Oct 26 2008
For an indoor party it’s a good thing to think of balloons — they always look festive. So do the traditional decorations for a Christmas party of paper chains, holly and ivy, tinsel and glitter, stars, shining balls and bells. But you will want other ideas for parties with a particular theme. Continue Reading »
Oct 21 2008
Fancy dress is fun, and although not every family has time or talent to make costumes which will be worn once only, some Pooh characters can be very simply made. Christopher Robin, for example, needs little more than shorts, a shirt and sandals, plus a soft hat. Or when guests arrive you could give them all ears and a tail to show which of the Pooh book characters they are. Continue Reading »
Sep 30 2008
Invitation cards could be in the shape of an ice-cream cornet. Colour them in pale ice-cream shades, and write your invitations on them.
Even at an Ice-Cream Party though, you need a foundation of something more solid.
When your guests have eaten their first course, take the ice- cream from the freezer and tip it into bowls at the last minute. Hand each guest a small bowl, and let them all create their own individual mixtures by Continue Reading »
Sep 09 2008
Each guest is given something to wear to indicate a Pooh character. To decorate the room make a tree (using a large branch from the garden or cardboard etc.) over the doorway, and this can be Pooh’s house. If you have a hatch into the kitchen, make this the entrance to Pooh’s house instead, and serve ice-cream or even a meal through it. Decorate the rest of the room with greenery to look like the forest.
Primroses and other spring flowers, and fluffy chicks are all you need for table decorations, with perhaps Easter bunnies for place-markers, unless you are going to paint or decorate Easter eggs beforehand. Continue Reading »
Sep 05 2008
Giving a party can be a great deal of fun. It can be held to celebrate something special, or because it’s a particular time of the year; or it can be a spur of the moment get-together with friends. But whatever the occasion you’ll want it to go with a swing. And the nicest parties are usually those which have some careful planning behind them: ideas to get them going, and ideas for toning them down if they get too exuberant. Continue Reading »
