This Mom Pulled Off An Encanto-Themed Party For Daughter While Recovering From COVID-19

It seems like the Encanto fever is here to stay for quite some time and we expect it to spill over into many party celebrations in the months to come.

One mom, in fact, wasted no time in throwing her six year-old daughter, Carrah Francine, exactly that—an Encanto-themed party–even while she was in the middle of recovering from COVID-19. 

“The whole family watched the movie Encanto last December, and all of us really enjoyed the movie,” says Christine Rosan “Tin” Sacmar Gianan.

“The story was full of love and the songs were super catchy. My daughter watched it again and again. She was always singing the songs from the movie and before we knew it, Encanto fever was in the entire household,” she adds.

Tin shared some photos of her daughter’s party in the Smart Parenting Village Facebook group on Facebook.

Preparing for an Encanto party theme 

As she was thinking of a party theme for her daughter’s upcoming birthday while in isolation, Tin could hear her daughter repeatedly singing the songs from Encanto and rewatching the movie from the other room.

“That's when I got the idea of having an Encanto theme instead,” she says. She immediately went online to check out available Mirabel costumes and Encanto decorations and fortunately they were available.

“Through Shopee and Lazada we were able to secure her costume and party needs,” she shares.

Here were the items she ordered and their breakdown:

1. Mirabel Costume from Shopee, P550

2. Tarpaulin 3x5 feet from Printing Shop, P370

3. Personalized Encanto Happy Birthday Banner from Party Needs, P250

4. Balloons from Toy Kingdom, P220

5. Encanto Theme Cake @BakedbyRaldz, P650

Tin narrates that they were a bit late in preparing for the party theme because she was still in the middle of recovering from COVID.  She also wasn’t sure if everything she ordered online would arrive on time. 

“My daughter's birthday is January 26 and I ordered the costume and the decor on January 13,” she recalls.

The costume arrived early but the decorations and other party needs, particularly the tarpaulin, balloons, and birthday banner didn't make it on time. Because of this, Mommy Tin had to  think of alternatives that stayed true to the theme which she managed to pull it off before the party.

Each family member plays a role

Apart from the costumes and decor, what made the party extra enjoyable was the participation of the different members of their immediate family, each choosing a character they want to portray.

Obviously the birthday girl was Mirabel, Tin and her husband played Julieta and Agustin, while their parents played Abuelo and Abuela.

“For the rest, the roles they chose depended on the availability of the DIY costumes in the house,” shares Tin. Their immediate family managed to take the roles of Luisa, Pepa, Felix, and Camilo. In her FB post, Tin uploaded photos of the entire family in character, placing shots of their poses side by side screenshots of scenes in the movie. 

Tin says she didn’t have to do any hard convincing with any members of their immediate family because everyone was so game. “By that time kasi everybody was already a fan of the movie, so it didn't take much convincing for them to dress up and get in character,” she says.

The participation of their relatives not only completed some of the most loveable characters of the film, but they also made up for the absence of visitors due to the pandemic. “The family’s presence made the party extra special,” a thankful Tin says.

How to do it yourself

Despite the challenges and the short time she had to prepare, in the end, Tin managed to pull off a beautiful Encanto-themed party. She gives these tips for other mom’s who want the same theme for their kids’ party:

1. Order in advance 

 Make sure to order everything in advance. “At least mga three weeks beforehand,” Tin estimates.

2. Give family members special roles 

  Making it super fun and special is the participation of family members. “Just make sure that they watch the movie before the big day,” Tin says.

3. Think of hair and makeup, too! 

 Not all Filipino kids have curly hair so to complete Mirabel’s look, Tin cut and braided her daughter’s hair that morning and took them out before the party.

4. Be creative and resourceful! 

 Be resourceful with the costumes. “Kaya naman kahit DIY lang. Maging extra resourceful nalang para hindi din ganun kagastos,” advises Tin.  One member used a towel to copy Bruno’s hooded look while another tied a red ribbon over a white shirt and carried a big stuffed elephant to get into Luisa’s character and look.

5. Have fun! 

 “Most importantly, just have fun and enjoy the day with your child,” Tin concludes.