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Kiss The Frog

Princess and the Pea

Queen Says 

Idea #1: 

Use a large picture of a frog ( check teacher supply stores) or create one using construction paper. 

Cut out red & pink lips before the party.  Write each guest name on the a lip.

Like the game Pin the tail on the donkey, here the girls will take turns putting their kisses on the frog.

Idea #2:    

Another variation is for the girls to go on a hunt looking for the frog

 (stuff animal)  that may turn into a prince.   The princess who finds the frog, gets to kiss the frog with our fun lip whistle. They also get to keep the lip whistle for a party favor. 

Idea #3:

A third variation is for the princesses to sit in a circle.  Play some soft music and  the girls gently pass around the frog (stuff animal).

When the music stops the              princess is out.  Play continues until there is one princess left.  The princess must kiss frog with a 

lip whistle to win!  Who knows, maybe a prince will appear, if not let her keep the frog as a prize! 

You'll need 3 pillows the same or close in size and a frozen pea or marble.

Place the three pillows on the floor and under one of them put the frozen pea or marble.  Do this before the party and don't let the princesses pick up the pillow. 

Each princess gets  a turn sitting on all three pillows and then stands behind the pillow she thinks has the pea.  After all girls received a chance,  lift one pillow at a time revealing where the pea was.  The princesses standing by the correct pillow win a party favor! 

Mom your the Queen and you need to teach your little princesses manners.  

Play this game like Simon Says.  

Here are some  choice sayings:

Queen says curtsey

Queen says bow

Queen says touch your crown ( or tiara)

Touch your jewels! -  If they touch their jewels they are out, the "Queen did not say so".

You can come up with more sayings and play several times.   

Lost Slipper 

Teacup Tower 

Find the lost slipper.  Prior to the start of the party, hide one slipper from a pair of children's  dress up slippers.

Send the girls on a hunt for the lost slipper.

If you want to give a prize,  then the child that finds the matching slipper, can keep them.   

Using paper/plastic cups and small paper/plastic plates, let the girls stack towers. See whose is tower is the tallest before it tumbles down.  This can be done in teams too!  

Party Crafts 

Manners Session 

Sing Along

Start your party with an opening Craft Activity:

*Decorate gold crowns with gems, sequences and glitter glue.  

Create-a-tiara Craft Kit Pkg/12

*Decorate foam craft tea pots magnets (precut before party) with markers, gems, glitter glue, etc.

*Make pretty Tea Time Necklaces with beads and these Tea Time Gold Charms (10 pc).

*Make candy necklaces.  

*Star Wand Craft Kit

Manner sessions - spend a few minutes with the girls at the tea table explaining how to hold a tea cup, if using a spoon for adding sugar, you only dip once into the sugar bowl, stir gently and lay spoon on saucer.  Also, 

 teach them how to ask for items and how to pass them around the table.  Don't forget to add the "Darling, please pass the sugar"  to the session.  

Children's Tea and Etiquette: Brewing Good Manners in Young Minds

I'm A Little Teapot

(Music copyright 1939 Kelman Music)

I'm a little teapot short and stout; (stick your tummy out and pretend you are very short)

Here is my handle (place your hand on your hip, so your arm is a handle)

And here is my spout. (Bend your other arm and hand like a spout)

When I get all steamed up, then I shout: Just tip me over and pour me out! (Bend over and pretend you are pouring out your tea!)

*Make princess cone hats from large sheets of construction paper. Let the girls decorate them with

markers, glitter glue, gems, etc.  Add a scarf or sheer scrap of material coming out of the top of 

the hat. 

Dress-Up Activities

Story Time

*As your guest arrive in their pretty party dresses have a corner set up where they can add some fun 

extra dress up items like boas, scarves, costume jewelry,  tiaras, etc. 

*Make-Up Corner - Add just a little face glitter, rouge to the cheeks and a little lip gloss to your princesses.

*Story Time - Read a Princess Story Book or Tea Time Story Book.

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Party Menu  

Tea Sandwiches - Use wheat, rye, or white  sandwich bread and cut off the edges. Or opt for mini bagels or croissants.  Fill with peanut butter and jelly, jelly and cream cheese , or plain or flavored cream cheese.  You can either cut into triangles or use a flower shaped cookie cutters for a fun shape.

 

Pinwheel Sandwiches - Using flour tortillas, spread with cream cheese and turkey or other filling, roll tight in cellophane, refrigerate for 2 hours, then  cut into 8 pieces and hold together with toothpicks.  Click here for an easy recipe.

 

Tiny Fruit Muffins - Sprinkle then with powdered sugar. 

 

Assorted Cookies - Shortbread, Jelly Jams, Sugar or Lemon are favorites!

 

Scones - Simple recipe for scones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petit Fours

 

Small Fruits - strawberries, grapes, raspberries or blueberries.  Even better chocolate-dipped strawberries.  

 

Fruit Salad - Served with cool-whip

 

Beverages

Tea - mint tea  mixed with lemonade, served  warm

Iced tea 

Cider -serve warm

Any fruit drink - preferably a lemonade blend like raspberry-lemonade for a darker color. 

Party Consultant M. Hylton
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