THE UNICORN BIRTHDAY

MOLE

For several years now, the unicorn has established itself as the trendiest animal of all. Indeed, this bewitching creature has conquered the whole world (and us including #fautbienlavoir). Yes, the unicorn fascinates, whatever our age. Your daughter has made it her totem animal, so it's no wonder the unicorn is her birthday theme.

To organize a unicorn birthday, only one rule to respect, very simple: unicorn, do you want it, here it is. Too much unicorn does not kill the unicorn. The less is more does not work with the unicorn. Bet everything on a magical atmosphere, and you will necessarily be right. 

Just because the unicorn is an indomitable animal doesn't mean it should scare you. Arm yourself with all your knowledge in birthday organization and forward for a magical ride!

⏰ COUNTDOWN ⏰

J-31 For weeks your daughter has been dreaming of a unicorn, a real one, for her anniversary.. Without the animal in flesh and flakes, you fear the worst. You thought well of renting a pony and rigging it up with a horn for the afternoon. But the idea of ​​renting the park that goes with it... You find the parade with this Piñata unicorn. Your daughter is left speechless. Preparations can begin.

J-30 The date is set, it's time to warn the little guests. THE DIY unicorn invitation imagined by Marinette will have its little #testedandapproved effect. If you're short on time/don't feel like DIYing, invitation cards all ready will be perfect.

J-29 It's time to buy everything you need for the party (birthday decoration, birthday games, etc.). Not to be forgotten: the pinata (the central element), the mini figurines for homemade invitations or ready-made boxes. For the rest, let yourself be carried away in a universe made of pastel mane and golden horn.

J-24 The last mini figurine is stuck on the invitations… At some point, you thought to yourself “what got into me?! but seeing the result, you're pretty super proud! You entrust your daughter with the heavy task of distribution. The invites include his mates name, his, your address, and a phone number, so you should be fine.

J-20 You begin to make a mental plan of what you would like the birthday to look like. #teamorganized And in your head, it's just perfection, you imagine a rainbow decor and unicorns everywhere everywhere: pink like blue. Normal.

J-20 always. If you begin to panic at the magnitude of the task, compared to what has appeared in your head, read the following sentence three times: EVERYTHING WILL BE WELL. We are here for that, we are here for you. And your friends too. Do not hesitate to call on a friend, your sister or your husband on D-Day and ask them to block the date now. And do not hesitate to learn this article by heart. #teamjoke

J-10 You smile thinking about your outfit. You hesitated, but you did well, with this headband, the real unicorn of the party, it will be you. No ulterior motive in this sentence. An iridescent white t-shirt and white jeans for the finishing touch. It's risky, but nothing can dirty the coat of a fantastic animal. #you are fantastic. Out of your daydream, you look for anything that closely or remotely resembles a unicorn. Bulk examples: the horse on its wooden rod, the little ponies, Barbie's horse... And then you add a horn to turn them into a unicorn !

J-10 always. You did well to take a second headband, your daughter can't wait to turn into a unicorn.

J-7 Playlist, check. Printing of printables, check. Printing the list of games and birthday games themselves, check. Printing of the unicorn masks printable, check. I'm doing a unicorn horn workshop just for me to be ready on D-Day. The children will turn green with envy.

J-1 If you haven't called on the services of Chez Bogato, make the most beautiful unicorn cake yourself, taking inspiration from Pinterest. For the base, two layered cakes and white icing. For those like me who don't master sugar paste, an upside-down ice cream cone will make a very pretty unicorn horn. It is imperative to color it with a food spray. Another option: the DIY unicorn cake topper which will have the most beautiful effect. Otherwise, for the daring and reckless, there is always the solution of the rainbow cake, American style! The best thing is to combine rainbow cake and unicorn horn cone covered with colored sugars…

J-1 always. We begin to prepare the ground, by inflating the balloons which inflate with air (for those with helium, we wait until the next day), by hanging the tinsel… We fill the piñata by following these tips and we make it prominently displayed so as not to forget to hang it on D-Day. #ceseraitdommage

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⏰ D-DAY ⏰

9h30 Your daughter assures you, she saw the piñata move. You have to get up to come see this. The atmosphere in the house is mysterious, phantasmagorical, in other words, right in the theme.

