Fiesta Friday/Real Party – Tutus and Twirls
Last weekend, we had the ballerina party for my client’s 5 year old, K. Mama got all her money’s worth, because I could hardly snap any pictures, I was so busy! After all, it was a rainy day and keeping 12 kids ranging from 3 to 8 years old busy is hard work! 
Here is the first set up for the crafts; you can’t see them, but hanging over head a row of Martha’s fancy paper flowers in red and pink.
The first guests have arrived….
An extra guest works on a crown instead; which is why I always plan a few extras of everything.
While they waited for their wands/crows to dry, they played a rousing game of Duck Duck Goose, while I changed over the table and put up the ballerina centerpiece, (yes, she is an artist’s Mannekin), I made her a little tutu with ribbon and pink tulle, and a sequin tiara. At each setting was a napkin tied with their initial, and their clay pot prince/ballerina. And man, were they sturdy! The little ones kept clanking them on the table, and I was just waiting for the inevitable head flying off. But nothing moved, not a pom-pom, and not one sequin came off! Go hot glue!!
They came back, found their seats and we moved on to making edible bracelets from raspberry licorice, Fruit Loops and assorted gummy rings. They LOVED it, and couldn’t wait to eat them.
No sooner were they done with that, it was on to decorating cupcakes. Another tip, set out bowls of frosting, sprinkles, and candies, wooden craft sticks to spread the frosting and let them at ’em. Once again, another way to keep them engaged, although the traffic pile-up at the counter was a little hectic. Organized chaos is what I like to call it.
It was a perfect party, and K loved every minute of it, and isn’t that what it’s all about?
Looks like it went really well:)
p.s I like the new banner (is that the October issue of Living?)