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The keys here are licensed designs you won’t find anywhere else, combined with a fabulous level of personalization you can add to so many items from large, show-stopping props down to details such as water bottle labels and mint tins.
Make a “Derby by design” yours from the start with a slogan that both describes your event and immediately personalizes it:
“The Cantors’ Julep Party”
“Smith’s Neigh-borhood Watch”
“Derby with the Kirbys”
You could also make a play on the “Run for the Roses™” slogan and tie it to a garden club event, Relay for Life fundraiser or retirement party. Triple Crown events are May 4, May 18 and June 8 this year, so any event this spring might be a candidate for a race-themed party.
Red roses, brown horses, silver horseshoes, or black hats trimmed in gold are a few examples of the colors and symbols you might employ as you re-create Churchill Downs and environs.
The photo above right contains the Winning Horse and Winners’ Platform standees. We favor a grouping such as this as a focal point in the room, perhaps fronting a background photo illustration of a race. One piece of a grouping can be personalized – in this case, the horse — and you might further offer embellishment by flanking it with rose trees and adding an artificial grass. Think of the snapshots!
It’s very easy to coordinate an official Kentucky Derby grouping with signs, banners and entrance pieces because we’ve built a stunning selection that’s sure to put you in the winner’s circle.
For tables, we like to mix a race design with gold or black solid tableware. Finish with red rose topiaries and personalized party favors in either a Kentucky Derby or Red Roses design.
Some themes may call for less horse and more julep, and in that case we recommend giving the bar area and cocktail accessories a prominent place. Set up a julep-themed personalized standee, pour mixers that have personalized Derby-design bottle labels and consider providing glassware favors for the occasion.
In any case, the Kentucky Derby is coming up fast, so claim your winning party products today.
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With Father’s Day slowly approaching (it’s June 17th), it’s definitely time to start planning a fun party. To show the special Dad in your life just how much he means to you, plan a nice, relaxing Father’s Day party. Because you have a lot of time to plan (at least, you have a lot of time if you start planning now), you can choose from a wide variety of parties. Generally, most people plan a fun backyard barbecue for Father’s Day. This year, try pulling out other ideas—look at your dad’s favorite sports. No matter what sport he follows the most, there are all sorts of party ideas buried.
Relaxing Father’s Day Backyard Barbecue
The standard fun party idea for Father’s Day is a cookout. While dads are usually the grill men, give him the option this year. Either let Mom cook, or (if he wants to) give Dad his place at the grill. The catch this year is that Dad has to wear a chef’s hat and an apron decorated by his loving family.
When you start planning what food will be appearing at your Father’s Day backyard barbecue, think about your dad’s favorite foods. Pick his favorite main dish, a few of his favorite sides, and make his favorite dessert. If he wants to be a part of the food preparation (if he maybe has a new seasoning he wants to try or something along those lines) and the cooking, let him. Don’t refuse to let him be a part of the fun. It’s his day; he can do whatever he wants!
Father’s Day Sports Party
If your dad wants to just sit and watch sports for awhile on Father’s Day, let him! Suggest that he invite a few other dads and guys over to join him! However, after a few hours, try to remind him that he needs to get up and about, maybe go outside and get some fresh air. The catch is: while he’s been sitting inside watching sports with his friends, you and the kids have been outside, maybe conspiring with the families of the friends he’s watching sports with, and decorate your backyard before beckoning Dad outside. Watch his face when he walks into a backyard sports party! Whether his favorite sport is baseball, basketball, football, golf, or racing, he’ll be shocked to see his backyard transformed into a Father’s Day party place! Even within each of those Father’s Day party themes, there are other choices to be had: use his favorite team as a jumping-off point; pick either car racing or the Kentucky derby; you can even plan activities for the party! Remember, though, it’s your job to make sure it’s a relaxing day for the dad in your life as well as a chance for you and your family to show him how much you love him. Happy Father’s Day party planning!
Boys love movie nights and those deliciously fun parties that Mom or Dad create. Jump into an adventure and plan your guy’s next b-day bonanza. We’ve compiled a list of top, boys birthday party ideas for 2012.
Angry Birds Birthday Party for Boys
Invite the red, blue, and white birds to collide with the pigs at your son’s Angry Birds, boys birthday party.
