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Girl's Birthday Party - 18th c. Style!

A magical 18th c. style ninth birthday party for a history-mad young lady and her best friends.

Inspired by a trip to America, the party was set in the 1770’s and the costume, children’s games food and table settings were carefully researched

georgian table setting

 A birthday cake decorated with real flowers and bees wax candles
18th c. party

Lighting the candles

Blowing out the Candles

 Blowing out the candles
Fruit Pyramid

Eating apples from the fruit pyramid!
Thread the Needle

18th c. game of ‘Thread the Tailor’s Needle’
Cat and Mouse

 18th c. game of ‘Cat and Mouse’
Frog in the Middle

 18th c. game of ‘Frog in the Middle’
Piano Quartet

 A party piece
Felicity and Friends

The Friends
18th century Family

 The ‘staff’

Click here to find how to play Thread the Tailors Needle and other 18th century games.

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