Theme parties
Try organizing this event at home - it will be fun. Create an atmosphere: accessories, music, appropriate food and entertainment.
Just a little imagination - and voila! Your apartment has turned into an underground casino from gangster films. How are you not Gatsby?
No matter who you and your friends are, there will always be topics that will hook you. "Hipsters", "Oktoberfest", Hawaiian party, pajama party, cowboy party and so on.
Or maybe arrange a real masquerade? More precisely, its lightweight version. It will be enough for everyone to put on multi-colored wigs or mustaches, and they will immediately want to throw off the burden of problems and ten years to be naughty and have fun!
What style should you organize your birthday in?
We have prepared a selection of interesting ideas. The topics are not limited to this list - only the most basic ones are here.
The plot of the celebration is based on computer games, books, films and TV series
The advantage of such ideas is that the images of the characters and the environment have already been outlined by the creators of the book or film. The guests’ task is to familiarize themselves with the script and dress appropriately for the holiday.
You can omit the plot of the film, borrowing only its title. When choosing the “Avatar” theme, you don’t have to paint your skin blue - invite guests to dress like their avatar on the social network. Also play up the “Angels and Demons” idea in a different way - jokingly divide the guests into “messengers of heaven and hell.”
Supplement the scenario with thematic competitions, sweepstakes, disco, comic performances and master classes. And ask your guests to prepare wishes in the style of “Star Wars”, “Pirates of the Caribbean” or “Slave”.
Below we publish a list of films, cartoons and TV series that can form the basis of a holiday plot. It’s quite possible to choose outfits and accessories for them, as well as come up with an entertainment program.
We will divide them into groups “for children” and “for adults”, but this classification is arbitrary - parents often do not mind having fun at a children’s party. Another advantage is that it is easier to find an environment for such a topic. So, you can easily buy all the paraphernalia for the cartoon “Despicable Me”: from balloons to souvenirs.
For children. You can take the plot as a basis:
- Cartoons (Paw Patrol, Smurfs, Minions, Fixies, Barboskins, Luntik, Ice Age, Beauty and the Beast, Toy Story, Frozen, Boss Baby, Alice in Wonderland, Snow White, etc.);
- Movies (Night at the Museum, Transformers, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter);
- Fairy tales (about Sinbad the Sailor, Flower of Seven Flowers, Pinocchio, Aladdin, Mowgli, the Wizard of the Emerald City);
- Comics about superheroes (including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles);
- Games (Brawl Stars, Minecraft).
For adults. You can organize a holiday for them in the style of:
- Drama series and films (Magnificent Century, The Godfather, Lost, The Devil Wears Prada, The Great Gatsby);
- Comedy films and TV series (Kitchen, Friends, Gaidaev's comedies, Serf, Breakfast at Tiffany's);
- Detectives (Sherlock, Miss Marple, Poirot, The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons);
- Spy films (Agent 007);
- Science fiction (Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Avatar, Star Wars, the Back to the Future trilogy);
- Adventures (Pirates of the Caribbean, Robinson Crusoe, Around the World);
- Soviet films;
- Horror films (we won’t name them exactly, there are a great many of them);
- Superhero films.
Customs and traditions of the peoples of the world
Guests will definitely not get bored at a birthday party where they get to know different cultures:
- Italian (especially with the country’s cuisine);
- Mexican;
- African;
- Japanese;
- Chinese;
- Indian;
- Brazilian (carnival would be an excellent option).
By choosing the theme “Around the World”, you give your friends freedom of expression: they themselves decide which people to come in costume. Or you can not bother and organize a holiday with original Russian dishes and entertainment.
Hobbies and interests
This list includes themes that indicate guests' favorite leisure activities. Among them:
- Collecting;
- Crafts (DIY challenge party);
- Visit to the SPA (“Bath Day”);
- Swimming (aqua party);
- Active entertainment (laser tag, trampoline, paintball);
- Sports activities (followers of a healthy lifestyle will enjoy healthy meals and team building in cooking);
- Knowledge of the unknown (life on other planets, Egyptian pyramids). A theme called “Mysteries of Humanity” is suitable here;
- Gambling (theme – “Casino”). It is important to create the atmosphere of the establishment through decor, music and games;
- Astrology, magic, mysticism;
- Game of backgammon and chess (theme – “Checkmate”);
- Social media management (for Tik Tok and Instagram fans).
Nature
Here the question is only about the design, but any entertainment can be thought of. Everyone who chooses plants or animals as a holiday theme has their own motivation. The hero of the occasion may be prompted to take such a step by the corresponding surname. So, Tsvetkova will obviously want to make decorations from flowers, Zaitseva will prefer to dress up guests as hares, and Medvedev as bears.
Someone will want to understand the origin of their name. For example, the name Marina is translated from Latin as “sea,” and Larisa from Greek is generally translated as “seagull.”
Lovers of daisies, puppies and kittens will clearly want to reflect their interests in the theme of the celebration. You could also just come across a picture online, and you really liked the natural design of the room.
