Host an Easter Egg Hunt
Spring is here again and Easter is right around the corner. If you are organizing an Easter Egg hunt this year for your church, family, friends, or another group, here are some tips to help you get started.
First consider where you are going to hold your Easter Egg Hunt. Will it be in your back yard, at a church, at a park, or in another place? You can hold an Easter Egg hunt pretty much anywhere as long as there is sufficient space for the people who are attending and any activities you have planned. However, if you are holding your party at a public venue, like a park, you will need to keep an eye on things and wait to hide your Easter Eggs until right before the hunt to make sure they don’t get picked up by people who are not part of your event.
Decide what kind of eggs and treats you want to hide. You can use hard boiled eggs that are decorated before the egg hunt. If your party is long enough, decorating the eggs can be part of the event as well, but make sure there is sufficient time for the eggs to dry. You may prefer to use plastic eggs if they are going to be hidden in advance, you are worried about spoilage, or you just want things to be simpler. Plastic eggs can be filled them with treats and toys or hidden empty.
Make sure there are plenty off eggs for all the kids who are participating. You will probably need to limit the number of eggs for each participant so there are no egg hogs. One idea is to have a dozen eggs hidden for each child then have each child use an egg carton to put their eggs on instead of using a basket to make sure no-one takes more than their fare share. If cost is an issue, have the parents bring a dozen decorated eggs for each child who is participating.
Make sure that each child has a basket or some sort of container for their eggs. If there are a lot of kids involved, have different areas or different times for kids of various ages so you don’t have the older kids getting all of the eggs. One ides if you have a limited number of eggs is having the parents hide the eggs for the older kids who would find the eggs then re-hide the same eggs for the younger kids.
If you are serving food with your Easter Egg Hunt, decide if you will be making the food, having it catered, or having a pot luck. Make sure the space you have chosen for the event has sufficient facilities for food prep and dining. You can rent tables and chairs if needed. Pick up Easter decorations, table clothes, plates, and other holiday items at a local dollar store or party store.
Hope your Easter Egg Hunt is a big success!
Margarita Machines
Arizona has nice sun weather through much of the year and all that sun makes icy Margaritas a good treat for parties and events all year long.
Margaritas are popular with Southwestern and Mexican food and as a result Margarita Machines are a common site in restaurants. Blenders can also be used to make margaritas and other ice drinks, the blenders do not have the capacity to keep up with the quantity of drinks needed for large group functions plus grinding ice is very hard on blenders. Many expensive blenders have been destroyed making mixed drinks for a party.
Margarita Machines are not limited do margaritas. The machines make all sorts of frozen drinks both alcoholic and nonalcoholic. Mixes are available for slushys, frozen lemonades, frozen cappuccinos, Pina Coladas, Strawberry Daquiris, Mai Tais and more.
What event can’t be improved by a frozen drink? Serve Margaritas at bachelor and bachelorette parties, Mai Tais are great for Luaus, frozen cappuccinos are fun for meetings, and frozen slushies are perfect for birthday parties. As long as it’s warm outside, frozen drinks are a great addition to pretty much any occasion.
Sky Dancers for Events
Every year during tax season, Sky Dancers wave back and forth in front of stores providing tax services. Other times of year they blow around in front of car lots having sales and all sorts of businesses trying to get a attention. These silly looking blow ups look a lot like Gumby waving to and fro in the wind.
Sky Dancers are great for fairs, sales, and all sorts of events. They are an effective way to catch people’s eyes as they drive or walk by. The movement and bright colors make them especially interesting and their large size and humanlike shape make them more visible then balloons. They are great for helping guests see an event from a distance so they don’t drive by.
Baseball and Hot Dogs
If you have fond memories of going to the ball park to watch a baseball game, they probably include eating a hot dog while you watch the game. There is something about baseball and hot dogs- they just go together. Even people who might normally pass on a hot dog are tempted when they go to the ball park.
Have a kid playing little league? There is no reason to limit the hot dog and baseball experience to the big leagues. You can rent a hot dog roller and cook your own hot dogs to serve up to the players and other parents. Having hot dogs at their games will make things that much more like the big leagues. Have a friend or relative who plays baseball in an adult league? Hot dogs at their games are likely to make things more fun too.
Hot dogs can also be a great fund raiser for your baseball team. Be sure to check for permit requirements if you intend to sell food at your event.
Other great concessions to offer at a baseball game include popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, and sno-kones.
