An octopus or fish bean bag toss game can usually be found on clearance at a party store or through Oriental Trading Company.- Pin the Pearl on the Shell – make a shell shape and use velcro strips on the back of styrofoam craft balls for the pearls. You can also pin the flower on the mermaid.
- A toddler scavenger hunt with pictures of objects in which they have to find – a sea shell, a scuba mask, sun glasses, a fork & other ocean themed items. They will bring their “treasures” to the treasure chest – which can be made out of a Styrofoam cooler covered with aluminum foil and with construction paper on the top for handles. Inside, there are “jewels” for the girls and sea creatures for the boys, larger balls (to avoid choking issues) and rubber squirting fish.
Be sure to also check out all of our photo birthday invitations for your party, any of which can be customized to suit a mermaid or under the sea theme (just request your customizations in the “design notes” field when placing your free digital proof request).
First of all, call each child “Sir______”, Lord, Lady, Knight, or Princess all day long.
Give the girls princess wands and the boys plastic “prince” swords. They can wear tiaras and crowns – even make their own if you want as a fun activity. They can also make family crests if the children are a bit older. You can tell them how the boys would have used theirs in battle as a shield…. and the girls would have used them to mark their houses.
Boys do not mind pink as long as they are included in the games and prizes and cake. It can also be toned down with more jewel tones or silver and gold (light blue pairs well with pink also so you can mix up the plates, etc.). Also see our decoration ideas for princess parties for more ideas!
Serve medieval fare – giant chicken legs and rolls you eat without forks – always a big hit with boys of all ages 
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They can also decorate their own goblet, then fill it with candy from an assortment as their party favor.
Be sure to check out our royal birthday invitations for both princesses and princes as well!
Here’s the 13 most popular designs from our custom photo cards this month… so far! In no particular order 
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- For baby boys – our Blue & Brown Collage Photo Birth Announcement
- For baby girls: Love, Joy & Wonder – Girl Square Birth Announcement – generally ordered as a folded card, but also available as a double-sided flat flip card.
- For twins: Green Photo Twin Boy & Girl Birth Announcement – popular every month, this is often ordered for two girls or two boys as well, though and even work for triplets .
- It’s the time of year to get engaged, apparently, as our photo save the date cards have been very popular lately. One of the favorites is our Custom Colored Save The Date Photo Card, which we do in every color combination you can imagine, and then some (see the additional images at the bottom of the page for some ideas). Read more
- Crowns
- Think pink, purple and lots of sparkle!
- Feather boas in girly colors
- Christmas lights wrapped with boas, fake flowers or pink fabric (nothing flammable and don’t leave them on for too long, of course)
- Gold lame fabric can be used over a regular chair to create a throne (for the birthday girl or for all the princesses, depending on how far you want to take this).
- Fairy princess wands
- Have Dad dress as a court jester.
- Place a dowel in your yard with maypole ribbons flowing in the wind to mark the way to the drawbridge (door).
- Make your own centerpiece with a weighted balloon bouquet and a Mylar gift bag.
- Sprinkle sequins or pink candies on the table.
- Place balloon bouquets all around the party area.
- Drape the Birthday Girl’s chair with pink fabric and ribbon.
- Drape pink & sparkly fabric over the furniture.
Be sure to check out our royal birthday invitations for both princesses and princes as well!
