Paris theme birthday party

I could use some creative minds on this next gig... the theme is Paris. All I can think of is an Eiffel Tower and a lacy mask. Any thoughts?

How about some yummy pastries...

I've never even painted a cupcake before! Hummmm..... do you have any pics I can see? (chuckling to myself) I see more butter and cream when I think of Paris! yummy! I'm not a big sweet lover but good-golly give me some buttery cream sauce on somethin'!

mime faces or those clown faces. I can't remember what those sort of clowns are called, but my cousin used to collect the dolls that looked like them. All white face with tiny mouths and pretty designs around the eyes, tears, swirls, flowers ect.... Maybe a small colorful dot on the tip of the nose. Some were black and white, some were done with jewel tones, some were white on one side and gold on the other. Lots of different options, but a definite style to them. Pierrot, maybe.

You can paint a beret tilted on the forehead and a curly mustasche on the boys or men. You can paint the tilted beret on the girls.

When I think paris, I think pink poodles.
And fashion, so handbags & stilettos

as said above, also bagettes, berets, L'Arc De Triomphe...

French flag, standard masks and swirls in the colors of the french flag (which is the same as the American flag, so you can use those patriot themed rainbow cakes).

Oh my.... great, GREAT, ideas! Hitting my scatch pad in a few minutes! Helena, your avatar looks very French (said with pouting lips and my best French accent).

I had a friends 21st last week that was French themed dress up. Couldn't be bother dressing up so I just painted pretty eye design in the colors of French flag with black swirls over the top

fluer d' lis

For some reason Paris always brings mime to mind for me--is there a logical connection?

Ahh... I just tried some fluer d' lis on my arm. That's a design that says French to me. And the mimes in the little white gloves say Paris for sure! I've been trying out some designs today. I'll post some pics of the party next week. (If I figure out how...being I never posted one yet)

poodles, pink and black and white, fleur de lis, Eiffel Tower, old fashioned lamp posts, chandeliers, French phrases in handwriting like "Paris" "Amour" "Bonjour" "Ooh la la" "Je t'aime" beret and scarf and/or mustache, baroque style eye designs would be cool. Here are a few photos for inspiration:







Don't forget that the more you prepare for the theme, the more likely the kids are to want the usual butterflies, Spiderman, tigers, etc. !!

Wine! Glasses and bottles, and champagne!

Gina, great pics...thanks! Your right about them wanting butterflies. LOL Thanks again for taking the time to post the French Pics! Your awesome! I have practiced my mime face and fluer d' lis. Oh... and I make a really good Eiffle now too!

I think I would be at a loss if I had such a theme ! And I was born in Paris !
Baguette, beret, Tour Eiffel...maybe inspiration from French painters, or art pieces which are displayed in French museums...