Fairie Skirts

We just got in some more Fairie Skirts-Look how beautiful!

These are hand-made with love by a local lady named Randi.

Our Fairie parties include these skirts, wings, body glitter, wands
and lots of glittery, creative fun!





Here is Lauryn trying on the skirt-

She settled on wearing it as a hat.








(Did I mention we have a Fairie Boutique, that will soon carry exclusive Fairie Crowns? )

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The Pen IS Mighty (Random Acts)

I was out with my mom at the office supply store last week, and I was testing out those pens at the pen-testing station.

I thought it would be fun instead of scribbling or doodling, to write some positive messages on the paper.

So I did.

I wrote: "You are beautiful just as you are", and "Be strong no matter what". and some other ones.

I wonder if anyone read them or if they were helpful?

I hope so.

There is too much anger in the world. I wish we could all just be happy. I'm glad that my job is to spread happiness and bring people together.

What can you do today to spread some happiness or to bring people together?

(Feel free to comment below :)

~L


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Giants, Wizards & Dwarfs

PHOTO: robertfulghum.com

While I was setting up this blog, I remembered this beautiful story that I'd like to share.

We work with so many children with challenges and we know that it can be very difficult for a parent to try and help their child through the stages of friendship,or support them through the hurtful ignorance of others. 

Our parties & programs are designed to help children understand that their words and reactions to others have power. having the confidence to accept themselves and others as they are can be very healing to everyone concerned.  

I can think of no more appropriate story for a commentary on love, kindness, belonging & friendship than this one. It's from Robert Fulghum's 'All I Really Needed to Know I Learned In Kindergarten' book. 

The story has so many messages: accepting oneself, being unique, 
wanting to fit in, etc. I sincerely hope you find it comforting and helpful, and that you enjoy it as much as I have.

~Barbara




"Giants, wizards and dwarfs was the game to play.

 Being left in charge of about eighty children seven to ten years old, while their parents were off doing parenty things, I mustered my troops in the church social hall and explained the game. It's a large-scale version of Rock, Paper, Scissors, and involves some intellectual decision-making. But the real purpose of the game is to make a lot of noise and run around chasing people until nobody knows which side you are on or who won.

Organizing a roomful of wired-up gradeschoolers into two teams, explaining the rudiments of the game, achieving consensus or group identity-- this all is no mean accomplishment, but we did it with a right good will and were ready to go.

The excitement of the chase had reached a critical mass. I yelled out, "You have to decide now which you are--a GIANT, a WIZARD, or a DWARF!"

While groups huddled in frenzied, whispered consultation, a tug came at my pants leg. A small child stands there looking up, and asks in a small, concerned voice, "Where do the Mermaids stand?"


Where do the Mermaids stand?

 A long pause. A very long pause. "Where do the Mermaids stand?" says I.

 "Yes. You see, I am a Mermaid."

 "There are no Mermaids."

 "Oh, yes, I am one!"

She did not relate to being a Giant, a Wizard, or a Dwarf. She knew her category. Mermaid. And was not about to leave the game and go over and stand against the wall where a loser would stand. She intended to participate, wherever Mermaids fit into the scheme of things. Without giving up dignity or identity. She took it for granted there was a place for Mermaids and that I would know just where.

Well, where DO the Mermaids stand? All the "Mermaids"-- all those who are different, who do not fit the norm and who do not accept the available boxes and pigeonholes?

Answer that question and you can build a school, a nation, or a world on it.

What was my answer at the moment? Every once in a while I say the right thing. 

"The Mermaids stand right here, by the King of the Sea!" says I. (Yes, right here by the King's Fool, I thought to myself.)

So we stood there hand in hand, reviewing the troops of Wizards and Giants and Dwarfs as they roiled by in wild disarray.

 It is not true, by the way, that mermaids do not exist. I know at least one personally. I have held her hand."

*(From All I Really Needed to Know I Learned In Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum, Villard Books, New York, 1988, pp.83-85)




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Bubble Wands

Lauryn makes some sample bubble wands for our camp program

Who can resist bubbles?

We can't. In fact, we facilitated a summer camp program last year for about 80 kids from age 4 to age 12, in Media PA, that culminated on the last day of camp with a day of home made bubbles and bubble wands out in the school garden!

We thought this would also make a fun theme for a birthday party! (We were right!)

If you have never had a bubble party, you should seriously consider having one-for a birthday or end of school year bash!

Bubbles are fun for all ages-the school staff and parents (and we) have as much fun as the kids.

And fun is what parties are all about, right?

~B

Always be Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman was always one of my favorite characters. I loved the way that she deflected bullets with those Golden Bracelets.

Whenever someone was teasing me as a child, I would imagine I also had some Golden Bracelets that would deflect the hurtful words (bullets) back to the one saying them to me.

What I never realized until I was grown up, is that I was using the power of my imagination for my own emotional protection. Its an effective imagery technique called cushioning, and as an adult I have taught that very same method to many other children who have been teased & bullied.

And I always keep my golden bracelets nearby, just in case.

Bullies suck. Don't be a bully. Be Wonder Woman.

~B

Welcome!

The Party Fairie & her Mama

Welcome to the Party Fairie's Blog!

So much more to come!
We hope you will join us.


~B & ~L
The Party Fairies