Best Party Game With a Bow
Photo: Courtesy of Archery for All
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Archery for All
Oahu dad Phil Doerr’s team uses foam-tipped arrows to teach adults and kids the art of the bow and arrow. Kids ages 5 to 15 years can take aim at inflatable targets or get in on a safe Dodgebow game. Party packages can be set up in spaces as small as driveways or garages and include two-and-a-half hours of fun with a senior instructor, staff and all the bows and arrows you need.
944-1014, archeryforall.com
Best Backstage Birthday Party
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Honolulu Theatre for Youth
Little stars will get a few moments in the spotlight with this special (and off-the-menu) birthday package. It includes admission for 15 kids and one adult to a Honolulu Theatre for Youth show, an autograph session with the cast, a backstage tour, an HTY T-shirt for the birthday child and the cast will sing “Happy Birthday” to him or her right from the stage. You can even add on a one-hour “Onstage workshop” for the kids, a birthday cake and/or a pizza party in a private room.
HTY performs at Tenney Theatre, 229 Queen Emma Square, 839-9885, htyweb.org
Best Local, Organic Cotton Candy
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Spun Paradise
Taking a bite of Spun Paradise cotton candy is like taking a bite of airy, melt-in-your-mouth banana, coconut, mango, lychee, watermelon and more. Hilo mom Danna Eady started spinning the organic sweet for one of her kids who is allergic to red dye. Now the company offers nine versions, all featuring pure, fruit flavors without artificial dyes or ingredients. One other family-friendly feature: Spun Paradise comes in a resealable tub so your little ones can save some for later.
Available at Eden in Love, Hukilau Marketplace at Polynesian Cultural Center and spunparadise.com, (808) 365-3272.
Best Place for a Boy’s Birthday Party
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iTrampoline
91-029 Malakole St., Kapolei, 340-4080, itrampolinehawaii.com
Best Place for a Girl’s Birthday Party
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My Gym
Two locations: Aina Haina and Kailua, mygym.com/honolulu and mygym.com/kailua
Best Party Entertainment
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Chuck E. Cheese
Two locations: Honolulu and Pearl City, chuckecheese.com
Best Baby Luau Location
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Paradise Cove
92-1089 Aliinui Drive, Kapolei, 842-5911, paradisecove.com