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Games to Play at a Tea Party

There are lots of great games to play at a tea party, the best of which you are about to learn. The point of these games is to of course, have fun, but also to get people acquainted and comfortable.

Teacup Swap is a game for big or small groups. In your invitation, ask each guest to bring a teacup and saucer that they are willing to trade. Suggest a place that they might find one if they do not have one on hand (an antique store in the area is a good bet). Make sure that you have extra in case someone forgets, or cannot afford one.

When the guests arrive, have them sit at the tea table and place their cups and saucers in front of them.

When you are ready, have everyone walk around the table, admiring each teacup and saucer set. When everyone has finished, let them know that the first guest to arrive is the first to choose a teacup.

You can go in the order of the guests arrivals, by birthdays, or go in age order.

It is lots of fun if you keep the fact that they will be trading teacups a secret. Just make sure that those bringing their own know that they should make sure they bring a teacup that they don’t mind giving away.

Each guest will get a chance to pick their favorite, and no matter which teacup others choose, they will each end up with a lovely teacup and saucer to take home!

The second game you are about to learn is called Tea Tasting. This is a great game to play with smaller groups. Make sure that you have several teapots handy, and a little trinket to give away for a prize.

Find a few different teas and prepare each in a separate teapot.

Let your guests taste a small bit of each tea, one at a time, without letting them know which is which.

When everyone has tasted and guessed each flavor, give the best guesser a small prize.

Just remember to write down which tea is in each pot in case you forget!

Buy teas that have very different flavors for this game. The game won’t be much fun if every tea tastes the same.

In general, avoid buying mixed teas because the flavors can get confusing.

Try out these great teas for distinct flavors:

Peppermint

Rose Hip

Orange Zest

Green Tea

Lavender

Chai

Chamomile

Ginger

Raspberry

For a fun and silly game at a relaxed tea party, have each guest make a tea party hat.

Look at a craft store or a dollar store for inexpensive hat making materials.

Any crafty supplies will work, as most tea party guests can get quite creative.

If you need some hints on what to buy, here are some ideas:

Silk flowers

Ribbons

Lace

Buttons

Beads

Thread

Bells

Fabric

Buy flowing fabric such as tulle, organza, or lame (pronounced la-may) and cut them into pieces big enough to wrap around the brim of a hat.

You will need several hot glue guns if you have them available. Ask around before the party.

If you do not have any hot glue guns handy, a few bottles of quick drying craft glue will suffice.

When each hat is complete, award a prize to the most creative hat, the prettiest hat, the smallest hat, etc. Make sure you take lots of pictures!

Make sure you check out my web pages on tips and tricks for hosting a tea party, and ideas for tea party favors.

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Patricia Lynn 13 September 2010 Home Entertainment , , , , , , , , , , No Comments

10 Awesome Oktoberfest Party Ideas

Oktoberfest is the worlds largest fair taking place every year in Bavaria. You can also throw your own Oktoberfest party using the following Oktoberfest party ideas:

1. Get some cardboard to make your invitations. Cut out shapes of lederhosen, beer goggles, beer glasses, beer kegs, beer steins and bratwurst. Remember to say on your invites that they will be charged an admittance fee if they fail to dress up!

2. The guys costumes are truly hideous yet hilarious. Traditional Bavarian lederhosen will cut off the circulation where you don’t want it cut off! These knee length leather shorts are held up by braces. You will also need socks pulled up to your knees and a hat with feather. How silly!

3. Ladies, you get to wear traditional Bavarian or Alpine peasant girl costume. This includes a lacy blouse and tight bodice. You can also dye your hair blonde and tie it up in cute pig tails.

4. The Bavarian flag is of blue and white, so get plenty of decorations including balloons in these colors.

5. To make your venue look like a traditional brau haus bier keller, you need long wooden tables and benches. If necessary fix them together, but they should be in a long line!

6. Cut out bratwursts, lederhosen, beer glasses and beer kegs from cardboard and hang them from the ceiling. If you’re ambitious, you can also hang gingerbread men up too.

7. They may not be attractive but get some German flags for the walls. Also get plenty of miniature ones for the table decorations.

