the party
it all started with my big idea - how about for your party i make some ragdolls for the girls to decorate? (thinking there might be about 6 on the guest list) but because it is the beginning of our school year and there are some new girls, prairie wanted to include everyone.
17 in total plus the prototype!
we put 2 tables and market umbrellas on the deck and i hung all the little felt dresses up like washing. the goodies on the table were covered with a cloth when the girls arrived - nothing like a little suspense!
i put out bottles of glue, a tin bucket full of wigs and lots of little bowls of decorating goodies, plus a couple of pincushions loaded with needles, threaded and knotted.
i wanted to photograph all of the dolls but it was too hard as the girls were all leaving at different times and they glued and stitched till the last second before they were dragged away. this is prairie's doll sporting a yellow ensemble with matching clutch.
i have to say that though there was a lot of preparation it was the calmest party i have ever hosted. i had to literally force them outside to do a treasure hunt and then had to take the food out to them! i loved that one girl would make earrings for hers then the next thing there were all these different versions around the table. same with the handbags or even the highlights they did in the dolls hair (i never would have thought of that!) when they were going out for the treasure hunt i heard one of them say 'this party rocks'. what more could i ask for!
You have GOT to write a birthday party ideas book! Your pictures and the planning that went into it just brings me to my knees. You are fabulous girl! xx
Posted by: Julie | March 10, 2008 at 01:46 PM
wow! that looks like it was quite a bit of work--but well worth it. great idea! and great job!
Posted by: meg | March 10, 2008 at 01:53 PM
Wow! What a great mom! What a great idea!
Posted by: Melissa | March 10, 2008 at 02:16 PM
Wow! What a great mom! What a great idea!
Posted by: Melissa | March 10, 2008 at 02:16 PM
Wow! What a great mom! What a great idea!
Posted by: Melissa | March 10, 2008 at 02:17 PM
A wonderful party idea!
Posted by: Mama Urchin | March 10, 2008 at 02:51 PM
it looks an amazing party, you were very brave making so many dolls for them all. i think nurturing children's creative side can so often be underestimated. we went to a birthday party at the weekend, there was a bouncy castle but, both lucy and luke gravitated towards the craft table instead.
Posted by: lucykate crafts... | March 10, 2008 at 02:51 PM
Louise!!
OMG that looks like the best party ever. Hope Prairie had a great time. Do you do 27th birthday parties?
xxx Emma
Posted by: Emma Cochrane | March 10, 2008 at 02:58 PM
That is special....sounds like the party was great fun.
Posted by: Maggie Pie | March 10, 2008 at 05:31 PM
Just marvelous, your attention to detail as always simply amazes me!
Sally.
xxx
Posted by: Sally | March 10, 2008 at 08:09 PM
What a wonderful mom you are! This will be a fabulous memorie for Prairie...congrats on the b-day party of the year!
Posted by: Cheryl | March 11, 2008 at 03:28 PM
you just amaze me !!!
Posted by: SierraMoon | March 12, 2008 at 12:17 AM
Wow Lou what an amazing party. I bet those girls won't forget it in a hurry. You must be knackered but a nice sort of knackered I guess.
Posted by: Simmy | March 12, 2008 at 02:53 AM
OMG! I wanna come to Prairie's Party!
Posted by: maize hutton | March 12, 2008 at 12:17 PM
OMG! I wanna come to Prairie's Party!
Posted by: maize hutton | March 12, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Stealing, yep, I totally am. What a fab party idea. Love prairies doll too!
Posted by: mary | March 12, 2008 at 09:05 PM
Oh my gosh, you are FABULOUS! I would have died to get an invite to a party like that when I was a girl.
Wow! So incredible!!
Posted by: myra | March 13, 2008 at 03:20 AM
Such a great idea for a party, what a nice mammy to make all those dolls.
Lisa x
Posted by: Periwinkle | March 13, 2008 at 04:56 AM
You are the best mom ever!!!!! I'm in awe, pure awe. You're amazing SP!!!!!!
Posted by: happy zombie | March 13, 2008 at 11:28 AM
A warm, big, fantastic and inventive heart must be what you have as a mom... :0)
I have never ever heard about an idea like yours - I admire this SO much....good for you that the girls loved it dearly, after all your preparations! You definitely deserve it :0)
Posted by: Ulla V. | March 14, 2008 at 02:55 AM
I love this idea. What fun!
Posted by: Daria | March 16, 2008 at 11:25 PM
I love this idea. What fun!
Posted by: Daria | March 16, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Totally fantastic!!! Everything about it!! Perfect!!
Love your creations!! Love your blog!!
xoxo Jenny
New Jersey
Posted by: jenny holiday | March 19, 2008 at 12:12 AM
Great party plan! I never had parties for my boys but I may have to do something like this with my daughter.
Posted by: Lynn | March 20, 2008 at 06:56 AM
these dolls are so amazing and so are you!! What a great mum you are. They are so beautiful!!!
Posted by: linda | March 21, 2008 at 04:50 AM