Marion from Modern Munchkins sent me over this adorable party the other day that was put together for her daughters third birthday! She did a fantastic job, check out below to see all the royal details!
My little princess has just turned 3! It’s so hard to believe that my daughter is 3 years old already. It seems like yesterday I was at the hospital giving birth and holding her in my arms…
Every little girl dreams of being a princess and when my daughter requested for a princess birthday party, I was determined to make her day unforgettably special by using the party ideas that I am about to share in this post. It’s also the perfect opportunity for me to get a little girly and unleash my creativity 
I started with planning & preparation for the party 3 months ahead. All the time and effort spent on the party DIY projects became worthwhile when I saw my little princess and her friends having so much fun at the party. Everything went well, the photographer was great, caterer & their waiters were very helpful, the food was good… It was a magical and lovely princess themed party with shades of light blue and pink popping out everywhere. The only complaint I had was the windy & rainy weather which is beyond our control. The party was held indoor at a cafe so it was still okay, just that it may be inconvenient for the guests to travel on such rainy day.
1. The Perfect Princess Dress
Ok, let’s start off with finding that perfect princess dress or outfit befitting of her royal status. Not too difficult a task for me since I’m in kids’ clothing business. After searching for days, I have shortlisted a few and finally decided to choose the long princess gown below (of course after getting the princess’ prior approval)…
Both my daughter and I are happy with our choice of her princess dress… Still looks good even after being washed
It’s an A-line ball gown, with a beaded bodice that would give my little girl a more glamorous princess look.
The dress has 5 inner layers
A princess can’t go without her tiara! This is what I have chosen for her…
Princess Tiara
The real thing actually looks so much better than the photo
I can tell that she love both her dress and tiara very much! However, I think the dress will be up for sale on Modern Munchkins online store under Pre-Loved categories very soon as I doubt she would have many chances to wear this in the near future…. If you are interested to buy this worn-only-once dress for your little princess, do visit Modern Munchkins online store regularly for updates or you could drop me an email for further details
2. Invitation Card, Party Favors & Other Party Decorations
There is a huge array of princess invitations that can be found in almost any stationary or party shop since princess themed birthday parties are so popular these days. But I wanted something different from those commonly found in the party shops… After some research on the internet, I have found the princess theme party DIY printables from mygrafico.com that are quite reasonably priced compared to other online shop. They have printables of various designs that are perfect for adorning cupcakes, napkins, straws, beverages, favors and food or drink areas. All I did was just purchased the designs online and have them printed out using my colour printer.
Checkout the pictures of the DIY party invitation cards, flags, collage, party hats etc that I have created using the printable designs that I have purchased from mygrafico by Blackleaf Studios
Princess Party Invitation & RSVP Cards
DIY party printables (i.e. the pennants, flags, labels, party hats etc) that I purchased from mygrafico
Water bottle printables from mygrafico
Printable gift box (with neck tie in each box as favors for the prince)
Printed Party Flags on Marshmallows
Welcome Party Collage… Oops can’t really see my DIY flowers.
Party hats
5. Party Favors for the Princes, Knights & Princesses
As there would be little boys attending the party, I have to prepare favors and games that are not only suitable for the girls only. Therefore, I have made tunics for the boys and tutu skirts for the girls. The tunics were all handmade, it’s not perfect but one of the guests said it’s nice as the flaws gives them ‘character’ Got the ideas by following the easy tutorials by a stay-at-home-mom Cheryl in her blog… Checkout her blog Crack of Dawn Crafts if you are planning to make these cute favors for your kid’s party. Her step-by-step guide and free pattern really helps a lot!
Tunics and tutu skirts as party favors for the girls
As for the tutu skirts, Modern Munchkins has ‘sponsored’ the purchase from wholesaler and were given away to each princesses as party favors. However, lesser girls have attended the party and therefore I’m still left with quite a number of tutus in various sizes. Will be giving them away to Modern Munchkins’ fans and customers… so stay tuned and check out our website, Facebook fan page and this blog as often as you can!
The little knights and princesses looks so cute in their tunics and tutus but I can’t share the pictures here as I haven’t asked for their parents permission yet.
I have also made these personalised reversible bag for the little guests to carry all their party favors and gifts collected throughout the party.
Personalised Reusable and reversible bags to carry their favors
Each boy was given a sword in their quest to save the princess!
4. Party Games
There are plenty of party games ideas that you can find on the internet. As my daughter’s friends are mostly between 2 to 4 years old, I had to choose games that are simple and not too complicated kids of this age group to participate.
To keep my princess and her royal court entertained throughout the party, the games I have prepared are as below :-
~ Find the King’s Treasure
After following a few clues, they had finally found the treasure!
Treasures includes 3D castle puzzles and party packs with crowns, balloons, chocolates etc
There were 2 castle designs that were given away. One of them would looks like the picture below after being constructed:-
Castle 3D Puzzle
~ Slay the Dragons
“Slay the Dragons” Game
The kids are supposed to hit the “dragons” with a small bean bag. Those who successfully “killed” a dragon would get a reward i.e. 2D foam sticker puzzle
~ Kiss the Frog
Before
Kiss the Frog game
After
After the frog is being kissed by blindfolded princesses…
You can get the “Kiss the Frog” printable here.
5. The Birthday Cake
Most bakeries should have no trouble making your child an amazing princess cake, but I have decided to order the cake from the same baker, Shing who previously baked for my son’ s birthday as I am confident that she would create something really nice for my daughter.
As per my request, she had baked me a cake which is not too big and not too sweet… it’s perfect!
The Pink Princess Cake, as per my daughter’s request
I also got myself a big tutu skirt for the party (to fulfill my own princess dream too hehe)
Phew! What a day and such a long blog post to share! Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy planning for the party.
One Korean mom who walked pass and asked if I am a party planner when I was setting up the decorations as she is looking for one to plan for her daughter’s party. Well, even though this is my interest but I have not thought of making a business out of it for now. But do write to me if need my help to source for any of the party stuffs mentioned above. Who knows, Modern Munchkins may branch out into party planning business… hehe
Credits: Modern Munchkins
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