If you plan your theme parties in advance for the year, you will never need to wonder how to celebrate a holiday or event. You may not have all those parties, but you will be ready with ideas when you want to host a theme party.
It’s easy to start with the most common ones and then fill in. Make yourself a notebook and divide it into 12 months to start. Your first month will be January and the last one December, no matter when you actually make your theme party notebook.
Starting with January, your first section should be “Possible Theme Parties This Month.” For January you will surely have some ideas, but remember that a New Year’s Eve Party will belong in December. Let’s say that in January, you list a few possibilities. One could be a Snowman Party, a Resolution Party, a third a Sleigh Party, or an Après Ski Party.
Leave several pages between each month and we will come back later for details. Make the same section for the next month, February. Theme party ideas for February should bring to mind, Valentine’s Day and President’s Day. You might also add a Children’s Valentine Making Craft Party.
Moving on to March, the possibilities include St. Patrick’s Day and maybe Easter depending on when it is this year. Don’t forget the beginning of Spring which is always reason to celebrate.
April will definitely include Easter, an April’s Fool Party,
May will be a perfect time for a May Day party and a Mother’s Day party, and a Memorial Day theme party. June add a Summer solstice party and Father’s Day, and maybe a Graduation Party.
July will include a July 4th Patriotic Party and September a Labor Day celebration, a Back to School party, and Hay Ride Party.
October can feature a Columbus Day’s Party and of course Halloween, maybe a Celebrate the Harvest party.
November can feature a Thanksgiving theme Party and a Volunteer Party to help others less fortunate for the holidays.
December will certainly celebrate Christmas in many types of parties including a Cookie Exchange, a Gift Making Party for Kids, and a Caroling Party.
Now going back to the beginning, to January, let’s put in a few more details in our notebook. Behind each party idea- give a brief explanation about what that party is like or how you will celebrate that holiday. Continue through your notebook. Devote at least one whole page to put notes in about that theme party idea as they come to you. Whenever a thought comes to you about a prop, activity, costume, or food, write it down. Jot down color schemes or music you will have. Be specific and add where you can find the items you need.
Now add specific dates to your Months where a party may be required or wanted such as family birthdays, upcoming weddings, new baby arrivals, and anniversaries.
Leave some space for spur of the moment parties such as New Jobs, or a Party to celebrate moving into a new home.
Continue to look at your notebook regularly and make notes of things you see that will be perfect for some theme. If you are sure a party will be in the works and see the right thing, pick it up and store it. Be sure to note in your book what you found, where, and what it cost. Also make a note of its storage place in case it is so secret even you might forget.
When the time is getting closer and a party is decided upon, you will have half the work done since you already planned much of it.
Tags: event planning for 2011, party planning, planning parties and holidays for whole year, theme party notebook
