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Creating Events Theme – 10 Creative Ideas To Selct Interesting Themes
If you are struggling to think of a theme for an event then here are a few good ideas to get you going. Once you have started there’ll be no stopping you.
First of all, take a big pad of paper or a roll of lining paper and some marker pens. Write down all the ideas that occur to you.
Secondly, consider the age of your guests. Some themes will work well for small children but not for pre-teens or teens. Teenagers are probably the most difficult group to please. They love to seem sophisticated but given a chance will go back into their own childhood favorites.
Little girls invariably fall for fairy themes.Tiny cakes decorated with colored icing and candies go down well at this kind of party. Every girl can come as a different flower fairy. The dresses don’t need to be expensive. A gym leotard dressed up with tissue paper, shiny foil and a few sequins will go a long way in transforming a crowd of little girls into fairies. You might even let them do this at the party. Warn the parents in advance so they can come in their regular clothes.
Small boys are another matter. They will never attend a fairy party. But dinosaurs are a favorite. Cereal boxes and other cartons make excellent dinosaur masks. It involves a lot of noise and a lot of rampaging so remove any breakables.
Pre teens and teens abhor all such frivolities, or so they say. A Gothic theme may go down well with this age group. It is remarkably similar to a fairy theme but requires more black fabric – dress lining fabric is ideal – and black icing although green is sometimes acceptable.
Magic, not necessarily Harry Potter, but probably, and horror are good choices. Be guided by the children’s favorite books when theming a party. Look through their bookshelves to get some ideas.
There is a point in the teenage years when the main theme of the party has to be you not being there. This may seem like it is not a theme but it is and it requires just as much work from you. You have to make sure that everything necessary is there without seeming to have interfered in any way. This is probably the hardest kind of party you will ever have to organize. Oh and do make sure the emergency phone numbers are displayed somewhere prominently by the phone, and do warn the neighbours.
Some themes will cross any age divide. A pirate theme is one of these. It will suit a party for small children or adults and any age in between. Pirates make a great theme because it allows everyone to dress up. Both men and women, boys and girls can wear the most extrovert clothing and make up. Even teens will turn up to this kind of party. I suppose we have Johnny Depp to thank for that.
Thirdly, think of the season of the year. A summer party has different options to a winter party. A barbecue may work in winter but it’s a sure winner in the summer.
Somewhat related to the season is the fourth question of anniversaries and festivals. Your party could be themed on some great event of the past such as the American Declaration of Independence. Or it could celebrate one of the lesser known festivals.
Events in the life of an individual can also become themes for a party. If it is a birthday party then blow up pictures from the family album showing the different phases of that person’s life. This works best with seniors but can also be done for children.
In the past our ancestors used to have sewing bees and knitting circles. They would meet together to work on their own pieces of needlework or on some joint project. This would make a great theme for an event. The techniques would have to be simple so that everyone could take part. But it would be possible to knit or sew a patchwork blanket in an evening if enough people took part. The finished result could be donated to charity or raffled for charity.
Not only could we recover the old sewing bees but we could revitalize the barn raising. A party of neighbors, friends and family could get together to participate in some worthwhile communal activity such as a litter pick and them finish off with a barbecue.
A final suggestion for a communal event would be a sponsored walk, run or bike ride themed on the cause for which you aim to raise money. Not only would you raise money but you would raise awareness of the issue concerned. You would have fun and make a difference to the community at the same time.
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