Kraken is pretty fun for roller skating.

Sometimes bead stores have jewelry making workshops.

Hillwood house sometimes has craft days. Does Tudor Place or Dumbarton do that?

You can also Google girl scout Cadette craft/party/activity ideas since there are often interesting projects and activities for the various ages.

Who are you people spending $85/kid on a party where they get one lipstick and don't even get fed?

Beat the Bomb in Ivy City
Glossier Makeup Bar in Georgetown does parties
Spa party
Dabble Lab in Westbard is great!

Strip club

I still think the library party would be fun
Maybe rent a private room?

I see now the ‘balancing books on head’ may not be a good idea but maybe other activities:

- everyone checks out a book
- read allowed / librarian reads a story
- apply for a library card?
- building a fort out of books / competition

at that age i took kid and several friends to embassy suites and did indoor swimming, spa activities and sleepover/breakfast.

Roller skating.

The bougie bowling alley at Tysons galleria

Concert

Big sleepover

Cookology in Ballston
Roller skating party- Kracken in NE DC has cabanas w/ pizza.

Had ten or 12 kids at Kendra Scott color bar party and they had a blast. They didn’t mind no chairs

Wait until after recovery and do the party she wants is what I’d do. 12 year olds get that.