The following topics are taken as a basis:
- Space Party;
- Sea depths;
- Undersea world;
- Quest “Cleanse the Planet”;
- Journey into the Jungle;
- Beyond the Arctic Circle;
- On a desert island;
- Autumn winter spring Summer;
- Berries and fruits (watermelons, strawberries, etc.);
- Flora (tulips, cornflowers, etc.);
- Animal kingdom (foxes, wolves, rabbits);
- In the world of insects (mantises, bumblebees, ants).
Historical eras
Such pleasure will not come cheap. All it takes is to properly decorate the hall and rent costumes (for example, prices for outfits from Catherine’s time start at 4 thousand rubles per day). However, there is a way out - to purchase only part of the paraphernalia, and in the case of everything else - use your imagination.
Invite your guests to experience the atmosphere:
- Military (you can show what warriors looked like in different historical periods);
- Dashing 90s;
- Soviet times (Gaiday’s comedies are best suited here);
- Pioneers;
- Hipster;
- Wild West (involves transformation into cowboys and Indians);
- Battle of Borodino;
- Traveling across the seas and oceans;
- Stories of Robin Hood;
- Ancient Egypt (if the hero of the occasion is a little girl, let her dress up as an Egyptian princess);
- Primitive time.
Directions in music
Compiling a playlist, selecting accessories and decorations is unlikely to take much of your time. For example, at a “80s Disco” themed party you can get everything: records, cassettes, a disco ball, colorful outfits. All that remains is to do a voluminous hairstyle and brightly paint your face.
This format is suitable for lovers of the following areas:
- Folk music, country, folk;
- Hip-hop;
- Pop music;
- Author's song, chanson, romance;
- Rap;
- Songs from the 80s and 90s;
- Rock and roll;
- Jazz;
- Blues.
TV shows
We offer thematic programs based on famous television programs. Entertainment of this kind is best organized at corporate and private events. At the same time, it is important that the participants are well acquainted with the rules of the show and understand how to act.
You can organize a birthday based on:
- Intellectual programs (Brain Ring, Clever Men and Smart Men, Intuition, What? Where? When?, games “Through the Mouth of a Baby”);
- Adventure shows (The Last Hero, Fort Boyard, Heads and Tails);
- Humorous programs (Comedy Club, Good jokes, KVN, Where is the logic?);
- Musical programs (Kvartirnik at Margulis, Three Chords, Masks, Guess the Melody);
- Talent show (Best of All, Blue Bird, Minutes of Fame);
- Dance competitions (Dancing with the Stars);
- Mystical programs (Ghostbusters).
Colors and textures as a holiday theme
Certain colors and textures are often taken as the basis for the design of themed holidays. Repeating an idea found on the Internet will not be difficult. There is no difficulty in asking partygoers to find red, white or black and white items in their wardrobe. Everyone has them.
In this case, the entertainment program is also easy to fit into a specific theme (jeans, newspapers, coffee). A party where denim textures are used in the design is very popular among young people.
The most common types of such parties include:
- Caramel, chocolate;
- Paper (or cardboard);
- Mosaic;
- Glass;
- Wooden;
- Newspaper (or magazine);
- Cretaceous;
- Coffee;
- Fire or ice;
- Rainbow;
- Denim, wool;
- Colored (the main colors can be red, white or gold).
We hope that our selections and recommendations will help you in organizing your holiday. You may have already held a themed birthday party using one of the above ideas. Share your experience in the comments below the article.
Board games
If theme parties are too frivolous for your group, games are your everything. Here you will find strategies, logic games, and association games - entertainment for every taste. Even the classic “Monopoly” or “Twister” can cause a storm of emotions. Among close acquaintances, games for guessing associations go well: “Imaginarium”, “Dixit”.
However, the greatest fun and passion are guaranteed by the following two games - the undisputed leaders of our hit parade.
Mafia
Aren't you afraid to find out the whole truth about your friends? Invite them to play Mafia. Just don’t be surprised when your adored husband deals with you in cold blood under the cover of darkness! And your best friends will conspire behind your back and accuse you of a crime you didn’t commit. But maybe you yourself dream of becoming a mafioso and deciding people’s destinies? Then draw a card. Who are you today: a civilian or a valiant commissar?
The game “Mafia” is an absolute hit of all times and for any company.
Crocodile
As an experienced player, I warn you: with “Crocodile” you can sit with friends until dawn. The most interesting thing is to show and guess films.
If the company is large, divide into teams. Don't exclude those who like to be dumb: they are the ones who will make you laugh until you drop, guessing something basic.
Shyness and lack of acting talent are not a hindrance for “Crocodile”. And if there is a hindrance, you know how to treat it, right? A couple of cocktails - and there are more than enough people wanting to show the film “Kin-dza-dza” or “Basic Instinct”! And if there are artistic people in your company, consider the evening a success!
Party: issues of organization and holding
So, a significant event is planned among your loved ones and friends: it doesn’t matter what it will be - a birthday, a wedding celebration or a holiday for no reason, it is important to know and be able to organize the event correctly.
But first things first. First, you need to know who is coming to the party and the date it will take place. It makes sense to call all the participants of the event and find out who can come to you and when. Next, we think about a convenient time for the holiday. It is clear that parties are organized on weekends and during the summer holidays. Organizing a party at the beginning of the work week is not very convenient, you won’t be able to relax, and what would a party be without cocktails and alcohol.
