Adult Theme Party Ideas - Top 10 Most popular Themes

Who said theme parties are just for kids?

I've picked out the most beloved party themes for adults, sure to bring out the "kid" in you. If you are finding to host a party that is sure to go over well, check out the tried-and-true party ideas below.

Alice In Wonderland Costumes

Hawaiian Luau Party

Adult Theme Party Ideas - Top 10 Most popular Themes

Welcome each guest with an "aloha" and a kiss on the cheek. Hand a lei to all guests, and a silk flower for the women to put in their hair. Think balmy and exotic! involving and colorful is sure to set a tropical ambiance.

The best drinks include Margaritas, Mai Tais, Pina Coladas, Bahama Mamas, and icy Daiquiris. Be sure to have Hawaiian punch on hand for the non-alcoholic set as well as water for all. Be sure to have a limbo contest to see "how low can you go" and a hula contest for great fun.

Wine Tasting Party

A wine tasting party doesn't have to be reserved for the well-versed wine connoisseur. Get your friends together for an informal potluck party, with each guest bringing his/her beloved wine. Food should be uncomplicated appetizers as well as cheese and bread. Furnish index cards for guests to rate their favorites.

Bunco Party Theme

Bunco is a great game is rapidly taking over in our living rooms. It's not your grandmother's canasta game! Bunco allows for regular get-togethers with family, friends, and neighbors as you can meet on a monthly basis, while rotating hosts. It's fast paced and gets you mixing with all players (usually 12) as you rotate from table to table.

Fortune Telling Theme

I see a fun theme party in your future...

A gypsy type garb is excellent for a fortune telling party. Perfect your outfit with scarves, lots of bangle type bracelets, and hoop earrings. Have a least one table with a crystal ball. If you can't find one, you can always use a large snow globe of some kind.

Other great games include a Ouija board and Magic Eight ball.

Mexican Fiesta

Go "South of the border" for a festive theme party. Great decorations include inflatable cactus, chili peppers, boots, and sombreros. The signature drinks for a fiesta party are margaritas and Corona beer. Be sure to play plenty of fiesta music as you shake your maracas!

Casino/Las Vegas Night

The central theme is cordial gambling- either for prizes or just for fun. The most beloved games tend to be blackjack and poker. For the non-gambling type, include uncomplicated games like bingo and other beloved card games.

Give each guest poker chips, play money, and dice when they arrive. Great decorations include hanging fuzzy dice and lots of black and red balloons. For a Las Vegas style nightlife effect, add plenty of glow products.

Decade Party (50's, 60's, 70's, 80's)

Decade theme parties are extremely beloved and can be also be used for themed birthday parties as well. Guests have lots of fun dressing in outfits from their high school and college days.

Flowered pants, peace signs, and John Lennon glasses are great for a 60's theme.

Bell-bottom Levi's or Wranglers are great for that 70's party- or go all out with your free time suit.

Punk wigs, mezpahs, and jelly bracelets are great for a retro 80's look.

Dinner Party

There are many options for putting together a great dinner party. Depending on your own style, the dinner party can range from casual and entertaining, to gastronome and polished. The three most beloved types of dinner parties tend to be dessert, cocktail, or international food themed.

For a more casual party, use a potluck style. Guest can bring along a dish of their choice. This can be a full procedure American meal or international cuisine. You can pick to be sweetmeat or cocktail party specific.

Magic Theme Party

Planning a magic party doesn't have to be "tricky" after all. Go all out with your black top hat and magic wand as you get your guests to learn uncomplicated card tricks. Tricks can range from easy to more extra effects.

Great decorations include hanging black top hats and lots of black and red balloons. For a magical effect, add plenty of glow products.

Western Theme Party

Think rustic and hearty!

Old lanterns, jugs, and bales of hay make great decorations. You can also use kerosene lamps and washtubs as accents. A game of horseshoes next to a roaring bonfire is a great action for socializing. Sing-along western songs can liven up the bunch, and karaoke takes cowboy tunes to a new dimension. Games to play can include competitions in roping, or using a lasso to catch an object.

I hope these ideas helped spark some ideas for your upcoming theme party. Have a sensational celebration!

Adult Theme Party Ideas - Top 10 Most popular Themes

Ideas for World Book Day Costumes

So the Uk's World Book Day is fast approaching on Thursday 3rd March 2011. It has come to be a huge event for schools over Britain and children authentically look forward to the occasion to adopt their favourite book character, while parents then have to spend a frantic few days searching down the fancy dress costume to match... It's usually last-minute panic stations and the schools often don't help the situation, usually only issuing the decide a week or so before World Book Day, much to parent's annoyance.

Hopefully this year many schools will act upon parent's feedback and contribute more time for preparation. Great for children's hope levels, they can also assist mums and dads in assembling or even manufacture items for their costume.

Alice In Wonderland Costumes

Fancy Dress Shack has compiled a list of top ideas to help children, teachers and parents with some unique and novel ideas for world book day. usually world book day events encourages children to come dressed as their favourite character of their favourite book and perennial favourite books nationwide together with the following:

Ideas for World Book Day Costumes

Thomas the tank engine characters - manufacture the engine out of cardboard is your best bet or cobbling together a costume for your diminutive fat controller - the zoot suit is a good start for the base of the costume, just add bow tie and top hat.

Alice in Wonderland characters like; Queen of Hearts, the mad hatter and the rabbit are great choices.

Enid Blyton characters, like the renowned five, don't forget a picnic basket and bottle of ginger beer! Malory Towers for old-fashioned school uniforms for kids

Roald Dahl Characters, like Matilda, the Twits, the Witches, spectacular, Mr Fox

Narnia Characters, like Prince Caspian in a knights outfit and the white witch.

The Wizard of Oz - Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and cowardly lion.

Nancy Drew - create a mini detective with magnifying glass and notebook.

Little Princess - everyone's favourite diminutive spoiled brat! Or a princess from any favourite fairytale like sleeping charm or the princess and the pea.

The Peter Pan characters - Tinkerbell, Captain Hook and Smee the pirate.

However, schools can often throw a last-minute curve ball and pick a theme within a theme, like historical books and if that happens parent's have to dig a bit deeper.

Historical Book Themes; Oliver Twist and the cast of diminutive Victorian pauper boys is always a good one.

Books made into movies, this is an easier one and gives children plentifulness of scope for imagination. Lord of the Rings with characters like Aragorn & Legolas or the The Hobbit with Bilbo Baggins & Gandalf and of course, the huge Harry Potter francise; with Harry Potter, Ron, Hermione, eerie Dementors and dreadful Voldemort.

The great thing about World Book Day is it has multiple benefits. Children are encouraged to read for a charitable cause and school gets disrupted for a day on the 3rd March with both teachers and children totally getting into the spirit and dressing up in some spectacular, and imaginative world book day costumes. Fun to be had all round!

If you're a teacher in need of a costume for World Book day, or a busy parent zealously hunting down your child's favourite book character, check out our option of World Book Day Costumes, we have handpicked a costume range and created some easy browsing world book day fancy dress categories on their website to assist you in your quest for The costume. With a huge costume selection, same day despatch when ordered before 3pm and guaranteed next day delivery options, fancy dress shack is the first option online retailer for world book day costumes.

Have a great day on Thursday 3rd March!

Ideas for World Book Day Costumes