Planning a Baby Shower
Spring is here and there are a lot of babies being born. If you are close to an expectant mother, you might be called upon to hold a baby shower. Or if a friend or relative is having a baby, you might decide you want to volunteer to hold the baby shower.
Decide on the guest list for your event. Talk to the expectant mom to determine who you should invite. Are you going to include “the guys” and children in your guestlist? Many baby showers are women only occasions, though sometimes men are invited as well. Most men, however, choose not to attend and let the women have this as an event just for the girls. If the expectant mom has children already or a lot of the guests have kids, you may choose to have a kid friendly event. On the other hand, this might be a good occasion to leave the kids with the guys so the women can have some time to themselves.
Pick a date that will work for you and the mom to be. Make sure it works for any guests who must attend and let them know as soon as possible so they can reserve that date for the event.
Pick a location. Many baby showers are at the home of the host; however, you can also hold the event at a restaurant, at a park, in a banquet room, or in any other space that is available for events. Where you decide to hold the event will be determined in part by how many people you expect to attend. If you have 10 people coming, your home might be an easy place to hold it, but if you are expecting a hundred people, you will probably need more space unless you have a very big house or yard. If you are having a large outdoor event, rent a tent and tables and chairs if your venue does not include them.
Find out where the expectant mom is registered. If she has not registered yet, make sure she does so. Babies R Us is a popular choice. You can also register at many department stores. Not everyone will buy things on a guest list, but it does help prevent to many repeat items and encourage people to get what the mom really wants.
Send out invitations to the event. Baby showers are an event like weddings that people normally send written invitations too. The invitations should include the names of the invitees, the location of the party, and where the bride is registered.
Pick up decorations for your event. Dollar stores and party stores have a wide variety of baby themed decorations and accessories for parties. Decide what games you want to play and pick out prizes for any games. Get a guest book.
Choose food for the event. Are you going to have cookies, cake, snacks, or a whole meal? Are you going to buy the food, make it, or have the event catered? If you are having the event at a restaurant, they will probably be preparing all the food and you will just need to make selections from a catering menu.
When you are getting close to the event date, check and see who has RSVPed. Contact anyone you have not heard from in order to put together an accurate guest list.
At the baby shower, be sure to have someone make notes of all of the gifts and givers when the mom to be opens her gifts. You can make the notes in the guest book to help keep things simple and organized. Also be sure someone is taking pictures.
When everything is done, congratulations are due not just to the expectant mom but also to you for holding a successful baby shower.
Celebrate St Patrick’s Day
Whether or not you are Irish, St Patrick’s Day can be a fun holiday to celebrate. And since it’s the only major holiday in March, you sure don’t want to miss out on an opportunity to have a party! So get out your green clothes, and lets get planning!
If you want to make party planning easy, consider having your party at an Irish Pub or Restaurant. Keep in mind that many of these are likely to be having their own parties on St. Patrick’s Day, so if you want to have a separate event, you may have to have your party on another day and you will definitely want to book your event pretty far in advance. Here are some possibilities:
Phoenix
Frank Murray’s Turf Irish Pub
602-296-5043
705 North 1st Street, Phoenix
Rosie McCaffreys
602-241-1916
906 East Camelback Road, Phoenix
Seamus McCaffreys
602-253-6081
18 West Monroe, Phoenix
Tim Finnegan’s Irish Restaurant and Bar
602-997-2323
9201 North 29th Avenue # 52, Phoenix
Scottsdale
Skeptical Chymist
480-609-8677
15688 N Pima Rd, Suite #C6, Scottsdale
Tempe
Rúla Búla Irish Pub
480-929-9500
401 South Mill Avenue, Tempe
Even if you don’t have your event at an Irish Pub or restaurant, you can cater your food from one. Traditional St. Patrick’s Day fare includes corn beef hash, potatoes, and Irish ale.
If you are not having your party at an Irish restaurant, you can still decorate for the occasion. Pick lots of green. Check your local dollar or party stores for inspiration. You can find banners, table cloths, paper plates, balloons, and more all with a St. Patrick’s Day theme. If you want floral arrangements, pick ones with shamrocks and lots of green.
Considering having an Irish Dance? Book the band early, because this is the time of year that all of the Irish bands are busiest (and charge the most too). You can also get a DJ and play prerecorded music, but having a live band can make any event extra special.
If you need a dance floor, tents, or any other equipment for your party, be sure to contact AZ Party Rents.
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