FOR MY DAUGHTER'S THIRD BIRTHDAY PARTY WE HAD A CINDERELLA THEME PARTY. THE INVITATIONS WERE DONE ON THE COMPUTER MADE TO LOOK LIKE A SCROLL THEN ROLLED AND TIED WITH THE "ROYAL" PURPLE RIBBON. THE INVITATIONS READ:  HEAR YE! HEAR YE! ALL YE PRINCES AND PRINCESSES OF THE LAND YOU ARE INVITED TO THE (YOUR LAST NAME) CASTLE  FOR THE THIRD BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF (CHILD'S NAME). DATE, TIME, ETC. MY DAUGHTER, DRESSED IN HER CINDERELLA COSTUME AND TIARA GREETED HER GUESTS ON THE FRONT PORCH NEAR HER "COACH" (MADE FROM CARDBOARD, PAINTED AND WINDOW CUT OUT) AS EACH GUEST ARRIVED I TOOK THEIR PICTURE AS THEY LOOKED THROUGH THE COACH WINDOW.  EACH CHILD RECEIVED A CROWN TO DECORATE. (CROWNS FROM A FAST FOOD CHAIN, SPRAY PAINTED GOLD FOR THE GIRLS AND SILVER FOR THE BOYS). THEY EACH CHOSE SEVERAL GEM STONES TO GLUE TO THEIR CROWNS. IN THE DINING ROOM WAS A CASTLE MADE OUT OF CARDBOARD AND PAINTED TO LOOK LIKE CINDERELLA'S CASTLE. THE BIRTHDAY GIRL'S SPECIAL CHAIR WAS HERE (GIFT OPENING AREA).  WE THEN PLAYED:  1) PASS THE PUMPKIN (THE ROYAL VERSION OF HOT POTATO). WHEN THE MUSIC STOPPED THE ONE HOLDING THE PUMPKIN WAS OUT AND RECEIVED A SPECIAL GOLD COIN. 2) STICK THE SLIPPER ON CINDERELLA. (PURCHASED GAME AT A LOCAL PARTY STORE). AS EACH CHILD COMPLETED THE GAME THEY WERE GIVEN (BOYS)MINI TELESCOPE (GIRLS) SMALL GLASS SLIPPER PURCHASED AT A CRAFT STORE IN THE WEDDING DEPT. 3)TEA SET RELAY. USING MY DAUGHTER'S PLASTIC TEA SET, THEY HAD TO CARRY IT DOWN THE HALLWAY AND BACK TO THE LINE AND GIVE IT TO THE NEXT PERSON WITHOUT DROPPING ANYTHING.  AS EACH FINISHED THE RELAY THEY RECEIVED A CINDERELLA BOOK PURCHASED FROM THE DOLLAR STORE.   A PART OF THE MENU WAS GEARED TOWARD THE KIDS:  STAR CUT-OUT SANDWICHES FILLED WITH CHEESE SPREAD, MINI HOT DOGS WRAPPED WITH CRESCENT ROLL DOUGH, STRAWBERRIES WITH "PINK" DIP, PINK PUNCH AND OF COURSE A BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED CINDERELLA CAKE AND PINK ICE CREAM.  BEFORE EACH GUEST LEFT THE BIRTHDAY GIRL GAVE THEM A TREAT BAG FILLED WITH:  GLOW IN THE DARK STARS, HERSHEY KISSES, PRINCESS GUMMIES, AND GOLD COINS.  THE GIRLS ALSO RECEIVED A PRETTY WAND THAT I FOUND AT A DISCOUNT STORE. THE WANDS HAD A ROSE ON THE END WITH FEATHERS AND RIBBON STREAMERS HANGING DOWN.  SINCE THE WANDS HAD FLOWERS ON THE END I PUT THEM IN A VASE AND THEY DOUBLED AS A CENTERPIECE.  THE BOYS TOOK HOME A WHITE HORSE. EVERYONE, ADULTS INCLUDED ENJOYED THIS THEME AND HAD A GREAT TIME. THE CHILDREN WERE AMAZED AT THE CASTLE AND COACH AND REALLY ENJOYED THE GAMES, THEY EVEN ATE ALL THE "CUTE" FOODS.