Princess and The Pea Party Inspiration

Okay, I just have to share this super cute party from The Winding Road.  I love the Princess and The Pea, always have. Check out this adorable party and while you are there, you must browse the large selection of other amazing parties that Sandy has thrown!  Oh my!  She is so talented and so creative!

 I love that she held a photo shoot at her house to capture the party's theme.  I always tell my kids "no" when they ask to have their party at the waterslides, the gymnastics place, the arcade...perhaps I wouldn't care so much about holding a party at one of those locations if I decided to just take fab photos at home! Great idea!

You know I love cakes, yes?  This one is simple and adorable.  I love it!  I also love (in a big way) the adorable fabric and fun fabric flowers.  So creative, such fun details!

 Eeps!  Dying here!  How cute is this??  Not sure if you know this about me or not but I am kind of a detail girl and everything about this little detail just makes me happy!

I love this party because she took a classic theme and dreamed up a gorgeous party using unexpected colors and amazing little touches.  You must go to Sandy's blog and check out the rest of the photos!!

Hello Kitty Party Details

My 6 year old loves Hello Kitty.  When she asked for a Hello Kitty party I kinda cringed.

I don't like character parties.

I don't like how easy it is to "buy the matching plates".

I like a good challenge.

I like an original party!

So I got to work dreaming up a "Hello Kitty Party" of my own.  It was a ton of fun and Maddie loved every minute of it and it was over way too fast.  Please enjoy these photos and if you have questions, please ask!

The Decor

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-Simple balloons tied to curling ribbon

-Cute bouquets lined the table

-A fun felt Kitty welcomed the guests at the front door

-My birthday girl made the name tags herself.  CUTE!

-The kids adored the Hello Kitty balloons!

-I covered tin cans with cute card stock and filled them with silk flowers and button flowers for the kitty balloons.

The Crafts

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-"Pin the bow on the Kitty

-"Pass the package"

-Home made coloring books

-Place mats the kids glued in place and we covered with contact paper

-Coloring pages are better printed on card stock!

-Every time the music stops, someone gets to unwrap one layer!

-Packing tape on the back of felt "bows"

-Kitty looks pretty!

-The girl who unwraps the last layer of paper gets to keep the prize inside.

The Main Event

Hello Kitty Store!

My daughter Maddie told me she wanted a "Hello Kitty Store" (like the adorable Sanrio store in San Francisco and other fun cities).  One night I woke up with the idea to display the goody bag items in our cute dollhouse and let the girls buy their treasures with play money.  This activity was so much fun.  The girls were completely into it and my older daughters loved running the store!

The Outfit

 I found the gorgeous pettiskirt in bubblegum pink on Etsy .  The seller was so great to work with and the quality of the skirt is top notch at a fantastic price!

Maddie put the skirt on Friday night and wore it to bed!  When she woke up she was ready to party.  

I bought a $4 plain white shirt and ordered this fantastic iron-on rhinestone from Bling Bling Transfer on Etsy.

I love Etsy in a big way!

The shirt turned out so adorable.

I made the bow. 

The kitty is on a bobby pin and can slide off the bow and be worn alone.

Did you know I sell bows?

Want some?

GO HERE!!

  

Thanks for visiting and taking a minute to check out this fun party!

If you are inspired to use any of these ideas, I would LOVE for you to send me a photo or a link so I can see what you come up with!!

See cake HERE.