Kirsten: An American Girl Party Redux

I first hosted a Kirsten Party in 2013. Read about that party here. You might also be interested in my Little House Party. 

As always, I started the party off by sharing some information about Kirsten and the time she lived in. 

• Birthday: June 8, 1845 in Ryd, Sweden
• Setting: 1854 Minnesota 
• No Closets (p. 143 of the American Girl Character Encyclopedia)
• Alarm Clocks, Plowing and Planting, Clothes, Swedish Nursery Rhymes, Music (p. 54, 55-56, 61, 63, and 71 from The American Girls Club Handbook)
• Recipes in the 1850s, Baking Soda, Potatoes (p. 5, 19, and 30 from Kirsten's Cookbook)

• Nothing Wasted (p. 7 from Kirsten's Craft Book)
• You're It and Quilting Bees (p. 35 and 41 from The American Girls Party Book)
• Fun Times, Settler Childhood, and Settler Fashion (pp. 16-17, 32-33, and 36-37 from Welcome to Kirsten's World, 1854: Growing Up in Pioneer America)

For our craft, we made a dancing button string or a whirligig. You can find instructions here. We also practiced some string games (see p. 35 of The American Girls Party Book). 

We played two games. 

• Kitten in the Corner (All about Kirsten Event Kit and p. 34 of The American Girls Party Book)
• I Have a Basket (p. 35 of The American Girls Party Book)

We had gingersnaps and apple juice for refreshments. 

I created a take home activity packet using the All about Kirsten Event Kit. 

• Pencil Pet Craft
• A Trip for the Trunks
• Kirsten's Chores 
• Quilt Pattern Puzzle