Donna Metler wrote:
"Ericka" wrote in message
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Donna Metler wrote:

Anyway, does anyone have suggestions for including a barely 3 yr old boy
in a party where the rest of the participants are girls ranging from 3
1/2 to 5? I've already warned grandma that the guest list is 8 little
girls (including DD), plus her grandson.
The little boys at "fairy princess" dance camp have
a blast with a cape and a sword, and don't seem to mind
being surrounded by girls. Maybe have a crown he can
decorate, and take a picture of him in a heroic "dragon
slaying" pose. Tea and cookies shouldn't be a problem.
Boys like tea too ;-)

Thanks! I'm sure we can come up with a cape and a sword (maybe a cardboard
sword and crown to decorate?). We also have some good sized stuffed dragons
around here that could come in as decorations (and victims). For that
matter, DD enjoys slaying dragons, too .

You may need to have a stash of capes and swords ;-)
Sometimes it seems to work out that the girls understand
that the boy gets special treatment because he's the only
boy in the room, and they don't clamor for his sword and
cape. Sometimes a bunch of girls decide they'd rather
have swords than tutus. At the dance school, the "boy
stuff" is reserved for the boys and they make a big fuss
over it in order to make the boys feel special there,
and the girls don't seem to mind at all, but I don't know
that it would be the same dynamic at a party ;-)

Best wishes,
Ericka