8. Consider hiring out a brass band to play traditional beer hall music. This of course is budget dependant!

9. Some traditional German food you should serve would be; sausage stuffed mushrooms, garlic bread, weiner schnitzel, bratwurst, nuremburger, sauerkraut, gingerbread, apple strudel and black forest cake.

10. Of course, the most important element of any Oktoberfest party is the beer. Make sure you stock up with plenty! Make sure it is German beer! There will be people wanting to try many different sorts of beer so get in a variety.

We hope you have found some useful Oktoberfest Party Ideas here as well as inspiration for your theme party! We also have lots more Oktoberfest Party Ideas to help you with your party planning and enable you to throw the best Oktoberfest party ever that your guests and yourself will always remember!

Mario Del Sol 22 December 2009 Home Entertainment , , , , , , , , , , , , , , No Comments

Mardi Gras Party Supplies To Make Your Party Sparkle

by Rand Fortescue

As you know every year there are many who celebrate the festival known as Mardi Gras. Many do not understand the concept of the celebration except that you dress up with many beaded necklaces and drink! Many call Mardi Gras “Fat Tuesday.” If you are going to host a Mardi Gras party you may want to search around for some affordable Mardi Gras party supplies so you do not have to break the wallet.

When the Mardi Gras festival rolls everyone wants to have an all-out party. There are several options to buy Mardi Gras party supplies. You’ve probably seen Mardi Gras party supplies show up around February or March. You either can order them from an online store which is sometimes the cheapest way or you purchase them at retail stores.

The Mardi Gras celebration always consists of the beaded necklaces, masks, and anything else which is purple, green, and gold. Decorations and accessories can be as elaborate as you choose. Glitter and glamor are two things that are prevalent during Mardi Gras as are plentiful food and drinks and hip-swaying music.

One nice tradition that has been handed done for generations is the baking of the King cake. This delicious and gooey confection will contain a tiny baby made plastic somewhere inside the cake. The recipient of the King cake baby will usually have to throw the next party in the season. Some localities like to crown the baby cake holder as the King or Queen of the festival.

If you’ve ever been to a Mardi Gras festival such as one held in New Orleans, you’ll notice the elaborate floats that parade down the streets. You can recreate this experience in your own hometown or even at home. If you put some effort into it, you can find some nice Mardi Gras party supplies like tinsel, beads and jester type dolls to decorate your own mini-float that you can display at home.

Any Mardi Gras celebrant knows you can’t have enough Mardi Gras beaded necklaces. These are essential Mardi Gras party supplies and come in various sizes and shapes, but the colors should always be purple, green and gold. Some people like to throw in red, but this is purely your choice. Shiny beads are nice, but the classic ones are the transparent ones that people love to throw to each other.

Something you consider when looking for Mardi Gras party supplies is the mask. At carnivals all around the world, the mask is a source of pride and reflects the creativity of its wearer. Bedecked with feathers, glitter and gems, these are anything but plain. You can buy blank masks and provide the glue and craft supplies for your guests to make their own mask and then hold a contest to select the most creative.

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Rand Fortescue 12 October 2009 Home Entertainment , , , , , , , No Comments

Harry Potter Party Supplies – For Magic Moments At Any Party

by Rand Fortescue

When planning your child’s birthday party you should make sure that the theme is something that they really like and are interested in. Most children these days are into Harry Potter. You can start planning your child’s party by buying Harry Potter party supplies and you will have the best party you’ve ever had. It really can be that easy.

Before you start planning for the party you should go online and start planning for basic supplies. Find some that have scenes from your child’s favorite Harry Potter movie on them. This will be their theme. There are even Harry Potter party supplies kits that you can buy if you want to make it really easy. You will need napkins, plates, table clothes, cups and decorations. Then you just need to plan activities and some games.

Most Harry Potter party supplies include matching invitations. However, it might be more fun to create your own custom, personalized invitations. You can go online and use an online program that will help you to make the invitations. For greater flexibility and more options, buying a greeting card software program might be a better choice. Get your child to help you decorate and address the invitations.

You will need to get some accessories along with your other Harry Potter party supplies. Twinkling party lights, spider webs (quilt batting), jars of potion (colored water) and plastic frogs can all be used in the party’s decor. Just use your imagination to create the right ambiance for your child’s party and they will have a great time.

