiths Falls that offers several different ways to meet beautiful birds, our fave being a birthday party held right in your home. You'll fall in love with Crazy Crackers, a cockatoo who grooves to music just like the characters from the movie. Kids get the chance to help train her—her latest trick is shouting 'whoo' whenever the Sens get a goal—and to hold her and feed her as well. Each party features birds from Brazil, Africa and Australia, all of which are gentle, well trained and used to kids. In addition to visiting with the birds, kids will learn all about these endangered or threatened birds and their habitats. It's a truly rare opportunity to bond with these creatures while there's still time to take action to save them.

Dawn Jurgens is the hardworking 'Mrs. Periwinkle' in question, and all she needs from you is a theme before she's off and running—planning games and crafts, assembling loot bags and designing a cake featuring the motif of the day. Little movie lovers adore her Frozen parties, featuring Pin the Crown on Elsa, marshmallow Olafs, and a fun and active 'snowball fight' with rolled up socks. Thomas the Tank Engine, Super Mario, or Winnie The Pooh are all popular options too—she's bursting with creative ideas for a custom party in your home, incorporating all your child's favourite things into one special day.

The Loot Bag Lady is Ottawa's own solution to the perennial dilemma about what to send home with pint-sized party-goers. The most wonderful thing about this company is that you don't have to think about that question anymore. The next best thing is that the loot bags she makes are full of items that are actually worth having. And finally, you don't even have to leave your house—they're delivered to your door.

Even if you're a stickler about screen time (we know we are), you'll agree that birthday parties allow for guilt-free gaming. That explains why letting them loose with Games to Go—a video gaming bonanza that comes to your house—has become such a big hit for parents and kids alike. Up to 20 kids can pile in the back, where an insulated, climate-controlled environment houses five different gaming stations and hundreds of age-appropriate games. We say, game on!