Using Everyday Life and Pop Culture to come up with Great Theme Party Ideas and Activities!
Many people enjoy themed party planning and why not it’s a great stress reliever for the end of the work week. One suggestion you might want to keep in mind would be, when planning a party that is themed and requires your guest to dress up, make sure all your guests are well informed of your themed party idea. Have a few back-up costume tips to help your guests out, so it is fun for them and not frustrating.
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One of my favorite Holiday Party Activities is a cookie party. It cuts your Christmas baking time in half.
To start your holiday party, invite about 12 friends (although the amount of people will be up to you). Have each guest let you know what type of cookie they are baking (making sure no one picks the same cookie). I let each person know to bake 12 1/2 dozen of their cookie choice and to wrap the 12 dozen cookies in individual packages of 1 dozen each. With the additional 1/2 dozen, I have them get creative and bring them displayed, to be judged by everyone at the party. An example would be, one year a guest displayed their cookies inside an old fashioned looking sled that measured about 15″ long. We try to come up with ideas that we could use during our Christmas Holiday Party to display our cookies in an appetizing way. This contest has become very competitive over the years.
When inviting your guests, make sure to remind them to bring a basket, box, or large sack in order to carry home their cookies. When the party is coming to an end, each of your twelve guests will receive twelve dozen different cookies to take home. We just take turns picking out one of each cookie (making sure you or your guests do not pick up their own cookies) and each person will go home happy with 12 dozen different types of cookies to share with their family and friends during the holidays.
Be sure to leave a comment below on how this favorite Holiday Party Activity went for you.
Who doesn’t have a favorite actor or actress? Or a favorite movie of all time. There are many Hollywood Themed Party Ideas, but here is one to make your party Oscar worthy.
Have your gets come as their favorite Hollywood Movie Star. This can be the actual actor or actress, or a character they have played in the movies. Once the party gets going and everyone is having fun, have your guests take turns portraying something their character would say or do in one of their movies (example: Clint Eastwood would say “Make my day”). When everyone is done give your own little Oscars for “Best Actress” , “Best Actor” and so on.
Hope your party is an Oscar winner.
Leave your comments below and let others know your favorite Hollywood Themed Party Ideas.
Themed Caribbean Parties are great to have any time of year. Indoors or outdoors there always lots of fun. If you’re looking for some Themed Party Ideas here are a few.
Invitations: Here is a cool idea a friend of mine tried. Go to your nearest dollar general store or cheap discount store and buy several different pairs of colorful rubber flip flops. Write your party information on the back of each flip flop and hand deliver to your guests. I’m sure they will love the idea.
Attire: Have your guests come dressed in your themed party style. You could suggest they wear bright colorful cloths, a cool pair of cut off’s, a light summery dress, and of course flip flops optional.
Music: how about a CD with steel drums for background music. You could even mix it up a little with some Jimmy Buffet or Reggae music.
Appetizers: I found a great Caribbean Themed recipe that your guests are sure to love
JERK CHICKEN ON SUGAR CANE SKEWERS WITH A BLACKBERRY BRANDY DIPPING SAUCE
Ingredients for Jerk Chicken:
6 boneless, skinless, half chicken breasts, each cut into 6 nuggets
1 cup commercially prepared Jamaican jerk seasoning
36 sugar cane skewers
Canola oil for grill pan
Preparation for Jerk Chicken:
Place chicken nuggets into a large bowl and pour jerk seasonig over chicken. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
Spear each chicken nugget with a sugar cane skewer. Heat a lightly oiled grill pan over medium-high heat. Add skewered chicken to skillet and cook, turning chicken over after 3 minutes, until done and chicken is no longer pink, about 6 minutes total. Remove from pan and repeat cooking process with remaining chicken. Arrange on serving platter and serve hot with Blackberry Brandy Dipping Sauce on the side.
Ingredients for Blackberry Brandy Dipping Sauce:
2 cups seedless blackberry jam
2 tablespoons blackberry brandy or creme de casis
Preparation for Blackberry Brandy Dipping Sauce:
Add jam and brandy into a small microwave safe bowl or a small saucepan. Cook on low heat until jam melts. Stir mixture until blended. Bring to room temperature and pour into small dipping bowl.
Serves: 36 appetizer skewers and 2 cups sauce
Leave your comments below and let me know some of your Themed Caribbean Party Ideas.
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