Things to do at a child's birthday party.

I went to a friend's grandson's 8th birthday party.  For entertainment, they brought in "Zoo to you".
The girl from the zoo brought all sorts of small bins of different animals to show the kids.  There were lizards, tree frog, alligator, turtle, chinchilla, hedgehog, ferrets, hooded dragon lizard, albino rabbit and the snake shown below.
The girl would give a brief explanation of the animal, show it and then allow everyone the opportunity to touch them.
A great idea for children - entertaining and educationsl.