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3
Jul 11

Wiggle Your Way to a Great Party with a Kids Wiggles Theme Birthday Celebration!

The Wiggles are known the world over for their brightly colored outfits and catchy tunes. Their show is geared toward younger kids and makes for an outstanding birthday party theme for little children. The sounds of Greg, Jeff, Murray and Anthony have kids all over the world clapping their hands, dancing and singing their chart topping hits!

After you have selected the date for your Wiggles party, send out Wiggles invitations. Pre-printed invitations, decorations and party ware can be found at almost any local party supply or discount store. Also there are an abundance of outlets on the Internet selling Wiggles-ware!

To avoid paying the high cost of pre-printed Wiggles gear, make your own invitations using the colors the Wiggles are famous for; purple, red, yellow and blue! Also buying solid colored plates, utensils, napkins and tablecloths will help keep money in your pocketbook while not wavering from the themed colors of the Wiggles party!

Everyone has a favorite Wiggles song, so make sure to have plenty of Wiggles music on hand for the Wiggles party. If you do not own a Wiggles CD call your local library system to see if they have one available to be checked out, or borrow one from a friend or family member. Put on some of the children抯 favorites and have a dance party!

Don抰 forget to include your favorite Wiggles characters at the Wiggles party! Have the children draw pictures of Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus, and Captain Feathersword.

Singing and dancing to the Wiggles tunes will have your guests wiggling with laughter!

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27
Jun 11

I Love You, You Love Me, Kids Love a Barney Party

Barney Parties are fun for even the smallest of dinosaurs. Purchase pre-made Barney invitations, or design your own by using purple, orange, yellow and green paper, glitter and Barney and Friends stickers.

Invite your guests to bring one stuffed Barney toy to play with during the party. This will not only add to your decorations, but will keep little hands busy in between games, while showing Barney videos, or when serving snacks. Make sure these little Barneys make it back home as the guests leave.

Decorate for the Barney Party by hanging orange, purple, yellow and green streamers or crepe paper from the ceiling. Twist two colors together and hang them down the walls to brighten up a dark corner.

Make your own Barney cake or cupcakes by purchasing Barney figurines from a dollar or discount store. These figurines will be of higher quality and your child can play with them well after the party is over. The homemade cake can be frosted in purple, orange, yellow and green to match the decorations. Often these homemade cakes are much tastier and cheaper than store-bought cakes.

To keep the guests of all ages entertained gather them in a circle and sing Barney songs. While snacks are being prepared keep the children busy by having a Barney coloring contest. Free activity and coloring pages are available to be downloaded off of Barney抯 official website.

Most importantly, don抰 forget to have the camera ready for the Barney party. Reward your hard work by snapping photos of your terrific event!

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24
Jun 11

Making a Kid’s Party Exciting

For small children, it isn抰 very difficult to have a kid抯 party that is fun for everyone, but as they become older, it becomes more difficult. You want to make it exciting for everyone, but you aren抰 sure just what to do. You need suggestions for things to do that won抰 bore the older children while keeping the younger children entertained.

It is usually about the age when children begin school that they start wanting to have their birthday party somewhere besides home: bowling alley, skating rink, amusement park, beach, and the like. If you are in a financial position to schedule your party at one of these places, it抯 great fun for the kids and gives them an opportunity to do something with their friends besides sit around the television or play video games all day. For those who can抰 afford a party away from home or simply don抰 want to plan that kind of party, there are other alternatives.

Most children under the age of twelve enjoy seeing a clown perform his magical tricks and make animals out of balloons. For the older child who feels he is too mature for a clown, it抯 still possible to hire a magician to come and perform some magical tricks for the children at the party. Though games such as 揚in the Tail on the Donkey?have been played for years, you can put a new twist on it with a change in the rules for prizes ?instead of everyone getting something, have 2-3 nice prices for those who are really good at the game.

If it抯 a summertime party, and you have a pool, developing some pool games can be a fun change of pace. All children love the pool, and if they can play games to win prizes, that抯 even better. You as the party planner may have some ideas of your own, but remember, making a party exciting means something different for different ages.

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17
May 11

Fun In Jungle With The Madagascar Party Theme

Kids love animals and having a Madagascar Party would be something that they are going to feel really excited about. When was the last time you took the kids to zoo? If that is something that you have not done in a while then it would be a high time to throw a Madagascar Party. To begin with, you are going to list down the kids that you are going to invite to your party. Once you have listed all the names, then you will come to know the number of invitation cards you are going to need.

