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Hey party peeps! Have you heard of Monster High? If not, I’m sure your little girls know them all too well. They are the hot new trend right now for kids & tweens with collections of dolls, dress up items, party goods, cartoon series and movies. The latest DVD release is a “Clawsome Double Feature” Fright On! and Escape from Skull Shores which my daughter, Riley, watches almost every day. It wasn’t hard to guess that she would choose a Monster High Party as the theme for our end of the summer party!
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THE DESIGN:
When coming up with a design plan for the party, Riley requested it be designed around her favorite Monster High doll, Draculaura, so the color palette was easy–hot pink, black and white based on the dolls coloring and outfit. I also worked in my spin on the signature Monster High argyle pattern with this gorgeous table runner and bunting from Cupcake With Character. Riley’s favorite Draculaura doll right now is from the “Dead Tired” collection where she is wearing pajamas, so we decided on a Monster High Sleepover party complete with a screening of her favorite Monster High DVD movie, dress up and games.
GIRLFRIEND TIP: Use Monster High dolls in the party decor on display tables AND use cardboard life-size standups to create different themed areas in the party space.
Monster High Movie & Dinner!
We kicked off the party with dinner and screening of the new Monster High DVD movie to set the tone and get the girls in the mood for all the themed Monster High activities to come. The girls popped their own PopSecret microwave popcorn which I gave to them in these super cute Monster High popcorn boxes and they helped themselves to “Draculaura” blood punch (fruit punch) which was super funny to Riley and her friends because Draculaura actually hates blood! While they watched the movie and munched on the popcorn, the pizza arrived and they moved to a table I setup close to the TV so they could continue to watch the movie while they ate pizza.
GIRLFRIEND TIP: I usually only use one commercial party supply on a dining table. This time it was Monster High paper plates from Birthday Express because I just loved the design. Whenever I use character paper plates on a dining table, however, I ALWAYS place them on top of chargers which gives them a more high-end look. If I use a commercial paper party supply, I will finish the table’s design with more high-end items like a custom centerpiece, cloth napkins with napkin rings and fabric tablecloth.
Monster High Ghoul Glam Bar!
The “Ghoul Glam” Bar was stocked with lots of dress up items for each guest including a black tutu, headband, bracelet, striped leg warmers and pink spider hair bows displayed on these fabulous Sequin Sparkle Sticks from Made by a Princess. Each guest had her own case full of these goodies to dress up in for the party and to take home including Draculara makeup kits! They LOVED this!
GIRLFRIEND TIP: In styling this table I used a life-size standup of Draculaura to really bring a wow factor to this area. Once the girls were done getting dolled up, I used the standup as a photo prop for the girls to take pictures with so I got double-duty from it!
Monster High Photo Booth & Props!
The standups are PERFECT to use as photo booth props. When the girls were all dolled up at the Glam Bar they took photos with Draculaura and had fun posing with these fang lips printable photo booth props.
GIRLFRIEND TIP: To customize the tshirt that Riley is wearing, I simply put one of the sparkly Monster High stickers on it! Instant custom! Yay!
Monster High Party Mystery Box!
This activity is SO MUCH FUN and super easy to do. Since Monster High characters are monsters, I thought it would be fun to do a creepy activity called Mystery Boxes where I fill buckets with items that have a texture similar to what’s inside the boxes like silly string balls for Brains and rice for Fangs which gets the best reaction from your guests when they stick their hands inside the box! Lagoona’s Fish Eyes were actually peeled cold grapes! That one got the most “EWWWWS!”
Monster High Sweets Table!
Since the guest list was small, I only placed a small amount of loose candy in bowls and included favors on the table to help fill it up like these Monster High Sticker books. The Draculaura fang candy kabobs by Sweets Indeed and the signature Monster High skullette bow cookies by Carabella Creations by Shauna were so fabulous they actually added to the decor of the table! How fabulous is that black sequin table cloth and black wood stands by Hello My Sweet that make a gorgeous rustic display for the cupcakes.
GIRLFRIEND TIP: Use a lifesize standup as the centerpiece to your table like I did here with the Clawdeen Wolf standup from Birthday Express. Such a wow factor and you don’t have to spend money on a centerpiece! When you have a smaller guest list you can also splurge on more high-end favor boxes (instead of paper bags) like these Monster High tins that were the perfect size to hold all their sweets at the end of the party.
Monster High Sleepover Cookies & Milk Bar!
To end the night, the girls all got into their pajamas, enjoyed some milk and cookies while I read to them a few chapters of Riley’s Monster High book leaving them wanting more. This spurred the girls’ imaginations so I encouraged them to imagine what happens next and when I left them for the night snuggled in their sleeping bags, I could hear them telling their own stories of what happened next!
