I interrupt the little loving my family theme, that I’ve got going on, to talk about a real life quandary, for a bit…
I TOTALLY need your help… your friend’s help… pretty much anyone’s help.
I am throwing my daughter an Evening in Paris themed birthday party. I have some GREAT ideas, and a fairly skeletal frame of how it will all pan out… The problem is that I’m a total detailed person and, well, I’m running out of time. That, and, well, my twelfth birthday Parisian extravaganza’ budget is on that of the dwindling side…
Here’s where you come in:
– have a memory of some specific thing/time in Paris? I absolutely want to hear it! Even if it feels irrelevant.
– have a project or know of a project to link to, that could fall within the inexpensive and Parisian theme? I want the link!
– suggestions? ideas? tips?
– Favorite Parisian things?
– Parisian foods?
– Parisian pastimes?
Pretty much, help?!?!? Please…
In return, i will pick one lucky contributor, from the comments, a little gift. Better yet, I will let Genny choose the winner randomly since it’s for her birthday, on March 14th, and we will Vlog the announcement that morning… So please, please, please, please, please {P-L-E-A-S-E} help…
Rainy Day in May... 
How about a spring runway fashion show? Style is very french!
You could watch a short video about French greetings from BBC Languages at http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/talk/ , and then greet each other in French. :)I hope that your daughter's party goes well! Kay http://www.e-learninglinks.com/blog/(following from Mom Loop :) )
Lyssa- yes! Definitely doing that! My daughter is all about fashion so its a must! :)
Kay-thats is such a clever idea! I think i may use it as some sort of a challenge! Thanks so much!
When I think of a paris themed birthday party I think of baby pink black and white. You could serve sparkling grape juice, cookies or pastries with pink icing, black table covers with pink candies sprinkled all over them, pink white and black balloons are always an inexpensive way to decorate.Black white and pink plates and napkinsFor the loot bags you could do white paper bags with a personalized name tag. You could probably get a border stamp from a scrapbooking store (I rent mine) and do black ink border on pink cardstock and write their name on it.Not sure for activites. Maybe fashion show, but is that was 12y/o's want to do? Feather boa's would be cute.Hope that helps!
Scavenger hunt with parisian things? Cut out pictures of different parisian things then put them places around your house or outside and they have to find them. Two or three teams would be fun.Another team game – get a bunch of popsicle sticks from a craft store and teams have to build an eiffel tower as quickly as possible.You know the bridal shower toilet paper wedding gown game? Do it like a 'project runway' sort of thing. Two or three teams o french designers have to come up with a toilet paper gown. The model has to walk down the runway.
When doing invitations: Address the guest as mademoiselle/madame or monsieur. Aww-Monsieur Ryan and Mademoiselle Genny!!
Je regret – I have never been to Paris (8 years of French in school – wasted!). I have this cd: http://www.amazon.com/Paris-Combo/dp/B000AXWH9Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1298120324&sr=8-1It would be great background music. Moody, breezy French jazz music. If you click the link you can listen to samples of the songs :-)
i went to paris when i was about 12… don't remember a lot of it, but i do recall parisian hot chocolate! thick and rich and not too sweet. probably very bad for you!
Oh my gosh, I can't wait to help with this! I can't believe it's been 3 years since our Paris trip… I sill remember everything so clearly. Let me see what I can do!
I'll tell you about the French Bistro party that we just did. Give me a call when you get a chance. I've wanted to call you several times but I know how busy you are…so…you call me! ;)Oh, and I bought the pans to do the vertical layers cake if you still want that.
You just made me want a cheese crepe from the little red cart right next to the Eiffel tower. GRRR! I had forgotten all about them.
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Nothing says Paris like pink poodles with black bows!