I am so behind on updating this blog, but better late than never right? Well I was invited to attend a birthday party for the sweetest six-year-old I have ever met! She was a Mary Poppins fan through and through! Her mom planned out an absolutely adorable party and got all of the party guests in the mood for a Jolly Holiday before I even arrived! They were all so much fun to meet, and I couldn't believe how they were all able to sing right along with me! I'm so lucky to have spent a little time with so many sweet and darling little girls! I hope to see them again!I will have to add more photos in a separate post, but here is what Grace's mom had to say about the party. She was even so lovely as to include all of her sensational party ideas!
April did an amazing job playing Mary Poppins at our party. Not only was I very impressed with her beautiful voice and accent, she was an authentic Mary Poppins in every way. She was so good with the girls and took time to ask their names, all 11 of them! They were completely mesmerized just watching her the entire time. She made it very personal for my little girl, putting her name in "It's a jolly holiday". She even measured her and said, "just as I expected, practically perfect in every way." She told them stories of her adventures and incorporated Mary Poppins songs in. She even led a game where they had a relay horse race. Some of them were a little excited and couldn't wait for their turn, but it was still fun. This was the best part of the party because it was all in her hands. I got to sit back and enjoy the magic with the girls.
The thing I was most impressed with was that when the party was over and the girls were getting picked up, the first thing they said was, "I got to meet the REAL Mary Poppins!" They were so excited and so convinced she was the real thing. My daughter Grace even asked, "How did she get here? Did she come from Disneyland? Does she live in the sky?" She brought magic to my party. It didn't take long afterwards for this birthday party to become the talk of the neighborhood. Everyone was asking me where I found this amazing Mary Poppins! I feel so lucky that I did. I would have her come visit again in a heartbeat!
Here's a summary of my activities at the party:
When the girls arrived, we divided up and did two different activities.
Hat making:
I bought straw hats at Zurchers (they were safari hats) and I spray painted them white
I had tulle in white and pink for the girls to choose from to tie around the hats in a bow. 3 layers worked great. Next they picked the flowers they wanted. I made several felt and silk flowers so they had a variety to choose from. They then came to me with their selected flowers and I glued them on with hot glue. They turned out so cute as you can see from the pics.
Spoon dipping:
I had red plastic spoons and 2 bowls of melted white chocolate and milk chocolate. The girls dipped the spoons in chocolate and decorated them with sprinkles. They let them dry on their individual squares of wax paper with their name on it. When they dried, I put them in baggies for them to take home.
When they were done with those activities we did "chalk drawings". I rolled out some butcher paper for the sidewalk and we used crayons. It was the perfect activity to distract them while Mary Poppins snuck in and went downstairs. When they were finished, we did a little imagining and they jumped into their picture. With their eyes still closed, we led them downstairs where they were suprised to see Mary Poppins. Little did I know that doing the surprise would add so much to the magic. The girls were convinced that she came to the house magically.
While Mary Poppins was there, we had a relay horse race, an idea I got from her blog. The winners would receive their very own stick horse, and of course everyone was a winner. I bought the stick horses at Dollar Tree. What a deal!
The thing I was most impressed with was that when the party was over and the girls were getting picked up, the first thing they said was, "I got to meet the REAL Mary Poppins!" They were so excited and so convinced she was the real thing. My daughter Grace even asked, "How did she get here? Did she come from Disneyland? Does she live in the sky?" She brought magic to my party. It didn't take long afterwards for this birthday party to become the talk of the neighborhood. Everyone was asking me where I found this amazing Mary Poppins! I feel so lucky that I did. I would have her come visit again in a heartbeat!
Here's a summary of my activities at the party:
When the girls arrived, we divided up and did two different activities.
Hat making:
I bought straw hats at Zurchers (they were safari hats) and I spray painted them white
I had tulle in white and pink for the girls to choose from to tie around the hats in a bow. 3 layers worked great. Next they picked the flowers they wanted. I made several felt and silk flowers so they had a variety to choose from. They then came to me with their selected flowers and I glued them on with hot glue. They turned out so cute as you can see from the pics.
Spoon dipping:
I had red plastic spoons and 2 bowls of melted white chocolate and milk chocolate. The girls dipped the spoons in chocolate and decorated them with sprinkles. They let them dry on their individual squares of wax paper with their name on it. When they dried, I put them in baggies for them to take home.
When they were done with those activities we did "chalk drawings". I rolled out some butcher paper for the sidewalk and we used crayons. It was the perfect activity to distract them while Mary Poppins snuck in and went downstairs. When they were finished, we did a little imagining and they jumped into their picture. With their eyes still closed, we led them downstairs where they were suprised to see Mary Poppins. Little did I know that doing the surprise would add so much to the magic. The girls were convinced that she came to the house magically.
While Mary Poppins was there, we had a relay horse race, an idea I got from her blog. The winners would receive their very own stick horse, and of course everyone was a winner. I bought the stick horses at Dollar Tree. What a deal!
