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A fun party, if you have a pool or are near a community pool or water park. For young children, blow up a few kiddie pools in your yard.
Pool parties aren't just for summer either. Indoor pools, including hotel pools, are often available for winter parties.
Fun Invitations for a Pool Party include:
- drawing of diving board
- photo of kiddie pool
- in shape of swim goggles
- ask guests to bring swim suit, towel, and swim goggles
More Invitation ideas and tips!
Fun Decorations for a Pool Party include:
- personalized beach ball banner
- beach balls
- inflatable pool toys (not allowed at most public pools)
- colorful balloons
More Decoration ideas and tips!
Fun Games and Activities for a Pool Party include:
- Marco Polo
- water volleyball
- pin the sunglasses on the dolphin
- swimming through rings
- coin diving (shallow end to avoid ear drum problems)
More Games & Activities ideas!
Fun Arts & Crafts for a Pool Party include:
- modeling clay sea creatures
- spin art
Fun Foods for a Pool Party include:
- sandwiches
- goldfish crackers
- popsicles or rainbow sherbet
- cookies
- lemonade
- pool party cake
- fish cake
- snorkeler cake
Fun Favors for a Pool Party include:
- pool party favor set
- sunglasses
- beach balls
- sun visors
- water squirters
- blowing bubbles
Special Resources for a Pool Party include:
- Celebrate Express
- Shindigz.com
- Kids' Party Fun Directory (entertainment, rentals, and places)
- Kids Domain Summer Crafts
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