Little Mermaid Party
FOOD
*goldfish crackers served in sand pails with shovels
*make "ocean cups" using blue jello in
little bowls - float gummy fish in the jello before allowing it to set
*serve a blue "ocean" drink
*cut sandwiches with a fish shaped cookie cutter (consider "seanut"
butter and jelly sandwiches)
*make deviled egg boats (deviled eggs with toothpicks holding a cheese slice sail)
*make a pasta dish using sea shell pasta and name it "Sebastian's Sea Shell Surprise"
*make "Octo-dogs" - cut hot dogs in half - slice halfway up four times so you have 8 dangling sections - place in boiling water and watch them curl up like
tentacles!
GAMES/ACTIVITIES
*buy an inexpensive magnetic
fishing game for guests to play
*show "The Little Mermaid" movie
*print Little Mermaid colouring sheets from the Internet for guests to colour
*buy fish and sea creature stickers - allow guests to make ocean pictures on blue paper
*decorate paper "bras" - fasten 2 paper plates together using string or yarn - have guests decorate using plastic flowers, shells, ribbon,
glitter, sequins, etc.
*make "puffy fish" by having guests
decorate two large fish shapes with craft supplies - staple fish back to back, leaving a small space open to stuff with cotton balls
*play "Pin the Flower in the Mermaid's Hair"
*using a plastic child's pool or
sandbox, fill with sand and bury little
trinkets like shells, beads, jewels - give the guests plastic shovels and let them search for treasure under the sea
*draw a large shark's mouth on a large piece of poster board. Tape it to the side of a box. Cut out the mouth. Have guests "Feed the Shark" by
seeing how many bean bags they can throw into the open hole
*have a crab race - guests race on all fours with their tummies facing up!
Pirate Party
FOOD
*make "Deviled Ships" by making deviled eggs and inserting a toothpick and a
triangle of sliced cheese
*make "Shark's Blood Punch" - use red Kool-Aid to make red ice cubes and serve in a lemon-lime pop
*goldfish crackers
*make "Pirate Ships" by taking a hot dog in a bun and sticking a popsicle stick in it with a paper skull and crossbones flag on top
*make an "ocean" with sunken
treasures dessert by making blue jello cups with diced peaches inside
GAMES/ACTIVITIES
*Play "X Marks the Spot", a variation of Pin the Tail on the Donkey - make a
treasure map and place an "X" on it - give each guest a coloured flag with their name on it - the person who gets their flag
closest to the "X" wins
*Play "Treasure Toss" - guests take turns seeing how many bean bags they can toss into the treasure chest from a distance
*hide small objects around the party area and have a treasure hunt
*Make foam flags - before the party, cut flags out of foam and attach to a wooden stick - provide craft supplies for guests to decorate their flag
* watch a "Peter Pan" or "Pirates of the Carribbean" DVD
*print pirate colouring pages from the Internet for guests to colour
*play "Musical Islands" but instead of using chairs, use islands cut out of paper, placed on the floor
*if it's warm outside have a "Cannonball Fight" with water balloons
*play "Pass the Pirate Hat"
*Pan for gold - spray paint some rocks with gold paint - fill a wading pool with water and sand - using pie plates, show the guests how to pan for gold
Princess Party
FOOD
*make a party punch and name it "Princess Punch"
*make sandwiches and cut using a star cookie cutter
*consider a "Princess Tea" theme and serve fancy sandwiches, scones with jam and pink lemondae
*make cookie castles by stacking wafer cookies and "gluing" with icing - use flat bottom ice cream cones for towers and various candies for decoration
* serve "Prince's Kisses" (Hershey's kisses)
*hollow out a pumpkin and line with
fabric - fill with snacks
*serve Cinderella Cider, Ariel's Catch of the Day (goldfish crackers), Jasmine's Jam Sandwiches, Snow White Salad
GAMES/ACTIVITIES
*Play "Kiss the Frog Prince" (pin the lips on the frog) or "Pin the Crown on the Princess"
*decorate magic wands or crowns with glitter, sequins and jewels
*have a treasure hunt such as "find Snow White's apples"
*for older girls, apply makeup and nail polish to guests - for younger girls, paint faces with stars, hearts, flowers, diamonds - be sure to decorate a pretty mirror so that the princesses can admire their new look!
*read princess stories
*show a princess DVD
*print princess pictures from the Internet for guests to colour
*play "Snow White's Apple Toss" (just like Hot Potato, but pass an apple)
*play "Royal Freeze Dance" - guests dance to music until the music stops and they have to freeze
*help guests make bracelets and/or necklaces with beads and plastic cording
*play "Bob for Apples with Snow White"
*decorate a jar with ribbons and
sequins - fill it with dried peas - have guests guess how many peas the "Princess and the Pea" has
Tinkerbelle Party
Food
-have a tea party - serve fancy
sandwiches, scones and jam and pink lemonade
-cut sandwiches with a star cookie
cutter
-make Rice Krispy treats and cut with a star cookie cutter - add a wooden skewer to make a magic wand
-make pretty cupcakes with pink or purple icing and add coloured sugar and sprinkles (pixie dust)
-serve "Pixie Punch" and "Neverland NIbbles"
-make "Fairy Parfaits" by layering
various colours of sherbet in a parfait glass
-make star-shaped Jello jigglers
Games/Activities
-give guests a "fairy makeover" with
glittery makeup, nail polish and
stickers
-make "Candy Magic Wands" -
purchase bbq skewers and wrap star
garland around the ends of the
skewers or make cardboard stars from poster board- provide guests with jelly Life Savers, gummy peaches and other candies that have holes in the center - have guests string on the candies - use a large marshmallow on the end of the skewer to keep the candies from
slipping off
-print Tinkerbell pictures from the Internet for guests to colour
-play "Fairy Tag" - let the birthday girl tag the guests with her magic wand
-have a "Fairy Dress-Up Relay" -
d ivide guests into two or more groups - give each group a pile of "fairy clothes"
inluding a set of wings - the first player dresses in the fairy clothes and runs to a designated spot, before running back,
undressing and handing off the clothes to the next player - first team to finish wins
-play "Stick the Star on Tink's Wand" - play as you would "Pin the Tail on the Donkey"
-play "Pass the Wand" (like Hot Potato)
-hide Hershey Kisses and/or pennies around the party area and have guests
search for Fairy Gold