Q. We live on the beach and are having my daughter's first birthday party soon. (she is already 1, but we were moving when she turned 1) What could we do to keep kids out of the water without parents or adults? I mean like games. We have kid horseshoes, adult horseshoes, sand toys, beach towels (to sit on), beach chairs, a baby gate cage thing (for small ones) , a craft table, food,and water guns (for older children.) Is there anything else we could do for in the sand or on the porch?
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Also, does our menu sound good?
Ribs, Burgers, Hot Dogs, Corn (grilled by hubby)
Cousins Party Sub
Chips/Pretzels
Fruit Salad and Slices
Veggie and Dip Tray
Crackers/Cheese/Sausage
Cake
Pie
Pasta Salad
Cookies
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Pink Lemonade
Lemonade
Water
Soda
100% Juice Boxes
(some of the food listed above is being brought by close family members, some by us)
We also have floaties, water toys, and boogie boards for the ocean.
There will be big umbrellas set up in front of our house (on the beach) for people to sit under.
Are we missing anything? Any other ideas to keep little guys out of water unless taken in?
lol2t1 - Our house has an outdoor shower (crazy I know, but we inherited the house. We are NOT crazy rich.) The kids can shower there after playing the the sand and ocean.
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2266978&cp=3243470
Also, does our menu sound good?
Ribs, Burgers, Hot Dogs, Corn (grilled by hubby)
Cousins Party Sub
Chips/Pretzels
Fruit Salad and Slices
Veggie and Dip Tray
Crackers/Cheese/Sausage
Cake
Pie
Pasta Salad
Cookies
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Pink Lemonade
Lemonade
Water
Soda
100% Juice Boxes
(some of the food listed above is being brought by close family members, some by us)
We also have floaties, water toys, and boogie boards for the ocean.
There will be big umbrellas set up in front of our house (on the beach) for people to sit under.
Are we missing anything? Any other ideas to keep little guys out of water unless taken in?
lol2t1 - Our house has an outdoor shower (crazy I know, but we inherited the house. We are NOT crazy rich.) The kids can shower there after playing the the sand and ocean.
Answer
Your menu sounds great! Instead of subs, maybe you can offer finger sandwiches and pigs in a blanket as they are easier for little hands.
I would also include a treasure hunt (make the buried objects obvious if you have little people). Avoid sandcastle building contests unless you want to use the beach showers (some have outdoor showers) for water or unless you are supplying a tub of water they can use to pack the sand.
Other ideas include:
-checkers or board games on the porch
-beach volleyball with an inflatable beach ball
-relay races on the beach
-carrying an egg on a spoon relay race
-wheelbarrow relay race (one kid holds the other's legs) and at the midpoint of the race is a whip cream pie with a reeces peanut butter cup in the middle. They have to bring the peanut butter cup back to the finish line in their teeth.
-water balloon toss
-relay race where kids have to put on a piece of clothing and run to the other end where their team is waiting, tag someone, take off the clothes and the other teammember puts it on, etc. until you run out of teammembers.
Have fun!
Your menu sounds great! Instead of subs, maybe you can offer finger sandwiches and pigs in a blanket as they are easier for little hands.
I would also include a treasure hunt (make the buried objects obvious if you have little people). Avoid sandcastle building contests unless you want to use the beach showers (some have outdoor showers) for water or unless you are supplying a tub of water they can use to pack the sand.
Other ideas include:
-checkers or board games on the porch
-beach volleyball with an inflatable beach ball
-relay races on the beach
-carrying an egg on a spoon relay race
-wheelbarrow relay race (one kid holds the other's legs) and at the midpoint of the race is a whip cream pie with a reeces peanut butter cup in the middle. They have to bring the peanut butter cup back to the finish line in their teeth.
-water balloon toss
-relay race where kids have to put on a piece of clothing and run to the other end where their team is waiting, tag someone, take off the clothes and the other teammember puts it on, etc. until you run out of teammembers.
Have fun!
14 year old beach party?
