How to Have a Ballet Party
If you have a little ballerina in the house, then chances are you'll be planning a ballet birthday party. A ballet party is a fantastic way for your little girl to share her love of dance with friends and other ballet kids. Learn how to throw a ballet party by following these simple instructions. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- ballet party invitations or craft supplies
- ballet birthday cake
- ballet kids
- ballet party supplies
Instructions
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Call locall dance studios to see if they would be willing to rent you a room for the ballet party. many places offer this service, which often comes with the assistance of a real ballerina that will entertain the children and teach them a few ballet steps.
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Make or buy ballet birthday party invitations. You can decorate blank greeting cards with handcrafted ballerinas. Try making a tissue paper tutu. Rubber stamp makers often feature ballerinas in their designs. You can stamp a ballerina with black or colored ink to invite guests to your ballet party.Be sure to mail invitations 2-3 weeks before the scheduled party date.
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Consider ordering tutus or silky tie-on dance skirts in bulk from a party supply store. These can be given to the guests as they arrive or stuffed in the party bags. A party full of ballet kids will look great in the pictures!
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Order the cake 2-3 weeks before the party, depending on your bakery's policy. Let them know that you're planning a ballet birthday party. Most bakeries will work with you to find a design, pattern, color scheme and size that suits the needs of your budget. You might want to shop around. Independent bakeries can be more expensive than grocery store bakeries, but sometimes they can allow for more creative cake designs.
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Plan your ballet party menu. Prima ballerinas are trained in Russia and in France. Try serving Russian tea cakes or petit fours at your ballet party.
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Play ballet party games, like a relay race on tip toes or pin the tutu on the ballerina. You can also participate in ballet party activities, like a contest to see who can hold each ballet position the longest.
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Play classical music in the background. Often, a little bit of The Nutcracker is enough to bring out the flower fairy in any little girl.
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Tips & Warnings
If you have a wall mirror anywhere in teh house you might want to give the little ballerinas access to it, even if it means moving your dining room table out of the dining room to turn it into a dance studio.
Some boys are ballet kids, too. Have boy ballet accessories handy, too.
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