Cool Party Ideas
Spa Night
Spa services aren’t just for women. Set up stations around your apartment for facials, manicures, pedicures, hair design and relaxation. You can pick up some sample or travel size bottles of products from a department store or mass-merchandiser. Guests can do their own services or if you have the funds, you can hire a professional beautician or therapist for the evening. Check out www.thebodyshop.com. This environmentally, socially and animal friendly company has “at home” parties where a representative will come to your home and let you sample some of their most popular products.
Open Kitchen
Forget slaving all day over a hot stove for your party. Let your guests do the cooking for you! Buy a selection of ingredients for guests to assemble into their own gourmet pizzas, hamburgers, tacos or other individual-serving food. You prepare the basics, like the crust or meat, and let your guests do the rest! This is a perfect option for fussy eaters. Since cooking encourages interaction, this would be a good activity at a party where guests don’t know each other very well . Another way to create an interactive eating experience is to fondue. Fondue pots are widely available and aren’t very expensive. Have a cheese appetizer or chocolate desert, or go all out with oil or bouillabaisse for your main course.
Murder Mystery Party
Someone’s been murdered and your guests need to figure out who the killer is before they’re next. When guests arrive, give each one a slip of paper that states whether they are the “murderer” or not. You’ll provide clues throughout the night to help guests figure out who the “murderer” is, which will also help them get to know each other better. For example, a clue might be “The murderer went to college in the Midwest” or “This person is a great cook.” The “murderer” will hand out red tickets to other guests when he/she catches them alone, “killing” that person and eliminating them from the game. At the end of the night, award a prize to the person who is still alive or to the person who figures out who the murderer is.
Dance Party
Move the furniture out the way to make room for a party that’s guaranteed to be a blast. Collect music from a variety of time periods or even different cultures and see what inventive dances your guests can come up with. A dance party gets you and your guests out of the music rut, too. You might want to send home a CD of the night’s music selections with each guest so that they can relive the party on their own time.
Add a Costume Theme to Your Party
No need for the same boring wardrobes at every party, change things up and have a costume night! If it is a casual night of watching a sports game why not make it sports jersey night. For a more formal party one could throw a black and white only party where guests can only wear clothes that are black and white. This creates a fun formal atmosphere and the pictures turn out great! In the mood for some silly clothes? Why not make it a 70’s night with the friends and boogie down to some disco! These party themes spice things up and keep the laughs going, try one out and you will realize how much fun they really are.
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