We celebrated (belatedly) my 3rd Grade son's "friend party" on Friday after school.
Son had a budget of $125. He wanted to play laser tag. Most kids go to the Lazer Quest place which is $17.50 per kid and to play two games takes 1 hour (can't play back to back). We called around and found a local place that is called Enchanted Castle; my girls had a party there years ago and it was more of an arcade place (think bigger Chuck E Cheese). This was the place: two games of laser tag was $10 per child, plus indoor mini golf was $3. We spent $73.50 for 12 rounds of laser tag (two for each kid, two for DH) and 5 rounds of golf.
We then went to Pizza Hut and spent $42 (including $5 tip) for pizza/bread sticks.
Back to the house for homemade cupcakes and ice cream (covered from "consumables" category). Used candles and decorations and paper products on hand.
Total budgeted $125, total spent $115.50.
Got great pictures and the boy got some fun games for presents. Will use Thank You notes on hand.
I told him I'd give him the change. He was happy about that.
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