Barbie Party Ideas!

Gather your girls with personalized custom invitations

Your girly girl has her own personal style to rival Barbie doll's...so shouldn't she send special party invitations? Send these Barbie Custom Invitations featuring her fave doll and a border full of their favorite things – shoes, purses and makeup. Include a fun saying like: "Allie's a Barbie Girl and she'd love you to come to her Barbie World birthday party" or "Elizabeth thinks you're a doll, so please join us for her 7th birthday party!" Party City's custom invitations ship within five days! Slip a little Barbie All Doll'd Up Confetti into the envelope and seal it with an adorable Barbie Sticker. Remember to order an extra invitation for a birthday photo album or scrapbook.

Accessorize your invitations with a fashionable tattoo

Barbie doll's all about fashionable accessories, whether it's earrings, purses or shoes. Add a chic touch to fill-in Barbie All Doll'd Up Invitations by adding a retro-style Barbie Tattoo with a silhouette of Barbie and sayings like, "100% Doll." Slip them in the envelope and tell guests that they have to sport a tattoo to get into the party – it's the ultimate VIP pass! Finish it off with a sprinkle of Barbie All Doll'd Up Confetti in each envelope.

Tie a glam favor onto hand-delivered invites

If you're hand-delivering your Invitations, punch a hole in the envelope and attach a Barbie Hair Pony with Turquoise Curling Ribbon. Fabulous!

Personalize your gratitude with custom Barbie thank you notes

Barbie is always a lady – and this is a great time to teach your little girl how to be one too by sending thank you notes to all her party guests. Your birthday girl will love using her beautiful Barbie Custom Thank You Notes. Order them along with your custom invitations; let us add a note like: "Thanks for being such a doll! Love, Allie." Or let us print your birthday girl's name on the front of the card and have her hand-write a special message for each guest. Order extra notes for her to use as personal stationery. Don't forget to add a little Barbie Confetti and a Sticker.

Include a fun party snapshot in thank you notes

It wouldn't be a Barbie party without lots of candid shots of all the dolled-up girls! Those pictures make a great way to dress up your Barbie All Doll'd Up Thank You Notes. Enclose a picture of each girl wearing a Barbie Tiara and posing with the birthday girl. Add Barbie Confetti in the envelope and make sure to seal the envelope with a Barbie Sticker.

Play pinata the Barbie way

Everyone loves a pinata, but you can play this game the Barbie way by filling it with all sorts of fashionable goodies. Start with a Platform Shoe Pinata or this cute Barbie Purse Pull String Pinata. Then fill the pinata with Ring Pops, Now & Laters, Barbie All Doll'd Up Tattoos, Lip Gloss, Barbie Erasers, Hair Ponies and glamorous Jewel Rings. Put a Glitzy Girl Eye Mask on each player in place of a blindfold, then let the girls take turns pulling strings to open the Barbie pinata – or trying to break the pinata open with a Pinata Bat. Be sure to give everyone a Barbie All Doll'd Up Loot Bag to gather their treasures!

Play the Barbie Party Game

Put the glam on Barbie with the All Doll'd Up Party Game, a fashionable spin on the classic party game Pin the Tail on the Donkey. In this version, guests take turns trying to put the sunglasses on Barbie's eyes. Cover their eyes with the included pink blindfold and watch the fun.

Make up a Barbie makeover station

Getting glamorous is one of the things fashionable girls like Barbie do best! Set up an area where your guests can get made up by covering a table with a Pink Table Cover. Set out a Clear Tray filled with Barbie Lip Gloss, Hair Ponies, Roll On Body Glitter, Glitzy Girl Nail Polish, Barbie Nail Files, Flower Mirror Keychains, Cell Phone Lip Gloss and Barbie Sunglasses. Let guests practice their makeup and hair skills in front of a mirror or have girls make each other over – you can even give them some makeup tips! Once the fun is over, let them take home the makeup in a Barbie All Doll'd Up Loot Bag.

Spin a Barbie dance party!

Girls love dancing, so why not let your party guests get moving to the music? Turn up the volume on your Barbie party's fun by playing tunes from Just Dance Party Music CD or the Kids Pop Birthday Party Music. You can even make dancing into a game of freeze dance. Start the music and then once it stops, everyone has to freeze. Anyone who's still moving when the music stops is out. Repeat until one winner is left.

Pass out Barbie prizes they'll love

It's about having fun, not winning or losing... but it's still pretty nice to be awarded prizes! Give the girls exciting prizes they'll treasure like this Disco Dot Pink Fedora, Party Fun Sunglasses, Barbie Metal Lunchbox, Light-Up Diamond Ring or Barbie All Doll'd Up Boa.

Fill up a cup of Barbie favors they'll remember

Create a lasting memory when you use this reusable All Doll'd Up Plastic Cup as a favor container! Line the cup with Pink Crinkle Cut Shreds, then add a Barbie Memo Pad, Barbie Pencil, Eraser, Princess Sharpener, heart-shaped Lip Gloss Ring, glamorous Bead Necklace and Now & Laters. Put the cup inside a Clear Party Bag and tie it closed with Pink Curling Ribbon. Pretty as a picture!

Fashion your own Barbie favors from unique containers

Barbie has always been different from other dolls – that's why she's stayed around for more than 50 years! You can be different too when you customize your own favor containers.

