She loves Nancy Drew, so this year, without her knowing, we planned a mystery birthday party for her. The colors were hot pink and black. We delivered invitation scrolls to her guests telling them the "Duchess" wanted to invite them to a tea during which the "family jewels" would be given to Amelya. BUT, the jewels had been stolen! When they arrived at "Fox Manor," they had tea and treats while the Duchess explained the process.
Hidden throughout the house were riddles with numeric clues hidden in each one. The riddles told them where to look for their next clue. They had to use magnifying glasses to find the numbers in the riddles, then use a decoder sheet to determine what the numbers would "spell." One clue required them to pop a bunch of black balloons while another required the use of a special pen which revealed a hidden message. The girl who popped a balloon full of confetti won a prize, as well as the girl who found a Hershey's Kiss in her cupcake. In the end, the girls figured out that the Butler had stolen the jewels, so they attacked Sean and recovered the jewels.
They all seemed to have a lot of fun.
Amelya received lots of nice gifts from the girls, as well as from our family. She received a fancy new "7-year-old" outfit from Grammy & Grampy, original Nancy Drew books from Grandma and Uncle Mark, and a new pair of skates that have been a HUGE hit! Our little girl had a great birthday!
