Despite the country being told to stay at home three times in the last 10 months due to national lockdowns, parents across the north of Northamptonshire were not deterred from giving their children the best birthday parties ever.
Heading to a trampoline park, a swimming pool or a play area seem like distant memories now - and they are plans which are not destined to be put back on the cards just yet either.
With that in mind, here is a photographic list of 11 parties you might like to replicate for your little ones to make their special day one to remember while our options for fun elsewhere are limited.
With that in mind, here is a photographic list of 11 parties you might like to replicate for your little ones to make their special day one to remember while our options for fun elsewhere are limited.