Party Theme: Winnie The Pooh

Winnie the Pooh day is on this Sunday, the 18th of January. Why not throw a Pooh party to celebrate the much beloved character?

Invitations

Create your own invite, either cut out a honey pot, bee hive or a bear shaped invite. You can also print out the Pooh characters, stick them on a blank card and write out the party details on it.

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Food

You can have fun with the food for this theme. Get honey flavoured treats for the kids such as honey sticks, honey cheerios, honey candy bars and more. We especially adored the food idea from the blog : Celebrations at Home Blog.

source: Celebration at Home Blog

Decorations

There are plenty of Pooh themed decorations online plus you can get red and yellow balloons to go along with Pooh's colour.

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Party Theme: Minions

Everybody has gone crazy over the minions ever since they took the limelight in the Despicable Me franchise and now they have their own movie coming up so what better to celebrate their quirky adorableness by throwing a minion theme party for the kids and grown up alike.

Invitations

An invite to a minion party doesn't get much cuter than a minion shaped one and this one from Grealish Greetings is both cute and easy to make.

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Decorations

Go for a blue and yellow theme on decorations.
 

Every party needs balloons so get crafty with a yellow latex balloon to transform it into minion character with a sharpie and a printable of their glasses.

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There are foil balloons available as well for those wanting a more realistic shaped balloon.

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Food

There are so many possibility for food ideas. Go for a minion cake, cupcake or cake pops.

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If you are opting for a healthy option, well there is always BANANA!

Costumes

A minion party isn't complete without some real minions running around so dress up. There are lots of costumes ideas around the web but if you want to buy one, here are some options. 

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Opt for the face mask if you don't want to go full on.

Finally, brush up on your minion lingo aka the banana language. 

Party Theme: Circus

Everybody wants to go to the circus, so why not bring the festivities to your home by organizing a circus themed party.

Invitations

To convey the theme of the party, send out ticket stub as party invitation. 

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Decorations

Go with decorations of circus colours of red, blue and yellow. Set up balloons, flags, tents and games for that added circus feel.

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At the entrance, put up an old ticket stall so that guests can enjoy the atmosphere as soon as they enter the venue and you can also put up directional arrows. 

Source: Kara's Party Ideas , Eye Candy Celebrations

Food & Drink

Create food stall or a tent by covering a large table with bright cloth and balloons. For food, its all about food on the go: hot dogs, corn dogs, burgers. chicken fingers, french fries, nachos, pretzels, pop corn and not to forget carnival favourite, cotton candy. For drinks, lemonade or soft drinks will do.

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Costumes

Circus theme party screams clown fancy dress. There are plenty of ideas to play around with.

Apart from dressing up, set up games for everyone to enjoy. Check out our previous posts on outdoor games you can enjoy.

• 5 DIY Outdoor Party Games

Party DIY: Photobooth

Nowadays photo booths are all the rage in any event. If you don't want to spend loads on rental booth, you can create a simple one yourselves.

Here is a checklist of materials you will need:

Digital Camera
Camera Tripod
Backdrop
Painter's Tape
Remote Shutter Release
Props

Camera

A basic digital camera works well for a DIY photobooth but you will need a tripod tall enough to extend to eye level and a remote shutter release (available cheaply online or at camera shops). A remote shutter release allows guests to take their own photo. Make sure to turn your camera's flash on if you are photographing in a dark area or place a floor lamp beside the camera facing the backdrop for lightning purposes.

Backdrop

You can get creative with the backdrop. You can make it with fabric or table cloth or theme related with scene setters. Scene setters is mostly used to turn your room into any party theme but you can make a part of it as a backdrop for your photobooth.

Scene setters

Wildlife scene setters

Another way to create a backdrop is to use cut outs of various theme related items or celebrity.

Props

What makes photo booth heaps of fun are the variety of props you can use.  Get your hands on fancy dress accessories: feathered boas, quirky hats, glasses, scarfs, inflatables, necklaces; there are lots of ideas to use, you can narrow it down according to the theme or era.

Printable props are also available online here.

 

Shop online here for all fancy dress accessories you can use.

Location

Choose a location for the photobooth where people can easily walk through, a hallway is ideal; you'll need a space big enough to accommodate the camera,  the backdrop and the maximum number of people ideally up to 5.

Setup

Once you have chosen the location, clear the wall decor and furniture. Use tape or blu tack to put up your backdrop.

Mount the camera on the tripod and place it a few feet away from the wall. Frame the shot and angle the camera accordingly. Try out a few photographs on  someone and using the tape, mark the spot on the floor for the tripod and the center and outer limits where guests can stand for photos. Set up remote shutter release and test before the party begins.

Here is an image of how you can set it up minus the lightning: 

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Assemble the prop on a table at the entrance of the photo-booth and create a simple signboard with instructions for the guests to follow. 

Happy Shooting!