Kallie's American Girl Party

On Saturday Kallie had her 11th birthday party, for some reason I haven't been in the party planning mood. I had a hard time getting this put together. But it turn out okay because Kallie had fun and enjoyed herself and that is all that matters. After Jaron's birthday Kallie was talking about what kind of party she wanted (about ten different kinds). Finally narrowed it down to just one. An American Girl party - she loves the books and really, really wants a doll (but they cost $100). I looked online to see if there was any ideas out there on this theme. I came across this kit and I knew Kallie would love it.

This is Samantha's Mystery Party Kit, it comes with invites, scripts, character cards, name tags, clues, and even a parents guide to give you hints for the party. The party/play takes place in 1904, on the character cards it tells the girls how to dress like the character coming to the party. We invited seven girls but only two were able to come. So we spread the characters through the family too.

Here is Kallie and her two friends that were able to come to the party.

Kallie was Samantha

Karlee and Kelsie step in to play two characters, they were twin sisters and they had so much fun being able to come to the party and take part of their big sisters party. My sister Serena also came down from Portland and help out with the party, she even played a character or two. I am sad because I didn't get a picture of her dressed in outfit. But I am so grateful that she came, Thank you Serena. I even got into the party and played a character, the maid. Even one of the girls mom stay and played a character, (she was going to stay anyway thought we let her join in the fun.)Once everyone got here and in character, (that would be running to get in my costume as the guest come) we began the play. Almost all of it takes place in the dining room.

The girls are just getting into the play.

One of the girls had to hide under the table during part of the play, that is why they are looking down at the table. (I had got this kit a month before Kallie's party and really wanted to read the script, but she didn't and I think it paid off because she had so much fun as she and her friends went through the play together.) Look at her smile in this picture.

They are trying to figure out a message in Morse Code, it was clue in the mystery.

Another view of what Kelsie and Karlee were doing while the older girls figured out the Morse Code. Karlee enjoying cookies which were part of the play. We made it all the way through the play and had a good laugh when we figured out the mystery.

After the play we gather in the living room and open gifts and sang Happy Birthday. Here is a picture of the cake. This is not what I plan on doing, I want to make Petit Fours but ended up changing my mind at the last minute and made this two layer cake and decided to put a K on it. I know it is plain, I wish I had more creative juices that day.

We are singing "Happy Birthday To Kallie" and here I am dressed as the maid.

Look the candles are lit, grateful for Serena for doing that for me. :0)

This the banner that Kallie and I made for her party. Then I made 5 tissue pom poms and a had a pretty white table cloth with purple (fake) flowers in a mason Jar and that was about all I did for decorations.

This is the table as we got ready to have the girls come in for the little luncheon.

Enjoying their luncheon and then the cake and ice cream came. After the food we went into the living room and watch the Samantha movie and it was fun to see what your character looked like in the movie and who you were.

I really was racking my brain on what I could do for a goody bag, and not spend a lot of money. Friday evening I came up with this candy that maybe was around in 1904. Tied it close with twiney string. I wanted to give them lace fans like they did in the Samantha books but I guess you need to think about that before the night before the party- because there are no fans in town. But I am happy with how they turned out.

Here is the Birthday Girl.

All in all it turned out okay, Kallie and her friends had fun and that is all that matter.

Happy Birthday Kallie!!!!

Love you.