Back to school party

...and the party is done! Probably one of the easiest parties we have hosted yet! The reason for the party was Back to School, however it was an opportunity for all of my daughters friends who have 18" dolls to bring the dolls over as well.

A picture of the guests of our guests. What shocked me is there were no duplicate dolls brought to the party. Two girls even dressed the same as their doll.


The first activity was to make barrettes for the dolls. We used ribbon and jewels...prettttttyyyyy.


As each of the girls finished their barrettes, they filled in a quiz about themselves that we used to play guess who answered this during our snack time.



The food "buffet". The food was divided into big and little. In addition we used plastic shot glasses as the 18" dolls cup for lemonade PLUS cut regular square napkins in half and folded. The girls LLLLOOOOVVVEED the tiny cups and napkins.


The girls all sat on the floor with their dolls, pretending to feed them. And eating both plates of food.


After snack time, the girls each created a poster for their dolls space at their homes. Oh how long you can keep girls involved with some paper, markers and glittery stickers...

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The girls all introduced their dolls on the webcam. Video to be edited and sent out via private YouTube.com link to each of the parents.


We took three pictures of each of the girls; one of the girl alone, one of the doll alone and one of the girl and the doll. Each girl chose which picture they liked best and and glued the picture onto a glittery piece of craft paper and used a ribbon for the chain.

Last Day of School Tea Party

It was a lovely day for the Last Day of School party and this is by far the easiest party we have thrown!

Here are the invites we sent out for the tea party. We used an image of the Mad Hatter's Tea Party and sewed a peppermint tea bag to the cardstock.


We purchased a set of 12 tea cups from Goodwill and attached a last minute whim bling ring purchase for the girls to look glam while they were drinking tea.


Rather than try to ply the neighborhood 8-year olds with scones and cucumber sandwiches we served peanut butter and jelly "tea" sandwiches, cheese puffs and pretzels.


We set up two tables with the food and tea cups in the backyard. The girls sat on a comforter to the left of the tables.


Upon arrival the girls made bracelets and necklaces with fruit loops. Simply an easy and inexpensive craft. And the girls enjoyed snacking on it. Once all of the girls had arrived, we served up the food raspberry iced tea and pink lemonade.

What's a tea party without a game of croquet?


The swag bag was technically a swag cup. The tea cups from the party were quickly washed up and filled up with pink jelly bellys and Smarties.

Last Day of School Tea

Working away tonight (well except for right now when I am taking a break) on the Last Day of School tea we are hostessing tomorrow. Cookies baked and decorated, tea cups washed and ready. Fruit Loops divided by color. Bracelet string sized and cut. Tomorrow I need to put out the croquet game and prepare for the sugar cube relay. It should be a lovely afternoon. More pictures will posted tomorrow. But for now. Cookies will have to suffice.