| Beach party for all ages | | | | Decoration |
| Everyone loves a good beach party, especially | | | | There are a number of choices when it comes to |
| during the hot summer months of the year. Now | | | | decorations, ranging from streamers to bright fish |
| the best setting for a beach party is when it's | | | | and even tiki masks. You can also place large |
| held at the beach or around a large pool yard. Yet | | | | sized seashells or even surfboards in your |
| with some creativity any party including birthday | | | | backyard. Many people really love putting inflatable |
| parties can be transformed into a really energetic | | | | palm trees since they are very easy to find and |
| and fun beach party. For this however you will | | | | will light up your party. Paper umbrellas can shade |
| need the right decorations, food, and most of all | | | | your guests from the sun during the brightest |
| entertainment. | | | | parts of the daytime hours. Campfire and titi |
| Your first step towards a successful beach party | | | | torches are great for providing mood lighting |
| is the invitations. You could decorate each of your | | | | when it becomes dark. A few comfortable lounge |
| invitations with the shape of a beach umbrella, or | | | | chairs around the area are also great. |
| perhaps a surfboard, or even a flip-flop sandal. | | | | Entertainment |
| This is a good way to give your guests a little | | | | For entertainment you can include music, water |
| preview of what to expect at your party. Invite | | | | balloons, water guns etc. You can even host a |
| them and ask them to wear their favorite bathing | | | | conga line or a limbo contest for your guests |
| suits in order to enjoy the sun and the sand at | | | | since it's fine for people of all ages. If your event |
| your party. | | | | is at a beach you should definitely include beach |
| Create an atmosphere of fun | | | | volleyball, since it's an all time beach favorite. Also |
| The whole objective of a beach party is to have | | | | purchase a few large beach balls to throw around. |
| lots of fun. So play a soothing CD to create a | | | | Younger children can be engaged in a treasure |
| cool atmosphere. If your beach party is being held | | | | hunt where you bury a small box and draw a |
| at your swimming pool play a CD that contains | | | | map for them to follow. |
| the sound of waves and seagulls as this will do a | | | | If you are going to have many kids at your |
| great job of transforming your backyard party | | | | beach party it's imperative that you have many |
| into a beach party. Now if you are into surfing | | | | beach themed games. Snorkeling relay is one of |
| music and you think that your guests will like it | | | | the classics, it can include two or three teams |
| then The Beach Boys is a great choice or even | | | | each of which has a pair of flippers, a snorkel, and |
| the B-52s. You can probably get away with | | | | a measuring spoon / cup along with a large bowl |
| playing any other summer time song which you | | | | filled with water. This is something that can |
| think fits in well with your theme. | | | | involve kids of all ages. |