Your invitation cards for Madagascar Party must have the pictures of Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria. The kids definitely are going to love the invitation card with their favorite characters on it. The next step is to decide as to how you are going to plan your decorations for the party. It would be best if you think of making your party area a complete jungle environment with the trees around and you can place stuffed monkeys on them. You can also use the different stuffed animal toys that you have to decorate the party area.

Once your party area is ready for the Madagascar Party, you need to focus on the food that you are going to present at your party. The best thing would be to explore the foods that kids love the most and it would be best that the foods are rich in nutrition rather than junk food. After deciding the food, it is time to focus on the games for the party and the last thing that comes in line is the party favors that you are going to hand out to all the kids.

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15
Apr 11

Go For A Professional Party Planning With Party Planning 101

Party Planning 101 provides an excellent path to plan a party the professional way. A lot of people out there who want to throw a party just feel tangled up in the process of arranging different things and it is where they are making a big mistake and are led to enter a chaotic situation. To prevent this, it is best to move on in an organized way.

Planning Ahead

Planning for your party is a very important aspect that puts you in a better position to work through and manage things very effectively. So do not forget that before you start off with the things, pick up a pen and paper and jot the things down to get your party rock.

Write A Guests?List

Making the list of guests is the most important thing. This will determine as to what are the different arrangements you will be needing in terms of food, party area that needs to be set, designing the games so that all your guests are accommodated well in that etc.

Give Your Party A Theme

You can give a theme to your party such as Alien Party, Lobsterfest Party, Clambake Party etc., as this will define as to what are the relevant things you will be organizing at your party, as a theme just makes the party a focused event.

Choose Party Colors

You can choose the party colors and your party colors can be related to your party theme. Your selection of colors is going to add life to your party and this will make your guests feel like they are a part of a fairytale.

Creating Invitation Cards

Creating invitations is a really interesting part while organizing a party. You need to focus that your invitation cards must be the true representative of your party. They should be jazzy and a true reflector of your style and taste.

Decorations

Decorating your party area is creative work. You can decorate the party according to the theme and can involve your family and friends to pool in their ideas so that you get your best shot at it.

Foods

That is something what you can say is the soul of your party, good food means good party, excellent food means excellent party, and this is how you can gauge the success of your party. So plan wise while planning the food for your party, as you know the best recipes in your area.

Games

The games for different parties are designed according to their theme, so when you are planning the games, do stress on the most important thing, and that is everyone has the opportunity to participate in that.

Gifts and Prizes

Every individual who is going to win the game is going to get gifts and prizes and for that you need to do some creative shopping.

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15
Apr 11

3 Great Super Bowl Party Ideas

Its Super Bowl time again, invite over some friends and have yourself a party. Since most of the Super Bowl involves sitting and staring at the television screen you can get active for part of the day at your pre-game party. Invite guests over early to play a little game of touch football. This can also be a good game for the kids to play, especially if their complaining about their television time being taken up by football. It will get your guests active for the period of time before the game comes on and will get them into a competitive mood to watch the Super Bowl.

Create your own pre-game show to entertain the guests. You can act out a series of the most popular Super Bowl commercials. People will have fun trying to guess which commercial your skits are from. If you want you can make up your very own Super Bowl commercial. Try setting up the Karaoke machine at half time and have guests to take turns getting up to sing a few bars.

Place your snacks near guests during the game so that you don’t have a lot of people getting up and interrupted the game to go gets snacks in the kitchen. Naturally the party will involve beer and other drinks so you may wish to get out the cooler, fill it with ice and set it in the living room. Guests will be able to reach in and grab a drink without bothering anyone. Since there will be alcohol present you should start brewing some coffee towards the end of the game to help guests be more alert on the drive home. You may wish to make the guest room available for the occasional party goers that lives out of town or imbibed a little too much. Have a good party!

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4
Apr 11

Elvis and the Golden Age of Rock and Roll Party

Elvis themed paper party goods can be popular retro-themes for many occasions honoring people aged eight to eighty. What’s really fun is to combine the rock and roll theme with one of the settings of his comedy movies. Rock around the clock, Jail house blues or blue Hawaii themes then take the Elvis memorabilia to a new decorating plane.

Probably the best of these possible decorating themes would be an Elvis in Hawaii Luau/ beach party. This hybrid theme allows the host or hostess to draw from a lot of different sources for both paper party goods as well as games and menu ideas.

While the 50’s era diner and rock-and-roll jukebox will be the simplified party theme there are also lots of Hawaiian Luau decorating ideas. The jailhouse rock Elvis party can feature a menu of bread and water. Better make than toasted bread cubes served with spinach dip in a hollowed out round bread loaf though. It wouldn’t hurt matters if the water was one of those more expensive bottled varieties though. The color scheme for table cloths and centerpiece might be the basic black and white stripe. This might be a fun card party or other simple occasion.

