Birthday Party Ideas

 

Pretty In Pink

 

Little girls, fairy wings and the colour pink have an almost universal language of their own. 

 

Somewhere from three to seven years of age your little girl will want to have a "Fairy Party", a "Princess Party" or a "Pink Party". So where do you start when planning a party  for your little girl?

 

One of the best shopping websites we have found is www.lovetoparty.co.nz which provides a range of birthday theme party packages. You can buy plates in sets of eight or get them to help put the whole package together. The people here are wonderful and more  than happy to talk through with you on how to create your favourite party.

 

However if you are a more hands on person, here are some ideas to create your own birthday party.

 

Food

Fairy bread: You need white sandwich bread, crust removed, butter and "hundreds and thousands" sprinkles. Simply butter the bread, sprinkle on the hundreds and thousands and cut the bread into halves or quarters.

 

Pink and white marshmallows.

 

Small cakes or slices. Try one or both of our pink slices, tasty and loved by adults as well as the children: Coconut Ice Shortcake and Marshmallow shortcake.

 

Decorations

Balloons in pink, soft purple and white work well. 

 

Games

Three to four year olds

At this age the more informal the party and the party ideas the better. 

 

Blowing Bubbles: One of the best games at this age is a simply blowing bubbles and getting them to try and catch them. There is something magical about this, it is a simple and easy. For safety reason this is best done on the grass as the bubble mixture can leave a small but slippery mess on concrete or tiles.

 

Pass the parcel. This is more suitable for the four year olds. At this stage all the children like to get a present and therefore when creating your own parcel, start with the number of children who will be attending and allow each child to win a small prize. A simple lollipop will do the trick at this age. Have a few more on hand just in case another child or two turn up with their older brother or sister.

Five to seven year olds

The games here can be more involved as at this age the children can understand instructions a lot better.

Statues: A game where music is played and all the children dance. When the music stops everyone must stand still. If they move before the music starts again they are out. The last person remaining is the winner.

Pass the parcel: Same as above. And at this age they still enjoy getting the lollipop.

Musical cushions or chairs: Here music is played while children walk around the chairs or cushions, however there is one less chair (cushion) than the number of children playing. When the music stops children must each sit on the chair. The child that misses out on a chair is out of the game. As the next round continues another chair is removed until eventually there are two children and one chair. The child that gets the chair on the last turn is the winner.

At the end of the party.

After the cake has been cut and children are off home, a economcial way of providing children with 'party bags' is to put together a basket with a selection of sweets, including lollipops and letting each child select two or three sweets.