| Invitations Print out party information on large address labels. Then stick the labels on colorful bandanas and hand out. Ask the guests to wear the bandana to the party. Make invitations in the shape of boots, stars or horses. Verse: Yeee haw! It's party time in the ________ (last name) corral. Ranch address: _____________ Branding time: _____________ RSVP by ________ so we'll know to be expectin' ya! |
Decorations
Boots, Hats, Spurs, Bales of hay, and Rope
Bandana printed fabric
White tablecloths with bandana printed napkins, plates and cups.
Make centerpieces with cowboy boots filled with flowers.
Make cutouts of stars, horses, cactus and boots to fill the walls.
Make covered wagons easily using a wagon, two hula hoops and white
muslin. Attach the hula hoops standing up
inside the wagon. Then cover
with the muslin.
Fun Ideas
Teach the guests how to square dance or Country line dance.
Games
Cowboy Hat Toss
Cut several stars out of thick cardboard. Place a cowboy hat on the
ground about 4 -5 feet from the throw line.
Have children line up behind
the line and one at a time try and toss their stars into the hat.
Variations:
Instead of stars you can tie a bandana around a golf ball.
Instead of one hat place 5 hats in a row and let them try and make it
into the #1 hat first, then the #2 hat … etc.
ending up with the
farthest away #5 hat.
Cowboy Roundup
You’ll need a rope lasso and a children’s ride on horse. Teach the children how to throw a lasso around the horse’s head.
Relay Races Western Style
Make up several relay races and let the children run them with their
mop horses. Or buy two stick horses and let the
kids trade off with each
other.
Activities
Western theme picture frames
Cut out western themed shapes out of sponges - stars, boots, hats, cactus. Have children dip one edge of the shape in paint and then sponge onto their frame.
Mop Horses
Gather several broomsticks or large dowel rods. Fill socks with
batting (for the head) and attach to one end of the
stick. Glue on google eyes, felt nose and ears. Make a main out of yarn and glue to the
sock also. Use a long piece
of yarn for the reins.
Food
Dress the food table
like a chuckwagon. Make large wheels out of poster board or cover
hula hoops. Attach an off
white sheet to the wall behind the table
to look like a covered wagon. Hang ropes, lanterns and old pots
and pans
from the table.
Franks and beans
Tortillas chips, salsa and queso dip
Quesadillas - 2 flour tortillas grilled in a little butter with cheese in the middle. Cut with a pizza cutter into triangles.
Cookout burgers
Sloppy Joe’s
Chili
Coleslaw, baked beans, potato salad
Mix sprite and green food coloring for “cactus juice”
If possible to have a campfire - roast hot dogs and make smores’ over the fire.
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Party Favors Bandana hair ribbons Small non-prickly cactus plant Strawberry licorice (rope) Cowboy hat Bandana Goody Bags Plastic boot shaped cups |
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