By contrast the Elvis Hawaiian Luau party menu can be very elaborate and even include the whole hog roast of traditional island fare. These cooking instructions are very involved and require a lot of preparation but will create a memorable occasion. A simplified version of luau pork is probably available from a local restaurant for carry out. Order ahead and have an accurate head count so that guests will not be slighted on the main course.

Regardless of which kind of main dish — whether pork or king crab — always add tropical fruit dishes and pineapple is expected.

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28
Mar 11

Prepare Yourself For The Powerpuff Girls Party

It’s party time, and the best way to make things easier on yourself is to decide on a theme such as a Powerpuff Girls party. If your daughter is a fan, a Powerpuff Girls Party is sure to be a success! Here are some easy hints and tips to make your party go off without a hitch!

Since the professor created the Powerpuff girls from sugar and spice and everything nice, it would be the perfect setting to allow guests are your Powerpuff Girls Party to create their own powerpuff girls out of premade cookie dough. Each girl could be given her own bit of dough (be sure to bake some yourself梡erhaps even have them made ahead of time, just in case of a mishap such as a broken cookie) then, after the cookies are baked and cooled, each girl could choose their favorite Powerpuff girl and be given a picture to use to decorate their cookie to match! A good alternative if your girls are not old enough to decorate with that much detail, would be to have powerpuff girl cookies decorated according to character, but allow them to make one of their own and frost it in the color that coordinates with the character they like best.

Sleepover Powerpuff Girls Parties work very well as sleepovers. Just be sure to include any necessities such as sleeping bags or pillows in the invitations. You can even set up a tent in your back yard or living room to make it special. If you are planning a back yard tent slumber party, remember to have a back up plan in case of weather problems or scared campers, and consider including a flashlight with fresh batteries in loot bags for every guest. Another thing to remember with Sleepovers is to specify exact pick up and drop off times to ensure there are no mix ups later.

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25
Mar 11

Planning a Party on a Closeout Price Budget

Party planning for your loved ones can often be an expensive task. While you want to celebrated and honor what that person has accomplished, albeit a birthday, promotion, anniversary or other milestone, sometimes the funds aren抰 always available to throw a party.

Closeout stores are a bright light of hope when planning a party on a budget. While closeout stores are terrific for deals, one must be flexible in their plans. Unfortunately you cannot be guaranteed as to what will be in stock so it抯 best not to go into the Closeout stores looking for a particular item.

When you go to a closeout or party supply outlet and find that luau themes are on sale and clearance at a then use those items as your theme for the party. While you may have preferred to have something a little more classic, a luau can be a fun theme for any time of year; it shouldn抰 be reserved solely for summer.

Also don抰 just look in the party section for themed ideas at a closeout or party outlet store. You may be surprised to find that hard plastic cups in the luau or other seasonal theme may be more inexpensive than disposable party cups. Serving bowls, plates and matching silverware may also be more budget friendly in the house wares section as opposed to party supplies. These can be used over and over again and will not only save money on this party but for parties in the future.

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25
Feb 11

Columbus Day: What It’s Really About

Columbus Day is celebrated in the United States to honor Christopher Columbus’s Birthday, the explorer who landed in America in 1492.

Before, most people believed the world was flat, but Columbus believed the world was round. He believed you could sail around it safely. This was a very remarkable idea, because people of that age, thought the world was flat, and you would fall off the edge if you traveled too far.

Seeking a short cut to the West Indies, Columbus believed if he sailed 3000 miles west, he would reach Asia. He approached John II, King of Portugal requesting support for his expedition. When the King refused him, he approached King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, of Spain, for their sponsorship. They didn抰 grant his request immediately but, later gave him sponsorship for his expedition. He set sail on August 3, 1492 with three ships the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. Problems with the Nina and the Pinta caused a month-long delay in the Canary Islands. He set sail again on September 3, 1492, and thirty-three days later on October 12, 1492 discovered land.

American school children are taught that Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1942. Of course, Columbus really didn抰 “discover” North America, and the parts he explored were already inhabited, but his first voyage did prove that the earth was not only round, but it was bigger than he thought.

To mark the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ voyage, in 1892, President Benjamin Harrison made a commemorative proclamation. But it was the state of Colorado, in 1905 that became the first state to observe a Columbus Day. Since 1920 the day has been celebrated annually, and in 1937 President Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed every October 12 as Columbus Day. That’s where it remained until 1971 when Congress declared it a federal public holiday on the second Monday in October.

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