WTFBBQ (:
Were throwing a surprise party for my friend
Shes Going to be 14 years old
were abit old than her so we don't really know what to do
she has a lot of friends and there's going to be about 40 people
So were gunna have it at the beach probably order pizza and play volleyball
what else should we do ?
Answer
DECORATIONS: You can buy or (and) make decorations. Anything you'd want, from starfish to whales, just go crazy with imagination! Palm trees you can bye or make, blow up brown balloons to make coconuts, leis, (make or bye), plastic or paper fish to hang from the ceilings, stand on the tables or lay on the floor! Put out colorful umbrellas or flowers, hawian phrases on posters to hang, fish nets, balloons, streamers, lights, sea shells, any interesting lamps, sculptures or photos, just have fun and go WILD!
FOOD AND DRINKS: Fruit ko-bobs, smoothies,Sodas (I recomend you just have a large cooler with all sorts of different soda or dinks in it!) Hot dogs, Cheeseburgers, and even colorful GOLD FISH!! You could eat shrimp, lobster, or FISH! Be sure to be artistic when you decorate the snack table! I would bye a cheap but nice table cloth that is plastered with beach themed pictures or something just plain colorful, like Tye-Dye!
DESSERTS: Thats right, desserts have their own indivisual coulmn! Make sundays, (have plenty of different toppings!) Cake, (DUH!) and there's a great cake that you can find at www.FamilyFun.com it is a cake scened like the beach and ocean, and it's topped with frosting AND CANDY!! I wish had more then these ideas but, nothing's come'n out of my mouth!
SNACKS: That's right, snacks too! Make sure to have a small snack table with a big bowl of candy on it (On the invites, remember!) Chips, vegetables, and different dips, and plenty of fruit!
GAMES: (Be sure to have a grand mystery prize for the team that has the most points at the end of the Tropical Game Zone!)Eat the chip then Guess the dip! This game's title says it all, Split your guests into two teams, blindfold the first 2 people and Dip the chip in a 'special' dip, give it to the person, and just let them smell it, feel it (?) then eat it. Whoever guess' it right first wins their team a point, and they get a pie in the face! (Just use whip o' cream in a paper plate, nothing fancy but the mess, (on the person!) The team who has the most pied faces at the end of the game (When everyone has had a chance) wins. That's 1 game point for the winning team. Everyone picks a water balloon that has a prize in it. Which brings us to the next game. Drop it or Pop, Snooze or Loose! Don't let the kids be bummed cuz of loosing the first game, they still have a chance to get the mystery prize! Have the teams hold their water balloons, the winning team lines up side ways to the other team. They each hold the water balloon that they still have from winning the first game, when the word "GO!" Is heard, have them toss the balloon back and forth to eachother. Whoever pops it or drops it first, looses and the other person gets the prize from inside. After everyone is done, Whichever team has the most prizes win, for a game point. The last game is a game from www.FamilyFun.com, ICECUBE STRAVAGANZA!: Have the 2 teams change into their bathing suits, and stand on opposite ends of the pool. Have 1 empty sand pail on each end of the pool (1 per team) Then dump a bag of Ice into the middle of the pool then shout, "GO!" Then everyone jumps in, make sure there is no pushing or shoving in the water, and keep a close eye on them for this game. Each kid may only grab 1 ICECUBE and put it into their team's bucket. Whoever has the most icecubes at the end of the 2 minute time limit wins. Whoever has the most game winning points gets the mystery prize. So no one feels left out, give the team that lost a little something too.
ENTERTAINMENT AND CRAFTS: Make tye-dye tee's, picture frames w/ real sea shells, (or fake) watch movies, eat, uggghhhhh, eat, and eat! Just kidding! You could also make a scrap book, just for your party. Use all of those photo's you should have! (While the kids are watching the movie you can get the film developed at the 1 hour photo shoot! And that's after the cake and icecream and presents!) Play music or dance, sing or play regular games, limbo, volleyball, or just go 2 bed!
