Girls Birthday Party Ideas Throwing a unique and memorable birthday party for girls aged 8-12 can be challenging. They are old enough to have outgrown the playground, but not quite ready for teenage activities yet. Here are some party ideas to make sure your daughter's birthday will be a happy and successful event. One of the keys is working together with your pre-teen to choose a kids birthday party theme that she is excited about. Once you choose the theme, planning the activities and food will be much easier. And remember that while supervision is obviously required on party day, give the girls some space so they can feel a little more grown up. Your local roller or ice skating rink will likely have numerous birthday party packages to choose from. Typically, they have a party room that you can reserve with a host/hostess to run the party. The group of kids will normally get skate admission and rental, food, beverages, birthday cake delivery and ice cream, game tokens and more. There can be limitations on the number of children that can attend the party and rates vary widely from one skating rink to the next. Take into account all the items that are including when selecting to throw a roller skating party for your girl. Just check with your local rink for details. Pottery Painting Party Pottery painting parties at a local pottery place are all the rage. Many pottery places allow you to rent a private room for the birthday party where the kids get to make and take their own personalized bowl or plate. They normally ask that you bring your own food and decorations, but again it depends on the local place so call them directly for details. When they are done, each child can have their creation fired in the kiln for a permanent souvenir from the party. Since the pottery painting establishments can be a bit expensive, you could consider getting some of the Activ-Clay which is a type of clay that doesn't need to be fired in a kiln. Kids can make their own clay creations and let them dry overnight. Then paint them the next morning to take home as their souvenir. Be sure to buy enough clay and painting supplies for everyone attending the party. Formal Tea Party This is a great idea especially for the younger aged girls. The idea is that the girls dress up in their "Sunday best" (dresses, hats, boas, white gloves, etc.) and enjoy a real tea service. You can either transform your own home into a cafe or see if there is a local tea place that offers tea parties for girls. If you decide to do it in your own home, just set up some kids size tables with white fabrics and doilies, some fresh flowers and of course formal tea party ware. Serve the "tea" (juice) in a teapot along with finger sandwiches such as heart-shaped bologna and/or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. For a great finish to the party, make a teapot-shaped cake. Before or after tea time, you could have a little fashion show so that each girl can show off her beautiful outfit. Be sure to take lots of pictures. You could even give awards or prizes for various things like prettiest dress or hat, most beautiful satin bow, etc. Tropical Beach or Pool Party Add a splash of fun to your daughter's birthday by throwing a summer beach or pool party. Even if you don't happen to have a backyard pool, there are still possibilities. For example, some local pools or neighborhood associations will allow groups to reserve the entire swimming pool area for a short period of time. They provide a lifeguard and staff who keep an eye on the kids and run games such as water ring tosses. In addition, they may have a party room that is adjacent to the changing areas/restrooms where you can set-up decorations, snacks and cake. Whether you throw the party in your backyard or in another pool location, find some fun summer-themed invitations shaped like flip-flops, beach balls, or tropical flowers (or make your own from card stock). Add a clever saying about how you'll be diving right in for a fun party. Decorate the event area with inflatable palm trees, beach balls, hibiscus flowers and give each child a lei when they arrive at the birthday celebration. Have lots of pool games to keep the kids entertained. Try floating object or rubber duck races, pool diving for non-floating objects, relay races, water ring tosses, etc. For birthday party favors, how about beach ball shaped decorated sugar cookies, beach towels, cheap flip flops or a goodie basket or bag filled with sunscreen, SPF lip balm and candies. Craft or Beading Party Local craft studios or stores often offer art-themed parties for Read more...
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