​Hosting a Barbie-themed jewelry making birthday party can be a fun and creative way to celebrate. Here are some tips to make your party a success:

1. Invitations: Create Barbie-themed invitations with colorful designs, glitter, or pictures of Barbie. Make sure to include the date, time and location.

2. Decorations: Use pink, purple, and other vibrant colors to decorate the party area. Hang Barbie posters, balloons, and streamers. Set up a dedicated table for jewelry making with a Barbie tablecloth or themed decorations.

3. Dress code: Encourage guests to dress up in Barbie-inspired outfits or costumes. You can provide accessories like tiaras, boas, and feathered boas to enhance the Barbie theme.

4. Jewelry-making station: Set up a well table for the jewelry-making station.  You can order kits from Beading Buds or hire an instructor to lead the jewelry making session.  Ask about our special themed Barbie bracelet party. 

5. Barbie-themed activities: Incorporate Barbie-themed activities into the party. For example, you could organize a "Design a Barbie Outfit" contest using paper and markers, or a "Pin the Necklace on Barbie" game.

6.  Snacks and refreshments: Offer Barbie-themed snacks and refreshments. You can serve pink lemonade, cupcakes with pink frosting, and cookies shaped like tiaras or dresses. Consider labeling the food with Barbie-inspired names.

7. Party favors: Prepare goody bags or boxes for guests to take home. Include some of the jewelry pieces they made during the party, along with small Barbie-themed items like stickers, temporary tattoos, or mini dolls.

8. Music and dancing: Create a playlist with popular Barbie songs or other upbeat and fun music. Encourage the guests to dance and have a good time during the party.

9. Capture memories: Set up a photo booth area with Barbie-themed props and accessories where guests can take pictures. You can also hire a photographer or assign someone to capture candid moments throughout the party.

Remember to tailor these tips to suit the age group and preferences of the guests attending the party. Have fun and enjoy the Barbie-themed jewelry making birthday party!

This week we were a part of a 9th jewelry making birthday party in Burlington, Ontario.  It was a beautiful warm and sunny fall afternoon, the mom had the girls come over right after school and we made customized name bracelets using the birthday girl's favourite colours of pink and purple.  The birthday girl loves ballet and so we added a ballet charm to her bracelet.  We prepackaged the kits ahead of time and distributed them at the party.  The girls did such an amazing job and the bracelets were so beautiful, the bracelets became the party entertainment and the lootbag.  We had the best time, so thankful to have been a part of this party.

 As we return to providing onsite birthday parties, the health and well being of our customers and team members is our top priority, this is what we are doing to keep us all safe.  

We have created a new party package where the children can make bracelets and personalized boomarks for smaller parties with six children or less for those that would prefer a smaller party, this party can take place outdoors.   We also have an American Girl themed birthday party for 8 children or less.

We are maintaining the highest standard of safety and sanitization when it comes to our beads and other materials.  The birthday child will choose the bracelet and bookmark colours and charms and will provide us with the party guests names prior to the party and we will prepare, sanitize and safely individually package each bracelet and bookmark project prior to the party.  They will be distributed by the instructor to the children at the party.

We will continue to follow the recommendations of local, provincial and national public health officials.  

We are so excited to be able to bead with you again!