I AM THE PRINCESS SPA PARTY

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MIRROR, MIRROR, HUNG ON THE WALL;

COME TO MY PARTY AND WE’LL HAVE A BALL!

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Pre-Party 

First and foremost, make a list of things necessary for the Princess Spa Party!  Be sure to include invitations, food, cake, supplies for activities, supplies for the “spa treatments”, items for the goody bags, etc. 

Make sure that you not only think, but visualize, what you are actually trying to accomplish!  For instance, if you want the Princess Spa Party to be a true “Princess” spa party, you will probably want the guests to be dressed as princesses.  To accomplish this, you can either provide the princess costumes or ask that the guests arrive in princess clothing.  For princess costumes and accessories, go to my Princess Costumes and Tiaras & Crowns pages. 

If you feel that your princesses need some fairy godmothers, you could recruit some “adult” fairy godmothers to dress the part and be responsible for fairy godmother duties.  Again, as part of the visualization process, the fairy godmothers will need wands!  It is very important to visualize the whole party from beginning to end! 

Another idea would be to ask the guests to each bring one small bottle of nail polish for the nails and toes treatment centers. (These can probably be found at any dollar store!)  Gather all the nail polishes together and then allow your princess and her guests to choose from the available colors.  Again, this needs to be visualized so you remember to put it on your list as an item to add to your invitations. 

As with all parties, things move forward once the invitations are mailed, which should be done two-three weeks in advance to allow for maximum attendance.  Your little princess will want to make sure that all her closest Princess-friends can attend!  Be sure to include the date, time, location, any information necessary to carry out the theme, and, of course, an R.S.V.P. date and phone number.  A full assortment of Fit-for-a-Princess invitations can be found at Princess Invitations or by navigating from the I Am The Princess home page to the Invitations page, then Cinderella Events under Disney products. 

Party 

So, the day has finally arrived and the kingdom has come to a royal standstill, breathlessly awaiting the arrival of the invited princesses!  The guests begin to arrive, in costume, hopefully.  If not, you will have taken this into consideration and will be able to provide a costume from your stash of pre-purchased costumes.  As each guest enters, give her a headband or ponytail holder to keep her hair away from her face during the spa treatments.  (Your Princess should stand out from the others!  If you provide robes and slippers for the spa treatments, the Princess’s color should be different from everyone else’s.  Also, her head band/ponytail holder should be different/a different color, etc.) 

You might begin the party with an activity or two to get everyone together and “in the mood”! 

After the beginning activities, you might arrange for a “visit” from a favorite Disney princess.  Enlist the aid of an adult friend to dress-up like the featured princess and “arrive” for a special appearance.  Make sure your adult princess has watched “her” movie prior to appearing so she can get a handle on the character she is playing! 

Another idea for your Princess Spa Party would be to make it a Queen/Princess party.  (This would equate to a mother/daughter party.)  It would be fun for the moms to attend and “perform” the spa treatments on their own little princesses.  Maybe, you could even devise a mother/daughter activity to be included with the rest of the fun. 

Treatment Centers 

It’s time for the royal treatment!  You should probably limit the treatment centers to three, four at the most.  (If the spa party will be a sleepover, you could do two sessions – one after some activities and then the second one maybe an hour or so before it’s time for lights out.)  Remember, the treatment centers will require a lot of towels. 

There are several options for the treatment centers – manicures, pedicures, make-up, hair, and facials. Go to Ezine Article - Spa Party Games and Activities for a yummy chocolate facial mask!  Make sure that you have recruited adult helpers for the treatment centers! 

To obtain ideas for creating the ambiance you need for your little princesses, you should go to Amazing Moms Spa Party Ideas.  This site will give you ideas on how to decorate your treatment room, spa activities, party favors, and a spa party cake and cupcakes. 

Food 

I have found that chocolate fondue served with pound cake and assorted fruits is a real treat and something that seems to be memorable!  After all, what could be more fun than sitting around, giggling, and girl-talking with your girlfriends while dipping strawberries and pound cake into warm chocolate! 

Fruit smoothies are also a favorite…and, oh, so good!  Additional food suggestions can be found at Yahoo! Answers Spa Party Food Ideas and Kaboose Spa Party Ideas. 

As to cakes, there are many sites online which can help with this party favorite!  Try this link, Spa Party Cake.  This cake will be a real crowd pleaser! 

Post-Party 

Since all princesses (and divas) like giveaways, go to my Princess Giveaway page, Princess Giveaway, to sign up for free gifts your princess will love.  It’s fast, easy, and fun!  Each month a new winner is chosen and featured on my web site.  Also, feel free to sign up for my Princess Newsletter which will keep you up-to-date regarding new items and sales. 

Until Your Next Princess Visit,

Fiddle-dee-dee