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Kids Crafts & Stress-Free Birthday Party Activities
Slime Bars • Craft Stations • Interactive Games
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Planning a kids birthday party can feel overwhelming.

You want something creative, fun, and engaging… but you also don’t want a room full of bored kids running wild 😅

That’s where Activity Author Parties come in!

I bring the fun directly to you with:

🎨 Creative craft stations
🏃 Interactive party games
📚 Storytelling & imagination activities

Kids stay engaged, parents get to relax, and everyone leaves with smiles (and sometimes paint on their hands!).

Perfect for:
• Birthday parties
• Playdates
• School events

✨ Now booking Charlotte-area Spring & Summer birthdays!

Send me a DM with the word PARTY and I’ll check availability for you

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Kids LOVE this birthday game 😂🎉

At Activity Author parties, I run the games and activities so kids stay engaged and parents can actually enjoy the celebration.

This one was custom-made for the birthday girl — Brooklyn Tag! 🏃‍♀️🎉

🎨 Crafts
🏃 Active games
🎭 Interactive group fun

Because birthday parties should be something kids actually remember.

📍 Charlotte, NC

DM to book your party 🎉

Charlotte parents — would your kids love this game?

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I’m excited to announce that Activity Author is now booking interactive kids’ parties in Charlotte! 🎉

As a former theater teacher, I love creating high-energy activities that keep kids engaged and having fun. Instead of parents trying to entertain a whole group of kids, I run the games, crafts, and activities so everyone can enjoy the celebration.

🎨 Crafts
🏃 Active games
🎭 Interactive group activities

Because birthday parties should be something kids actually remember.

📍 Charlotte, NC

Follow along for party ideas, games, and kid activity inspiration!

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A cookie sheet + shaving cream = hands-on letter practice! ✍🏾✨ Write it, wipe it, try again. Save this for your next activity together! 💙 #ActivityAuthor #LearningThroughPlay #KidsActivities taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @activityauthor

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Not ALL of them pointing with zero hesitation! 😭😂

For the record, these are allegations. I am a punctual Play Cousin… sometimes. 😌

Get to know your Play Cousinz on here, then come play with us in person! 🎭

📍 Every 3rd Saturday at CATCH @comedyartstheaterofclt

Video by @therubberducksyndicate
#playcousinzimprov #GetToKnowYourPlayCousinz #CharlotteComedy #CharlotteImprov #CLTComedy taken in Comedy Arts Theater of Charlotte by @activityauthor

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We were just playing outside when this butterfly decided to visit both of my girls. 🥹🦋 First it rested on my youngest daughter’s hand, then it landed right on the flower in her sister’s headband. They were so gentle with it, and I’m so glad I caught this little moment.

Has a butterfly ever landed on you? 💙What does it mean?

#ActivityAuthor #OutdoorPlay #ChildhoodMoments #NatureWithKids #Butterfly taken in Huntersville, North Carolina by @activityauthor

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9 days ago

Okay, this Halloween party activity is SLIGHTLY unhinged… but hear me out. 😂💀🎃

All you need is a partner + a roll of tape!

Pick your silliest pose, outline your partner, and turn it into a challenge to see who can create the funniest crime scene outline. Want to keep going? Let everybody decorate their outlines afterward!

Cheap. Easy. Ridiculous. My kind of activity. 😂

And a VERY special thank you to our beautiful model Samantha for letting me crawl around her with a roll of tape in the name of content. 😂🫶🏾

Save this one for your Halloween party!

#HalloweenParty #HalloweenActivities #KidsActivities #ActivityAuthor #HalloweenPartyIdeas taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @activityauthor

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15 days ago

TikTok is loving this video. I guess I’ll repost it for yall too 😝 Who going to Foodieland in Concord today? taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @activityauthor

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Give kids popsicle sticks, leaves, rocks and a story prompt…and LOOK what happens. 😍🏠📚

My daughter’s class created their own nature houses, but the part I loved most was that the project didn’t end with the build. Each student created a storyline inspired by their house and made it into a book.

They weren’t just crafting. They were designing, imagining, problem-solving and storytelling.

Little authors + little architects. 🥹

THIS is why I love hands-on literacy activities. 💕
Which house detail would have had you stopping for a closer look?

#KidsActivities #LiteracyActivities #HandsOnLearning #CreativeKids #ActivityAuthor taken in Huntersville, North Carolina by @activityauthor

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Sometimes kids need more than lessons. They need time to PLAY. 💦

My girls have taken swim lessons here and there, but one of the biggest changes I’ve seen in their confidence came from simply giving them lots of supervised time in the water to actually use those skills.

No drills. No constant instructions. Just PLAY.

And somewhere along the way, practice stopped feeling like practice. Now they’re underwater doing tricks and apparently building entire underwater cities that I’m required to visit. 😂

Sometimes play IS the practice. When kids feel safe enough to explore something over and over again, look at the confidence—and imagination—they can build. ❤️

#ActivityAuthor #LearningThroughPlay #PlayBasedLearning #KidsActivities #waterplay taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @activityauthor

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22 days ago

The vacuum might be bigger than her, but listen… SHE wanted to learn 😂😂

I’ve always introduced my girls to chores when they start showing interest. You wanna hold the dustpan? Come on. You wanna rinse the dishes? Pull up a stool. You wanna vacuum? Baby, have at it. 😂

I figure if they’re curious about helping, that’s the perfect time to teach them.

What age did your kids start doing chores? 👀

#Parenting #KidsChores #MomLife #ParentingTips #ActivityAuthor taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @activityauthor

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23 days ago

I know the birthday-party invitations can feel nonstop 😩🎁 But after hearing that some kids invite their whole class and only 1 or 2 children show up, I started looking at those invitations differently. If we’re available, we’re showing up. ❤️ Even if we can’t stay long, I want my girls to learn that showing up for their friends matters. #parentsupport #kidsactivities #momlife #activityauthor #kidspartyideas taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @activityauthor

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