For Charlie Ann's 8th birthday party, she requested a "Troll Party" (inspired by a book of Swedish folk tales we checked out from the library a few weeks ago!). After quite a bit of thought, we decided to focus on the crystals and beads and rocks and gems that seemed central to the trolls' aesthetic. Once I had that to zero in on, I got my hands on some crystals and beads for the kids to make their own troll necklaces. We decided to make crystal cupcakes and found some really cool rock chocolates for the goodie bags. We also made up some troll related games. My favorite was "Pin the Troll in the Cave" (we made this together... such a fun coloring project)! At the end of the party, the kids were playing outside in the yard when the daddy troll made a brief appearance... he was just scary enough to give them a thrill to take home along with their goodie bags of gems, rock candy, and crystal necklaces. It was a fun theme to work with and most importantly, our 8 year old was delighted with the party!!
