MAIN Entertaining Dress Up Party Ideas

Sure, it's good for the grown-ups to dress up for Halloween - or in whacky outfits for an adult costume or fancy dress party - but your kids will always have the last word on imaginative make believe.

Like any adult costume ball, a kids' dress up or tea party is almost a guarantee of fun & laughter with great photos and memories to keep long after the party is over. And where kids are concerned, it doesn't even have to be anything as formal as a party .... dress up can be imaginative play, a fun rainy day activity, as part of a slumber party, or a pretend talent show for grandma & grandpa.

If you're in charge of planning a full-blown dress up party, be sure to keep the emphasis on the costumes - simple & easy party food might include chicken fingers, hot dogs, pizza or anything else the kids really like. Also include prizes for the best, wackiest or most clever dress up creation, and don't forget to have the camera loaded and ready!

Elsewhere on the Web, check out more ideas for tea party or dress up fun including tips, how to's and expert advice on successful planning, fun activities, invitations & decorations...

Dress Up Birthday Party - Rated visitor suggestions for kids' party dress up themes appropriate for toddlers to pre-teens including tea or slumber parties, fashion shows, "crazy hat" parties, pretend beauty pageants and lots more...

Dress Up Party - One-stop browsing at Kids Party Fun for great ideas & suggestions for dress up party decorating, invitations, food, fun & activities plus related links & resources to more about tea parties, teddy bear or doll parties.

Preschool Dress-Up Party - Visitor submitted idea for entertaining the younger set with tips on simple foods, inexpensive costumes for boys & girls, and check out a related link to a complete recipe for Gift Wrapped Cake.

FamilyFun Tea Party - Very creative ideas for making that tea party special with instructions for do-it-yourself centerpieces, invitations & decorations, games & activities, party favors, menu planning & recipes.

Dress Up Party - Fashion Fun Birthday Party - Dress up party planning for girls with birthday party games, fun and activities, and ideas & resources for invitations, party food & favors, from AmazingMoms.com.

What Works - Dress Up Tea Party - Another expert mom with creative ideas for inexpensive costume party fun, invitations, food and activities.

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