Before the guests arrive, have your child make each guest a wand and cape. Present these to the guest when they first arrive. It will help them to feel more a part of the party and really get them into the mood. Have a sorting hat ceremony and put each child into a house. Make badges out of paper and yarn.

Have several craft tables for the children to make Harry Potter crafts. They can make their own Golden Snitch, wizards hat or pet owl. There are many websites that can give you hundreds of different ideas. You can buy all the necessary parts cheaply and have them ready to go when the children arrive

Harry Potter party supplies can make your child’s wizard’s party really great. Make sure you do the proper planning and research and the party should go off without a hitch. Have fun and get creative. The party will be a success and your child will be a hit amongst his/her friends.

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Rand Fortescue 5 October 2009 Home Entertainment , , , , , , , No Comments

Adult Zombie Halloween Costumes to Send a Few Shivers Down a Backbone or Two

by Peggy Huiseghems

Are you looking for love in all the wrong places? Perhaps it’s because your love life is dead and you’re still looking for love amongst the living. Well, at least it’s a theory you can put to the test on Halloween!

With Halloween approaching, you’re in with a chance so it’s time to celebrate by adding something special to your evening wardrobe – something that will appeal to ghosts and ghouls.

Knowing in advance that your date is lifeless can certainly give you an unfair advantage when it comes to deciding what you’ll wear. If you’re over last year’s costume, and you like to keep abreast of Halloween fashion trends, pick something from the wide range of zombie costumes for halloween. Who knows, you might get to breathe new life into someone!

The Bride Diane Toluvya Adult Costume will let them know you’re looking for a relationship that will last forever. You’ll set hearts racing among the dead. The man who’d like to mate for eternity will certainly draw attention to himself wearing the Del Muerto Groom Adult Costume. Potential brides will be volunteering to be at your graveside forever.

For the man who likes to think outside the box, or the man who’s open-minded about the meaning of being “open-minded”, the Halloween 2 Michael Myers Mask will be the ideal choice. Who wants to be a bleeding heart when you can be a bleeding head instead?

If you’re up for a thrill on Halloween then what better way to send a shiver down her spine than wearing the Skeleton Zombie Adult Costume.

Some women say you can see the dark depths of a man’s soul by gazing into his eyes. If you have a dark soul and you like to mesmerize the ladies with a flash of your eyes, the Gauze Zombie with Flashing Eyes is the costume you need. If you’re lucky they’ll be so mesmerized they won’t notice that your face has rotted away.

If you’re a traditional zombie looking for a traditional ghoul to spend eternity with then the Shrouded Adult Zombie Costume could be a good choice.

The woman who wears what she likes and simply refuses to be sucked into fashion trends can certainly make a statement in the lovely green Zombie Adult Dress. You may get dropped from a few invitation lists but wouldn’t you rather nail a like minded gent wearing something like the Nailed Adult Costume?

The night of Halloween is all about stepping out of the ordinary every day life and into the shoes of someone – or something – else. It’s a magical night where anything can happen. If you’re looking for love it could be the perfect night to get the attention of someone you may never have dreamt of.

If the trail of love has left you feeling cold and lifeless, a good adult Zombie Halloween costume might be fitting. It could just be the night when you meet the man or woman of your dreams or… nightmares.

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Peggy Huiseghems 3 October 2009 Home Entertainment , , , , , , , , , No Comments

8 Cool Ice Age 3 Birthday Supplies to Create a Mammoth of a Party

Have you seen the terrific Ice Age 3 movie? Doesn’t matter. Take a look at these outstanding Ice Age party supplies and enter that fascinating world…

Start your party planning by sending out some Ice Age 3 Invitations. You’ll attract a herd of wooly mammoths who will come pounding down the street to your door, ready to celebrate. When the dinosaurs come hop, hop, hopping along behind them, you’ll know it’s going to be a mammoth of a party.

Before they tromp all over your yard, don’t forget to stock up on all the Ice Age 3 birthday party goods you need. The Ice Age 3 Deluxe Party Pack is an easy way to do that. It has those terrific invitations, along with plates, cups, activity placemats, and so much more.

It also holds 18 inflatable balloons, a Mylar balloon, crepe paper rolls, curling ribbon, and a whole lot more. You’ll get everything you need for serving refreshments and massive goodies for decorating.

