Next, we did a P&P piñata filled with candy, body glitter, necklaces rings and stickers. I gave everyone P&P gummy snacks as prizes that I bought at Target. Whatever was in the bag they found they got to add to the Barbie, i.e. After everyone found one bag they came back to the table to assemble their dolls. Inside each bag was one item pertaining to either the Princess (pink) or the Pauper (purple) Barbie dolls. Each girl had to find one pink or purple bag (depending on their team) hidden outside. I divided the girls into two teams - pink and purple. Next we played a scavenger hunt type game. I bought a Barbie doll cake from Publix with a real Barbie in it and cupcakes with P&P rings on top from Wal-Mart. Everyone had a great time going outside to blow bubbles. I added P& P stickers to match the theme. For prizes I gave everyone heart shaped bubbles I got on clearance for $2.00 at Michael's. This game was a big hit and each girl took turns being Barbie/Simon. For example, Barbie says make your Barbie hop up and down. Then we played Barbie Says like Simon says except each girl's Barbie had to follow the commands. I made these using the same art from the invites and a make your own button kit from Oriental Trading Company. For prizes, I gave each girl a button with the Princess and Pauper on it and their name. When the music stopped, the person holding the kitty got to go get their prize until one person was left. I played music from the Princess and the Pauper CD while the girls sat in a circle passing the kitty. Next, we played pass Serafina (the cat from the movie) like musical chairs. I placed each girl’s supplies on pink card stock with their names so they could be moved to another room to dry. I ordered a Barbie doll t-shirt decorating craft kit from Amazon so each girl could create their own doll t-shirt using stickers, glitter glue and gems that were included.
I set up a craft on the banquet tables to keep the guests busy until they had all arrived. I set up the CD Rom game on a lap top on a kid sized table with two chairs for the girls to take turns playing while they waited. The hair styling was set up at one end of the patio using a kitchen bar stool and table with vanity mirror and hair supplies. Other decorations included streamers, balloons and tissue paper flowers in themed colors. I set a large banquet table on my screened in patio and covered it with themed table cloths. She used colored hair gel, confetti and glitter topped off by tiaras that I provided. I hired a person from a local theme park to style all the girls' hair. I placed one on the back of each of their Barbies in case there were duplicates. Before all the guests arrived I had written out small labels with the girls' names. The party was held in our home for my daughter’s girlfriends. and added "Your Hair will be styled in a princess 'do and be sure to bring a Barbie doll too." It said: "You're Invited to _'s Fairytale Birthday Party. We created our own custom invitations by scanning in artwork from the box on the Princess and Pauper CD Rom game. We had a Disney princess party last year, so soon after Christmas we had decided on this theme. This theme was perfect for my daughter's fifth birthday because she loves to play Barbies and she loves princesses. Barbie Princess and the Pauper 5th Birthday