We’ve put together a list of helpful resources and ideas for hosting a virtual party while we are home bound during the Corona-19 Virus and practicing physical distancing. Now more than ever it’s important to celebrate the kids in our lives, keep socializing and stay connected to our friends safely from our own homes.
We’ve come up with a list of virtual party packages, party ideas and online invitations that give back.
Virtual Party Packages
Petit Party – Parties that Give Back
Petit Party has a virtual party package that gives back! Every party booked through Petit Party includes a donation to Birthday Angels, an amazing nonprofit that provides party packages for those living in shelters. Your party package includes one of the following amazing Canadian artists or business:
- Magician by Funmaster
- Science Experience by Explorum
- Princess by Dream is a Wish Parties
- Sing a Long by Teeny Tinys
Each artist will host your party via Zoom and the birthday kid will receive a video keepsake. Your invitations ask the guests to contribute to a group gift and a donation to charity in lieu of individual gifts. Support small business, give back and have a fun party! To book your party click here contact Petit Party.
Get started at petitparty.ca
All Wrapped Up
All Wrapped Up Events, a local Hamilton business, will host your virtual party for you! They will provide you with the Zoom link, the entertainment and host the party for you! Choose from a variety of entertainers including princesses or superheros. It’ll all be recorded so the birthday boy or girl can watch it over and over! To book contact All Wrapped Up.
Book at www.allwrappedupevents.ca
Mini Kinz
Minikinz is a professional children’s entertainment company that is now taking their birthday packages online! Enjoy a video gram, meet and greet, or virtual birthday party from one of their many characters or entertainment packages all from the comfort of your own home.
To register a princess, super hero, paint night, dance party or interactive virtual magic show, visit www.minikinz.ca to find out more.
More Unique Virtual Ideas:
Virtual Baking Competition
Bake from home and show off your creations virtually via Facetime or Zoom! Get inspired from the popular baking shows ‘Nailed It’ or ‘Sugar Rush’ or your favourite baking show. For a Nailed It style competition, choose a picture and have everyone replicate it. For a Sugar Rush style party, choose a theme and see how each family interprets the theme. Both ways are so much fun and will spark lots of laughter and joy!
Fitness Party
Host a virtual yoga party! Hire a personal instructor to join your party. With all the anxiety right now it’s a great time to get kids to stretch, breathe and relax through yoga. Find an instructor to join your virtual party through FitIn, a community-based directory of online classes. Good anytime too, not just for a party!
Find an instructor through FitIn www.fitin.io
Dance Party
Host a virtual dance party. Our friends at Superfly will virtually provide the DJ, 2 dancers and a custom playlist. Invite as many as you want to join in virtually!
Book at www.superflyentertainment.com
Birthday Parade
Know someone who has a birthday coming up? Drive by their house, text them when you are outside and invite them to come out to their porch and then sing happy birthday from the car or sidewalk! Make their day special from a distance.
Invitations that Give Back
Wish & Give
Perfect anytime, but especially right now while we can’t shop or meet in person! Each free online invitation through Wish & Give asks guests to contribute to a cash group gift and a donation to charity. Our local charities need us more than ever right now. And the birthday kid still receives a gift from their friends!
Throw your virtual party today! Include a Zoom link in the invitation and gather your friends online.
Start your invitation at www.wishandgive.ca
Happy Birthday to all our Canadian kids! We hope this time can be special for you…different yes, but still special!