A Complete Guide For Parents To Choose The Best Toys For Their Children

Do you remember how it was when you where a child? What was your main activity? Was it working? Of course not. Your main activity was playing. You had no concerns. You needed toys and your parents where supposed to provide you with them. They had to find toys you wouldn’t throw away and believe me, it wasn’t easy for them.

Now you are a parent and you are in the same situation as your parents years ago. You’re looking for toys that your child will like. That’s why you must know how to choose the right toys. My parents made one common mistake: they would buy me toys that they considered wonderful. But usually, when they would give me the toy, I would either consider it too girlish or too boring. It wasn’t fun for them to see how a toy they bought for me to play with would stay forgotten in my closet.

How to find out what’s the right toy for your child?

Just watch your child closely to determine his preferred activities, skills level, preferred band(s) and movie(s), and so on. Based on these observations you can get a clue on what types of toys your child would prefer. For instance, if your child loves the movie Lord of the Rings, I bet that he’ll also like Lord of the Rings toys…

Now don’t just go into the first toy shop and buy the first Lord of the Rings toy you find. Observations aren’t enough. There are some other very important factors you must consider. Adding them into the equation helps ensure you that your child will have lots of fun with the toy you’ll choose to buy for him.

Here are the factors you must consider when choosing toys for your child:

• Child’s age – This is very important. If you buy toys too advanced for your child’s age, chances are that he might get injured. Toy manufacturers struggle to make their products as safe as possible, but if you don’t follow their recommendations, your child may suffer. On the other hand, if you buy toys made for children with age under that of your child, he will consider them too boring. The best thing is to choose toys designed precisely for your child’s age. Here are two articles that will help you choose toys for babies and toys for toddlers.

• Child’s gender – This is exactly what I said above that my parents bought me toys that I considered to be girlish. I’m a boy, but the same is with girls too. Any detail that may make the toy look as for the other gender than that of your child will make the toy undesired.

• Toys your child’s friends play with – When your child is playing with his friends, watch to find out if he manifests interest in any of his playmate’s toys. If he does, then it’s very likely that he would like to have a toy similar the one his friend has.

• Sometimes, a child tells his parents what toy he likes or wants, thus saving them from a lot of hard work. But don’t count on this. Some children aren’t very keen to talk with parents unless they really want a certain toy.

• Safety – This is the most important factor you must consider whenever you need to decide what toy you should buy for your child. Unfortunately, this is also the most overlooked one. Usually, parents forget to check if the toy they choose for their children are safe.

• Is the toy educational? – It’s a good thing if the toys you choose for your child can help him develop new skills.

And please remember that the age difference between you and your child is of at least 20 years. The fact that you liked a toy when you were a child does not mean that your child will love it too. Children from different generations like different types of toys

Make sure you offer the toy to your child in the appropriate manner!

When you offer the toy to your child, don’t do it in a “Here’s your toy. Now go and play with it” manner. If you do it this way, that toy won’t mean a thing to your child. Rather, try to make a game. Hide the toy somewhere where the child can easily find it, and encourage him to look for it. Laugh with your child, search for it together… And when the he finds the toy, don’t just let him play by himself. Get involved in your child’s play. Make that the fun of a lifetime. A parent is a child’s first and best friend.

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A Quick Guide to Children’s Furniture for the Bedroom or Playroom

Whether you are looking for bedroom furniture or family room play furniture you will find many conventional and unusual choices.

Where to start

If you would like to look at the products, take your child to the local department stores and see if they have what you want. If you don’t have time to shop or don’t live conveniently close to stores, there are many online catalogs with endless choices and unique designs.

If you are decorating the child’s room, decide what color paint you want and what theme you will use. You could let the child choose these so they will enjoy their own special room. Choose fabrics for your children’s furniture that will take wear and tear, and wood that matches your other furniture. Functionality and durability are important in choosing the style you will buy. Buying good quality furniture is important if you want it to last for many years. If you have more than one child using it this is especially important.

Making Choices

Children will feel very grown up with their own seating such as kid’s rocking chairs, kid’s recliners, beanbags, and even small kid’s size sofas! When choosing the children’s chairs, pay attention to the craftsmanship and make sure they are sturdy. Also, make sure they don’t tip over easily or have a high back that the child can tip over. Having their own chairs will give them a place to play video games or watch their favorite movie.

For more seating, you might want to add a child size table and chairs. This will give the children their own place to eat, color, make crafts or look at books. These come in formal wooden table and chairs or more casual styles such as picnic tables or brightly painted sets.

