How to Have Birthday Party at Chuck E. Cheese

Birthday party celebrations for your young children can become time consuming and hectic when you are trying to remember all the details of having a fun party. Many kid theme places, like Chuck E. Cheese, however, offer party planning to help the busy parent have a great party that everyone always remembers.

Things You'll Need

• Party invitations

Instructions

1. Locate the nearest Chuck E. Cheese to your home or you may prefer to have the birthday party at a centrally located among yourself and your guests. Chuck E. Cheese. Use the Chuck E. Cheese web site to find locations in your area.

2. Review the different birthday packages Chuck E. Cheese offers that differ based on number of guests you are inviting. Four guests is the minimum number required to book a party. The party includes a reserved table for 90 minutes, pizza, free drink refills, game tokens, birthday decorations, and time with Chuck E. Cheese. Also, the birthday child receives balloons, a party hat and birthday prizes.

3. Reserve the date and time you have selected for your birthday party by calling or emailing your chosen location. Reserve your party on less busy days, Monday through Thursday and receive bonus items like extra tokens and unlimited table time. Chuck E. Cheese requires a deposit to reserve a party.

4. Create and send invitations at least 2 to 3 weeks prior to your party date. Chuck E. Cheese offers invitations on its web site. You can also create pizza and game themed party invitations with scrapbook and invitation supplies from a craft store. Include the party's agenda and the tokens available for guests in the invitations.

5. Confirm your reservation at least a day before your party. You can cancel up to four reservations the day of the party without a fee. Also, have a plan of action on the day of party where you have a designated adult that greets guests and hands out tokens and one that accepts and arranges gifts and watches the party table while guests enjoy the games.

6. Arrive early the day of the party, meet the party hostess, enjoy the show and games and eat. Encourage parents to stay and order additional food for them. Chuck E. Cheese offers sub and vegetable trays and a salad bar in addition to pizza. After 90 minutes, you can remain at Chuck E. Cheese but you have to move your items to another table.

7. Save money by having an unofficial party if you can't afford the reserved party. Arrive early or on one of the less busy days and find a few tables together for your party. Use coupons from the Sunday paper or from Chuck E. Cheese's newsletter to get free tokens with pizza purchases.

Tips & Warnings

• With a reserved party, bring in your own cake and trade the cake Chuck E. Cheese normally supplies for extra tokens.

• You can buy a lifetime refillable cup for the guests as party favors.

• Bring saved tokens or tickets to the party if you have it or remind your guests to bring them because they don't expire.

Resources

• Find a location and reserve your party here.
• Buy supplies to make party invitations.