For a summer theme hang yellow and blue streamers around the room. Add a sun shaped pinata to the ceiling filled with candy. [1] X Research source Blow up inflatable palm trees and beach balls and leave them in the corners of the room. Serve the drinks in coconuts and offer a tropical lei on arrival. For a winter wonderland theme hang snowflakes and tinsel from the ceiling. Sprinkle fake snow fluff or silver confetti around the room and drape blue or white LED string lights to make the room glow. For a spring theme gather flowers and fill the room with colour. Add some green leaves, branches, toy birds and bees on top of the tables. For an autumn theme use red and orange crepe paper streamers and sprinkle autumn leaves around the room. Serve harvest style food including apple pie, pumpkin pie and carrot cake.
For a 60s Rock and Roll era themed birthday set up the room like a diner with checkered tablecloths, giant thick shakes and neon signs. For a 70s Hippie era hang tie dye sheets around the room and wear colour flared pants and coloured circle sunglasses. For an 80s Disco era theme hang disco balls and light up the floor with colourful squares. Keep novelty afro’s available for guests to wear and play disco music. Or even go forward in time! For a Futuristic theme make miniature paper mache planets, silver balloons and neon lights to hang around the room. Fake laser guns, lightsabers and robots masks can be used as props to start a galactic dance off.
For a High Tea party lay down white doilies on the tables. Serve tea and cupcakes on tiered platters. If the weather is warm host the tea party outdoors for a garden setting. For a Cocktail party set up a cocktail bar in the corner of the room with a mixologist making special drinks for your guests. For an Arts and Crafts party lay out coloured paper, watercolor paints, coloured pens, glitter, glue, tape, scissors and other craft tools for guests to get creative with. [2] X Research source For a DIY Spa theme party create a relaxing atmosphere by burning essential oils and candles. Set up a nail bar with an assortment of nail polishes. Offer lemon water and small cookies as a snack. [3] X Research source
If they love the colour pink you could hang pink balloons, streamers, confetti and serve pink lamingtons with raspberry soda drinks. If you love the movie Indiana Jones you could line the room with totem poles and put plastic skulls on top. Raid the garage for old suitcases to use as seating and find big hats and whips as props. [4] X Research source
Fill balloons with helium and let them float up to decorate the ceiling. Make a string of balloons to go across entrance ways and around the room (an easy way to string balloons together is to pierce the tied off end with a needle and weaving the string through). [6] X Research source Put glow sticks in the balloons before blowing them up.
Bake a beautiful cake and decorate it creatively with frosting. Arrange a bouquet of flowers and present in a nice vase. [7] X Expert Source Lisa MacielEvent Stylist Expert Interview. 31 May 2022. Fill a large glass bowl with colourful candy. Make a punch bowl with tiny umbrellas perched in fruit around the rim. Fill a glass bowl with water and carefully lay floating tea light candles on the top. [8] X Research source
Twist the streamers as you hang them up to create a spiral effect. [9] X Research source To create an underwater theme, hang blue streamers from the ceiling. [10] X Research source Fold 2 streamers together to create an colorful accordion effect. [11] X Research source
For the ultimate underwater experience use a bubble machine for your ocean theme parties![12] X Research source
Hang ornamental lights around the dividers, entrances and windows, twist them around railings, and other sections of the house. Adhere to light warnings; do not leave candles close to flammable objects like curtains or furniture. [16] X Research source
Card games such as Speed and Cards Against Humanity. Board games like Snakes and Ladders and Scrabble. Interactive games like Giant Jenga and Twister. Team games like Articulate and Charades. Playstation group games like Guitar hero and The Jack Box. [17] X Research source
Make signs with funny quotes written on them. Buy goofy glasses from the dollar store to wear in the photos. Hold up soft toys in the photos. Have a giant moustache guests can wear. Create masks by painting funny faces on paper plates. Glue a stick at the bottom as a handle Find unique looking hats people can dress up in. Set up the booth with a directors board and chair for a movie theme party. [19] X Research source