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