Durability and Safety

When buying children’s bedroom furniture it is again important to look at the quality of the furniture. Make sure it is sturdy enough to withstand children playing and the normal “monkeys jumping on the bed.” If you buy furniture that is plain and not overly ornate, you will be able to add pieces to it as your child grows. For instance, when they are little you might want to buy a toy box with it. Later, when they are older, you might want to add a computer desk and chair. Or, if you were not able to purchase all the pieces you want the first time, you would be able to add more as you desire.

It is also important when selecting children’s furniture to notice any safety hazards. Some toy boxes have lids that are heavy and do not have a way to hold them up. Check these carefully because harmful accidents have occurred. If you see any other possible hazards look carefully before buying.

Keep these tips in mind when buying children’s furniture and you’ll find safe, enjoyable furniture that will endure years of child’s play!

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Free Party Games For Children

Everyone knows that games are the highlight of the party. Most of the children go to parties because of the fun-filled games and prizes. Without games the children’s party probably wont have life.

Games in parties are usually free. You don’t have to spend some money for this kind of entertainment. That is because games don’t have to be expensive or fancy, they are merely for fun and amusement.

Barn Buddies

You whisper a name of one farm animal to each child. Make sure you also tell the same animal once to another child. Let each child know that there is another person that is similar to the farm animal given to him or her to act like. Throughout this party the children should ask to one another yes and no questions. They should eventually figure out who is the same animal as him or her.

After the party, let everyone sit down beside who they think is their “Barn Buddy”. If they got the wrong “Barn Buddy” review the clues with the children. As soon as everyone figures out the right buddy, let them sit again beside their “Farm Buddies”.

Fruit Basket

Form a circle with chairs. The chairs should be one less than the number of players. The person standing says,”I’m grateful for… (a characteristic, outfit or state of a person)” and every child with that characteristic stands up and scurries for another chair to sit on. While the children are searching for another chair, someone takes one chair away.

One child will have no chair to sit on and will have to be out of the game. The last person to be able to sit down will again say,” I’m gratefull for…” And this will be repeated until you wish to end the game.

Tug Of Water

This game can only be done if you have a sprinkler. Set on the srinkler in your yard or lawn. Divide the children into two groups. Each group should hold on an end of a garden hose. As soon as a non-player says, “Go!” each group starts to pull on the rope with the objective of leading or pulling the opposing team into the srinkler. Of course, the team that gets wet loses and the team that stays dry wins.

Freeze!

When the music starts playing the children starts dancing and moving to the beat. They dance until the music is stopped then they should freeze even though they are in a difficult position. Whoever is caught moving is out of the game.

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Games for Traveling With Children

Summer is here — that wonderful season when we take our kids on trips to enjoy nature and some relaxed family time together. Of course, whether it is the cottage, a camp site, or a resort, we have to get there first and that’s not always easy. Whether driving in the car, waiting for a bus, or waiting at the airport, having something to do with the kids can be a lifesaver! What our family loves to do is to play games. I have assembled here some of our favorite games. The first two are car games, but the rest can work anywhere. Enjoy!

Travel Alphabet: Travel Alphabet is a simple, cooperative car game in which everyone works together to find an object outside that starts with each letter of the alphabet (difficult letters like Q, X, and Z can be omitted). For example, for A, “air,” “airplane,” or “animals” are some possibilities. I like that this game encourages the children to look out of the window and to see the scenery (of course this game doesn’t work at night, but by dark, hopefully, the kids are asleep).

Silly License Sentences: This game starts with the first player challenging the next player to come up with a sentence using the words that start with the letters on a license plate — in order! So if the license plate was AKPA 569, you might come up with, “All kangaroos play around.” The sentences can be extremely silly but must be grammatically correct.

Hum That Tune: Can you guess the mystery song? The first player hums a section of a song for the other players to guess (it must be a song that the other players have heard). The next player can either be the one who guessed correctly or the next player in order from youngest to oldest.

Alpha and Omega (or First and Last): This is a word chain game where the next player must make a word that starts with the last letter of the previous word. Players alternate calling out unique words (that have not been said in the game so far) that start with the last letter of the previous word. This is usually played with some restriction of subjects (for instance fruits, mammals, birds, etc.). Usually no proper nouns are allowed (names) unless it is specifically tied to the subject as it is in Geography. It is called Geography when cities, towns, countries or provinces are the allowed words.