GIRLFRIEND TIP: Reading stories to girls this age was just the thing to wind down and get cozy which I highly recommend when doing a sleepover to keep me sane mostly and prevent utter mayhem when I leave them for the night! PSST…wondering where I got those super cute pink Monster High pillows? Well they are actually doll pillows with a Monster High sticker on the front! Yes…a sticker!
Enter to Win a Monster High Gift Pack!
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Operetta Monster High doll
Monster High DVD
Monster High sticker book
Draculaura makeup kit
Monster High tin lunch box
Monster High bracelet, body jewelry, pencil, bookmark and headband
Striped black and white leg warmers
Black tutu
Giveaway will run for one week, ending on 9/4. Winner will be announced on 9/5. Good luck!
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Want more Monster High party ideas? CLICK HERE to check out my Monster High Halloween party I hosted for my Girl Scout Troop a few years ago.
WHERE DID SHE GET THAT?
– Styling & photography: Soiree Event Design
– “Ghoul Glam” printables & cotton candy: Soiree Event Design Shop
– Monster High dolls and DVD: Mattel
– Monster High party supplies, favors & standups: Birthday Express
– Monster High cookies: Cara Bella Creations By Shauna
– Glitter fuchsia cupcake wrappers: Dress My Cupcake
– Turquoise rhinestone candy scoop & frame: Talia’s Creative Printing
– Sequin sparkle sticks: Made By A Princess
– Argyle table runner & bunting: Cupcake With Character
– Black sequin table linen & black wood stands: Hello My Sweet
– Vinyl backdrop: Bubblegum Backdrops
– Candy kabobs: Sweets Indeed
Super cute! Love the tip on reading to get them all calm before leaving them for the night!
Oh yeah girl! I’m all about calm when it’s lights out time! LOL!
Love the milk and cookie bar. Great Girlfriend Tip about chargers with the character plates. It really does take the party to another level.
Thanks Yolanda! It’s amazing what a charger can do to a table!
Cuteness overload. Omg any pre teen girl would absolutely love this theme. Love the cutouts.
Aren’t those fabulous! Birthday Express has them in many characters and are just awesome wow factors to any party space.
I just love love how you put everything together.. What a lucky girl!!! Just beautiful!
Thanks Rosa! Yes, she is lucky. She gave each of her guests one of the Monster High dolls so they too were just too excited!
Each station is so full of fabulous details. I love how you incorporated the Monster High brand without overdoing it! The printable party collection is perfect. Everything looks AMAZING! My daughter is drooling over the Draculaura inspired station. (She’s her favorite). Great job.
Birthday Express actually sent almost all of the Monster High commercial party supplies and I took that as a challenge to do my thing with them in a way that was true to my design style and still be able to create a unique looking party event with commercial party supplies. They had EVERYTHING you could want. Styling is key so it doesn’t look too overdone. Thanks so much for the complement and noticing Marie!
Every detail of this is awesome. You are such an inspiration to the party world Tonya! I look forward for whats to come!;-)
Thanks Shauna! Your bunting and runner were PERFECT! Looking forward to working with you again…and again! LOL!
Very cute! Thanks for the Girlfriend Tip on using commercial plates and chargers and using the standup as a centerpiece.
Great Job!
Thanks Leslie! You’re welcome…I always wonder if people actually READ my blog posts or just scroll through the pictures! Wondered if my Girlfriend Tips were actually reaching anyone! Thanks for commenting 😉
I’m loving everything about this party especially the printables. What pre-teen girl wouldn’t love a party like this!! #fabuous
I’m loving everything about this party especially the printables. What pre-teen girl wouldn’t love a party like this!! #fabulous
Thanks Shauna! Your cookies were AMAZING by the way!
Monster High is so popular right now. My niece loves them. Love the way you styled this one. Those life size stand ups are super cute.
Thanks Christi! Yes, I must admit that I actually like Monster High myself!
Nice.
Thanks!
Amazing… as always! My daughter LOVES all things monster high!
Thanks Tali!
What a fun looking party! I love every last detail!
Thanks Talia!
Wow! So many fun details. Loving the girlfriend tips!
Hey Kameela! Thanks. The Girlfriend Tips are my favorite part of all my posts! Glad you like them too!
I love it, great job! You are brilliant!!!
Thanks Denisse! I appreciate your kind words 😉
Wow!!! I love all the details of this Tonya especially the girlfriend tips!!! Very trendy! My 5year old loves looking at all the pictures!
