Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Cinderella birthday party
Melody turned 9 last month and with the new movie coming out, she *had* to choose Cinderella for her themed party. We had a great time finding and coming up with ideas for her birthday party.
FOOD
**Cinderella Carriage Cake**
**Fairy Godmother Wands**
**Cinderella's Garden Vegetables**
**Cinderella and Stepmother Sweet & Sout Meatballs**
**Jaq and Gus Sandwiches**
(some of my sweet nieces arrived a little early, so I put them to work in making these mice sandwiches. They were such a good help and did a great job!)
We also served Princess Pasta (a tri color pasta salad) and Prince Charming Punch (fruit punch juice boxes!).
GAMES/ACTIVITIES
1. Chores - How can you have a Cinderella party and not include chores? I kinda surprised the girls on this one...
"I heard there is a ball tonight! Are you girls ready for the ball? If so.... then we need to get this place in better order. And we must divide up the work! Chop Chop!!"
So the girls divided into groups of 2 or 3 and sang their "Happy Working Song" as they worked away.
2. Scavenger Hunt - I found the cutest princess Scavenger Hunt online and sprinkled in a little more of a Cinderella theme. This was so much fun!!
**First clue**
With the jewels all shiny and bright,
I will be all ready for the big night.
We will make one of these for our head.
Prince Phillip and the Fairies love these, they said.
Guess the Princess: Aurora
What did we do? the girls received their princess crowns
I will be all ready for the big night.
We will make one of these for our head.
Prince Phillip and the Fairies love these, they said.
Guess the Princess: Aurora
What did we do? the girls received their princess crowns
**Second clue**
Now that the crowns are complete,
We are ready for something real neat.
Off with Aladdin we run,
To find the Magic Carpet of fun.
Stories await us when we’ve arrived
And make-up will be applied.
Name the Princess: Jasmine
Whad did we do? the girls put on some (light) make-up onto their eyelids
We are ready for something real neat.
Off with Aladdin we run,
To find the Magic Carpet of fun.
Stories await us when we’ve arrived
And make-up will be applied.
Name the Princess: Jasmine
Whad did we do? the girls put on some (light) make-up onto their eyelids
**Third Clue**
With Prince Eric we go to the sea of balls,
To find a picture of the Princess who calls.
She’s a mermaid with a voice,
Who had to make a choice,
Between living in the sea or on land.
Name the Princess – Ariel
What did we do? the girls got to search through a sea of balls to find the ball with Ariel's sticker
She’s a mermaid with a voice,
Who had to make a choice,
Between living in the sea or on land.
Name the Princess – Ariel
What did we do? the girls got to search through a sea of balls to find the ball with Ariel's sticker
**Fourth Clue**
We have found Ariel in the sea.
So we wonder what the next clue will be.
With so much fun to be had,
You are sure to be glad,
To solve a ‘puzzle’ with the Beast’s love and her friends.
Name the Princess – Bell
What did we do? the girls got to solve Cinderella themed look-and-find puzzles
So we wonder what the next clue will be.
With so much fun to be had,
You are sure to be glad,
To solve a ‘puzzle’ with the Beast’s love and her friends.
Name the Princess – Bell
What did we do? the girls got to solve Cinderella themed look-and-find puzzles
**Fifth Clue**
By now you probably can’t wait,
To hear the next clue at any rate.
With a pumpkin and mice in a trance.
This Princess is late for the dance.
Name the Princess - Cinderella
What did we do? the girls received their wand and danced to Bippidi Boppidi Boo on Just Dance Disney (although only the birthday princes held the actual remote)
To hear the next clue at any rate.
With a pumpkin and mice in a trance.
This Princess is late for the dance.
Name the Princess - Cinderella
What did we do? the girls received their wand and danced to Bippidi Boppidi Boo on Just Dance Disney (although only the birthday princes held the actual remote)
**Sixth Clue**
What fun to dance all around.
Next we are going to take some time with a crayon.
This Princess with her long hair loves to paint,
And hits Flynn Ryder so hard that he faints.
Name the Princess - Rapunzel
What did we do? color their very best chalk drawings outside
Next we are going to take some time with a crayon.
This Princess with her long hair loves to paint,
And hits Flynn Ryder so hard that he faints.
Name the Princess - Rapunzel
What did we do? color their very best chalk drawings outside
**Seventh Clue**
This Princess must kiss Naveen.
The only problem is that he is green.
Lay a smacker on lips,
And there won’t be any tricks.
A Prince you will have at last.
Name the Princess - Tiana
What are we doing? the girls played "Pin the Kiss on the Frog" (our Mario made the frog - didn't he turn out adorable??!!)
The only problem is that he is green.
Lay a smacker on lips,
And there won’t be any tricks.
A Prince you will have at last.
Name the Princess - Tiana
What are we doing? the girls played "Pin the Kiss on the Frog" (our Mario made the frog - didn't he turn out adorable??!!)
**Eighth Clue**
Tired and ready for a treat.
There is cake and ice cream that is ready to eat.
Let’s have some right now
And find the slipper somehow
When our bellies are no longer grumbling.
What did we do? the girls found the glass slipper hidden out in the bread maker and then we served the cake
There is cake and ice cream that is ready to eat.
Let’s have some right now
And find the slipper somehow
When our bellies are no longer grumbling.
What did we do? the girls found the glass slipper hidden out in the bread maker and then we served the cake
++Thank you, God, for fun ways to celebrate the birthdays of the beautiful blessings you have sent our way!!++