A Big Sister Party for Kids
A “Sprinkle” or Little Shower for the Big-Sister-To-Be
Game, invitation, food and gift ideas for a big sister party.
Get your daughter excited about becoming a big sister by throwing a party to celebrate how much fun it is to have a new baby at your house.
Cupcake Invitations
At a retail or office supply store purchase a package of blank postcards that you can print on your computer. Use the directions included in the package to set up the postcards. On the front of the postcard write, “You’re invited to a little shower for _____. Come for lunch and to celebrate, that being a big sister’s a blast. Since her new baby may get here real fast!” Decorate the poem with cupcake clip art and type the details of the party of the back. After you print out the invitations use a glue stick to apply a thin layer of glue to the cupcake clip art and sprinkle glitter onto the cupcakes for extra pizzazz.
Party Food
Order plain pizzas from your favorite pizza chain and ask them to cut the pizza into 16 slices. Serve the pizza to the guests on fun, colorful plates with butterfly baggies filled with fruit and snacks. To make the butterflies buy snack size re-sealable bags and bright colored pipe cleaners at a chain discount store. Fill the left side of the bag with grapes or blueberries and the right side with pretzels or animal crackers. Seal the top of the baggie and twist the pipe cleaner around the middle. Bend the ends of the pipe cleaner to form the antennae.
Games and Activities
- Set out baby coloring pages and cups of crayons at each child’s place. Have the kids color the pages while waiting for all of the guests to get there. Serve lunch when everyone arrives.
- Pass the Diaper is a twist on the classic party game Hot Potato. Play baby themed music and have the guests sit in a circle and pass a diaper around the circle. When the music stops whoever has the diaper is out. The game continues until there is only one person left. The winner gets a small prize.
- Diaper the Baby gives all the guests a chance to practice their diapering skills. Give each child a doll and a newborn or doll-sized diaper. Show them how to correctly put a diaper on the doll. Let them practice a few times and then have a contest to see who can do diaper the fastest.
- Sprinkle the Cupcake is a tasty activity that turns into dessert. Give each kid an undecorated cupcake. On the side of the plates put a scoop of frosting and a couple piles of colorful sprinkles. Let the guests decorate and then eat the cupcakes.
Gift Ideas
If you are attending a big sister party or would like to buy something special for a big sister to be use the following ideas the purchase a thoughtful present.
- Storybooks about bringing home a new baby
- A big sister T-shirt
- A small photo album
- Matching sister and baby blankets
- A pair of stuffed animals for the big sister and new baby
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