Fairy Princess Party

Today was Courtney's 6th birthday party. Her actual birthday isn't until Tuesday, but the party was today. We let the kids have parties with friends every-other-year, so this was a party year for her. She was so excited!

We decided to invite only a few girls from church and school and make it a fairy princess party. As the girls were arriving, we had some princess coloring pages on the table and I went around and painted everyone's fingernails (those that wanted it). Then the girls made a wand from a craft foam kit and got to decorate with sparkly, glitter glue.

I made a bunch of tu-tus out of tulle for the party. A few weeks at at Stake RS Enrichment, I did a class to make one of these tu-tus and when I saw how easy they were, I thought it would be fun for her party as the "take-home" gift. So I ordered a bunch of tulle, cut it in strips and tied them around some elastic. I was a little worried about girls fighting over the different colors, but thankfully we didn't have any issues.

Here are the fairy princesses at the party today:

Then we cranked up the classical and they danced around the living room!

McKay deicded he needed to get in on the action too (crazy kid -- at first he put the tu-tu on over his waist, but I told him he was going to stretch it to much, so this is how he ended up):

After dancing, we had a little finger-foods lunch and I read the girls the story of The Princess and the Pea. We played a game where we would send one girl out of the room and then hide a green rubber ball under one of four pillows on the floor. We'd call the girl back in and she would have to sit/kneel on each pillow and decide which one had the "pea" under it.

Then it's time for cupcakes (chocolate, of course)...

and presents!

I think all the girls had fun. I did too, but I'm sure glad it's over!