• Start with a Folding Favor Box, Favor Bucket or Favor Ball in coordinating colors.
• Customize your containers with Barbie Stickers on the outside.
• Line the inside with Iridescent Shimmering Shreds. Then add treats like a Barbie Cell Phone Lip Gloss, Mirror Keychains, Hair Ponies, Erasers, Barbie Memo Pads and rings from the Girl Fun Value Pack.
• For larger containers, add a Hair Band, Krazy Straw, Barbie Pencils, Nail Files or Neon Doodle Gel Pens.
• Top off your favors with Ring Pops or Candy Necklaces all your little dolls will love!

A Barbie favor value pack is a treat for busy moms, too

Barbie's a girl on the go, and you probably are too! Pre-made goodie bags are an easy choice if you're short on time. The Barbie All Doll'd Up Favor Value Pack comes with everything you need to put a smile on eight little girls' faces. Pack it all in Barbie All Doll'd Up Loot Bags and you'll have favors done in no time.

Mix and match colorful decorations for fab Barbie party décor

Every fashionista knows mixing patterns and solids makes for the best looks, so do the same for your Barbie party decorations. Start by hanging up a Barbie Custom Birthday Banner with a message for the birthday girl on the main wall of the party room or hang a Barbie All Doll'd Up Banner. Drape some Multicolor Lantern Garland, Barbie All Doll'd Up Dangling Cutouts and a Barbie Pinata from the ceiling. Add some frilly fun by draping chairs with Barbie All Doll'd Up Boas. To complete this look, check out the table decoration and balloon ideas below!

Set a table filled with fashionable Barbie fun

Barbie likes to dine in style, so set a chic party table!

• Start with a Barbie All Doll'd Up Table Cover, matching Plates, Cups, Napkins and Purple Forks.
• Add some flair with a Barbie All Doll'd Up Balloon Centerpiece. Decorate a couple Purple Favor Buckets with Barbie Stickers, then fill them with Paper Shreds topped with bright Assorted Gumballs or Lip Gloss Cell Phones and Candy Necklaces.
• Accessorize each place-setting with a Barbie Tiara, Barbie Sunglasses, Blowouts and pretty rings from the Girl Fun Value Pack.

Blow up some balloons for Barbie!

Balloons add an instant "wow" factor to your party decorations, and they're an easy and inexpensive way to set your color palette. The one-piece Foil Supershape Barbie Balloon works like a balloon bouquet giving you that impact with its attached set of four smaller satellite stars. You'll need helium! Pick up a helium tank at your nearest Party City store. Or if you want to inflate your balloons at home, order the Helium Tank Kit.

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Dress her as a Barbie girl

It's your little girl's special day, so why not let her dress just like her special friend Barbie? Put her in a model outfit like a pink T-shirt, jeans and sparkly shoes, and then complete her look with a Barbie Tiara, All Doll'd Up Feather Boa and Barbie Glitter Sunglasses.

Dress her up in any outfit with a special Barbie ribbon and hat

Your little star might already have a Barbie-worthy ensemble in her closet, but that doesn't mean she shouldn't accessorize to the nines. Give her look some sporty flair with this hot pink and black Fabulous Fedora and a Barbie Guest of Honor Ribbon so your little girl can show everyone it's her special day.

Help guests primp for the Barbie party

When it comes to style, don't forget about your party guests! Doll them up with these Barbie Tiaras, Barbie Glitter Sunglasses, a few Butterfly Body Crystals, Crystal Necklaces and armfuls of Bangles.

Create a tower of Barbie cupcakes

Cupcakes are so trendy right now! And with the Silver Cupcake Stand, they can be a part of your Barbie décor as well as dessert. Bake your little girl's favorite flavor of cupcake in Snappy Stripes Baking Cups and frost with white icing. Top with Sugar Crystals in pink and lavender, Daisy Sprinkles and Pink Sugar Pearls. Add Barbie Molded Candles and Spiral Candles to the cupcake for the birthday girl. Serve your treats on adorable Barbie All Doll'd Up Dessert Plates with dainty Barbie Beverage Napkins.

Let everyone create their own fashionable desserts

Barbie has her own style, and so do your little dolls. Let your birthday girl and her guests create fabulous designs with cupcake decorating. Start by baking two batches of cupcakes in Snappy Stripes Baking Cups and frost them with white icing. Set out a Table Cover, Rainbow Nonpareil Sprinkles, Daisy Sprinkles, Sugar Pearls, Color Mists in pink and violet, and Daisy Icing Decorations. Pass out Barbie All Doll'd Up Dessert Plates for each child to work on, and let them start creating their fashionable desserts. Make sure to keep plenty of Beverage Napkins around for messes.

Serve heart-shaped pizza!

We love pizza for a Barbie party because it's the kind of food you can accessorize any way you like. Make it super special by serving a heart-shaped pizza with your favorite topping. Pair it up with some veggies or fruit kebabs on Jewel Tone Picks. Serve your pizza and snacks on a colorful Swirl Platter. Give girls Barbie All Doll'd Up Lunch Plates with these hot pink Barbie Napkins for little ladies to dab at the corners of their mouths.

Serve up some pretty-in-pink sodas!

When pink is the theme at a party, only pink lemonade or pretty fruit sodas will do. Sip them the way models do by sticking a cool Krazy Straw in the bottle or pouring them into All Doll'd Up Cups.

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