For my daughters 8th birthday I wanted to do something really special. So I decided on a
"Pink Pajama Party!" It would be a spa party. I set out votive candles all over. My sister and two sweet friends came to help do manicures and pedicures. I had
four foot baths. So four girls got pedicures while four got manicures. I set out little chairs and draped white bath towels over each one with a warm footbath sitting in front. We just used some exfoliant rub and soap to wash their feet followed with some of my scented lotion and nail polish. The girls getting manicures each had a bowl of warm water with a
pink petunia (from my neighbors yard) floating in it and a white washcloth rolled up in front
for their hands to rest on. They soaked and got their nails painted, then we switched. On the tables I just used simple disposable white tablecloths. I moved my furniture around a bit. The sofas got pushed to the walls and the dining table set in the middle of my family room under the ceiling fan where I hung my daughters pink
and white tulle bed canopy so that it draped around the table. It looked so cute! Once everyones nails were done I had them lay down in a circle to relax and we set cucumber slices over their eyes. You could do facials also or instead of the manicure or pedicure. The girls were in heaven. Some told me that they had gone to Sweet N Sassy for a spa party and that this one was way better. It was so fun. At the table I set out a
china tea set that had pink roses on it. I got the set a few years ago at a thrift store. On dessert stands I served
strawberries, mini pink cupcakes, pink wafer cookies, and in the rest of my mini cupcake paper liners I filled them with
pink marshmellows and pink whoppers. The girls had a great time and so did I. By using what I already had and being creative the whole party only cost me $25.
I came up with this idea a few years ago when I held a summer preschool in my home. Today I had some neighbor children over to do crafts and we made these Monster Magnets. My four
year old made the yellow one and said that she is giving it to Santa. They had so much fun. This project is very simple to do with your child and doesn't take much time. Older kids would enjoy it as well. Just make sure to put paint shirts on them and cover your work area with a table cloth. I have an old vinyl one that works great. No need to wipe anything off just let the glue and paint dry and fold it up till next time.
