How to Make Princess Party Favors

Princess parties are often important to little girls. You can make princess-worthy party favors any time before the party day. You can also choose to have the guests make one at the party. The princess can have a crown, and her guests can wear handmade tiaras to show that they are members of her court. Make the paper dolls for your guests to enjoy long after the party. Keep your budget low by shopping for supplies at dollar and craft stores.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Tiara Rhinestones Beads Headbands Spool of velvet-like ribbon 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide Gold or silver cording Rhinestones, silk ribbon roses and beads Scepter Wooden or foam star shape Dowel rod or straight drinking straw Curling ribbon or 1/4-inch-wide satin like craft ribbon Foam or unpainted wood craft frame Paper dolls Card stock Heavy copy paper Photo printer paper Scrapbooking adhesive Digital camera Colored pencils or markers Glue gun

Ladies in Waiting "Tiara"

1. Glue the end of a 12-inch piece of velvet-like ribbon on the inside of one end of a headband.

2. Wrap the ribbon around the headband and glue the end at the back of the other end of the band.

3. Wrap cording around the headband, gluing each end as you did the ribbon.

4. Glue on ribbon roses.

5. Glue on rhinestones and beads.

Scepter

1. Glue a foam or wooden star shape to the top of a wooden dowel or a drinking straw.

2. Cut a 5-inch piece of curling or satin-like ribbon. Tie a knot in the center of the piece and set aside.

3. Cut three 4- to 6-inch pieces of curling or satin-like ribbon. Tie them together with the knotted ribbon.

4. Tie the ribbon spray to the dowel below the star shape.

5. Paint the wooden star shape, if that is the material you are using. Glue rhinestones and beads to the star, or outline it with glitter glue for a sparkling decoration.

Princess Paper Dolls

1. Print paper dolls from the Family Fun resource on card stock. Print the clothing on heavy copy paper.

2. Draw a rectangle encasing the foot area of the paper doll. It can be 3 to 4 inches long and 1/2 inch wide with the feet in the center. Draw 2 rectangles that are 2 inches long and 1/2 inch wide.

3. Cut out the paper dolls and clothes. Cut out the rectangles for the doll stand. Cut 1/4-inch-long slits 1/2 inch in on either side of the doll feet in the stand rectangle. Cut a 1/4-inch slit in the centers of the two small rectangles.

4. Color the paper dolls with markers or colored pencils. Glue a photo of each girl's face onto a paper doll for personalization. Use scrapbook glue to adhere the photo to the paper dolls.

5. Place the dolls and clothing in an envelope or box for party day.

Princess Photo Frame

1. Sand the thin wooden frames, if they aren't smooth.

2. Glue a picture hanger on the back of the foam or wooden frame.

3. Print "Who's the fairest princess of all?" on the frame with a marker.

4. Decorate the frame by gluing on sequins, rhinestones or beads.