DIY kinda girl: Princess Party

My little girl is turning four. Sigh. Growing up so fast! And of course, what does a four year old little girl want? A Princess Party!

I don't believe in elaborate birthday parties for kids. As mentioned when I posted about my son's Lego Party, my policy is cute, fun and SIMPLE. So that's what I aimed for with this party. (Though I will admit that simple can be relative...this may not seem simple to everyone!)

Food

Pizza, Cupcakes and Apple Ginger Sparkler

Decorating Crowns

Simple. Exactly what it sounds like. The kids did this while they waited for their face painting turn.
Crowns (Michaels), Stickers, Foam Stickers and Glitter Glue (DollarTree), Monograms (cut from Stampin' Up! glitter paper using my Silhouette, Victorian font for girls, AdLib BT for boys), and some crayons

Face Painting

Man, I am no pro at face painting. But it was good enough for the kids! Mostly butterflies. A couple flowers. And then for the two boys in the mix, a frog with a bowtie and the Batman symbol. :)
Face Painting Kit (Michael's)

Pin the Crown on the Princess

I just blew up a picture of Sleeping Beauty in Photoshop, then worked a little magic to remove her crown. Then I printed it out in sections and pieced it together (not well, might I add...made some mistakes in proportion when I printed. Oh well). And printed and cut out a crown for each little munchikin to "pin" on the princess. Just used a length of sheet (leftover from making the fabric banners for the B&H wedding) as a blindfold.

Kiss the Frog

My version was not nearly as beautiful as my inspiration, but not too bad, considering I used a box knife, packing tape, butcher paper and two Costco diaper boxes! The lip shaped bean bags I made using pink felt and my serger, then filled with rice rather than beans.

The Missing Slipper

This game I also borrowed. So easy. I picked up the pair of heels (they even look like glass slippers) from a local thrift store. Then at the party I hid one and told the kids "Oh no! Cinderella has lost her glass slipper! Go find it!" Cue 9 3-4 year olds running through my basement, looking for a shoe. :) This was actually the favorite, they asked to play this over and over.

Favors

Princess treat bags (DollarTree), Princess Crayons (DollarTree), Princess Stickers (Zurchers), Princess Notebooks (Zurchers), Bracelet (DollarTree), Ring (Zurchers), Wand (Zurchers), Candy bracelet (I got at Zurchers but the packaging said Oriental Trading), misc. candy.

When I put my daughter to bed that night, I asked her what her favorite part of the party was. She ended up listing everything, and then giggling as she realized that said, "I liked all of it!" :) I think it was a hit.