Hi there!
The last in my series of posts on DW’s party is finally here! In this round, I’ll be posting about DW’s loot bags, safari hats, prizes and of course the venue.
DW’s safari loot bags are specially made because we couldn’t find any ready made loot bags out there that fit the party’s theme. The full story on how we got to having our own bags made can be found here. BDW and I had a feeling that the bags will be snatched up not by the kiddies but by the moms. True enough, they did! The loot bags make for great lunch bags as they are lined and have long enough handles for moms to comfortably carry.
Safari Helmets
BDW wanted hats for the kids when he saw party hats at a toy store. Unfortunately, we couldn’t find hats that were just right for the theme. Honestly, I was ok with having no hats at all for the party but surprisingly, BDW was determined to find some. It was Ebay who came to the rescue. We bought the hats online and had it delivered to a friend who was coming home to Manila.
Each kid got one and to BDW’s credit, it was a great detail to have for DW’s party.
The Loot
What went inside? Well we kinda got crazy, BDW and I started with just notepads and a few candies but DW’s lola bought so much more stuff at National Bookstore and so we ended up with this:
I loved packing the lootbags. We created an assembly line here at home and it took a lotta willpower for me not to rip open one of the small packs of gummi worms hehe 😀
Prizes
We actually just bought these stick zebras and stick horse at the Cuenca Bazaar last year. They were sold for 75 pesos each at one of the stalls there. We grabbed three, the Zebras are for the kids who were best in costume and the horse was for DW 🙂
As for the actual prizes for the games, we didn’t prepare any just because we weren’t prepared to have any games in the first place. We knew Jiggles was just going to do her act but I didn’t expect her to really put on a full show for everyone! So, we were caught by surprise and ended up giving cash to kids who won at the games. It was like Christmas came early and BDW was the lolo shelling out cash gifts to his instant apos haha 😀
Valle Verde 4 Clubhouse
We initially wanted to book the Acropolis Clubhouse but we were surprised that the venue was fully booked the whole December! DW and I decided to find other clubhouses in the Pasig area that are easily accessible to both our families and friends. We first looked at Valle Verde 5’s Clubhouse but it had a low ceiling and the space available wouldn’t fit the number of guests we had in mind.
When we drove up to Valle Verde 4 and saw their clubhouse which is at the end of a cul-de-sac, we decided to book it right away. The clubhouse was newly painted and the big trees around it made it perfect for a Jungle Safari Party. One thing to remember though about this venue is that morning/afternoon events must end at 3 pm. The village’s anticipated mass is held there and enough time should be given for the clean up.
If you’re on the lookout for other venues for your parties, you might want to check out . the site is pretty exhaustive and includes contact details although i’m not sure if the rates are updated.
Valle Verde 4 Clubhouse
Up to 180 people
Rate as of the second half of 2009: 12,000 + 2k bond
Contact Person: Joel Catabay
Tel:631.0234
No sponsorship required
And that’s about wraps up my posts on DW’s party! It was a doozy! I was turbo blogging all the way but I enjoyed remembering all the fun details that we planned for DW’s special day. Just to let you know though, DW slept throughout a majority of his party haha! If you want to ask anything about the party details, vendor names and other stuff, just leave a comment and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.
I’d love to hear about your own party planning stories! If you want to share that one special touch that made your little one’s day extra special send me an email at manilamommy@gmail.com.
I hope to hear from you soon 😀 Until the next post!
Cherie says
November 28, 2016 at 12:22 amHi Mam Neva
I just want to ask how you pirchased the Safari Hat? How many days it takes to ship the items? thanks a lot!
neva says
November 28, 2016 at 11:37 amHi Cherie – we ordered from orientaltrading.com and had an aunt who was coming to Manila bring it 🙂
Cherie says
December 2, 2016 at 10:09 pmTHank you Mam Neva. May we know which country your aunt came from? and roughly how must it cost? thanks a lot! ? i really need 30 more pcs of it
neva says
December 23, 2016 at 12:41 pmshe’s from the US. you can check prices here: http://www.orientaltrading.com/
Marvin Pingol says
September 21, 2016 at 1:06 amHi are those safari hat dummies for sale?
neva says
September 21, 2016 at 6:21 pmhi marvin, we bought them at http://www.orientaltrading.com 🙂
Event Planner says
August 23, 2016 at 9:12 pmHi, i just want to ask where you got your animal print loot bags? 🙂 The link to the bags is broken I think.
Thanks!
neva says
August 24, 2016 at 5:09 pmHi – We had it made 🙂 I bought fabrics with animal prints (zebra stripes, tiger stripes and cheetah patterns) and then brought it to a mananahi to turn them into bags 🙂
Jamie says
April 7, 2013 at 11:07 amHi! Can anyone help me where can I buy a horse stick? Need them for my son’s birthday party….
manilamommy says
April 9, 2013 at 8:51 pmhi jamie! i bought them at the st. james the great bazaar in alabang. unfortunately the store where we bought the horse sticks don’t sell them anymore.
Ami Miciano says
January 19, 2013 at 9:18 amhi looking for those horse stick toys where can i buy them?thanks its for a my my 4 yr old’s cowgirl party
Jamie says
April 7, 2013 at 10:51 amHi! Where u able to find a supplier for the horse stick? I need them also for my son’s birthday party…. Pls help 🙂
grace d. iledan says
February 28, 2012 at 4:22 pmhi..do you have cowgirls party favor? thanks po..
manilamommy says
May 18, 2011 at 10:29 am@bellamom2010 – hi! ganun talaga finish nya 🙂 it’s part of the design 🙂
bellamom2010 says
May 18, 2011 at 1:52 amHi,
I’m planning to book this venue for my daughter’s birthday party but the exterior of the clubhouse looks unfinished? Ganun ba tlaga or sa picture lang? 😀 Thanks!
manilamommy says
March 10, 2011 at 1:37 pmhi kit –
yep we had tables outside too but only about 2 were used. the clubhouse can comfortably sit up to 150 guests i believe but it’s best to check with the admin too 🙂
Kit says
March 9, 2011 at 5:22 pmHi Neva. I’m currently planning my daughter’s birthday and VV4 is one of our options. I’d just like to ask how many tables were set-up inside the clubhouse. Did you have tables set-up outside as well with 200 guests?
Thanks,
Kit
Gypsy says
September 3, 2010 at 8:06 pmMay I know how many guests/tables you had? 🙂
And how early (before the event) did you reserve the place?
Thanks!
neva adelane says
September 6, 2010 at 6:01 pm@gypsy – hi! we had about 200 guests 🙂 we reserved really early, around june pa ata. i’m usually really busy with work come the ‘ber months so i needed to finish all the preps for the party by September:)
Gypsy says
September 3, 2010 at 8:05 pmMay I know how many guests/tables you had? 🙂
Thanks!
Maqui says
February 5, 2010 at 7:01 amThanks so much for the reviews, Neva!
How soon did you start planning? And was it challenging looking for suppliers for a December party?
Do you have the contact info of the horse and zebra supplier?
neva adelane says
February 5, 2010 at 2:03 pmHi Maqui! I started planning as early as May because I wanted everything done by August. August to November are the busiest months at work so I know I wouldn’t have time for any planning by that time. December is really the busiest time for suppliers because of year end activities plus weddings. It’s best to book them early talaga.
I couldn’t find the info of the horse and zebra toy sticks supplier but if you have the smart parenting december issue, i remember seeing the toy horse there.
Hope this helps!