Crambo: Crambo is a fun game in which a person thinks of a word and the others have to guess which word it is. It utilizes rhyming, expands the vocabulary and pushes one to think of riddles. All players participate all the time. The player who begins the game thinks of a word that belongs to a large rhyming family (a word with many rhymes), like “mat,” and gives the others a clue by giving a rhyming clue, such as, “I am thinking of a word that rhymes with cat”. The other players try and guess the word indirectly by giving a short, descriptive riddle as their guess. For instance, if a player wants to guess “rat,” she might say, “Is it a small animal with a long tail?” The first player must then guess what rhyming word the challenger is alluding to in their riddle and must answer it, i.e., “No, it is not a rat.” A player can win by guessing the word or by posing a riddle that the first player cannot figure out (it must be a riddle that gives a good description of the word, as decided by the rest of the players). If all the players give up and cannot guess the word, then the first player wins. The winner gets to start the next game. We also play this game with kids smaller than 7 by having an older player give them a little help.

Ghost: Ghost is one of our favourite word games and we often play it on a long trip (the only danger is that I have sometimes gotten so involved that I missed my exit on the highway!) Players alternate calling out letters that could make up a word and the goal is to try and not be the one who calls out a letter that finishes a word, with a minimum of three letters. If you see no way out, you can fake it and call out a letter even if you have no idea if it could lead to a word. At any time, a player can challenge any other player and then they must say what word they were thinking of that the string of letters could make. If they have a word, then the challenger loses. If they do not have a word, then they lose that round. Each time a player loses, they get one letter in the word, “Ghost.” When a player gets the word Ghost (loses 5 rounds), then they are out of the game. At that point, the players might finish the game. The order of first-to-last place is decided on by whoever lost the least number of rounds or they can continue playing until all players but one are “out.” In this game, all words are allowed (not only nouns), except proper nouns (people’s names, place names, etc.). An example with three players: (player 1), “L;” (player 2), “I;” (player 3), “V.” Player 1 realizes that by saying “E,” she would be out of the game and then thinks of the word “LIVING” and says, “I”; player 2 realizes that he is stuck, so he accepts the point and gets a G (first letter of ghost). Variations are:

Advanced ghost: Letters can be added on either side of the word. This makes the game quite a bit more challenging and is a good game for great spellers.

Reverse Ghost: This game reverses the object of “Ghost” which is to conclude with the shortest word possible. The round in “Reverse Ghost” does not end with the first word made if a longer word can be achieved. For example, if “c,” “a,” “t” has been called out to spell “cat”, the game continues with the next player realizing that they can call out “a” to make the word “catalogue.”

Preacher’s Cat: This is another fun game where kids get to practice matching adjectives and names while travelling through the alphabet. Each child says, “The preachers cat is a/an __________ cat and his/her name is ____________” with an adjective in the first blank spot and a proper name in the second, both starting with the same letter of the alphabet. The first player starts with “A”. For example, the player could say, “The preacher’s cat is an awesome cat and her name is Angeline.” Play continues all the way through the alphabet, skipping X. Usually we play this just for fun. We have no winners or losers and help out a child who asks for help and is stuck.

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A Unique Mommy and Baby Gift Idea – Matching Mother and Baby Outfits

Are you looking for a unique gift for a new mommy and her new baby? Are you tired of giving the same standard baby gifts – baby blankets, baby onesies, baby clothes and flowers? So often the new mother is all but forgotten with the arrival of a new baby. Here are 5 unique gift ideas for both the new mother AND baby that will stand out of the pile of baby gifts:

1. Matching Mommy and Baby Pajamas – A new mom is going to be up many nights caring for her newborn. Why not make it as enjoyable as possible with matching pajamas for both the new mother and baby? Matching pajamas are available in many colors and styles and even with adorable coordinating slogans.

2. Unique Slogan Baby Onesie with Matching Mom Shirt – There are oodles of unique baby onesies available to choose from, many with ultra-cute sayings that express how a baby is feeling before he can speak! The boutique onesies may cost a bit more, but they are the best gift idea for quality and durability. Many baby onesies coordinate with New Mommy shirts for a very special mother and baby gift set.

3. Mother-Daughter Jewelry – A classic and elegant gift for a new mom and baby girl is matching mother-daughter jewelry. Whether you choose a stylish pearl bracelet set or matching half-heart necklaces or charm bracelets, this timeless jewelry gift will be cherished by the new mom for years to come.

