We all know very well how impatiently young children await their most important holiday of the year. On this day, the baby not only becomes a year older, but also awaits long-awaited gifts and pleasant surprises. Little fidgets become guests of such events. They need to be treated to goodies and of course entertained. The Big Rating magazine decided to help make your child’s very, very day unforgettable and offers ideas for a children’s birthday in the TOP 10 ranking.
Decor
Start by “destroying” traces of modernity - take them out, hide them behind large posters and drapery. Think about it, is it really necessary to adhere to a specific period? Or would a generalized version of a party in the style back to the USSR be suitable? If so, then the decor will not have to be selected in accordance with one decade or another, which will definitely save time.
Be sure to involve your friends - it’s difficult to collect party supplies alone. Search barns, storage rooms, mezzanines and other repositories of memories, you will probably find something.
For a design with a focus on politics or pioneering, the red color of the banner is ideal. To recreate the atmosphere of a cafe or dining room - snow-white, light shades. If you are celebrating at home, then the ideal backdrop will be the color of wood, green, beige and blue (the most common in the interior of apartments of that era). Simple ideas:
- hang a USSR flag and a banner at the entrance indicating the reason for the meeting , meeting, rally. With humor, but in a recognizable style. For example, “Born in the USSR”, “The USSR is alive!”, “Our homeland is the USSR”. For the birthday “Opening of the 38th international gathering of the best comrades”;
- draw a “Wardrobe” sign and hang it above the hanger/closet. Make numbers according to the number of guests, hang them on hooks (you can have several pieces per person). Attach the ad “Comrades, the cloakroom attendant is on vacation. But be sure to take license plates! Chairman's order."
These numbers correspond to the numbers of win-win lottery tickets. Come up with funny forfeits and prepare a small retro present for each number. Play out this part of the scenario when everyone has gathered: a lottery, prizes, funny actions (forfeits) will bring back memories and liberate the guests;
- decorate the walls with posters and playbills in the style of the USSR , on any topic. Hang some in a meaningful area. For example, a movie poster “Welcome or strangers...” at the entrance, a poster “We will serve you culturally...” above the table with refreshments, “If you don’t read books...” above the coffee table.
You can create a funny and unexpected decor if you replace the faces of Soviet characters with photos of friends. There are so many posters that it will not be difficult to choose the ones that are suitable for their meaning (according to the profession, lifestyle, and other characteristics of each guest).
- hang it on the wall and place rugs on the floor. It would be great if someone still has that same carpet with deer! Grandma's striped rugs will fit. Throw blankets, tapestry or plush, over sofas and armchairs. On a TV, under vases with carnations, under boxes, etc. lay openwork napkins;
- For a bright holiday decoration, collect garlands - from colored paper, old food and candy labels (print), fake money, flags of the republics. Simple balloons, Christmas tree garlands, tinsel will fit;
- if this is a party in the style of the USSR pioneers, decorate the room with recognizable attributes: banners, pennants, ties, drums and bugles, busts of leaders. Read more here>;
- make a comic honor board , in a frame, neat letters, rows of photos. If you take children's photographs, you can organize a “Who is this?” competition. Come up with funny captions: “Maria Sidorova is a record holder for running with a string bag!”, “Pasha Ilyin won the international speed shaving competition!” (although Pavel has had a beard for two years);
- organize a mini-library or reading room. Put some books, old magazines and newspapers (you can print them out). Or play around with the seating area - a table, a couple of armchairs, a lamp in a lampshade with tassels, lotto or checkers. A forgotten porcelain cup and saucer, several postcards/letters on top of a spread of Komsomolskaya Pravda;
- A colorful party in the style of those born in the USSR will remind you of childhood if you use school supplies in the design : a backpack, copybooks, compasses, Polytsvet pencils, etc. Children's crafts and our toys will fit perfectly.
Place a stroller in the corner, with several dolls nearby. Place large soft toys on the floor, inside strollers - whatever you find. Pyramids, cubes, tumblers and Cheburashkas, soldiers, iron cars and other dear toys made in the USSR;
- Place antiques around the house/hall. For a party in the style of the USSR, literally everything will be useful: a telephone, a camera, a cassette recorder, grandma’s iron, radio, TV, etc. If there is nothing suitable, arrange a photo exhibition “Back to the USSR”. Guests of the party will probably look with interest and comment on objects that are so rare today, but so common just recently.
In addition to decor, you can rent functional “echoes of the past.” For example, a juice cone, a cotton candy machine, slot machines (dozens of types of “eaters” of schoolchildren’s pocket money!), a soda and/or beer machine. It’s just a pity that not everyone can afford such entertainment on a budget. But if it’s an anniversary or another serious occasion... In general, guests will definitely never forget such a party!
How we celebrate
Theme and name of the party
Party in USSR style. We stylize the event as a party meeting organized to mark the end of the next five-year plan.
