Ballet Themed Birthday Party

Most little girls love ballet and dance. The costumes and graceful move fascinate them. Treat your ballet loving child to a ballet themed birthday party. This guide will you through each step.

Invitations
Invitations are the first opportunity to set the tone for your child's ballet themed birthday party. This is why using a ballet themed invitation for your birthday party is a great idea. Make your own ballet birthday party invitations with your child's foot print, and invite some little dancing feet to join your child for a ballet themed birthday party. Another easy DIY ballet themed invitation is to use card stock and cut out a leotard or tutu shape and attach birthday party information the the back. If you go with the tutu option, a strip of tulle can be added for a 3-D effect. Ballet and dance themed party invitations are also available pre-printed.

Decorations
Set up a studio for your little dancers with full length mirrors in the party area. Plain full length mirrors are available inexpensively from discount stores such as Wal-Mart. Pink streamers draped from the ceiling create a pretty effect. Confetti shaped like dance shoes and such can be sprinkled on the table.

Food
A ballet themed birthday brings to mind things pink, whimsical, and girlish. Carry those ideas over in to the food. Serve pink lemonade or a pink punch to drink. Tea sandwich with child friendly fillings such a PB&J are dainty. Your little ballerinas need a nutritious diet with all the exercise their getting. Cut up fruits and veggies are healthy and a perfect party finger food. Wilton offers a recipe for a Ballerina's Bouquet cake for those of you who want to bake your own birthday cake. For something less complicated, ballet themed cake toppers can be added to a homemade sheet cake. Don't want to worry about baking? A ballet themed birthday cake is available for order at most grocery stores.

Activities
Provide a dress-up box with tutus, leotards, ballet slippers, tiaras, play silks, streamers, and other dance costume items. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy anyone? Play classical music for the kids to dance to. Encourage older children to coordinate their own ballet for the parents to watch. Read some Angelina Ballerina books or watch and Angelina Ballerina movie.

Favors
Make a No-Sew Tutu by tying strips of ribbon and tulle onto an adult sized stretchy cloth hand band. Older kids could help make them as part of a party activity. This favor is sure to be a hit and a much used dress-up item once taken home. Small dance bags make cute favor holders. Use puff paint to personalize with each kids' name. Ballet dancers need to stay hydrated, so colorful plastic water bottles make a unique filler. Hair ties to put the girls hair up in buns makes an inexpensive, yet cute ballet themed item. Play silks and streamers will also be a well used items by any child that's a fan of ballet or dance. A pack of crayons and and ballet themed mini coloring book by Dover will keep little hand busy.