Girls Birthday Party Ideas
Throwing a unique and memorable birthday party for girls aged 8-12 can be challenging. They are old enough to have outgrown the playground, but not quite ready for teenage activities yet. Here are some party ideas to make sure your daughter's birthday will be a happy and successful event.
One of the keys is working together with your pre-teen to choose a party theme that she is excited about. Once you choose the theme, planning the activities and food will be much easier. And remember that while supervision is obviously required on party day, give the girls some space so they can feel a little more grown up.
One of the keys is working together with your pre-teen to choose a party theme that she is excited about. Once you choose the theme, planning the activities and food will be much easier. And remember that while supervision is obviously required on party day, give the girls some space so they can feel a little more grown up.
Table of Contents for B-day Party Lens
- Girls B-day Party Cost
- Roller Skating Party
- Pottery Painting Party
- Formal Tea Party
- Beach or Pool Party
- Craft or Beading Party
- Glamour Girl or Spa Party
- Gymnastics Party
- Dance Party (Video & Book Ideas)
- Great Girls Themed Birthday Party Sites
- Share Your B-Day Party Ideas or Lens Comments
- Birthday Party Postage Stamps
- Share Your Party Tips on Squidoo!
Girls B-day Party Cost
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Roller Skating Party
In Line Skate Bubble Bottle
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Little Girl Roller Blading - Roller Skating or Blading Theme Wall Clock by WatchBuddy Timepieces (White Frame)
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Art Poster Print - Girl In Roller Skates - Artist: Alba Galan - Poster Size: 8 X 10 inches
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Pottery Painting Party
Pottery painting parties at a local pottery place are all the rage. Many pottery places allow you to rent a private room for the birthday party where the kids get to make and take their own personalized bowl or plate. They normally ask that you bring your own food and decorations, but again it depends on the local place so call them directly for details. When they are done, each child can have their creation fired in the kiln for a permanent souvenir from the party.Since the pottery painting establishments can be a bit expensive, you could consider getting some of the Activ-Clay which is a type of clay that doesn't need to be fired in a kiln. Kids can make their own clay creations and let them dry overnight. Then paint them the next morning to take home as their souvenir. Be sure to buy enough clay and painting supplies for everyone attending the party.
Formal Tea Party
This is a great idea especially for the younger aged girls. The idea is that the girls dress up in their "Sunday best" (dresses, hats, boas, white gloves, etc.) and enjoy a real tea service. You can either transform your own home into a cafe or see if there is a local tea place that offers tea parties for girls.If you decide to do it in your own home, just set up some kids size tables with white fabrics and doilies, some fresh flowers and of course formal tea party ware. Serve the "tea" (juice) in a teapot along with finger sandwiches such as heart-shaped bologna and/or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. For a great finish to the party, make a teapot-shaped cake.
Before or after tea time, you could have a little fashion show so that each girl can show off her beautiful outfit. Be sure to take lots of pictures. You could even give awards or prizes for various things like prettiest dress or hat, most beautiful satin bow, etc.
The Ultimate Birthday Party Book: 50 Complete and Creative Themes to Make Your Kid's Special Day Fantastic!
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Tea Party Invitations (8/pkg)
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Beach or Pool Party
Add a splash of fun to your daughter's birthday by throwing a summer beach or pool party. Even if you don't happen to have a backyard pool, there are still possibilities. For example, some local pools or neighborhood associations will allow groups to reserve the entire swimming pool area for a short period of time. They provide a lifeguard and staff who keep an eye on the kids and run games such as water ring tosses. In addition, they may have a party room that is adjacent to the changing areas/restrooms where you can set-up decorations, snacks and cake.Whether you throw the party in your backyard or in another pool location, find some fun summer-themed invitations shaped like flip-flops, beach balls, or tropical flowers (or make your own from card stock). Add a clever saying about how you'll be diving right in for a fun party. Decorate the event area with inflatable palm trees, beach balls, hibiscus flowers and give each child a lei when they arrive at the birthday celebration. Have lots of pool games to keep the kids entertained. Try floating object or rubber duck races, pool diving for non-floating objects, relay races, water ring tosses, etc. For birthday party favors, how about beach ball shaped sugar cookies, beach towels, cheap flip flops or a goodie bag filled with sunscreen, SPF lip balm and candies.
Fun in the Sun Honeycomb 10in Centerpiece
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Fun in the Sun Confetti 1/2oz
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Craft or Beading Party
Local craft studios or stores often offer art-themed parties for kids birthdays. A staff of people with guide the children in various craft projects such as making picture frames, beading crafts, friendship bracelets, rhinestone "purses", etc. They often have a group project to make a birthday banner for the birthday girl along with group games and food.If you prefer, you can throw a craft party in your own home. Just visit Oriental Trading Company or your local Ben Franklin to pick up some small craft projects for the girls. Be sure to have enough scissors, tape, glue, wire cutters or whatever craft accessories you need on hand. You can decorate with brightly colored balloons and crepe paper. Make your own food and cake in the child's favorite color scheme for a fun birthday get-together.
Alex Fab Felt Bracelets Kit
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Alex Toys Giant Beading Center
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True Friends Funky Tattoos and Bracelets (Fun Kits (Top That!))
