We were lucky enough to see Johanna Dilone, President & Creative Director of Bambini Soirée Designs, give a recent trend talk on kids birthday parties at the Bambini Soirée Summit — a fun-filled conference for professionals who create inventive children’s events. Johanna’s company provides specialty rentals for chic celebrations, which puts her in a perfect position to spot the what’s new and interesting. Together with Jennifer Sbranti from Hostess with the Mostess (HWTM), Astrid Pedneault from PAPERplayground, and PartySlate’s own Julie Roth Novack, they identified 10 hot trends, from pastel ombré to disguises and surprises. Read on for 10 unique kids birthday party ideas that will wow your guests, young and not-so-young.