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A Children's Pamper Party in Selby With Something Deeper Going On
There is usually one child who hangs back. While the others are already happily discussing nail colours and cucumbers, this one stays near the door with their coat still on, working out whether any of this is safe. At a lot of parties, that child gets gently pushed into the middle of things, or quietly filed away as the shy one. At ours, they are allowed to watch for as long as they need. They almost always join in. They just wanted to do it on their own terms. That child tel
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Jun 294 min read


The Mask Bar: Why a Spa Facial Is More Than Skin Deep
The Mask Bar started as a simple idea: teach children how to give themselves a proper spa facial. What it became is something more interesting than that. At Dolled Up Pamper Party, children mix their own face masks, follow the steps of a professional facial routine, and lie back with cucumbers over their eyes while a guided breathing exercise takes them somewhere quiet. It looks like fun, because it is. But there is real psychology behind why it works. Ritual is regulation Ri
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Oct 24, 20244 min read


What Exactly is a Dolled Up Pamper Party?
Dolled Up Pamper Party Has Been Running Since 2005. Here Is What Actually Makes It Different. I started Dolled Up in 2004 because I believed children deserved a space built entirely around how they feel about themselves. Not just around keeping them entertained. Around them. That has not changed. What has changed is how clearly I can now explain what I have always been doing, and why it is not what most people expect when they hear the words "pamper party." When children arri
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Aug 20, 20243 min read


Woodstocksbridge: A Festival of Kindness
Woodstocksbridge: A Festival of Kindness Picture this: a bustling festival at Woodstocksbridge. We were on our toes from 9 am to 10 pm,...
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Jun 16, 20242 min read


The "Don't Hover, But Be There" Conundrum
Understanding Your kids at a Dolled Up Pamper Party. Get ready for a whirlwind of excitement, self-expression, and maybe a gentle push...
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Apr 28, 20242 min read


Relax - We do everything, so you don’t have to!
The Diamond package is by far our most popular package and for good reason! 💎 Includes everything 🌟 The Facemask bar workshop 🌟 VIP...
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Mar 26, 20241 min read


Our dogs - Olive & Ivy
Just an aside and introducing our crazy dogs who we love sooooo much ❤️ Olive - black labra-husky Ivy - Akita Whilst both dogs are nuts...
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Mar 19, 20241 min read


New Events & More On The Way 💫
We have just battled with the app for a few hours to publish some new events - then accidentally deleted them all .... twice 🤯 So... 🌟...
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Mar 17, 20241 min read


Face Mask Bar & After School Tea
We aren't just about the most fantastical parties ever. We offer smaller packages for best friends, mum/gran/daughter, infact any combo...
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Mar 11, 20241 min read


Open Day Fantasticness!
Thankyou all who attended our launch day - we had some amazing feedback and the little ones absolutely loved the treatments - not to...
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Mar 9, 20241 min read


Nearly there!
Well it’s been a long few months but we’re nearly there. Few bits to do in the morning before we open at 12 but cannot believe we are...
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Mar 7, 20241 min read


Introducing our lovely Molly Mae!
We keep getting asked how to do our Fairy Features Spa Facial at home and so the wonderful Molly Mae is here to show you how. Every...
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Jul 10, 20231 min read


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Jan 8, 20230 min read


Promoting Healthy Mental Health.....
......and teaching something important in the process but disguising it with the ultimate fun. Dolled Up Pamper parties are a great way...
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Jan 6, 20232 min read


A Christmas gift for the little ones
This lucky little girl had an early Christmas present today. She enjoyed the mask bar with her mum and Nanna, where she got to mix her...
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Dec 21, 20221 min read


What do you buy them when they already have everything?
An experience is a good place to start. How many times have you found something under their bed that they forgot about. You probably...
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Dec 20, 20221 min read


Autism
Did you know that we are Autism friendly here at Dolled Up Pamper Party. We have done hundreds of parties and all our parties are...
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Nov 22, 20221 min read


Leavers 2022
A very successful leavers party with 60 Yr6 young people. Lots of dancing & singing on the karaoke and brilliant to see the teachers &...
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Jul 21, 20221 min read


Premises
Well, summer has been great so far. Lots of happy children and parents and that’s why we do what we do. We are hoping to have the...
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Jul 16, 20221 min read


We have big news!
Lots of fun and singing on the karaoke again today 🎤 Lots of tattooing and nails, fingers and toes. Champagne 🥂 (non alcoholic) with...
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Jun 25, 20221 min read
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