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Cadaco Creata-Clings 3D Sticker Art Frame Set
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Creativity for Kids Picture Perfect-3 Ceramic Frames
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Glamour Girl or Spa Party
What child and her friends wouldn't like being glamour girls for the day? You can either host this type of party in your own home or consider one of the many local salons or cosmetology schools that host kids birthday parties.The girls can get their hair done in updo's, have make-up applied and get their nails painted. If you have this party at home, consider hiring a couple high school girls to help with the make-overs. Be sure to have lots of fun and sparkly hair accessories, make-up and finger nail polishes. Buy lots of q-tips and make-up applicator sponges to avoid cross-contamination. Also, have curling and flat irons to help with the hair styling. Consider some colorful boas, fun jewelry, cheap sparkly handbags and even temporary tattoos. Either have the girls bring one of their own dresses or borrow some fun dresses and high heeled shoes from your adult friends or go to a local Salvation Army to get some dress-up clothes.
Set-up a black runway strip with rope lights and streamers so that after the girl's are all glammed up, you can have a little runway show. Play some music and have them strut their stuff to show off their new look. Be sure to take lots of pictures!
For the food, go with more upscale (but inexpensive) food like pastas, salads, fruit, and sparkling juice in plastic champagne glasses. Make a cake that is shaped like a purse or a tube of lipstick to tie in with the overall party theme.
For party favors, send the girls home with shimmery cosmetic bags, inexpensive bracelets, or compact mirror gifts.
Glitzy Girl Deluxe Party Kit (8 guests) Child
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Bonne Bell Smackers Glamour Girl Party Collection, 1 kit
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Glitzy Girl Party Favor Kit Child
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Girl Crush Streak & Style (Colors May Vary)
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Gymnastics Party
Your little tumbler will love this themed party. When planning, call or stop by the local Gymnastics Academy to see what they offer because they will have all the equipment you'd ever need. Often you can get some time for the kids with an instructor and then some time after for food and gifts. The gym will help the kids stretch and use the equipment. Normally they will also have the children bring along signed permission slips to reduce their liability in case of injury.If you aren't having the party at a local gym, just set up some mats or a spot in a grassy area where the kids can show off their tumbling and dance skills. Turn it into a game by splitting the party guests into small teams and having a judging panel to score them on their performance (give each team a given amount of time to come up with performance ideas). Be sure to leave room for an audience and give awards or prizes for various accomplishments like best performance or best costume, etc. Don't forget your video camera!
If you have equipment or you have rented the gymnastics studio, you could have individual events where each of the guests show off their skills at things like summersaults, cartwheels, handstands, the balance beam, trampoline, etc. It is a fun way to get everyone involved in the festivities.
Buy a few gymnastics themed balloons or tableware to theme the event. You can even decorate the cake to look like a balance beam or uneven bars using candy or buy some of the gymnast cake toppers available at many party stores.
Gymnastics Party Invitations
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Girl Time Gymnastics Party Favor Kit Child
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Girl Time Gymnastics 18" Foil Balloon Child
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Dance Party (Video & Book Ideas)
Throw your own diva dance party at home or find a local dance studio that offers birthday parties for kids. The kids are transformed into dance divas and rock stars by doing their hair with brightly colored hair pieces, glitter and braids and then adding some cool make-up like sparkly glitter eyes, blush and lip gloss. Depending on the party music theme, you can have the party girls singing and dancing to your birthday girl's favorite music or dances like the electric slide, freeze dance, etc. If you are having it at a studio, normally they will have karaoke microphones, lots of music to choose from and props for the kids. Be sure to videotape their performances!Another dance theme to consider is a 70's disco themed party. Use retro invitations and decorations for the party such as disco balls and glittery streamers. Ask the party-goers to dress in 70's attire like platform shoes, bell bottom pants and leisure suits. Be sure to have lots of 70's music on hand like the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.
Kid's Dance Party
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Kid's Dance Party: Hot Hot, Vol. 3
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Kid's Dance Party: Shout, Vol. 2
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Dance Party Fun [VHS]
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Kids Dance Party
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Great Girls Themed Birthday Party Sites
- Birthday Party Express
- Hundreds of kids theme party supplies including tableware, balloons and favors.
- Kids Birthday Party In A Box
- Choose from more than 100 party themes, or shop for individual party items like decorations and favors.
- Birthday Party Supplies
- Party supplies for many birthday themes - includes tableware, favors, balloons and more.
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- DDHFavors DDHFavors Jul 5, 2009 @ 10:57 pm
- Awesome lens! I wish I would have found it a few months ago for my daughter's 12th birthday. I have lensrolled it on my Party Planning 101: Birthdays lens :)
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- clemency clemency Mar 24, 2009 @ 6:51 am
- Great ideas - I will be using the tea party one for my nine year old. Lovely lens.
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- kschoch kschoch Mar 6, 2009 @ 2:21 pm
- Cute ideas; it gets harder and harder when everyone keeps trying to top the last party! 5 stars.
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- davecmasterson davecmasterson Aug 11, 2008 @ 5:48 pm
- A roller skating party is a brilliant idea!! Check out my inline roller skate blog if you want more information on Skates.
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- Janet21 Janet21 Jun 17, 2008 @ 10:05 pm
- Great lens! Welcome to the Let's Party Group. :)
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