GOODY-BAGS: Put in tye-dye bags, or just regular bags, sunglasses, braclets, photos of themselves, candy, lip gloss, eye-shadow, glitter and some bath stuff including glow in the dark night jewelery!
DECORATIONS: You can buy or (and) make decorations. Anything you'd want, from starfish to whales, just go crazy with imagination! Palm trees you can bye or make, blow up brown balloons to make coconuts, leis, (make or bye), plastic or paper fish to hang from the ceilings, stand on the tables or lay on the floor! Put out colorful umbrellas or flowers, hawian phrases on posters to hang, fish nets, balloons, streamers, lights, sea shells, any interesting lamps, sculptures or photos, just have fun and go WILD!
FOOD AND DRINKS: Fruit ko-bobs, smoothies,Sodas (I recomend you just have a large cooler with all sorts of different soda or dinks in it!) Hot dogs, Cheeseburgers, and even colorful GOLD FISH!! You could eat shrimp, lobster, or FISH! Be sure to be artistic when you decorate the snack table! I would bye a cheap but nice table cloth that is plastered with beach themed pictures or something just plain colorful, like Tye-Dye!
DESSERTS: Thats right, desserts have their own indivisual coulmn! Make sundays, (have plenty of different toppings!) Cake, (DUH!) and there's a great cake that you can find at www.FamilyFun.com it is a cake scened like the beach and ocean, and it's topped with frosting AND CANDY!! I wish had more then these ideas but, nothing's come'n out of my mouth!
SNACKS: That's right, snacks too! Make sure to have a small snack table with a big bowl of candy on it (On the invites, remember!) Chips, vegetables, and different dips, and plenty of fruit!
GAMES: (Be sure to have a grand mystery prize for the team that has the most points at the end of the Tropical Game Zone!)Eat the chip then Guess the dip! This game's title says it all, Split your guests into two teams, blindfold the first 2 people and Dip the chip in a 'special' dip, give it to the person, and just let them smell it, feel it (?) then eat it. Whoever guess' it right first wins their team a point, and they get a pie in the face! (Just use whip o' cream in a paper plate, nothing fancy but the mess, (on the person!) The team who has the most pied faces at the end of the game (When everyone has had a chance) wins. That's 1 game point for the winning team. Everyone picks a water balloon that has a prize in it. Which brings us to the next game. Drop it or Pop, Snooze or Loose! Don't let the kids be bummed cuz of loosing the first game, they still have a chance to get the mystery prize! Have the teams hold their water balloons, the winning team lines up side ways to the other team. They each hold the water balloon that they still have from winning the first game, when the word "GO!" Is heard, have them toss the balloon back and forth to eachother. Whoever pops it or drops it first, looses and the other person gets the prize from inside. After everyone is done, Whichever team has the most prizes win, for a game point. The last game is a game from www.FamilyFun.com, ICECUBE STRAVAGANZA!: Have the 2 teams change into their bathing suits, and stand on opposite ends of the pool. Have 1 empty sand pail on each end of the pool (1 per team) Then dump a bag of Ice into the middle of the pool then shout, "GO!" Then everyone jumps in, make sure there is no pushing or shoving in the water, and keep a close eye on them for this game. Each kid may only grab 1 ICECUBE and put it into their team's bucket. Whoever has the most icecubes at the end of the 2 minute time limit wins. Whoever has the most game winning points gets the mystery prize. So no one feels left out, give the team that lost a little something too.
ENTERTAINMENT AND CRAFTS: Make tye-dye tee's, picture frames w/ real sea shells, (or fake) watch movies, eat, uggghhhhh, eat, and eat! Just kidding! You could also make a scrap book, just for your party. Use all of those photo's you should have! (While the kids are watching the movie you can get the film developed at the 1 hour photo shoot! And that's after the cake and icecream and presents!) Play music or dance, sing or play regular games, limbo, volleyball, or just go 2 bed!
GOODY-BAGS: Put in tye-dye bags, or just regular bags, sunglasses, braclets, photos of themselves, candy, lip gloss, eye-shadow, glitter and some bath stuff including glow in the dark night jewelery!
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