The next step is to think through what will happen at the party - the reward for participating in the competition, drawing up a script, and the location. The venue is very important, since you can’t hold a party in an open field, there are no conditions, and you want to dance, sing, and socialize. In order to preserve the flora, not to scare yourself and not to scare the smaller brothers, not to get caught in the rain, not to be “eaten” by mosquitoes - think about the location of the party in advance. The best option is a party outside the city - quiet, good, you won’t bother your neighbors. If you have a house outside the city, holding a party there is very convenient.
It is clear that it is difficult to surprise someone with “dancing” and “singing songs”, therefore, the party organizer will be required to be as focused and communicative as possible - developing a holiday script and thinking through the competition program is very important.
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There are many games and competitions online for different ages; you can download forfeits for an adult group. Of course, the competition program is no less important point of the party than everything else, but you will make your life much easier if you include everyone present in preparing the competition program and thinking through the competitions. So that no one forgets anything, it makes sense to get together before the party and summarize and systematize the developments, and decide on the competitions you like.
There should be several presenters at the party - sociable, cheerful, perky. Distribute roles and responsibilities for organizing the party in advance: everyone should be responsible for something, then you will have an interesting and collectively organized holiday, which will leave wonderful memories. And yet, don’t grab onto everything, determine the main thing and priority. If you have real friends with you, they will help you in everything, the main thing is to ask well or agree in advance.
Menu. Fresh air, the sun is shining, it would seem that all conditions have been created, however, take care of treats for the company in advance. Of course, you don’t need to “bother” and prepare the first and second dishes; party treats are specific. You can make kebabs, popcorn, canapés. Something that doesn't require a significant investment of time, including a variety of cuts.
Musical equipment and the Internet, where would we be without it? Of course, it will be more fun with music. Just before the party, check that the equipment is in working order and that there is electricity in the house, otherwise you will have to sing songs around the fire, which will not greatly affect your authority and reputation.
If you're throwing a party out of town, consider a hand-washing area and hygiene room. In order to avoid cystitis and other inflammatory diseases, it is better to think about this in advance.
In addition to the countryside, it is possible to have a party in an apartment. This is not always convenient, but everything is at hand, you don’t have to think about where to go to the toilet, where to wash your hands, how to wash the dishes, however, do not forget that you have neighbors behind the wall and on the lower floors, noise and loud music will bother them soul. To avoid conflicts, you will have to either invite your neighbors to a party or turn down the music.
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An equally important issue is travel to the party venue and departure home. If you and your friends have a car, then this is not a problem, but if there is alcohol at the party, then you will not have to drive, and a city taxi is at your service. You will have to explain to the taxi driver how to get to you, it is very difficult, especially when the alcohol is taken to the chest, but still, anything can happen, and you need to be prepared for force majeure
However, if you have friends who organize a party and love to do this, feel free to take them as your assistants. Despite the huge list of what is “necessary,” a party is, first of all, a celebration at which communication with loved ones and friends, without embarrassment and pathos, should bring pleasure and be comfortable.
Types of parties
Considering various party options , they can all be divided into several main types. The classification directly depends on the reason for the party and the scale of the events.
So, the party happens:
For example, such an evening could be a Chicago-style party, where all the guests will be Americans from 1930 :). You can also have a themed pajama party with your friends. Most often, such parties take place when a large number of people gather.
Do you want to throw some extra original party? Use our tips and choose a menu for the party, as well as cool competitions for the party.
Discussions about the Apocalypse are very hot right now, so why not have an “End of the World” party? This will be a truly fresh and original reason to gather close and cheerful friends!
As you can see, the types of theme parties can be very diverse - from hot Hawaii to the snowy Alps :).
The organization of such a party is best left to professionals. Basically, large companies prefer to hire companies to organize a holiday.
To such a party you can invite circus and original genre artists, pop singers, magicians and other characters who can bring a moment of entertainment to the corporate event. It is also better to opt for a professional presenter and musicians - this will allow you to not worry at all about preparing competitions and musical background.
A beach party or a picnic are great types of outdoor parties that can be spiced up with a variety of fun games and activities.
Do you want to properly organize a picnic on the river bank or in the forest? Then use our recommendations in the article “What to do on a picnic”, “What you need for a picnic”, and various ideas for decorating food, drinks and places to relax can be taken from the review “Ideas for an outdoor picnic” ».
Such a party will not require any preparation from you, because the organization of such parties takes place at the level of the art director of a nightclub :). All you need to do is dress appropriately, put on makeup and, taking a couple of close friends and a good mood, go to the nearest nightclub with a reputation for great parties!
A home party can be dedicated to any holiday - birthday, anniversary, housewarming or New Year. Use our practical tips in the article “Decorating the house for the New Year " and create an unforgettable festive atmosphere in your apartment.
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Have you figured out what kind of parties there are? Then start gathering guests, preparing the menu and thinking through the plot! Don't forget to use our tips and become a real master in organizing fun and leisure!
