The Young and the Restless

Children can be just as hard to impress as older guests. Here are some fun ideas for kid-centric events.

Lisa Cericola
September 20, 2010
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In May, Nickelodeon held its first annual Mega Music Fest in New York. Producers from Fresh Wata set up a station where kids could decorate noisemakers and provided giant pods for trying musical instruments.
In May, Nickelodeon held its first annual Mega Music Fest in New York. Producers from Fresh Wata set up a station where kids could decorate noisemakers and provided giant pods for trying musical instruments.
Photo: Alberto Vasar/Courtesy of Fresh Wata
At the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto in June, Katy Perry delighted teenage fans by arriving on the red carpet in an ice cream truck.
At the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto in June, Katy Perry delighted teenage fans by arriving on the red carpet in an ice cream truck.
Photo: George Pimentel
In April, Miami's One Bal Harbour Resort & Spa celebrated its new children's program with T-shirt decorating and sushi-making stations.
In April, Miami's One Bal Harbour Resort & Spa celebrated its new children's program with T-shirt decorating and sushi-making stations.
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For the July premiere of the new King Kong attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood, Wildlife Waystation Animal Refuge supplied animals and Fortune Entertainment provided jungle-themed entertainment.
For the July premiere of the new King Kong attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood, Wildlife Waystation Animal Refuge supplied animals and Fortune Entertainment provided jungle-themed entertainment.
Photo: David Sprague/Universal Studios Hollywood
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