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Birthday parties full of wonder

Choose from 13 themes, from wizarding quests to jewelry studios. Your child picks the activities, every guest makes something to take home, and we take care of the details.

Browse the ThemesAsk About a Date
  • 2 hours at our Glen Ridge studio
  • From $550 for 12 guests
  • Pick two activities in most themes
Friends stand beside the crates they painted at their party, in front of an ocean backdrop.

Find the right theme

A boy pours a bubbling potion at a Harry Potter party in the Wand & Willow studio.

Harry Potter

Get sorted, brew potions, craft a wand and duel.

2 hours

A girl holds up the dragon realm map she drew at a Dragon Keepers party.New

Dragon Keepers

Hatch a dragon egg, forge a shield, map the dragon realm.

Ages 6 and up · 2 hours

Two girls wearing the Elphaba hats they decorated at Wand & Willow.

Wicked

Elphaba hats, Glinda tiaras and a potion that picks your side.

2 hours

Three decorated guitars from a Taylor Swift party lined up on a bench.

Taylor Swift

Swiftie scavenger hunt, glitter guitars and Name That Song bingo.

2 hours

A smiling girl shows off her sparkly Huntrix idol portrait.

K-Pop Demon Hunters

Photo shoot with Mira, Rumi and Zoey, then showtime.

2 hours

A lilac jewelry box with a rhinestone letter A on the lid.New

Beadazzled!

A jeweled keepsake box and a Tila bead bracelet to fill it.

Ages 7 and up · 2 hours

Wooden name signs for Silvie and Lucy decorated with shells and sea glass.New

Knock on Wood

A painted name sign and beaded doorknob hanger for their door.

Ages 7 and up · 2 hours

Embroidered zip pouches stitched with the names Caden and Ella.New

Stitch & Shine

An embroidered makeup bag and custom lip gloss.

Ages 9 and up · 2 hours

Two hand-painted watering cans decorated with flowers and ladybugs.New

Sprout & Spout

Build a living terrarium and paint a watering can.

Ages 7 and up · 2 hours

A girl flashes peace signs in sunglasses she covered in flowers and gems.New

Under the Sea

Decorate sunglasses, then pick two ocean projects.

Ages 5 and up · 2 hours

An American Girl doll beside a handmade mini birthday cake craft.

American Girl

A doll-sized scavenger hunt and two charming activities.

2 hours

Squishmallow

Get matched by Squish Potion, then make a carrier or canvas.

2 hours

Have a theme in mind?Design Your OwnTell us the idea and we'll build the party around it.How it works
A boy pours a bubbling potion at a Harry Potter party in the Wand & Willow studio.

Harry Potter

The party Laura has been throwing since 2000. It starts with a quest for magical artifacts and a Sorting, then each witch and wizard picks two adventures of about 45 minutes each.

Length
2 hours
Price
$550 for 12 witches and wizards
More guests
$15 each additional guest

Mix & match: choose two adventures

  • Craft a Wand & Duel
  • Patronus, Prophecy or Potion Profession potions
  • Floo Powder in a wearable vial
  • Draught of Living Death that glows under blacklight
  • Marauder's Map in invisible ink
  • Wizard Writing with quills and wax seals
  • Mini House Trunk or Wand Holder
  • Broomstick Workshop (+$10 a guest)
  • Triwizard Tournament challenges
  • Pesky Peeves Trivia
  • Fred and George's Puking Pastilles

Or try the escape room

Photo shoot with Harry Potter, the escape room, plus one mix & match activity. Trivia during food and cake. $550 for up to 10 kids.

Ask About This PartyCall (917) 647-8776

Opens an email to Laura with the theme filled in. She confirms availability and arrangements before anything is booked.

A girl holds up the dragon realm map she drew at a Dragon Keepers party.
New theme

Dragon Keepers

Mysterious creatures, hidden lands and fiery breath. The birthday host picks two of four Dragon Keeper Quests.

