First Formal
In this party activity, children will have a formal dance -- with formal dress and invitations.
First Formal
Directions
- Send formal invitations to about ten children.
- They should resemble wedding invitations with full names and addresses written out.
- Decorate the party area with real or artificial flowers, tall candles, white tablecloths, and name cards.
- Pick up the children with a chauffeur service (you can also get other parents or friends to volunteer).
- Upon arrival, have someone announce the name of the guest and blow a horn or beat a drum.
- Have appetizers brought around on trays before dinner as the children mingle.
- After dinner, play music for dancing (square dancing is fun or have someone teach the waltz).
Decoration ideas: Tape white butcher paper to the table top and make a design with crayons or paint to match the flowers. Make name cards out of plain index cards by folding them in half so they stand like tents.