'New' party ideas for 7 year old boys please....

[Legacy]

DS usually share his party with another boy from school in Nov. I feel we have exhausted the list of typical party ideas over the last few years:

• soft play (x 2)
  
• swimming party
  
• bowling
  
  Definitely don't want to do it at home, and given we're talking about a group of say 16 boys I'm not sure I want to be in charge of e.g. a cinema trip, although I suppose we could make it a smaller group perhaps?
  
  What else?
  
  He doesn't want to do the indoor football type thing.
  
  Climbing wall?
  Kiddi Karting?

[alexsmum]

i would cut it right down to about 5 kids and go to the cinema and for a pizza. Or what about laserquest?

[SoupDragon]

DS1 had a fantastic time at a climbing wall party for a classmate's 7th birthday.

[PandaG]

We're doing 6 to the cinema, then back home for pizza - shop bought bases and each child top his own. Can do one party game and open presents while they cook.

[jan1kidspartycaterer]

How about a themed party of your son's choice? Hire a hall so you don't have to do it at home, hire a childrens entertainer so you don't have to worry about games etc and hire a food caterer who can do themed food.
Jan.

[CountessDracula]

How about a climbing wall? There is one under Westway taht does parties