4. Mother and Baby Photo Frame – This gift is ideal for a new mom and her baby to preserve the special memories of their first year together. Beautiful new mom or mom and baby picture frames are widely available. Select a photo of the new mom and baby and insert into the frame. Wrap the frame in New mommy wrapping paper for a personalized baby gift that will be a permanent keepsake.

5. New Mom Bathrobe and Matching Baby Blanket – A new mom will spend more time in her bathrobe than in regular clothes her first year with her baby! Show her you understand and want to help make her and baby as comfortable as possible with coordinating New Mom bathrobe and Baby Blanket. Select a super-soft fabric such as chenille for a luxurious baby shower or new mom gift.

Being a Mom is something to be proud of and the experience to be cherished. Show a new mom that you care with a truly unique gift of New Mom and baby Matching outfits, clothing, coordinating sets, jewelry and matching clothes!

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Personalised Baby Gifts

A special gift of personal touch indicates your love and care for the baby. The parents will appreciate it. Gifts can be made personal by engraving, embroidering, monogramming or painting on it, to show your love and care. Here are a few ideas for you in choosing a special gift.

A hand-crafted item with an inscription to indicate your name and the name of the baby for whom it is specially made.

Jewellery such as charm bracelet or locket with a special message or picture of the baby will make it more special.

You can also offer silver piggy banks, with baby’s name and birth details with a special message engraved on it.

Baby quilts with embroidery and a nice heirloom type keepsakes.

Needlepoint for nursery decorations with special prayers or poems. It can be used to frame around the baby’s picture.

Wooden furniture or toys such as cedar chest or rocking horse by engraving or burning words into the wood.

Trinket boxes from any material with inscriptions on them.You can choose baby gifts, depending on the gender of the child and age. It require a bit of imagination and taste to pick up the right gift from the wide array of choices, the baby gift stores provide.

There are a variety of Mail Order and Online Stores which provide you with personalised services.

There is a history of personalised gifts everywhere in the world. From ancient periods, silver smiths engraved family names or initials on rare silver ware and jewels. Today the personalised gift market rates in more than millions and still growing steadily.

The personalised gifts are considered a value added and cherished item. Modern technology has contributed to the development of this market, by offering special gifts at affordable rates. Today such gifts are available to babies of different ages at different ranges.

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Fun and Easy Baby Shower Crafts

Baby shower crafts can be fun and easy to make. Here are some practical ideas to make sure your baby shower is a huge success. All you need is a little money, a little bit of time, and a whole lot of heart. These baby craft ideas are perfect for any baby shower.

There are all kinds of baby shower craft ideas, ranging from simple and inexpensive to elaborate and time-consuming. You can choose the project that is right for you based on your budget and the amount of planning and preparation time you have. Baby shower Crafts can made before the baby shower or during the baby shower. Again, it is up to you, but here are some things you might want to consider.

A fun baby shower craft idea to do during the baby shower is to personalize baby gifts as they are opened. Of course, be sure the baby’s name is set in stone before you begin this one! All you need to do these baby shower crafts is a variety of color fabric paint pens bought at any craft supply store.

For instance, when the mother opens a baby shower gift, the most artistic one in the group can decoratively write the baby’s name on the side of the baby shower gift. Be sure to check with the mother and see if she is interested in this idea. This can save her time, as most baby shower gifts will need to be labeled anyway. Certain baby shower gifts may not be appropriate for labeling; use your best judgment. Also, some drying time may need to be allowed. Take care to prevent smudging!

Another great baby shower craft idea for involving an older brother or sister is to have him or her paint a picture or write a short baby poem or letter for the new baby. When finished, this project framed and matted simply becomes one of the most meaningful baby shower gifts, no matter how artistically done. The older sibling will feel pride in their part of welcoming their new baby brother or sister. Hang or display in a prominent place in the baby’s nursery.

A baby themed comic collection is another great baby shower craft idea to help lighten the rough days. Baby shower crafts of this kind takes a little more time and preparation, but what an enjoyable collection when finished!

Enlist others to help hunt down the best and funniest baby themed comics around. Check out magazines and newspapers. Display in a scrapbook or on a poster at the baby shower. Decorate with any appropriate baby trinkets, and be sure to stick with the baby shower theme. Who doesn’t like a good laugh? And no one will need one more than a new mother after she’s had several sleepless nights and lots of dirty diapers to change!

