At some point in their young lives, most little girls go through a princess phase. They might be enchanted by the ideas of castles, horses, ball gowns and sparkling tiaras or they could have seen a Disney movie that captured their hearts.
If your daughter asks for a princess party when her birthday rolls around, here are some ideas to make the day unique and memorable.
Just remember: although there's a plethora of princess products on the market, you don't have to go with a commercial princess theme.
2. • At some point in their young lives, most little
girls go through a princess phase. They
might be enchanted by the ideas of castles,
horses, ball gowns and sparkling tiaras or
they could have seen a Disney movie that
captured their hearts.
• If your daughter asks for a princess party
when her birthday rolls around, here are
some ideas to make the day unique and
memorable.
• Just remember: although there's a plethora of
princess products on the market, you don't
have to go with a commercial princess theme.
3. Princess Party Invitations
• Princess parties should be announced in a
royal fashion. Send invitations that use a
fancy text and glitter. They could be
shaped like horses, unicorns, tiaras, glass
slippers or rainbows.
• You could paint your own pretty princess
picture or make something simple, like a
cutout of the age your child is turning with
a tiara perched on top of the number.
4. • Speaking of tiaras, how about delivering
one plastic tiara to each party guest with a
tag attached that lists the who, what,
where and when of the party? Somewhere
on the card, ask the girls to wear their new
crowns to the party. If boys are invited,
replace the tiaras with crowns or inflatable
toy swords (compare prices).
5. • You could also make an old-fashioned
looking party invitation by printing out the
party information on paper using an
elaborate font, dipping the paper in dark
tea to age it, letting it dry and rolling it up
like a scroll.
6. Princess Party Decorations
• When it comes to princess party
decorations, think pink! Pink plates, pink
napkins, pink streamers, pink balloons.
• Or, go with a regal purple or the birthday
girl's favorite colors.
• Here are some other princess decorating
ideas:
7. • To give basic party hats a princess touch, cut a
piece of tulle that's about six inches by 18 inches
long. Tie a double knot at one end, then pull the
unknotted end through the small opening at the
top of the hat, creating a tail of fabric that flows
behind the guests as they wear the hats. The
double knot should catch at the top of the hat,
preventing the tulle from sliding out. If the opening
at the top is too wide, though, staple or tape the
knotted end of the tulle in place.The boys can
wear crowns or black or silver party hats to
resemble knights.
8. • Hang a unicorn or rainbow piñata that's filled
with small toys and candy.
• Order an arch of rainbow-colored balloons from
a balloon business or make one yourself using
a balloon arch kit. Display it over the food or gift
table or place it near your front door so the
guests must walk under it to enter the party.
• Purchase a bubble-making machine and let it
run throughout the party so soap bubbles
constantly float around the party guests.
9. • Cover chairs with organza slipcovers,
which you can purchase or make yourself
following directions in the book by Kaari
Meng.
• Cover tables with pink tablecloths, then
drape a layer of organza on top. Boys'
tables could be covered with black and
silver.
• Hang tissue-paper pompoms from the
ceiling.