I HAVE A VERY SASSY 5YR OLD DAUGHTER NAMED SANNA. WE HAD A BEAUTY PARLOR PARTY.
A COUPLE MONTHS BEFORE THE PARTY, I BEGAN COLLECTING OUTFITS & ACCESSORIES FROM CONSIGNMENT SHOPS (VERY INEXPENSIVE ONES). EACH ROOM IN OUR HOUSE WAS DESIGNATED WITH A POSTERBOARD SIGN: THE FRONT DOOR HAD A PINK BALLOON ARCH THAT I MADE FROM 2 PVC PIPES CEMENTED TO A BLOCK OF WOOD(PLUMBING SECTION OF HARDWARE STORE) BLOWING ABOUT 200,9" BALLOONS (AIR NOT HELIUM)TIE EACH END TOGETHER THEN TWIST AROUND THE PVC- WITH A SIGN THAT READ "SANNA'S SASSY SALON"...INSIDE, A SEPARATE ROOM FOR HAIR, MAKE UP, DRESSING ROOM, THEN PHOTO STUDIO. EACH RM. WAS LAID OUT WITH APPROPRIATE ITEMS AND AN ADULT TO FIX UP EACH GIRL. ONE AT A TIME THEY WOULD PICK A ROOM, BE PAMPERED, PICK THEIR OWN OUTFIT & ACCESSORIES, THEN HAVE THEIR PHOTO MADE. WHEN ALL 10 GIRLS WERE BEAUTIFUL WE HAD A FASHION SHOW. THEY MADE FRAMES WITH GLITTER AND JEWELS FOR THEIR PICTURES. WE THEN PROCEEDED TO "SANNA'S SWEET SHOP" FOR A TEA PARTY WITH TINY SANDWICHES, STRAWBERRIES AND WHIPPED CREAM AND PRINCESS PUNCH(RASPBERRY SHERBET & SPRITE-IT BUBBLES) ALL SERVED IN MY BEST CHINA & SILVER. I MADE A "LIP" CAKE (WILTON PAN). I MADE HOT PINK ICING THEN SPRINKLED THE ENTIRE THING WITH HOT PINK EDIBLE GLITTER & USED CANDLES IN THE SHAPE OF MAKE UP. FOR GOODIE BAGS, I STUFFED DOLLAR STORE PURSES WITH MAKE-UP & JEWELS. THEY ALSO GOT TO KEEP THEIR DRESS UP OUTFITS. SHE SAYS IT WAS HER BEST PARTY YET!