If you need an extra tablecover for that game room table, no problem. Order one separately. Ditto, if you need extra napkins. Each item will turn your party room into a wild place ready for an even wilder time.

To keep all those party animals calm while you prepare, hand out some Ice Age 3 Tattoos. The package includes 2 sheets with 6 different characters on each, a total of 12 tattoos! Manny, Diego, Scrat, Sid, Crash and Eddie, and T-Rex…. They’re all here. The tattoos come off with a little soap and water but the excitement will remain long after.

Guests bring gifts, but you’d like to return the compliment. So, stock up on some Party Favor Boxes. Each contains a sticker sheet, glow stick, glitter bounce ball, a mask, and a pair of binoculars. You can greet your guests at the door with one, or hand them out as they’re leaving. Either way, prepare to hear roars of delight.

Naturally, it’s just not a party without some party masks, right? Well, lucky for you, there is an assortment of Ice Age 3 masks so that the party animals can become the animal character they like best. These paper masks have elastic backs so they’re safe and comfortable. You can get Diego, Sid, Crash, and T-Rex and watch everyone become his favorite prehistoric pal.

Once the party is over you’ll want to express your gratitude for all the great gifts and companionship. The Ice Age 3 Thank You Notes make that effort effortless. The set holds 8 Thank-You notes each with its own individual envelope. The design matches your Ice Age party theme and the pre-printed text gets you started on a thoughtful message.

Looking to buy kids party supplies for your child’s next birthday party? Look no further! Buy Ice Age 3 party supplies and other partyware at kidzbirthdaysupplies.com.

Patti Lauwers 12 September 2009 Home Entertainment , , , , , , , , , No Comments

8 G-Force Birthday Party Goods You Can’t Do Without

There is an heroic band of guinea pigs who defend the world against evil. Why not? Call them and they’ll show up at your child’s next birthday party. You can use them when some villain tries to break up the celebration. Check out all these cool G Force birthday party items and find out how you can be protected.

To get the action going you’ll need to send out some G-Force Invitations. Your operation may start out top secret, but once you mail these everyone will know that a huge celebration is about to begin. Like any protective agency, it’s important to be prepared.

You’ll be prepared if you order a G-Force Deluxe Party Pack. It’s a complete package of plates, cups, activity placemats, and more so you can serve refreshments and know your tasty offerings are safe. Then, inflate the balloons (with a Helium Tank accessory) and unroll the crepe paper rolls. Spread the tablecover. Get set for a meeting like no other when the agents arrive!

To keep all your partygoers peaceful while you set up, be sure to stock up on G-Force Tattoos. The agents kids will be too busy putting on these designs to start trouble. The tattoos are also no trouble to wash off, so you can move on to your next item on the checklist.

That next item should probably be some G-Force Cone Hats. What’s a party without hats? The package includes 8 cardboard hats with elastic chin straps that feature the characters from the terrific new film. Each rodent is ready for action, since he’s decked out in all the latest high-tech spy gear. How else can a guinea pig tip the odds in favor of the good guys, after all?

Now also might be a good time to let the whole crew explore their G-Force Party Favor Kits. Each green-and-white striped box contains a mystery pad and decoder, a sticker sheet, a Snap-n-Glow pop, a telescope, and some black slime. If that doesn’t keep them occupied, nothing will!

By the way, those sticker sheets (like the tattoos) are also available separately, as are the Telescopes. The 7″ long plastic looking glass is perfect for scouting out the enemy. The tattoos are useful to identify who is one of the good guys and who is with the bad guys.

Hand out G-Force Mystery Water Paint Boards to keep all the secret agents sharp about how to solve a puzzle. This set of 4 paint boards make it easy to exercise those mental muscles. Just wet a finger and rub to reveal a secret message. Then everyone can huddle and decide how best to invade the bad guys headquarters.

Your mission is now well on its way to a successful ending thanks to the oh so cool G-Force birthday party supplies. You’ve sent the message about where to meet. You’ve got all the food and decorations you need. You’ve got tons of gear to prepare all the agents to meet their objectives. Now, go save the world!

Looking to buy kids birthday party supplies for your child’s next birthday party? Look no further! Buy G-Force birthday party items and other partyware at kidzbirthdaysupplies.com.

Patti Lauwers 8 September 2009 Home Entertainment , , , , , , , , , No Comments
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