Themed Party Tips

Planning a party should not make you glum. It’s not meant to be scary it’s meant to be fun!

Kids Party Theme Tips

Themed parties are a fun way to get everyone in the party mood.

The birthday child will be excited about the coming event and will want to be involved in the planning process too.

Using a list helps with the planning process, this allows you to see what needs to be done so important details are not over looked or forgotten.

  • Decide upon the theme of your party.
  • The excitement and expectation begins with a themed invitation.
  • Asking your guests to dress in theme will help build the excitement.
  • Lead your guests into the theme by decorating your driveway, front door or entrance in the theme to build anticipation.
  • Give each guest a themed prop (such as a fairy wand, a princess tiara, or a pirates eye patch) as they arrive to bring them into your themed party world.
  • Decorate the party area with themed decorations and balloons.
  • Decorate the party table with themed props, scatters and a centerpiece
  • Serve themed food and drinks.
  • Use themed tableware (cups, plates, serviettes).
  • Play themed party games.
  • Give themed prizes.
  • Serve a themed cake or decorate your cake using a themed cake decorating kit.
  • Themed farewell party bags complete your themed party success, and
  • Sending a themed thank you note will remind your guests of the wonderful time they had at your themed party!

BIG KIDS, EVENTS AND OCCASIONS

Themed parties are a fun way to get everyone in the party mood.

Establish the type of party you wish to hold such as cocktails, a formal sit down dinner or a day time luncheon.

Using a list helps with the planning process, this allows you to see what needs to be done so important details are not over looked or forgotten.

  • Decide upon the theme of your party.
  • The excitement and expectation begins with a themed invitation.
  • Asking your guests to dress in theme will help build the excitement.
  • On the party day decorate your driveway, front door or entrance in theme to help build anticipation for your guests before they even enter the party area.
  • Give each guest a themed prop as they arrive to bring them into your themed party world (a flower or a flower lei for the ladies if your theme is a Luau party, apply pink zinc on everyones’ nose for a beach theme, a feather boa for the ladies if you are having a gangster party).
  • On arrival a themed cocktail always sets the mood.
  • Decorate the party area with themed decorations and balloons
  • Decorate the party tables with themed props, scatters and centerpieces.
  • Use themed props to enhance non designated party areas (a bat hanging from the bathroom ceiling for a Halloween theme, violin case cutouts on hallway walls for gangster parties).
  • Play themed music.
  • Serve themed food and drinks.
  • Use themed tableware (cups, plates, serviettes).
  • Play themed party games.
  • Give themed prizes.
  • Serve a themed cake or decorate your cake using a themed cake decorating kit, and
  • Sending a themed thank you note will remind your guests of the wonderful time they had at your themed party!