Length
2 hours
Ages
6 and up
Price
$575 for 12 Dragon Keepers
More guests
$15 each additional guest

Choose two of four quests

  • Dragon Bonding Brew potion
  • Hatch and decorate a dragon egg
  • Dragon Defender Shields
  • Map the Dragon Realm
Ask About This PartyCall (917) 647-8776

Opens an email to Laura with the theme filled in. She confirms availability and arrangements before anything is booked.

Two girls wearing the Elphaba hats they decorated at Wand & Willow.

Wicked

Step into Oz. The birthday child picks two wickedly popular activities, whether the guests lean Glinda or Elphaba.

Length
2 hours
Price
$550 for 12 guests
More guests
$15 each additional guest

Choose two activities

  • Sparkle up an Elphaba hat or Glinda tiara
  • Yellow Brick Road shadow box
  • Emerald City masterpiece
  • Glinda or Elphaba wands
  • Pink or green keepsake potion
  • Mystery potion that reveals your Oz spirit
  • A bouquet of poppies
  • Photo with Elphaba and Glinda, plus a keepsake frame
  • Wicked-style karaoke
Ask About This PartyCall (917) 647-8776

Opens an email to Laura with the theme filled in. She confirms availability and arrangements before anything is booked.

Three decorated guitars from a Taylor Swift party lined up on a bench.

Taylor Swift

Laura's daughter Ellie is the reason this party exists. It kicks off with a Swiftie Scavenger Hunt, then guests pick two activities.

Length
2 hours
Price
$550 for 12 Swifties
More guests
$15 each additional guest

Mix & match or escape room

  • Design a glittering guitar
  • Tay-Tay Name That Song Bingo
  • Karaoke, Swiftie style

Or try the escape room

Scavenger hunt plus two Swiftie-approved activities with an escape room twist. $550 for 8 kids.

Ask About This PartyCall (917) 647-8776

Opens an email to Laura with the theme filled in. She confirms availability and arrangements before anything is booked.

A smiling girl shows off her sparkly Huntrix idol portrait.

K-Pop Demon Hunters

It starts with a photo shoot alongside Mira, Rumi and Zoey. Then guests choose two activities for a big-stage birthday.

Length
2 hours
Price
$550 for 12 K-Pop stars
More guests
$15 each additional guest

Choose two activities

  • Design a Huntrix world tour guitar
  • Design your own microphone
  • Golden Potion that reveals your Demon Hunter match
  • Glitz up a Huntrix idol portrait
  • K-Pop karaoke
Ask About This PartyCall (917) 647-8776

Opens an email to Laura with the theme filled in. She confirms availability and arrangements before anything is booked.

A lilac jewelry box with a rhinestone letter A on the lid.
New theme

Beadazzled!

Guests become jewelry designers for the day: first a personalized jewelry box covered in gems, then a Tila bead bracelet in their own colors.

Length
2 hours
Ages
7 and up
Price
$595
More guests
$18 each additional guest

What guests make

  • Bedazzle a jewelry box with gems, initials and charms
  • Design a Tila bead bracelet
Ask About This PartyCall (917) 647-8776

Opens an email to Laura with the theme filled in. She confirms availability and arrangements before anything is booked.

Wooden name signs for Silvie and Lucy decorated with shells and sea glass.
New theme

Knock on Wood

Door décor that celebrates their name, their style and their space. Everyone leaves with two handmade pieces ready to hang.

Length
2 hours
Ages
7 and up
Price
$575 for 12 guests
More guests
$15 each additional guest

What guests make

  • Paint and embellish a wooden name sign
  • Make a beaded doorknob hanger with a message tag
Ask About This PartyCall (917) 647-8776

Opens an email to Laura with the theme filled in. She confirms availability and arrangements before anything is booked.

Embroidered zip pouches stitched with the names Caden and Ella.
New theme

Stitch & Shine

Guests stitch their name or doodles onto a makeup bag, add a tassel, then mix their own lip gloss and bedazzle the tube.

