Pool Party Theme Ideas
Fun Swimming Pool Party Ideas - Decorations,
Invitations, Activities and Party Favors
It's summer time again! What's better then a pool party for a
birthday theme? These ideas can also be used for
splash parties
and luaus.
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Invitations
For fun invitations to the pool party
there are several options:
Write party information on beach balls and send to guests.
Write party information on frisbees and send to guests.
Send party information "message in a bottle" style - fill empty
plastic water bottles (remove label) with a little sand and
seashells and insert party information into the bottle. Decorate
outside of
bottle.
Send sunglasses with party information attached.
For a pirate pool party send a treasure map style invitation.
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Decorations
To make the pool party extra
special decorate using:
Use colorful beach towels for table cloths.
Place sand and seashells in the center of tables.
Fill buckets with sand and tie helium balloons to the handles.
Hang fishnets around the edge of the party and fill with shells, crabs
and seahorses.
Hang blow-up beach balls around the party area.
Place beach balls by the mailbox with a sign or helium balloons to tell
party guests "This is the place!"
Decorate with palm trees (easy to make by cutting out large green leaves
then hang about 20 straight gold or brown ribbon strands from the middle
to make a hanging trunk. These can be as
tall as you want - just make
the ribbons long. )
Activities
Fun activities for pool parties:
Make funky flip-flops
Buy cheap flip-flops for each guest. Cut colorful fabric into
strips 1 - 1.5 inches x 3 - 4 inches. You'll need about 80
cloth
strips per pair of flip-flops. Tie the strips onto the top of the
flip-flop - covering the whole top part. Really fun
and the kids
love them! For complete directions
Funky Flip Flops - Party Activity, Craft and Favor
Beach Ball Exchange
Buy enough blow-up beach balls for every guest. Blow them up and
let kids autograph each others with permanent markers. Fun
activity while presents are being opened or kids are eating.
Games for pool parties
- see our large selection of fun
pool party games
Food Ideas
Fun food ideas for pool parties
Serve Octopus hot dogs - cut hotdogs into 8 pieces long ways
leaving about an inch at the end that is connected.
Cook and serve
in BBQ sauce or just plain. The 8 legs will curl up and they will
look like an octopus.
Goldfish crackers served in large conch shells.
Shell pasta with alfredo sauce.
Blue Jell-O with Swedish fish inside. Serve in clear containers.
Sandwiches cut with a fish shaped cookie cutter.
Jell-O jiggles cut into fish, starfish and shell designs with cookie
cutters.
Set out a sundae bar where kids can make their own sundaes.
Sprinkles, syrups, toppings and fruit.
Taco or Nacho bar.
Let the kids decorate their own BIG cookie or cupcake.
Party Favors
Fun party favor ideas for
pool parties
Pool noodles - find them at the dollar store for cheap!
Water guns
Water balloons
Flip-flops
Sunglasses
Bubbles
Beach balls
Beach towels
Buckets and shovels - use for goodie bags to hold the party favors
For pirate parties -
Temporary tattoos, eye patches, doo rags,
or foam swords
For more ideas see our
Splash Party Games and Activities
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favorite Pool Party Games and Ideas!
