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15% discount on all parties booked before end of June 2015

Imagine having a real life princess or superhero come to your child’s party. How exciting that would be!

At Once Upon A Time Parties your child’s wish could actually come true! Set up by mother of 2 children, Melissa Madeira, this Lausanne-based party entertainment business organizes real life princesses and other super-heros and -heroines to attend both private and corporate events in the Vaud/Geneva areas.

Melissa told knowitall.ch, “I decided to start this business because as a mum I was always looking for new and interesting party ideas and I knew other mums in the same position. Princesses and superheroes are so popular with little kids that I really wanted to create a special and unique party option for them.”

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Free Fr. 50.- voucher for all knowitall.ch readers who rent a bouncy castle!

Parties seem to be all the rage at the moment, and while many of our readers are happy to use the services of websites like Partybooker.ch, featured recently on our site (link when article is published), others simply don’t have the time to source entertainers and party suppliers themselves.

What they need is a company that will take on board all their party requirements, and put together a party package that is guaranteed to entertain their children and have their friends talking about it for months afterwards!

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Don’t miss their special party on Saturday, 18 October!

BG World, one of the leading event and activity organizers for children in this region, will celebrate its 10 birthday this year with a series of special offers and surprises for kids aged from 1 to 13 year old.

Over the past 10 years, BG World has built up a strong reputation for offering high quality, family-oriented classes that meet the demanding requirements of its young clients and their parents. The center is also very well known for organizing kids’ parties, both at its premises in the La Praille shopping center near Geneva, and at childrens' homes.

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With the school holidays in full swing, it’s time for those of you with kids to think about how best to keep the kids occupied throughout July and August.

For those of you not working, Summer camps may seem like an expensive indulgence, so cost will play a significant part in the choices you make. Working parents, on the other hand, will view camps as an essential part of “getting through” the Summer and many of you will be keen to vary the types of activities that your kids are involved in throughout the school break.

Fortunately, the number of organizations offering activities for kids in Geneva, Vaud, and neighboring France appears to be on the increase.  All kinds of tempting courses are now available, targeting different interests and budgets.  Kids have no excuse to be bored this Summer with courses dedicated to soccer, cooking, sewing, music, art, languages, and drama, not to mention the vast range of multi-sports and multi-activity camps also on offer.

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Sign up for their next PaM English-speaking guided tour and workshop at the Musée des Suisses dans le monde on 30 April, 2014

If you would like to introduce your young ones to art and culture, then there is a wonderful association called the Petits amis des Musées (PaM), which can help you do just that!

Created by Cécilia Finet, this active association currently has about 700 subscriber families, who have signed up to receive weekly suggestions on places of interest for children aged 3 to 8 years. Typically these include ideas for attending workshops and visiting exhibitions at the numerous museums and art centers in and around Geneva, most of which are free. Click here to find out more about the association, or click here to sign up and receive your weekly newsletter.

Once a month, on a Wednesday between 16h00 and 17h30, the association also runs a special guided tour and creative tea-time, focusing on a particular local exhibition or activity.  Great for parents who want to get involved in an artistic activity with their child, the cost for this special event is Fr. 15.- for each child accompanied by an adult. Since the association was first launched in September 2012, the organization has run 66 activities of this kind for its members. Click here to see the full program of activities.