Readers suggests party places for kids

Planning a birthday party is something a parent loves -- or hates.

The good news is there are endless options on Long Island for parents who want to celebrate their child's birthday out, and there are many, many creative ideas if they decide to have a party at home.

With that in mind, readers shared their favorite ideas on Facebook and Twitter. Here's what some of them had to say:LONG ISLAND PARTY IDEAS

White Post Farms was fun.'

-- Philip Colucci, North Babylon

Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center. I had my daughter's first birthday there!'

-- Mayrose Evans, Patchogue

Boomers Family Fun Center for kids under 9. I had my daughter's birthday there, and it was priced well and the kids had a blast.'

-- Pizi Rodriguez,

Port Jefferson Station

Wood Kingdom when my kids were 2 and 4. No cleanup -- it was perfect, and the kids had a great time.'

-- Maria Gonzalez-Prescod,

via Facebook

We recently had a great birthday party at BounceU in Farmingdale. It was for our son's sixth birthday, and it was the first kids' birthday party we hosted. They did a spectacular job from start to finish, and the price was very reasonable.'

-- Jackie Cutugno Chung,

via Facebook

We took my 10-year-old daughter on her first grown-up birthday. We took 10 of her friends to a play to see ''A Christmas Carol'' and then out to a nice restaurant to eat, and they got to sit at their own table and order their own food. She said it was the best birthday she could have ever had . . . that is, until her 16th birthday, when she gets to go to Disney World with a few of her friends (with parents, too, of course!).'

-- Erica Ciaravino-Kirk, Lindenhurst

CREATIVE PARTIES

AT HOMESuperhero party. We made a Spider-Man piñata and chocolate pops in the shape of hero logos. We even got a Batman and Robin to stop by the party with the bat-cycle and sidecar for my son's third birthday. He tells everyone he meets that Batman and Robin came to his superhero party.'

-- Bonnie Spellman,

Hampton Bays

My twins are only 4 months old. When they turn 1, I am going to have a pirates-and-princesses-themed birthday party. Can't wait!'

-- Karen Lelo, via Facebook

Last year we did a circus-themed party with a clown and cotton candy. We tried for animals and an ice cream truck, but the truck wasn't available and the animals needed a larger space than I had room.'

-- Melissa Goedtel, Islip

We did a ''Cars'' theme party for my son's third birthday. We had race tents set up with checkered flags, signs posted to welcome race fans, a huge window cling I put on the sliding doors so kids could take pictures with Lightning McQueen, a huge ''Cars'' cake and a lot of race games around the pool. It was so much fun!'

-- Jennifer La Grande Lania,

via Facebook