It could be a party in the style of the USSR of the 60s, 70s or 80s - we will choose the decade depending on when the hero of the day was born. This scenario for an anniversary in the style of the USSR does not imply a return to the past - we simply pay tribute to the style of that era when the first five years of the life of our hero of the day passed.
Entourage
Interior. We will decorate the walls with propaganda posters from the times of the USSR. Posters with the following inscriptions are perfect:
- Life has become better, life has become happier
- The whole world will be ours
- Know how to rest
- Healthy rest for workers
- Chatterbox is a godsend for a spy
- Be carefull
- Five-year plan – hard work!
Somewhere on the wall or on the furniture we’ll hang a string bag with sprat in tomato, condensed milk and Cosmos cigarettes.
It would be great if you could find a reel-to-reel or cassette recorder from that era, although a record player would also work. In general, to create the desired ambiance, we use any items from the USSR era: postcards, a decanter with stacks, old gramophone records, Rubik's cubes and other puzzles from our childhood, a plush carpet with deer, crystal, the Soviet flag, holiday flags, etc.
Let's look for images of Soviet banknotes on the Internet, print them out and use them as coasters for glasses, or make bouquets of banknotes and decorate the table with them. We will cover the top of the table or tables with either a red tablecloth or oilcloth a la a Soviet canteen.
Table. Of course, you can treat yourself to anything at an anniversary in the style of the USSR, but it’s still worth putting on the table symbolic Soviet delicacies: sprat in tomato, doctor’s sausage, Alenka chocolate, processed cheese, Olivier salad, Buratino lemonade, sprats , a jar of pickled cucumbers, green peas, “Soviet” champagne, etc. For dessert you can serve “Bird's Milk” cake and “Plombir” ice cream.
Dress code for the anniversary in the style of the USSR. Ceremonial clothing in the style of the Soviet decade, which was taken as a basis. Men can wear:
- in a formal suit with an old-fashioned tie;
- in trousers with a shirt with rolled up sleeves, and on his head - an eight-piece cap;
- in jeans and an Adidas sweatshirt.
The fair half of the party participants can come in polka dot dresses, in school uniforms with white aprons (let’s assume that high school Komsomol girls were invited to a ceremonial party meeting) or in the classic “white top – black bottom” tandem.
At the entrance, we will attach a red ribbon to each guest’s chest.
Progress of the event “Anniversary in the style of the USSR”
The presenter announces that such and such a five-year period of life has come to an end... (the name of the hero of the day, the names of the spouses celebrating the anniversary of their marriage, or the name of the company on whose anniversary the party is organized are mentioned). Next, the presenter says a few beautiful words to the hero of the day and invites the guests to sit down at the table and have a festive dinner on this occasion, at the same time summing up the results of all the past five-year plans.
After the first toasts, you can already entertain the guests with a story or video sketch of the “ Five Year Plan ”. All the years of the hero of the day’s life are divided into five-year plans, and a separate story/film is made about each of the five-year plans, where events in politics, fashionable music, clothes, some significant events in the world, etc. are mentioned.
After each story about the next five-year anniversary, the hero of the day (the director of the company, if this is the anniversary of an enterprise, or the spouses, if this is the anniversary of a joint life) is asked to name five important events that happened to him during this five-year period (for example, in the first five-year period of his life, the hero of the day learned to walk, speak, eat with a spoon, read, ask parents for soda from the machine, etc.).
Next, the presenter asks the guests to remember something from that five-year period - an event in the world, new items in cinema, music, fashion, any memorable events significant for the whole country, etc. – something that was not mentioned in the story/film.
And so on for every five-year plan, right up to our time - first a story or film about the five-year plan, then the memories of the hero of the day, and then the guests. Nostalgia, tears of tenderness and sincere smiles of joy from touching beauty are far guaranteed!
When this first part of the party takes place in the style of the USSR , the host will say: “We remembered and reported on all five years of the life of the hero of the day, and now, comrades, let us turn again to the first and most important - the one when the hero of the day was born. That is, let’s go back to the USSR!”
Birthday in the style of "Ninjago"
This party will delight those little fidgets who have long secretly dreamed of becoming a nimble ninja warrior. In addition, not only children, but also their dads will be happy to try on the images of their favorite heroes. To hold a party you should: prepare a detailed script, add more games and entertainment to it, purchase themed paraphernalia, make a list of guests and send out stylized invitations. To create the necessary atmosphere, it is not necessary to completely transform into your favorite characters; it will be enough to get by with their attributes. By preparing themed masks for the guests of the event, you can save time on organizing the holiday and money on costumes. But it should be remembered that the more authentic the atmosphere, the brighter the childhood memories of the holiday.
For this event you will need: themed flags, garlands and decorations, colored labels and decorative elements for the cake and festive table.
