In the latest issue of Life & Style, singer/actress Christina Milian shares photos from her 4-year-old daughter Violet’s zoo-themed birthday bash. “We had lots of kids there,” she tells the publication about the party held on March 9 at the LA Zoo.

The Activities and Games:
Guests at the party enjoyed activities such as face painting, sno-cones, merry-go-round rides and even a private viewing of the animals! One of the most popular activities for the kids? “I had caricature (artists), drawing all the kids and families together,” Christina tells Life & Style. “It was really cute.”

PHOTOS: See More Pictures of Violet and Friends at her Birthday Bash.

The Cake:
Christina purchased Violet’s cake from Cuban-style family bakery and cafe, Porto Bakery.  “I got her cake from Porto’s bakery. It was just beautiful,” she said, adding the cake had details fit perfectly for the LA Zoo. “[The cake] had the zebras and the monkeys and everything.” In fact, Violet loved it so much, “she didn’t let anyone near it!”

The Guests:
Guests included celeb tots Sebastian Thomas(parents are Amber Rose and Wiz Khlaifa); Logan Herbert(parents are Vince Herbert and Tamar Braxton); and socialite Karreuche Tran.

The Location:
The party was held at the Los Angeles Zoo, which is home to more than 1,100 mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles. The Zoo receives over 1.5 million visitors per year and is owned and operated by the City of Los Angeles.

Check out all the pics of Violet’s birthday Christina Milian shared with Life & Style in the new issue — on newsstands now.

Photos/Source: Life and Style Magazine