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A fun party for girls and boys who like to play dress-up.
Dig through your closets for old jewelry, scarves, and hats. Keep an eye out for dress-up clothes and accessories at thrift stores, charity stores, garage sales, and costume stores (great sale prices after Halloween).
Don't forget the boys... gather old ties, sport coats, hats, and glasses or purchase some ready made cowboy, firefighter, doctor, astronaut or knight costumes.
Or hire a party person who specializes in dress-up parties. They can provide trunks of great costumes and coordinate activities.
Fun Invitation Ideas for a Dress Up Party include:
- in shape of fancy hat with real feather and beads attached
- in shape of movie star glasses with glitter
- in shape of mirror with foil for mirror
- in shape of clothes wardrobe with doors that open to reveal invitation
- paper invitation attached to wire coat hanger
- collage of glamorous photos from magazines or catalogs
More Invitation ideas and tips!
Fun Decorations for a Dress Up Party include:
- personalized fashion banner
- beads, feather boas, and make-up displayed throughout party room
- make-up mirror
- helium balloons and streamers in your child's favorite colors
Fun Games & Activities for a Dress Up Party include:
- free play dress-up and take Polariod photos of each child in his/her dress-up costume
- face painting
- dress-up races or relays (how fast can they put on all the clothes in an old suitcase)
- missing object games (display a number of fashion accessories on a table, then remove one and have guests try to identify the missing item)
- musical chairs
Fun Arts & Crafts ideas for a Dress Up Party include:
- paper dolls
- decorate plastic sunglasses (movie star glasses)
- paper hats
- beading
Fun Foods for a Dress Up Party
- tiny sandwiches
- olives
- cheese cubes
- seedless grapes
- honey roasted nuts
- small lemon or almond cookies
- sherbet and lemon lime soda floats (don't forget the straws)
Fun Party Favors for a Dress Up Party include:
- barrettes and hair clips
- lip gloss
- sunglasses
- coin purses
- paper doll book
- costume jewelry
- blowing bubbles
- bubble bath
Special Resources for a Dress Up Party include:
- Celebrate Express
- ShindigZ.com
- Kids' Party Fun Directory (entertainment, rentals, and places)
- Paper Doll web sites
- Kids Domain hair accessory crafts
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