Baby shower crafts that takes a little bit of planning but makes a fabulous sentimental gift is a handprint quilt. You will need to precut quilt squares to do this. Choose fabric and style to match the mother’s nursery décor. Make sure you have enough squares – one for each baby shower guest.

As baby shower guests arrive at the baby shower, have them stick their hand in paint and make a simple handprint on a single square and sign their name. Try glitter, silver or gold fabric paint for a decorative touch. Let them dry. Then someone sews together the finished project. Optional: leave room for a larger block in the middle that says the baby’s name, birth date if known, and the phrase “Surrounded by Love”.

Finally, the favorite baby shower crafts – this one’s to be done during the actual baby shower. You will need one or two disposable cameras, access to a one hour photo developer, a scrapbook and scrapbooking supplies, and a couple of volunteers. For more information on baby shower scrapbooking ideas go to our page on Scrap Booking Tips.

As baby shower guests arrive, take a picture of each baby shower guest with the mother or mother and baby, and take several random, candid pictures. You want to photograph the decorations, the table setting, and the baby shower cake if there is one.

When the cameras are full, have a volunteer rush to have them developed. I suggest calling your store in advance to let them know what you are doing and to make sure they can meet your time restraints. Then, when the baby shower pictures return, start scrapbooking! Ideally, baby shower guests would get to do the page with their picture on it. Usually, it’s easy to keep this project a secret and present at the end of the baby shower.

The mother has an instant keepsake, and again you have saved her valuable time and energy. Whether you’re scrapbooking or not, be sure to take lots of pictures. Be sure to set aside adequate space for these baby shower crafts, and delegate as many tasks as possible.

© Copyright Randy Wilson, All Rights Reserved. Randy is owner of How to Plan a Baby Shower where you can get more tips and ideas for your baby shower. You can also purchase and find free baby shower games. Randy owned and operated a very successful storefront/mailorder business from 1988 to 2003. Currently full time owner/operator of several online businesses. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Randy_Wilson

Choosing Your Kid’s Birthday Cakes

Cake is always a delightful treat no matter what the occasion. If you are choosing your kid’s birthday cakes you can’t go wrong when you choose a design of their favorite character. Cakes can be many different flavors from ice cream cakes, chocolate with chocolate icing, white cake with butter cream frosting, and many others. When you are choosing your kid’s birthday cake you need to first know what they like.

Most children prefer the sweetest cakes with their favorite characters. Some prefer carrot cakes or even German chocolate cake. When you are selecting a birthday cake for your child you may find it is easy to bring the child with you to the store. There you can both look through the cake books and find the perfect style of cake. They can choose their favorite cake and icing along with the theme of the cake.

The theme of the cake should also be chosen in consideration to the party. Some themes for birthday parties include pirates, favorite Disney characters, princess themes, car themes, and many other themes. Your kid’s birthday cake should reflect the theme. If you are looking for something a little different you may even try online. Online can offer your many resources for choosing the best theme for the birthday party as well as help you plan the activities you will have. Once you have determined the theme and type of cake you can then create the shape of the cake.

Some parents chose to avoid going to cake stores or the grocery store for their kid’s birthday cake. Instead they create the cake at home. If you are interested in creating a theme based cake at home you will need several cake pans. You may even need to have purchase specialized cake pans to create the shape of the cake.

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Great Boy’s Birthday Party Ideas

Planning a party can be quite hard, especially if it’s for a child. The fact is, most people today fail to realize just how much the preferences of children have changed. The days of cake, ice cream and clowns are long gone.

When you want to throw a boy’s birthday party, for example, you should definitely plan it out carefully beforehand. Here are some great boy’s birthday party ideas to help you:

1. Superhero

Nothing quite captures a young boy’s imagination than superheroes. If you choose to go with this boy’s birthday party idea, then you need to do a bit of research. In the past, parents have been able to get away with faking a superhero birthday part by hiring someone to play “captain super amazing” or another such unknown.

However, you should realize that because of the resurgence of comic book movies, children are much more aware of which superheroes they would like to come to their party. If you are planning to make use of this boy’s birthday party idea, you have to realize that you need to truly prepare for it since kids’ expectations regarding superheroes can be quite high.

2. Sports and Games

This boy’s birthday party idea involves you actually taking the time to plan an outing and reserving a bowling alley, a paintball arena, or other types of sports places where you can hold a party while providing fun activities for the guests.

In implementing this boy’s birthday party idea, you need to make sure that the guests and not just the celebrant will be able to participate in the activities. You also need to remember that inviting the guests for this type of party would require you to tell them what sort of activities are involved and what to wear.

