Tea Party !  For my daughter's 4 year birthday, we decided to have a Tea Party. Using one of the card making software packages, we designed and printed invitations and envelopes. The design was a little white mouse with a pretty pink teapot. We had a little poem inside that said "My cake will taste better, the ice cream will too -- If I can share them at my tea party with you!"     We decorated the house with balloons (pastel pink, blue & purple), my late mother-in-laws gorgeous tablecloth (she passed away in April -- so she was with us in spirit), real teapots, floral centerpieces, etc. I decorated the outside with balloons and a birthday flag too.  The girls arrived with their prettiest dresses. The first thing we did was don t-shirts that Sarah and I designed and made with our computer and iron-on transfers.  Then the girls proceeded to the den to decorate pink foam teapot magnets with glitter, jewels, & flowers. Then the girls went to Sarah's room to have a mini-makeover (nail polish, blush, and lipstick). They went into the chest and got their pink boas, tea party hats, pearl necklaces, lace gloves, and stick-on earrings. After they finished dressing, they lined up and went back into the den for a fashion show (moms & dads loved it).   Next, we sat down at the table for a tea party story and a rousing rendition of "I'm a little Teapot."  We also gave a mini lesson on table manners.  The girls behaved like little proper ladies.  We then had our "high" tea (finger sandwiches, cookies, fruit, and pink lemonade, apple juice, or iced tea). Then we had the birthday cake & ice cream. After a little break we opened gifts and then took turns trying to break the teapot piñata. It never did break (it's hanging in my daughter's room) so I had to open it and shake all the treats out.  The girls dashed for the candy and stuffed their little pink buckets with it. It was a great party and we had a lot of compliments on how much fun both girls and their parents had!