Barbie: The Pearl Princess Pool Party
A Poolside Barbie Party Full of Mermaid Details
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Though we're still in the dark trenches of Winter around here, we know sunny days are ahead. What better way to celebrate warmer weather than with a pool party? One of our favorite party planners, Kim Stoegbauer of TomKat Studio, did just that to fete the latest Barbie movie.
Barbie: The Pearl Princess ($27) — the story of a mermaid who dreams of being a princess (sound familiar?) — takes place entirely underwater, so to celebrate the flick, Kim planned a pool party using a pink, purple, and aqua color palette. There were Barbie, mermaid, and sea-princess activities to keep the guests busy before a viewing of the film. There was also plenty of delicious party fare like sugar cookies, cupcakes, popcorn, and more. Kim added her signature touch in the form of custom printables (available as free downloads) to coordinate with the theme. Read on for all the sweet details — the clamshell cookies are magnificent — and an exclusive clip from the movie!
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Barbie: The Pearl Princess
Take a look at this exclusive clip from the just-released Barbie: The Pearl Princess ($27), the inspiration for the Pearl Princess party.
Doll Play
The party guests gathered with their dolls from the movie, including the
Barbie Pearl Princess Feature Lumina Doll ($11), before settling down to watch the flick.
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Boxed Lunches
Whether planning a poolside party like Kim did or an indoor one, a prepared boxed lunch ensures there's no fussing around at mealtime. Kim added ribbon and customized name tags to each box to avoid any confusion.
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Refreshing Punch
A refreshing fruit punch provided the partygoers with something sweet to drink throughout the afternoon.
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Barbie Cupcakes
It wouldn't be a party without sweets, right? Add a printable Barbie cupcake topper, and a simple cupcake gets a glam makeover.
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Clamshell Sugar Cookies
These clamshell sugar cookies from Lemon Bliss Bakery were almost too cute to eat!
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White-Chocolate Popcorn
Individual servings of white-chocolate popcorn were perfect for the movie-viewing audience.
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A Bracelet-Making Station
Among the activities to keep the guests busy was a bracelet-making station with bowls of string and various-colored "pearls" that the tots could string together.
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A Dress-Up Station
What little Barbie-lover doesn't enjoy playing dress-up? To keep with the party's theme, Kim had the little girls take turns trying on Lumina's Pearl Princess Dress ($20), so they could practice being the star of the show.
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A Hair Design Station
Kim premade pearl strands to add to each guest's hair during the party. The strands were made by stringing beads onto wire and then attaching them to a hair clip.
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A Headband-Making Station
Barbie always has fun hair accessories, so of course little Barbie partygoers need their own too. The Barbie Tapeffiti Headband Kit ($17) is filled with washi tape and everything kids need to create seven headbands.
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A Nail-Art Station
The party guests "dolled up" with some Barbie 3D Nail Art ($18) during the party.
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Screening Time
Placing a white sheet on a flat wall provided the perfect background for a movie screening.
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Party Favors
Each guest left with a Pretty Pearl Mermaid Step Into Reading book ($4) and a Mermaid Style coloring book ($4) tied together with a favor tag to continue the Barbie magic at home.
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