need party ideas for 7 y/o boy (besides CEC!)

iowa2009

DS turns 7 in a few weeks! He wants a party at Chuck-E-Cheese but I am trying to think of something else to offer as a suggestion because it seems most of his friends have had parties there.. I'm just trying to think of something different!

I checked out Monkey Joe's but their party packages are more than I want to spend.

Anyone have any ideas to keep 7 y/o boys entertained!?  THANKS! 

 

hope2send

hi -my son is 7 and a few of his friends went to All Play downtown DSM for b-days.  not sure if they had packages, but they had a party room and each child had a $5 or $10 game card to spend.  you could take them to an I-Cubs game?  also, i think for a summer b-day it would be fun to do a camp-like theme at a park, roast hotdogs, have a scavenger hunt, s'mores, etc.  so many parties are inside and cost so much moolah, i think boys just have fun running wild and having each other as entertainment

mishy112

I like PP's suggestions, but I'll also add in the Incredible Pizza Company. My H had his company party there a few years ago, and it seemed good for all ages.

If you decide to do All Play, I won $50 in gc's from a radio station. If you wanted, I would give you a good deal on them (but they can only be used for games, including laser tag, but not food).

sept508

Incredible Pizza
All Play
roller skating rink (on Meredith, off Merle Hay)
bowling (Uncle Buck's inside Bass Pro has lanes)
mini golf
go-kart (I think Sleepy Hollow has a track)
Blank Park Zoo
Science Center
water park (Ramada on Merle Hay has one)

If it will be a small crowd and you have a backyard, what about water play - slip-n-slide, balloons, pool - at home? Grill up some hot dogs and serve with fresh fruits and veggies.