A Paris style birthday is a great theme for a girl of any age. A virtual trip to one of the most fabulous cities in the world will be an excellent gift for the birthday girl.
Today we will tell you how to organize such a holiday and share ideas for its design.
You can start preparing for your birthday by making and sending invitations. This can be either a classic version or a more original one.
For example, an invitation can be made in the form of a ticket to Paris.
Or send your guests a postcard invitation from Paris.
By the way, to create your own invitation you can use the following template:
Room decoration
Since the theme of the holiday was a party at Alfea (a magical school of fairies), the decor of the room had to be magical. To create the appropriate atmosphere, I inflated many, many colorful balloons that hung on the walls and simply lay on the floor. I hung Sonechka’s drawings on clothespins, and her certificates and diplomas received for participating in various competitions also hung on the walls. I also decorated the room with beautiful carriages for the princesses and made an anniversary poster on which guests and relatives could leave wishes for Sonechka.
How to Throw a Party at Home for Girls: Themed Ideas
An excellent solution would be a Winx-themed holiday. There are not only every girl’s favorite heroines here, but also, of course, a feeling of magic and miracle :).
Continuing the theme of miracles, you can also pay attention to the holiday of the little Fairy. Crinoline dresses and magic wands – isn’t this what every little girl dreams of?
Are you reading romantic fairy tales like Cinderella, Snow White and the Swan Princess with your daughter? Then it is best to choose a holiday for the Princess.
Older girls will appreciate a tea party, which will be reminiscent of adult gatherings between mom and her friends :).
Also, a party at home for girls can be organized in the style of a ballerina or ladybug :).
A pajama party for girls remains incredibly relevant.
After reading our recommendations, do not forget about the age of your girls :). Perhaps various outdoor games will be the best entertainment this evening!
Alfea Party: Beginning
It all started with a buffet for Sonechka's friends. When the guests arrived, I made fruit canapés, pizza, and took out beautiful plates and glasses. We poured “children's champagne” into the glasses of our little guests.
During the reception, there was also a photo shoot with a princess poster (it was my first time drawing something like this), but the girls liked it, and we took several shots: everyone wanted to be in the role of a princess!
After the buffet table there were competitions that I had prepared in advance.
Entertainment
Depending on the age and hobbies of guests, you can entertain:
- photo zone or set of photo props
- fashion show
- a competition to see who can build the Eiffel Tower from scrap materials the fastest or most original
For kids, you can prepare coloring books, and for older guests, a quiz about Paris or a competition with guessing and translating phrases in French.
Magic dust enchantix
All girls - fans of the animated series "Winx" - know what "enchantix" is. This is the name of the magic dust that gives fairies superpowers. For this competition, the girls were divided into two teams. Each team was given a “magic enchantix dust collection” (children’s plastic scoops). The girls had to scoop up magic dust (plastic multi-colored balls) into a scoop and, after passing obstacles (a stool and a coffee table), bring the enchantix dust to their team’s box.
Fairy Flora and the seven-flowered flower
Fairy Flora sent Sonechka a telegram. In it, the fairy asks you to remember what the name of the magical fairy-tale flower is that can fulfill any wish?
The girls thought for about five minutes... Then they started giving out options: tulip, cornflower, chamomile... Then I decided to make their task easier by telling them a magic spell:
Fly, fly, petal, Through the west to the east, Through the north, through the south, Come back, making a circle. As soon as you touch the ground - To be in my opinion...
And then it rained from all sides: “Seven-flowered flower!”
- Well done! You guessed it! Now let's draw this magical flower!
I hung whatman paper on the wall and gave the girls multi-colored markers so that with their eyes closed they could draw one element of a flower each. (The markers were drawn by lot, because everyone wanted to draw... in pink! We tied a scarf over the girls’ eyes.)
Indian Reservation
All boys love pirates, police officers, and military men. The Indians are no exception. Everyone will rejoice at the opportunity to feel like one of them. After all, the Indians are famous for their bravery and courage.
In an invitation to a 10-year-old boy's birthday, you can indicate that it is worth thinking about a costume in advance and thinking about an Indian name. Otherwise, the parents of the birthday boy will have to stock up on outfits.
This stylized children's party is best held outdoors. Decorate everything according to the theme.
You can put up one or more wigwams (small children's tents will do) and make a fire pit in the center.
You need to choose the appropriate entertainment. For example, the Indians are famous for their accuracy, so you can first check it with those present.
The game will be a great success with hanging inflatable balls filled with water, which you need to hit with darts.
Kids will definitely enjoy competing in targeted archery.
The Indians are also distinguished by their extraordinary wisdom and strength of mind. Therefore, various riddles, charades, puzzles, crosswords will also be on topic.
A master class on creating a dream catcher will help you diversify your holiday.
To do this, you need to stock up on the necessary materials and practice in advance in creating this decorative decoration in order to easily explain to children the principles of its manufacture.
At the end of the boy’s 10th birthday celebration, you can play Indian songs, or distribute drums, spoons, flutes to those who wish and invite them to play music themselves.
The idea of lighting a fire and performing shamanic dances around it will be supported by everyone without exception.
Such a holiday will definitely linger in the child’s memory for a long time.
Guess the fairy's name
In advance, I wrote printed letters on circles of different diameters (some girls are just learning to read, and printed letters are more recognizable to them). In total I got 14 circles. Letters must be written in pairs - 2 letters “B”, 2 letters “I”. It is advisable to write paired letters on circles of different diameters. In addition, you should still have unpaired letters from which you can assemble the name of the birthday girl.
I introduced this competition to the girls as follows.
- Girls, an unusual envelope came into my hands, and in it - a task from the Queen of Magic. There's a real commotion in Alfea! Today, the award ceremony for the kindest fairy is supposed to take place in the magic castle, but the evil Trix, as always, want to interfere with the holiday. The envelope contained the name of the good fairy, but the Trix replaced the envelopes and mixed up all the letters. Let's help our friends from Alfea and unravel the name of the kindest fairy.
I lay out all 14 circles on the floor and ask the girls to find paired letters. They completed this task quite easily.
As a result, we were left with 4 circles. I ask the girls to arrange the circles starting with the largest and ending with the smallest. It turns out the word “Sonya”.
My Sonya is shocked that she is the kindest fairy! The girls, in turn, do not believe that Sonya is a real fairy, and then I give my daughter a magic wand (a huge plastic lollipop with real small lollipops hidden inside). I suggest everyone say the magic words together and... hop!
Sonya takes out a lot of small ones from a large lollipop and gives them to the girls. They are happy and ask to repeat the magic (to conjure dolls for them, a fashionable handbag). I had to say that the kindest fairy could perform such powerful magic only once a day.
Treats
Of course, at a Paris-style party, the treats must be appropriate.
If you are planning an active holiday with entertainment, then it is better to go for a buffet with various snacks:
- French baguette sandwiches
- croissants
- cheese snacks
Want to have a full meal? Then prepare cheese slices (Camembert, Brie, Roquefort), rooster in wine, onion soup, ratatouille, quiche, potato gratin and other traditional dishes.
For dessert you can serve creme brulee, meringues, macaroons, Eiffel Tower cookies or other symbols of Paris.
If there are few guests, you can make cheese or chocolate fondue.
Don't forget about the main dish of the holiday - birthday cake.
Don’t forget about drinks for guests - lemonade, juice, tea, coffee or cocoa.
