Perfect Princess Party
Give any little girl the royal treatment with a princess party. From the invitations and decorations to her royal highness' activities and goody bags, these ideas will help you plan a perfect party.
Venue
A lot of parents like to host parties in their own home, I always had mine at home as a child and I do think it is a great idea but don't invite too many or chaos can ensue.
Before you know it the little darlings are upstairs in your bedroom throwing around the contents of your underwear drawer and squirting shaving foam all over your pet labrador.
The local village hall, scout hut or community centre is a great venue. They are well kept, clean and usually very reasonable price wise. Most of them also have a kitchen for you to prepare your party food and a cleaner so you don't have to clear up at the end of the day.
Invitations
Set the mood for your party with the invitations you send. Create invitations shaped like a crown, a castle or a beautiful princess dress. Make sure to include the date, time, location, directions/map, and let them know if food is to be served. A little sprinkle of glitter here and a few sequins there will make each invitation really special.
Decorations
Make your guests welcome and make the venue easy to spot with a glittery banner on the front door. Hang pastel streamers from the ceiling to form a canopy over your table or main party space. Place a cut out crown or tiara on each chair or tie a ribbon bow to the back of each to make thrones. Small helium balloon bouquets in pastel colours can be used to decorate the buffet table or use tissue paper flowers.
Instead of party hats, provide simple paper or foil tiaras or crowns for guests to don when they enter the party. With a room filled with princesses in flowing gowns and glittering jewels, decorations can be kept to a minimum.
Food and Drinks
To create a meal fit for a group of princesses keep the menu simple. Dress up ordinary kid-friendly sandwiches, such as peanut butter, ham, cheese and turkey by cutting them into simple cookie cutter shapes. Stars, diamonds and hearts work nicely for sandwiches.
Serve grapes, strawberries and slices of fruit with strawberry yogurt dip and carrots and celery with cheese dip.
And of course, don't forget the princess cup cakes, you and her royal highness can make them together using lots of pink and pastel cake decorations so they look extra girly.
Pink lemonade is a perfect thirst quencher for thirsty royals. Consider making it with sparkling lemon flavoured water for a little fizz, or serve sparkling apple or grape juice in
plastic goblets.
Games and Activities
A craft is a good way to start a children's party; it keeps guests busy until everyone has arrived and works as an ice-breaker when not everyone is fully acquainted with each other.
- Gem Necklace Craft: Making gem necklaces is a hit for most little girls. Offer a bowl of large, brightly-coloured beads along with lacing or stiff gold cord to each guest to make her own jewellery.
- Decorate a tiara: Cut out bands of card, approximately twenty inches long. Scallop the upper edge of the tiara. Provide crayons, markers, glue, stickers, feathers, sequins and other glittery decorations. The princesses should decorate them while they are flat. Once they are done, the tiara can be sealed to fit with a small piece of tape.
- Princess Bingo: Use princess themed stickers to make small bingo cards. Create a four by four grid on each card and place a princess sticker on each square of each card. Place corresponding stickers on small card squares and place them into a bowl. Use small coins or plastic gems as markers. As you draw out the squares, call out and show the items to the players – "Pink Crown", "Snow White", "Sleeping Beauty" – until someone has found four items in a row.
- Kiss the frog: Draw a large frog on a three-foot piece of card. Cut out large pink or red lips and write each girl's name on a set of lips and attach tape to the back. Blindfold each girl and have her try to "kiss" the frog by placing the lips on the frog's mouth.
- Princess dress-up: Provide a box of dress-up clothing for the princesses. Include feather boas, gaudy jewellry, scarves, hats, tutus, purses and high-heeled shoes in the mix. Take a picture of each princess in her dress up outfit and send a printof the photo with your thank you card.
Goody Bags
Send each princess home with something that will help her remember her royal day. Charm bracelets with princess motif items are the perfect gift for older girls. For younger princesses, fill goody bags with sparkly bead jewellery, glittery sheer lip gloss and candy rings. Shimmering stickers, glitter crayons and other small toys can be added, as well.
