Cécile and Marie-Grace: An American Girl Party

I hosted this event in February 2023 in honor of Black History Month. 

I took inspiration from Kelly's American Girl Club: Meet Cécile and Marie-Grace event. 

I always start my American Girl Parties off by sharing information about the time period. Here's what I shared: 

• New Orleans in 1853 from Meet Cécile by Denise Lewis Patrick and Meet Marie-Grace by Sarah Masters Buckey (especially Carnival and Mardi Gras)
• President in 1853
• Yellow Fever 
• Potato Chips 
• Facts about Cécile and Marie-Grace from American Girl Character Encyclopedia

Game: There's a Parrot in the Parlor (from Cécile & Marie-Grace Just for Fun: The Make-It, Play-It, Solve-It Book of Fun!)

Craft: Mardi Gras Masks (Printable from Mommy Made That. I provided scissors, glue sticks, markers, glitter glue, and gem stickers.)

Refreshments: licorice, peppermint sticks, Nonpareils (Sno-Caps), potato chips, lemonade (I would have liked to have Necco wafers but couldn't find any at the time. French bread or a baguette would have been good as well as something with pecans if there weren't any allergies. 

Take Home Activity Packet: 

• Draw Argos (p.22)
• Masquerade (p.30)
• Draw Cochon (p.37)
• There’s a Parrot in the Parlor! (p.49)

(all from Cécile & Marie-Grace Just for Fun: The Make-It, Play-It, Solve-It Book of Fun!)