Princess in Black Party

I'm sure most of you are familiar with the super rad Princess in Black series by Shannon Hale.  (If not, get thee to a library and join in the fun!)

This is one of those go-to series when it comes to recommendations (at least in my experience!)  Just the other day, a mother come in into the library, thanking me for recommending it to her daughter who has been heading to her room to read without prompting, whereas before she had to be coerced.  *cue happy dance*

Needless to say, I'm a big fan. (Can you tell?  I hide my emotions so well, I know.) 

Last autumn, we decided to hold a Princess in Black Party in celebration of the newest addition to the series.  The participants were encouraged to dress up in their fanciest royal attire...but also to be prepared to battle some monsters, should any goats find themselves in immediate peril.  One of the little boys even brought his own mask and cape, ready and rarin' to be the Goat Avenger!

We decorated wands and crowns, played Pin the Horn on the Unicorn, ate sparkly snacks, read the first chapter of The Princess in Black, and--once they had completed their various tasks and deemed themselves ready to be superheroes--everyone was given a mask, a light-up sparkle ring, and sent on a goat rescuing mission! 
             

Goats were hidden around the Children's Room, as were monsters!  Our heroes needed to reassure the goats they would be safe--"It's OK, little goats!  There's nothing to fear!" and wage battle with the goat-'noming monsters. (which consisted of shouting "Twinkle, twinkle, little SMASH!" and throwing a giant puff ball at the offender.

This party was a BLAST, well-received by participants of all ages, and I'm already planning on a round 2. 

What are some of your favorite book parties?  Share them in the comments!