3. Costume

Everyone loves the chance to get to change their entire looks, especially kids. A great boy’s birthday party idea would be a costume party. Remember to tell the guests if you are implementing this boy’s birthday party idea as you do not want someone feeling left out.

You should also provide a place where people can change so that they may go to or leave from the party in ordinary clothes if they want to. Implementing this boy’s birthday party idea may also require you to plan out some sort of contest or games which involves the children’s costumes.

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Princess Birthday Party Ideas – An Enchanting Birthday

Once upon a time in a kingdom run by the most wonderful king and queen (you), there lived a beautiful princess (your child) who was preparing to celebrate her birthday.

Then one night the princess had a dream and in her dream she wished for an enchanted princess birthday party.

The King and Queen wanted to make the princess’s dream come true, so they planned a lovely party just to please their daughter.

With these enchanted princess birthday party ideas, your child’s wishes and dreams will come true.

Imagine your little girl all dressed up in her royal princess costume, happily greeting her party guests as they arrive for her special celebration.

Invitations

I suggest the “royal treatment” for your special celebration announcements.

As the royal family, you may wish to send your invitations on parchment paper. When your invitation is ready to deliver, roll up the parchment paper and tie a bright red or purple ribbon around it.

Your royal wording might start off like this.

“Announcing a royal celebration”

“Once upon a time… As a royal subject, your presence is requested by the king and queen of the kingdom (your last name) to attend an enchanted Princess Birthday Party for her highness, princess (your child’s first and last name) on the magical occasion of her (how old she will be) birthday.”

“This royal celebration will be a princess costume party where all are invited to dress in their princess wardrobe. Our enchanted birthday party will take place on (day and date) and will begin at (time) with our celebration concluding at precisely (end time of your party).”

“The King and Queen request that all royal subjects planning to be in attendance, please RSVP by (day and date).”

“Her royal highness princess (your child’s first name) looks forward to your attendance at her princess birthday party which promises to be an enchanting time for all.”

“Our party will take place at the castle (families last name) located at (address).

Deliver Your Invitation

Here’s a fun idea. Have someone in costume actually hand deliver your invitations. Imagine how surprised and delighted your party guests will be. And they’ll know this party is going to be very special. What fun.

Royal Decorations

When decorating, the royal family always uses red, purple, pink, blue and white balloons. You can also find a number of excellent online party supply stores where you’ll find all kinds of incredible decorations to brighten up your castle.

You can cover your ceiling in colorful helium balloons, and be sure to decorate your mail box and your front door to help your party guest locate your castle entrance. You might decorate your front door with a colorful balloon archway for your guests to walk under.

Princess Birthday Party Ideas – Games

Pin The Tiara On The Princess

Cut out a picture of a princess from a coloring book, or get a princess poster, then cut out some small paper tiaras that your guests can stick on the picture… Remember to put each child’s name on their tiara.

Enchanted Musical Statues

Have your party guests move to the center of the room. Start playing some music related to your theme. Have your guests start moving and dancing around… Then stop the music and everyone has to freeze like a statues. Anyone who moves is out. Keep repeating this until only one person is left.

Royal Message Relay

Have all your guests sit in a circle. Have your birthday child think of a silly royal phrase or sentence. It might be a funny message for the king and queen… Your birthday child whispers the message to the guest on their right. That child whispers the message to the person on their right until the message travels all the way around the circle to the person sitting just to the left of your birthday child. That child then repeats the message out loud… Then the birthday child tells everyone what the original message was… Everyone gets a turn. The more the message gets mixed up, the more fun it is.

Princess Dress Up

Pick up some fun things like tiaras, mirrors, combs, boas, jewelry, long gloves and even high heels for the young ladies to play with.

And don’t forget to take lots of still pictures and shoot lots of video.

Princess Birthday Party Ideas – Royal Food And Drink

May I suggest the following elegant finger foods be served.

Royal melon, served with tooth picks

Finger sandwiches

Carrot Sticks

Grapes

Celery sticks filled with peanut butter

Purple, red or pink Jelly Beans

Small crackers with cheese

Cherries

Royal orange slices

Apple slices with caramel dip

Strawberries dipped in chocolate

And for those thirsty moments:

Royal punch with sherbet ice cream and a taste of ginger ale

Sparkling grape or apple drink

Lemonade with strawberries

Princess Birthday Party Idea

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