If you’ve got a little girl at home, a princess party is sure to be a hit! With just a bit of preparation, you will have an unforgettable day.
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Decide on your princess party theme
The first step is to decide whether you want the party to be based on a specific princess/movie or on the princess theme in general.
“Generic” princess party
The benefit of not basing the party around a specific princess is that it frees up your (and your kid’s) creativity. You don’t have any pre-imposed guidelines.
Disney Princess Party
On the other hand, choosing a “specific” princess (for example Cinderella) will give you decoration, music and activity ideas. Animated movies are an endless source of party inspiration.
Another benefit of Disney movies is that they have a “prince” character in them. This makes it easier to integrate boys ( or those who don’t want to be a princess) in the party.
To get you started, we’ve listed the 13 official popular Disney princesses below as well as some honorary princesses that are also very popular! We’ve also added a few key elements you’ll want to consider to match your theme:
| Princess | Colour Palette | Key Elements |
| Cinderella | Colour palette | Fluffy blue dress, the matching slipper and the pumpkin carriage |
| Snow White | Colour palette | Red apples and wildlife |
| Aurora, Sleeping beauty | Colour palette | Wildlife and Spinning wheel (harder to find nowadays!) |
| Ariel, The Little Mermaid | Colour palette | Marine wildlife and a mermaid’s tail |
| Belle, Beauty and the Beast | Colour palette | A fluffy yellow dress, Cutlery friends and a rose |
| Jasmine, Aladdin | Colour palette | The flying carpet |
| Pocahontas | Colour palette | The bow & arrow and wildlife |
| Mulan | Colour palette | The horse and the Chinese décor |
| Tiana, The Princess and the Frog | Colour palette | A fluffy green dress and a frog for the prince/princess |
| Rapunzel, Tangled | Colour palette | Pink dress and the horse (long hair is optional) |
| Merida, Brave | Colour palette | The bow and arrow |
| Moana | Colour palette | Ocean-themed items and the necklace (the heart of Te Fiti) |
| Raya, Raya and the Lost Dragon | Colour Palette | The sword and the dragon ball |
| Elsa, Frozen | Colour palette | The light blue dress and a snowman (Olaf) |
| Mirabel, Encanto | Colour palette | Paper flowers and garlands |
Princess party decorations
You’ve set your theme, now it’s time to repaint your house pink (optional) and plan the party decorations.
Princess dress
If you’re thinking of throwing a princess party, you most likely have some form of princess costume at home already. If you don’t, you can always find one in your local costume shop.
Otherwise, you can create your own princess costume. All you need is a tutu (you can find some fairly cheap online) and some homemade props like a tiara (which you could also pick up at a charity shop!)
DIY Party Crafts
If you want to get your (and your kids) hands dirty, DIY party crafts are a lot of fun. For the princess party theme, there are numerous decorations and props that can be made easily.
A Small Crown or Tiara
Use Google for some inspiration to make a simple crown that you or the kids can decorate. Glitter can be a nice touch if you’re brave enough for the mess! Just make sure it is glued on well or else it will spread everywhere.
If you want to go the extra mile, make a crown for each guest. It will make for some memorable pictures.
A Magic Wand
Magic wands can be as simple or as elaborate as you want them to be. We recommend using a paper or a cardboard tube for the handle and attaching the star with glue rather than staplers. This makes the prop safer for younger crowds. You can find nice step-by-step instructions in this article by momtastic.
If you want to go all out, you can follow this tutorial video:
A cardboard castle
With some cardboard or paper, you can draw a castle, paint it and hang it on the wall. You can find some castle templates online and print them out.
If you have a regular printer but you want to make a castle that is bigger than an A4, you can follow these instructions by Adobe on printing posters and banners.
And for the ultimate castle, start saving up cardboard boxes and stack them to create a really fun fort to play in (this is especially fun for younger kids).
Tableware
Decorating the table is a key aspect of any party decorations. Don’t stress about it, with just a bit of effort it can be made extremely festive.
Start by verifying the logistics of your seating at least a week before the party. Do you have enough space on the table? Do you have enough chairs? Are the chairs high enough for the kids? If the math doesn’t work out, you should have enough time for a contingency plan.
Next, find a bright tablecloth that matches your party colours. In doubt, go for a light pink as it will match most princess decorations. If you’ve chosen a paper tablecloth, it’s nice to tape it so that it doesn’t get in the kid’s way when they are eating.
