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If you live near a nice beach, have a fun party there. If not, you can still have a "Beach" party at a nearby park that has a large sand play area or even in your own yard.
Just fill a few kiddie pools with sand, break out the sand toys, the beach towels, and the lawn chairs and create your own beach.
Have an indoor beach party on a rainy or snowy day. Skip the sand, but turn up the heat, turn on the bright lights, play some beach music, and serve summer treats.
Fun Invitation ideas for a Beach Party include:
- message in a bottle with sand and tiny shells
- cut invitation in shape of sand dollar or starfish
- write invitation on back of a beach photo post card
- remind guests to wear sunscreen, bug repellent, and to wear or bring swim suits, towels, and sunglasses
Fun Decorations for a Beach Party include:
- personalized beach ball banner
- beach umbrellas
- colorful beach towels
- lawn chairs
- beach balls
- beach travel posters
Fun Games & Activities for a Beach Party include:
- sand play (provide buckets, shovels, toy cars, etc.)
- limbo
- volleyball
- treasure hunt
- scavenger hunts - rock, feather, wood, shell, colored glass
- kite flying
- frisbee golf (throw frisbee at stakes in the sand or other targets)
- play beach music
Fun Arts & Crafts ideas for a Beach Party include:
- sand castle building
- shell collage
- sand painting (paint glue on paper and then sprinkle with colored sand)
Fun Foods for a Beach Party include:
- submarine sandwiches
- potato salad
- fruit salad
- chips
- pail of sand cake
- under the sea cake
- popsicles, drumsticks, or visit a nearby ice cream stand
Fun Favors for a Beach Party include:
- beach favor set
- sand toys
- sunglasses or visor
- beach balls
- bubbles
- kites
Special Resources for a Beach Party include:
- Celebrate Express
- Kids' Party Fun Directory (entertainment, rentals, and places)
- Going to the Beach
- Beach fun and crafts
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