Birthday Parties
Celebrate like never before. Let the Center for History plan it, put it on, and clean up when it's over. All you need to bring is the birthday cake and we'll serve it!
All
Aboard
All aboard for birthday party fun as the birthday-child conductor stamps
your ticket, and you hear a story about a time when everyone came downtown
to see the train. Make your own signal lantern and practice learning
the signals as you play "red light, white light, green light."
Does the baggage car belong with the freight train or passenger train?
Match the car to the train and learn the signals linemen use to keep
everyone safe on the railroad. Enjoy a snack of sandwiches, red light/green
light jello, popcorn, and lemonade, dining car style.
Dinosaur
Travel back to the exciting world of Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus Rex
as you 'dig' dinosaurs at the Center for History. Make those teeth sharp
as you create your own T-Rex mask. Go on a dig to hunt bones and other
cool stuff. Explore the world of paleontology and discover the prehistoric
giants that roamed DuPage County. Enjoy a tasty lunch of sandwich, chips
and juice at the dig.
Outer Space
Blast off for outer space fun as you make your own wax lunar rock. Get
your photograph taken with each of your guests, then decorate picture
frames so everyone has a memory of the party or create a star catcher
to hang in your room. Hear a fun Dr. Suess story about the solar system.
Play some fun games and enjoy a lunch of a galactic sandwich, 'Rings
of Saturn 'fruit, asteroid corn, and lemonade.
Teddy Bears & Dolls
Bring your favorite doll to join you at this fun teddy bears and dolls
party. Guests will sew, stuff, and decorate their own cuddly teddy bear.
In addition, guests craft their own yarn doll or paper dolls. Discover
the fun history of the teddy bear and enjoy a teddy-shaped sandwich
with jello, mini-muffins and lemonade.
Victorian Tea
This elegant affair is a wonderful party for any age level. A beautifully
set table of white linens, glass dishes and flowers greets guests. Discover
the amazing world of fan language and learn how to say "I Love
You" with your fan. Make a tussie mussie with fresh flowers to
take home. Discover the meaning of flowers and how a bouquet can send
a message. Then make your own calling card as you talk about the art
of calling in the Victorian Era. Play a few Victorian parlor games,
before you retire to the parlor for tea sandwiches, muffins, and lemonade.
Your
birthday package includes:
- Theme invitations and thank-you's
- 1 ½ hours of fun and activities
- Light lunch and refreshments
- A take-home craft for everyone
- A gift for the birthday child
Age: 5 to 10 years old
Minimum guests: 12
Maximum guests: 20
Prices: $15 per child for members of Center for History
$18 per child for non members
For scheduling and more information, please call (630) 871-6601
Three weeks notices is requested.
$100 nonrefundable deposit to secure date.
Theme party favors available.
