the pop-up party for miss a

Miss Anaïs is turning years today: last year we had a lovely party with flowers, balloons, the whole works and it was a lot of fun. This year we are talking about a pop-up party in the hotel – the lack of time and space meant more improvising and less of a fancy set-up. But it seems that maybe it’s me who minds it more than the birthday girl, who just asked for one present, a card and a little cake. And she certainty got it -and more (which in turn created a happy mother whose daughter couldn’t believe her eyes and wondered how her supermom had time to get all the lovely things she did). Oh the power of sincere thank you(s)!

Our pop-party was such a great success – talk about decor for under 2 pounds (3 USD), the entertainment being the birthday girl creating balloon figures and organising little party games and food-wise a balanced selection by Miss A. of sugar snap peas, fruits, raspberry sponge cake and some small sweet treats! The topping on the cake was a video call to the grandparents abroad to show her present – ear piercings – and to “virtually” receive her birthday present (until we get to visit Spain next time), as well as a virtual toast of smoothies.

Even the party frock was thrown aside in favour of the new school hockey outfit (hockey being a new favourite sport where she already played her first match this week!). Happy kids literally fell asleep after the party with their glow-stick bangles giving special effects for their room. All I can think of is the study rule that we all learned in out early school days: KISS – keep it simple, stupid – it’s easy to create happiness for kids with little effort (and minimal budget)!

All she asked for was one thing, but she got a little bit more!

New friends at school got cupcakes – and she got a bunch of cards and little presents. It was pure happiness in the eyes when she was telling about her day at school

Our little hotel party set-up

The party entertainer proudly showing her new hockey kit