He’s all action and he loves to save the day. Give your guy and his buds their own hero status. Ask them to come to the party dressed as their favorite career hero. Honor those fire fighters, police men, soldiers, and astronauts. Watch an episode of the 1970′s Emergency movie or series. All six seasons are now on dvd and are still a find for elementary-aged, boys sleepover parties.
If your agents are too young for Mission Impossible, a Phineas and Ferb pack will delight Disney fans ready for adventure. Hold your very own secret agent Phineas and Ferb Wii tournament!
Boys Car Birthday Party
Push it into overdrive. Younger boys are sure to love Hot Wheels or Cars 2. Bring out the red color scheme!
Throw a set of real keys to your older boys- or… maybe just the key tags. Create personalized key tags.
Barrel of Monkeys Boys Birthday Party
Your little monkies are ideal for the monkey party pack! Usher the tail swingers to your favorite playground or bouncy house to burn off that excess monkey cake energy. Decorate any party space with the monkey arch & tree and monkey piñata. Then, play pin the tail on the monkey. For a quiet break, slip in a Curious George dvd or take the boys to see Chimpanzee.
For your teen age primates, pop in King Kong orPlanet of the Apes. After ringing neighborhood door bells for a treasure hunt of monkey items- bananas, combs, yellow hat, etc send the boys home with monkey favor packs.
Wimpy Kid Boys Party
Greg and Rodrick rule and so does this boy favorite series. As guests arrive, place the name of one of the Wimpy Kid characters on each boy’s back. Encourage them to mingle by asking each other about their characters. The scene is set for a cartoon party in black and white. Hang black and white balloons with red streamers. Let the boys create a Wimpy kid cartoon storyboard and homemade movie together. Keep your computer screens on these Wimpy kid games and serve plenty of chocolate ice cream. Watch the Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2.
Fill miniature back packs with plenty of school-themed party favors.
Underwater Boys Birthday Party
Based on a true story, Big Miracle is the ideal boy’s birthday party theme for arctic buffs, swimmers, divers, and all around water and ice lovers.
These dazzling under the sea invitations welcome your boy’s deep sea adventurers to a magical birthday party. “Believe in the power of one” or “We accomplish together” could be the messages on your ocean murals. Turn your basement into an under the sea party that truly takes the boys to new depths of fun. Ocean creatures, including whales, swim in the air as helium-filled, sea balloons. Place your whale-shaped cake in the middle of Bermuda blue tableware. Say goodbye with mini fish bowls filled with ocean favors.
War Horse Boys Birthday Party
The soldiers of World War I fought for country with a cavalry of horses. War Horse chronicles the devotion of a boy for his steed:
Invite your son’s best buds to see War Horse (rated PG 13) and then come home to a western party or head to a rescue horse stable for a tour. Colorize your snack bar with green plastic tableware and serve soup in an old army pot. For the taste of France, add grapes, cheese, and crackers. You might even add a misty woods photo backdrop here and there. Place dollar party favors in a handkerchief to give to the boys at the party’s end with a galloping brown horse balloon.
What are your favorite boys birthday party ideas and movie themes?
Start your engines! Its’ time to throw a racing party. NASCAR Sundays are a regular occurrence this time of year, so gather together your friends and families to watch your favorite drivers go zooming by.
For this event, you’ll definitely want to go all out with a black-and-white checker theme. Hang up some checkered streamers and checkered flag pennants, or cover the walls with black-and-what flat paper. For a special touch, black and white balloons will do nicely.
Of course, you’ll want to have some fun costume items for your friends to wear as they party down and watch the race. Bandannas adorned with flames, helmets or straw hats will make your guests feel as though they’re sitting in the stands in Daytona Beach.
For the kids, hang up a pinata in the shape of a race car. They’ll love whacking it with a hammer and gobbling up the treats inside. Or let them decorate their own automobile with a race car craft kit!
Don’t send your pals home empty handed. Stock up on some race day party favors. Candles in the shape of frothy beer mugs, round reflector lights and colorful beads will all help your guests remember your racing day celebration!
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Kentucky Derby ® fans, you are in for a treat: exclusive new products that will make your Kentucky Derby event the odds-on favorite for party of the year.
For tables, we like to mix a race design with gold or black solid tableware. Finish with red rose topiaries and personalized party favors in either a Kentucky Derby or Red Roses design.