The Girlfriend Tips are my favorite part too! LOVE sharing my tips and tricks! Thanks…perhaps a Monster High party in your 5 year old’s future!
I have never heard of Monster High, but they sure are cute!!! What a fun party!
Glad to introduce them to you Robin. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Wow. This looks like so much fun. I think my 11 year old would absolutely love something like this. Great job and fantastic ideas!
Thanks Noel! Yes…I too think Jayden would love it!
Such a great party and what child would not love a party just like this I know I would and I am an adult. Every detail is perfect! The printables are amazing!
Thanks so much Susan! How fab would the Mystery Box activity be for an adult Halloween party! Hmmm…think I just gave myself an idea! Thanks!
My girls just barely got into barbie dolls so we haven’t gotten to the monster high dolls. They are kinda cute!
Love the decorations for the party!
Thanks Heather.
I love this! These items are must haves for my niece’s birthday party! Thanks Tonya.
Thanks Remel! Holla when you get close to your niece’s birthday party!
Your designs and products are fantastic. In our mission to the public, we support many programs for young underprivileged girls.We find your products would be a great pruchase on a large scale for the schools and orphanages with our donated efforts. thank you for your wonderful creativity.
Graciela Blackstone
Founder
The Amphitheater for Humanity -Annapolis,
Maryland
Thanks so much Auntie! I would be honored to participate in our efforts in any way!
These are great decorations! Kids manicures always seem to be a big hit with the girls.
Thanks Karen! YES… the girls had a blast making their own Monster High designs!
My 5 year old daughter is a huge Monster High fan. She just started Kindergarten and picked out a Montser High backpack and lunch box. Her birthday is coming up in October and she would love to have a Monster High birthday party.
I hope you got some ideas from this post for her party!
OMG! My daughter loves Monster High! Great job on the party and I am sure I will have to throw a Monster High party of my own in the near future.
Thanks Donna! Monster High is so trendy I’m sure there will be LOTS of Monster High parties this year. Hope these ideas help for your upcoming party.
So cute! I bet girls will have the best time at a Monsters High party. Great ideas here.
Thanks Lois!
How neat! I absolutely love the decor! My niece was really into Monster High a few years ago and my daughter hasn’t quite caught on to the trend yet, then again she’s 3 so she probably will at some point!
Thanks Trisha! My older daughter was in to them when she was younger and now my 6 year old has been a MH fan for a few years now.
Love all the glitter and glam! My daughter was a huge Monster High fan as is just growing out of that phase, but I showed this party to her and she’s right back in love! Awesome job… as always! 😉
LOL Glenda! Thanks for sharing with your daughter.
I have never seen these dolls. Looks like a fun party and great for the older girls.
Glad to introduce them to you. It was super fun!
Awesome party. Lots of great supplies. My granddaughter would love this.
Thanks Debbie!
This is the cutest party ever. you are so very creative, I love everything about it.
Aww! Thanks!
Love it!!!! So cute.
Thanks Shawn!
My niece would LOVE this! I’ll have to tell her dad about this giveaway so he can enter for her.
Oh yes! Please enter…Good luck!
Themed parties are so much fun! Love all the details!
Yes, I embrace Character parties. Let’s face it, most of our kids request them. Working with Mattel this time was great though so I could use the characters in the printables which was nice!
This is so awesome, Tonya! My girls love Monster High!
Thanks Gretchen!
I am blown away by what you were able to do here. Everything is incredible!
Thanks Liz!
holy WOW. that’s amazing!! i love love love the themed parties. this one tops them all tho!
Thanks Brett! Themed parties are my favorite too!
How fun would this be? My daughter would be all over it, she’d love it!
Thanks Danielle!
Wow! You really went all out! This is amazing! I just learned about Monster High recently and now I totally get it! It’s starting to be as much a hit with girls as Frozen! Not quite but getting there I’m sure. This is so nice!
Thanks Lexi! Yes, I see lots of Monster High parties coming this Halloween!
WOW! Another stunning table, Tonya. I love all the sparkly details you’ve included.
Thanks Layne! You know I love me some sparkle!
A true monster high paradise. I love the theme you selected and the color choices, everything was well executed – Bravo!!
Thanks so much Kira! My daughter LOVES Monster High so it wasn’t hard to choose the theme! LOL
Your party ideas always blow me away! This all turned out so perfectly. I love the Ghoul Glam Bar! In addition to a unique birthday party, this would make such a fun Halloween party theme for girls!
Oh my daughter would be out of her mind. She would be loving this.
Thanks for stopping by Debi! Be sure to enter the giveaway for your daughter…Good luck!
Love it!!!!!!