It's summertime! So, get those bathing suits out, sunscreen applied and get out into that water to celebrate. The kids are out of school and it's time to plan those summer vacations. However, if staying at home is more your idea of a vacation, make sure and bring the beach party to your house. It's easy to bring the beach to your house! Therefore, you won't have to hassle with the crowd or traffic and you can enjoy it right in your own backyard.
Beach Party Decorations
Finding summer party decorations will be easy! Just visit your local party store or use what you have around the house. Use beach towels as table linens and scatter seashells down the middle of the table.
Use sand pails and fill them up with sand for centerpieces. You can also place around sunglasses or sunscreen scattered around your party. Create sandcastle cutouts, turn sand pails into serving bowls and use tiki torches for party accents.
For other decor, hang beach balls around the party. Surfboards are fun too! You don't have to have the real thing, you can get crafty with it and make your own out of cardboard. Place sandboxes out everywhere for people to jump in and build sand castles.
Don't forget the water! If you don't have a pool, place multiple pools around, water slides and water sprinklers. Just get beach inspired. Your party decorations should definitely imitate the beach.
Beach Food
Again, it's summertime. Therefore, keep your party food light and refreshing. It won't be elaborate menu, it will be simple. Light appetizers and cool, refreshing food is all your party really needs. Everyone will be satisfied.
Take fruit and a cookie cutter and shape the fruit into sand boxes, starfish or fish. Place them on a wooden dowel in a sand bucket. Use Caribbean flavors for your shrimp, crab salad, shrimp cocktail or grilled salmon for your party menu.
For dessert? Stick with the theme and create a sandcastle cake! You can even stick with lighter deserts as well. Popsicles are always yummy as well as angel food cake or a summer treat with whipped cream.
Also, don't forget about the refreshments! You and your guests definitely need something to cool off with. Come up with signature drinks, lemonades or even slushies to satisfy everyone's thirst.
Entertainment
There are lots of things you can do for some beach entertainment. If you are having sandboxes set up in your yard, have a sandcastle contest. Divide your guests into groups and supply them with all the essentials when making a sandcastle.
Let them work on it throughout the entire party, they can work or take breaks when they want. At the end, you will judge and decide who had the best sandcastle. You can also play limbo that everyone will enjoy or just hang out and relax by the pool.
The whole idea behind this party is to bring the beach to your own backyard. Sit back & relax if you'd like or entertain everyone with fun ideas and games, whatever goes with this party!
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Beach party decorations provided by StreetFly JZ via flickr.
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