Hey Mom, I Want A Party, Too!

As February drew closer, P. grew ever more excited for her very own party to celebrate her fourth birthday.  She decided early on that she wanted a "Hello Kitty" themed event.  Once again, I drew inspiration from my friend M.M.'s blog.  Here's what I came up with:

FOOD 

I decided on a 'pink & white' theme for the meal.  We served strawberries, cheese sticks, pink fruit roll-ups, pink lemonade, and peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwiches on pink (yes, I made it myself and dyed it pink) bread.

DECOR

A neighbor of ours has a plotter at work and was kind enough to print off four poster-sized images of Hello Kitty for us.  (Thanks so much Mulfords!!)  We used them both as decor and for the games.  The girls colored their own pictures of Hello Kitty which were taped to the walls.  Then we added a banner, a dozen balloons, and stuffed a few Hello Kitty bags I happened to have on hand with tissue paper to put in the corners of the room because you can never have enough pink.

GAMES

"Pin the bow on the Kitty"

"Ring Around the Kitty"--P. held this Hello Kitty mask in front of her eyes while her party guests sang a familiar tune (Hello Kitty style) and turned in a circle around her:

"Ring around the Kitty,

Oh she looks so pretty,

Pink bows, pink bows,

We all fall down."

When the singing stopped, P. removed the mask and whoever had fallen down right in front of her got to be the new "Kitty" in the middle.

THE CAKE

Once again, I received a fantastic coupon in the mail for 50% off a cake from a local grocery store bakery.

THE GUESTS, THE GIFTS, AND THE BIRTHDAY GIRL

Thanks so much to all our family and friends who made this day a special one for our little girl.  Happy Birthday, P.!  We love you!