Find some festive plates and cups. If you have a younger crowd, consider getting disposable plates and cups. In addition, depending on your food and the age of your guests, cutlery is optional.
Lastly, add some festive decorations to add to the table. If you have a princess-themed centrepiece, start there and then work around it. Don’t overdo it as you will need room for the food.
Now all you need are a few balloons (which can be mathed to the colour palettes above if you have a specific princess for your party) and you’re all set!
At PartyWizz, our objective is to make party planning easy. For this reason, we provide an all-in-one shop where you can buy princess theme tableware.
Goody Bags
Kids always appreciate goody bags. For a princess party you can fill the bag with, balloons, bubble blowers, candy, stickers…. Look for items that are fun, relatively cheap and easily found with a princess look. If you have leftover cake, you can wrap it up at the end of the party and add it to the bags.
If you want to take your party bags to the next level, then adding a custom bracelet with each child’s name on might be a nice touch.
Invitations
Princess invitations can be found in a lot of stores. However, if you have the time, you can easily make invitations at home. We recommend using Canva for this. The software is free and it comes with princess invitation templates. You just have to fill them in, download the pictures and print them out.
Side note, at PartyWizz, we always recommend sending the invitations four weeks in advance. We feel it’s the sweet spot between availability and not forgetting the date.
Princess Party Activities
Entertainers
You can hire a princess entertainer to make the afternoon true magic for the kids. They will thrill the children with princess magic tricks, face painting, games, dancing, balloon modelling and much more… Entertainers will make the afternoon truly unforgettable for the young ones.
To get started, you can view our tips for hiring the best party entertainers. You can also hire a princess entertainer directly through the PartyWizz platform. All of our entertainers are hand-selected for being the best at what they do.
Games
Almost every classic party game can be adapted to the princess party theme by giving it a presentation twist.
Pin the star on the wand
The classic pin-the-tail on the donkey can be reimagined with a star and a wand. Draw a wand and a matching duplicate star. On the star add repositionable glue or blu tack.
To play, start by choosing a random order for the participants. Participants are blindfolded and spun around until they are somewhat dizzy. They then attempt to pin the star as close to where the actual star should be. The closest to the star wins.
A Princess Scavenger Hunt
If animated movies have taught us anything, princesses love adventures. What better than a scavenger hunt to mimic this adventure? The plot of the scavenger hunt can mimic the plot of a Disney movie or of a well-known princess story.
If you’re worried that the weather won’t be good, you can still play this game indoors. Just make sure the challenges don’t take up too much space. For example, riddles and puzzles.
Build the Tallest Castle
Each team gets the same set of random objects and tries to build the tallest castle out of it. Choose the objects depending on the amount of space you have and don’t include anything fragile.
Alternatively, you can also make the game a relay. Simply give each team a die. Each team member takes it in turn to roll the dice. When they get a 6, they can go to place an object on their castle. The first team to have balanced all their objects wins.
Movie & Quiet Time
You can close off the afternoon by watching a Disney or a princess-related movie. This is perfect if your princess gang is low on steam after all the fun they’ve had.
Princess Party Food
As there is no specific princess food, it makes it easier to plan. If you’re unsure which food to serve, you can view our tips on planning kids party foods. Then, theme your food to match your princess party. Pinterest is always full of great ideas, but to get you started we’ve listed a few of our favourites.
Princess Shaped Cake
If you’re up for a bit of a challenge, you can make a princess-shaped cake at home. An easier option, as all the parts are rectangles, is to make a castle-shaped cake. You can then add in some details with some icing.
If you don’t have the time, or the cooking utensils for an elaborate cake, you can decorate some cupcakes. These can be transformed into a princess just by adding a small crown on top. If you make the crown out of paper, or any other non-eatable material, make sure the kids are aware of it.
Gingerbread House
A gingerbread house is perfect to represent a princess cabin in the middle of the woods. If possible, don’t make one or buy one that has a strong ginger flavour. Some kids might have a hard time eating it.
Fruit Wands
Along with the cake, you can give each kid a fruit wand. Simply put, these are fruits on a long stick to give them the shape of a wand. You can add in some candies for some bright colours.
Fairy Dust
A small transparent container, filled with jelly beans and a label, is the perfect representation of fairy dust or any form of Disney magic.
So there you have it! We hope this inspires you to host your own princess party. Get creative and make it a magical experience for everyone involved!
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