Length
2 hours
Ages
9 and up
Price
$550
More guests
$15 each additional guest

What guests make

  • Embroider a makeup bag
  • Mix and decorate custom lip gloss
Ask About This PartyCall (917) 647-8776

Opens an email to Laura with the theme filled in. She confirms availability and arrangements before anything is booked.

Two hand-painted watering cans decorated with flowers and ladybugs.
New theme

Sprout & Spout

Each guest layers a living terrarium into a tiny world, then paints a watering can to keep it growing at home.

Length
2 hours
Ages
7 and up
Price
$695
More guests
$20 each additional guest

What guests make

  • Build a living terrarium with moss, stones and woodland creatures
  • Paint a personalized watering can

Fun for an adult party, too.

Ask About This PartyCall (917) 647-8776

Opens an email to Laura with the theme filled in. She confirms availability and arrangements before anything is booked.

A girl flashes peace signs in sunglasses she covered in flowers and gems.
New theme

Under the Sea

Guests start by decorating their own under-the-sea sunglasses. Then the birthday child picks two of four creative experiences.

Length
2 hours
Ages
5 and up
Price
$550
More guests
$15 each additional guest

Sunglasses, then choose two of four

  • Shell & sea glass signs
  • Coral reef shadow boxes
  • Dancing jellyfish
  • Spirit sea creature potions
Ask About This PartyCall (917) 647-8776

Opens an email to Laura with the theme filled in. She confirms availability and arrangements before anything is booked.

An American Girl doll beside a handmade mini birthday cake craft.

American Girl

A doll-sized scavenger hunt around the studio, then two activities for guests and their dolls.

Length
2 hours
Price
$550 for 12 guests and their dolls
More guests
$15 each additional guest

Choose two activities

  • Sock bunny pet and a cozy hutch
  • Mini birthday cake craft
  • A zine about your doll, like American Girl Nicki
  • Doll relay obstacle course
  • Flower crowns for you and your doll
  • Fairy or wizard wands
  • Fairy potion with a surprise necklace
  • A tutu or no-sew sleeping bag for your doll
Ask About This PartyCall (917) 647-8776

Opens an email to Laura with the theme filled in. She confirms availability and arrangements before anything is booked.

Squishmallow

Pick two of three activities for the ultimate squishy celebration.

Length
2 hours
Price
$550 for 12 guests
More guests
$15 each additional guest

Choose two of three

  • Squish Potion that matches you with a Squishmallow
  • Design a Squishmallow carrier
  • Squishmallow canvas painting

$5 more per guest if we provide the Squishmallow.

Ask About This PartyCall (917) 647-8776

Opens an email to Laura with the theme filled in. She confirms availability and arrangements before anything is booked.

Friends stand beside a tower of crates they painted at a custom party, with an ocean backdrop.
A guest holds up a pastel crate she painted with her name.

One of a kind

Design Your Own

Have a theme in mind? Laura will build the party around it, from décor and activities to the little personal details. If your child has a favorite book, show, animal or color, that's a great place to start.

  1. Tell us the theme and a few things your child loves.
  2. Laura shares ideas for décor and activities.
  3. You pick the date and the plan comes together.
Share Your Idea

From idea to party day

How booking works

  1. 1

    Find a theme

    Open any theme to see the activities, ages and price.

  2. 2

    Ask Laura

    Email, call or text with your date, a backup date and roughly how many guests.

  3. 3

    Laura confirms

    She'll reply personally about availability and the details.

Ask about a party date

Send Laura your theme and date, or call or text. She'll reply to confirm availability and talk through the details.

Helpful to include

  • Your preferred date and a backup
  • The birthday child's age
  • About how many guests
  • The theme, or that you need help choosing
Email LauraCall (917) 647-8776Text Us

Email Laura at laura@wandandwillowevents.com. Laura confirms availability and details with you before anything is booked.