| The time has come for your little princess to | | | | heavy paper cut the top half and shape to |
| celebrate her birthday and she has decided | | | | represent a castle making castle towers. |
| that this is the year for her royal ball; an | | | | Leave the bottom half straight so that it |
| enchanting afternoon to celebrate with all of | | | | aligns parallel to the floor. Try to make it |
| her friends. Now what? Relax, take a deep | | | | a good height, so that the adults won't bump |
| breath and follow our guide to decorate for | | | | their heads coming it and out. After |
| the Perfect Princess Party. Whether you a | | | | decorating with construction paper or paint, |
| month or even just a week to plan, we will | | | | hang from the top of the doorway. If you have |
| make this birthday the easiest and best. | | | | the time or would like to make it more |
| First you need to decide what is doable and | | | | elaborate, you can also add the sides of the |
| what you can do without. If you have a | | | | castle and a lowered drawbridge. These |
| budget, stick to the basics. You do not need | | | | decorations can be made in advance and setup |
| to spend a lot of money to have a magical | | | | the night before. If adding a castle entrance |
| day. Of course decorations are a must! If you | | | | is too much work, try adding streamers and |
| are on a budget, the dollar store is your | | | | balloons instead. Decorating the tables and |
| friend. You are certain to find streamers, | | | | chairs can be just as easy or elaborate |
| table covers and balloons there. Here you can | | | | depending on your budget, space and time. If |
| save some money by purchasing basic colors | | | | you want to have a table just for the |
| instead of Princess themed streamers and | | | | princess and her court, design her table with |
| balloons. Buy a mix of pink, purple, white or | | | | a Princess themed, pink or purple table cover |
| yellow. These are the basic colors for | | | | and all other tables should have white table |
| princesses. First, start by making a thrown | | | | covers. Centerpieces can be a single red rose |
| for the princess. If she is younger in age, a | | | | in a vase to honor Belle of Beauty and the |
| child's chair will work great. My daughter | | | | Beast or glass slippers if Cinderella is her |
| had a Cinderella plush chair that made a | | | | favorite. You can find faux roses and vases |
| great thrown. If you do not have something | | | | in inexpensive party stores or in dollar |
| similar, take a basic chair and cover with | | | | discount stores, whereas glass slippers may |
| tulle fabric. If it is an adult chair, try | | | | have to be an online purchase from auction |
| adding a step stool in front, to make it | | | | sites or online party stores. Chairs can be |
| easier for her to get on and off. Place chair | | | | draped with tulle or fabric and embellished |
| against a blank wall if possible Using more | | | | with a bow in the back. If you have a table |
| tulle, curtains or streamers, decorate the | | | | just for the princess and her court, you can |
| wall directly behind the thrown. Arrange on | | | | just decorate the chairs for them. Decorate |
| the wall as you would arrange drapes on a | | | | the cake table with Princess themed napkins, |
| window. Instead of the window being the focal | | | | plates and party favors. Be all the little |
| point, the thrown will be instead. What | | | | girls have tiaras or princess hats and the |
| thrown would be complete with a carpet that | | | | little boys have crowns or swords. You can |
| leads up to it? I used large red construction | | | | also have the party goers dress in royal |
| paper and taped it together to make a red | | | | attire to add flair to such a special |
| walkway carpet. I already had it on hand and | | | | occasion. Dress up the walls with princess |
| it added so much flair to the thrown area. | | | | pictures and posters can add that special |
| The girls loved walking on the "red carpet". | | | | touch. A great idea is to print princess |
| Entering the princess party can be just as | | | | pictures, place in frames and hang on a wall |
| exciting as the inside, with doorway | | | | to represent all the princesses that came |
| decoration. If you are crafty and have | | | | before yours. You can purchase inexpensive |
| patience try this project. Start by deciding | | | | frames in discount stores, dollar stores and |
| which doorway you would like to decorate. It | | | | superstores. Find nice princess pictures by |
| can be the doorframe to the house or to the | | | | searching online. Last but not least, don't |
| thrown area. Measure the width of the | | | | be afraid to be bold and help make your |
| doorframe, so that you know how wide to make | | | | Princess feel special on her birthday, after |
| your castle entrance. Using cardboard or | | | | all she is royalty. |