Birthday Party Ideas

Share Party Plans With Your Child

Your birthday child will feel special and involved when they are included in the planning. Set time aside on your calendar to sit down with them to choose a theme, select a menu, activities, decorations, party favors, costumes, games, and crafts. Try out some recipes ahead of time.

Budgeting

This would be a great time to help your child understand the concept of a planning budget. Set up a dollar amount for the party as a whole, then delegate how much should be spent in each category. The child can help problem solve to bring expenditures down. This is helpful if the child is of school age and can add and subtract. If you have booked the Birthday Fairy, you know the cost of the entertainment. The child will be able to see, and hopefully appreciate the expense you are incurring for their party.

Loot Bag Ideas

• Fairy Rubber Stamps
• Small inking pad (for children 6 or older)
• Butterfly, fairy, or flower stickers
• Iridescent marbles
• Pink or white candies
• 1 roll of metallic ribbon (part of the party shows them how to create a fairy skirt from ribbon)

GO to the Loot Bags NOW!!	GO to the Rubber Stamps NOW!!

Magic Wands

Before the party, cut stars from heavy tag board, or buy the precut stars used as gift tags from outlets such as Paperzone. During the party, have the children tape the stars onto a straw. For the more crafty, provide ribbon, glue sticks, glitter and charms.

Fairy Food Ideas

I have found that most children pass over the cake, but love the ice cream. Instead of a large Barbie Cake, try these great Mini Fairy Ice Cream Cakes:

• Scoop ice cream into pretty cupcake cups
• Place a cute little doll into the center of the scoop. You can find cake dolls at Michael's Craft Supply or most craft stores.
• If dolls are naked, pull up a bit of the ice cream to cover the dolls breasts.
• To create a shimmering magical effect, sprinkle the doll and the ice cream with colored sugar or other tiny yummies.
• Spray whipped cream behind the doll to create wings.
• You can make these cakes ahead of time and store them in the freezer on a cookie tray.

You can find additional baking goodies at: Home Cakes (9514 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle 206-522-4300), or the Kitchen Shop on the south end of Broadway in Everett.

Lady Bug Cupcakes

If you would like to have some cake, try some Lady Bug Cakes.

• Frost cupcake red.
• Use black gel frosting (available at most markets) to create the details.
• Draw one black line directly down the middle, creating the wings.
• Color in head, and then create the dots.

Butterfly Sandwiches

GO to the Cookie Cutters NOW!!!

Instead of serving a plain old triangular finger-sandwich platter, use a variety of cookie cutters to create a beautiful bouquet of interesting shapes! Be sure to check out FairyGardens' selection of Cookie Cutter sets!

BIRTHDAY FAIRY

Who doesn't love a visit from the most magical of all birthday characters - the Birthday Fairy! Forget the clowns and one pony shows, a little bit of chiffon, a little bit of sparkle, and your princesses will positively bathed in magic!

Learn more about the BIRTHDAY FAIRY!