9h35 We prepare the gift bags. You take out the little surprises (rings, soap bubbles, barrettes…), you make piles (a candy pile, a gift pile, a sticker pile, a pocket pile) and she fills it.

10 h We move on to the decor. On my table, it's 100% unicorn: Plates, napkins, cups, straws and even birthday candles ! My centerpiece completes my decoration and I have unicorn powder around it... it's incredible! She cuts the bolduc, you tie the balloon weight.

11h30 The balloons are inflated, beautiful bunches of balloons float everywhere. We slipped mylar balloons unicorns. It feels like a magical stable. I hang my pennant garland and a unicorn garland and voila!

11h45 As much as the expression “it smells like pony” has a (very) negative connotation, “it smells like unicorn” means that things are on the right track.

12 h Everything is in place, lunch and calm weather await before the enchanted storm.

15 h The doorbell rings. Your unicorn headband arouses "ohhhh" of admiration from children and "euuuuh" of interrogation from parents. The children are gradually taking over the living room. To get them in the mood, you draw a rainbow on their cheeks.

15h05 We make a round, we sit down and we introduce ourselves. You're the one who starts: “I'm the mother of…, I'm not a mistress. Everyone gives their first name, their age, the name of their mistress, their favorite game, their favorite color, their favorite cartoon. And in a confidential tone, you can say what the games will be and what the afternoon rule is: we all play together.

15h10 We start with a unicorn quiz, just to get in the mood.

15h20 Now that you know the unicorn like the back of your hand, let's escape into its fantastic world, let's go for a Memorable Story. The first word must be "unicorn" of course, and for the rest, we must use our imagination.

15h30 Everyone respected the dresscode, pastel colors are there. We play the game thoroughly with the DIY Unicorn Sequin Ball.

16 h While it's drying, how about we play "The Missing Object" game?

16h15 Make way for musical gift. (nldr: Even if Natoo's "Unicorn Song" seems like a good idea for the first round, I can tell you, it is NOT appropriate AT ALL.)

16h32 Teatime. Your cake is so beautiful that you dare not cut it. It turns out delicious, you do not regret your stab.

16h45  We do another birthday activity ? Make your unicorn fabric bag. Don't forget to ask the children to put their name on their bag. This advice applies to all workshops to avoid end-of-day drama!

17 h  It's time to wake up the sleeping unicorn (The ticklish ogre revisited).

17h05 Before breaking the unicorn, we make a photo booth with the queen of the party. Children love to pose with the unicorn, give it a hug or a kiss, shake it to guess its treasure...

17h15 Pinata time! It's time to unleash the surprises inside the star of the party, the unicorn piñata!

17h20 We make a Wolf are you there ? It's funny to imagine a unicorn being chased by a wolf, isn't it?

17h30 musical statues !

17h40 Come on everyone put on their unicorn horn, are you ready for a "One, two, three, rainbow"? Unicorns love rainbows, it's well known.

17h45 One last game: Pin the unicorn horn.

17h55 And finally, the gifts! It's finally time to open them all ! 

18h05 The guests left. The party is over. You are washed out! If a misinformed friend offers you a drink or dinner, here's a ready-made excuse: "Tonight I can't, I have a unicorn pony."

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Advice from friends

Friendly tip 1: This count gives pride of place to the dream. It's about ideal birthday party in my opinion. It does not take into account the birthday games who are brushed off by the children out of hand, it does not take into account the children who huff before you have even finished your sentence and those who want to pass again and again to the conductor. Don't hesitate to click on your child's age and pick games that have not been suggested in this list. There are plenty !

Friendly tip 2: This tally was written for kids who love unicorns, and kids who love unicorns are often between the ages of 5 and 7. For smaller (very precocious) or older children (the power of the unicorn knows no bounds), I advise you to take a look at the selection of games for your child's age. It will be more suitable!

Friendly tip 3: The idea, if you do these workshops, is that the bag made during the workshop is used to put the other workshops which are the treasures that the children will bring home. And add some candies and fishing for the pinata! Children really like to be responsible for the contents of their lucky bag, especially from the age of 6.