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Party Ideas by Party Consultant Michelle Hylton         Updated: 08/14/2008

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August 8, 2008

 

Don't miss the Olympics, click here for TV and Online Listings!

 

 

 

Invitation Ideas

America Invitations

4x6 American Flag

4"x 6" American Flag

Just add a note to your flag and hand out to your guest!

Craft a Torch Invite

Create a torch and flame template on cardboard or cardstock paper.  Then using brown for the torch handle and an orange or red for the flame cut out your invites. You can attach the flame to the torch with a small gold paper fastener to make the flame move and to make your invite fit into a large envelope.  You may also want to cut a red flame and yellow flame for more area to write on. Add your party details to the flame area.

 

                                                    

Decorating Ideas

Tableware

Room Decor

Other Ideas

Set your party table with a patriotic theme or choose a sport that you are cheering for!

 

Patriotic
Red Tableware

Baseball

Basketball  

Gymnastics

Soccer

 

 

 

You can't miss with a torch or Olympic rings!

Choose one of these ideas to finish off your decorations.

USA Cutout

1. Patriotic - Go for that patriotic look with a We Love The USA banner, American Flag , American Flag Balloon  or a personalized banner.

2. Sport Theme - Decorate for baseball, basketball or whatever sport your cheering on. Add sport balloons around your party room along with the flag balloons.

 

Chinese Dragon decoration
 

3. Beijing Theme - Add some cultural flair to your party room for the hosting country of China.  Hang some Good Luck Tissue Garland, Chinatown Lanterns,  Chinatown Dragon or Chinatown Parasol Fans.

Adorn your guest with fun party gear and toss some red, white and blue pom poms around the room to cheer on your favorite athlete.

 

 

 

 

                                                 

Game Ideas

Pass the Torch

Olympic Trivia Summer Sports

Play this game as you would Hot Potato, but pass the torch.

Gather some trivia about the Olympics and create a game. You can play with teams, individuals or couples.  Set a number of questions to ask with a few bonus rounds. Give the winners an Olympic metal or trophy Indoor - Standing Long Jump, Discus using a paper plate, javelin using straws, table tennis, paper or soft indoor basketball shoots, balloon volleyball (on your knees), etc.

Outdoors - Dash, Volleyball, discus (Frisbee throw), badminton, football throw, obstacle course, basketball shots, swim races in a pool, or a game of baseball.

Winter Sports

   
Anything to do with snow or ice!

Ice Cube Melting Contest -First to melt their ice-cube wins.

If you have snow:

Snow ball throwing contest, farthest throw wins.

Try a team sledding race.  One person is on the sled, the others get to give the sled a big push down the hill. The sled that goes the farthest wins!

Curling is a fun discipline in the Winter Olympics. For an indoor party use a shuffle board for outside, use chalk to mark the circles and use hockey pucks.  

   

 

 

Activities

Olympic Coloring Pages for kids.

 

Summer 2008 Coloring Pages.

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Craft an Olympic
Yarn Bug

Craft Unity Sticks

Baseball Game Soccer Game Tumbling
Volleyball Game Basketball Game Swimming
Badminton Game Table Tennis Softball Game
Trampoline Track & Field Races  
Sledding Ice Skating  

 

                                               

                                                    

Party 

Supplies
 

 

 

Links:

Official Summer 2008 Site

 

Party Consultant M. Hylton
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