Pixie turns 9 in 9 days. Tonight we went out, just she and I, to get all the supplies we need for the party. She had a hard time deciding what birthday party theme she was going to have. We always have a theme. Birthdays are big events around here. She finally decided to have a scrapbooking party. Being the crafter I am you’d think this would be natural for me, but it is not. Scrapbooking is the one thing that I don’t do, and don’t really care to do. Part of the reason is that I can stare at a blank page for hours and not know what to do with it. Mostly though it is because it is so stinking expensive. One thing I found out tonight is that a scrapbook party isn’t cheap either!
Here is the run down of the party. As soon as the kids arrive they will begin the party by decorating their cupcakes. The next item is playing pin the photo of Sophia on the large scrapbook page. While this is happening I will be snapping photos like crazy. The girls will then play drop the glue stick in the jar from their noses while I am printing off photos. They will then hunt through a couple of rooms to collect all their supplies, which include scissors, tape, glue, stickers, lots of paper, embellishments, and their own mini scrapbook (which I found for a buck at Target!!!!). Then they will get to scrapbooking their photos into their book. When they finish it will be time for presents, and then they can eat their cupcakes. And that should be a fun and busy birthday for the 9 year old.
I think the party will be a smashing success! Even if you’re not a professional scrapbooker the girls will have a blast! You are a party queen, my friend!
For some reason that is the one thing I am not very good at planning– birthdays are lucky to have a cake that’s not completely last minute, let alone one that is homemade, fun and interesting.