We invite guests
The very first thing you need to do when preparing for any holiday is to make and present invitations. After all, at a themed party, a dress code is required, and guests will need time to prepare a costume. Therefore, it is better if they are aware of the time, place and theme of the holiday 1-2 weeks in advance.
Of course, the style of the celebration should be reflected in the invitation. Let's suggest some interesting options for its design:
- Soviet postcard. Many people still have elements of their children's collections in their homes. Write the invitation text with an ink pen or imitate a typewriter font.
- Telegram form. The sample can also be found on the Internet. Another option is to print the letters on yellowish paper like wrapping paper, cut them out in the form of ribbons and stick them inside postcards (this is how congratulatory telegrams came to the USSR).
- Party card. One of the most respected documents of that era. Presenting such a document at the entrance - what could be more prestigious! Perhaps the mandate of a deputy of the Supreme Council .
- Certificate. Giving such an invitation to the “Guest of Honor” or the “Excellent Party Member” will be fun and unusual.
- Poster. Soviet posters are a very recognizable attribute of the era, so it’s worth finding a suitable example on the Internet and reducing it to a postcard format. And if in Photoshop you insert a photo of your guest in place of the hero depicted on the poster, then he will keep your invitation as a souvenir and will proudly show it to his friends!
- Soviet invitation card. It was possible to get to the most interesting events in the USSR only by personal invitation. So make a ticket like this: use the color red, the coat of arms of the USSR, images in a recognizable style (the same postcards will serve as examples), sweeping painting and a government seal.
When formulating the text, remember the expressions of a bygone era: “Dear comrade (name)! We invite you to take part in the ceremonial meeting on the occasion of (specify the occasion). The dress code is formal. Please arrive promptly. Committee of organizers of the solemn holiday."
Birthday in the style of "Frozen"
A fairy-tale party with cute, kids-loved characters. Will be the perfect style to make any little princess' birthday dreams come true. You should start organizing a children's event by compiling a list of invited guests and ordering themed invitations, which children can then keep as souvenirs. Don't forget to include the dress code in your invitations. Outfits for such a party can include lush dresses for princesses and suits for princes that suit the occasion, as well as themed clothing for cartoon characters: Olaf the snowman’s outfit, Elsa’s dress, Anna’s cloak, Kristoff’s mittens. When creating the atmosphere necessary for a fairy tale, in addition to the general decoration of the room, attention should be paid to the design of the festive table.
For the event you will definitely need: snow-covered decorations and garlands, decorative snowflakes, balloons, imitation of frosty patterns on glass, themed tablecloth, dishes and napkins.
Welcome! Wipe your feet
In order to transform the room and give it a resemblance to the chosen era, first decide what exactly it will depict: a party meeting hall, a Soviet apartment, or maybe a working canteen for Komsomol members who explored virgin lands? This is not mandatory; you can simply adhere to the general style trends and decorate the room in a festive way, but in accordance with the theme.
At the entrance, place a rug with a thoughtful inscription “Wipe your feet”, and hang a “Wardrobe” sign on the hanger (and the numbers that you give out to guests can be used for drawing forfeits).
Table. The main color of the holiday will, of course, be red, but be careful not to overdo it, because in large quantities this color increases tension. A red tablecloth can be used to cover a large table; tablecloths with fringes are also suitable. Place a vase of wildflowers and a water decanter with glasses on each table.
The walls must be decorated with posters: after all, at that time not a single room could do without them. Choose bright ones that are appropriate in meaning: for example, “Man is a friend, comrade and brother to man,” “I have friends everywhere,” etc.
You can play with Photoshop and transform them a little. You can also hang printed portraits of party and government members or famous singers and film artists on the walls. A banner made of red fabric with white letters with some slogan suitable for the occasion will look beautiful; “Peace to the World” will be universal. A map of the USSR with the coats of arms of all union republics will immediately add a “thematic” feel.
The “Honor Board” will gather guests around for a long time, because it will contain their photographs (preferably in black and white) with flattering individual signatures, for example, “Production Leader”, “Excellent Activist”, “Mentor and Teacher”, “Chief Leader” , “Noble Grower”, “Hero of Labor”.
Other accessories . Everything that you can find to add color to the room should take its appropriate place. Place a stack of newspapers on the coffee table: surely one of the guests will want to take a break from the general bustle and leaf through Literary Gazette or Collective Farm Woman. You can also put a lotto set and a chessboard there.
Place a lamp with a shade on your nightstand or hang it above your desk. Place Soviet dolls and bears on the back of the sofa. Hang a grocery bag with a can of sprat in tomato, green peas and a bottle of lemonade or Zhigulevsky on each chair - you can give them to guests as souvenirs. Don’t forget about the red banner - place it on a stand in the center of the room or in the “red corner”.
If you are decorating a New Year's celebration , look for glass toys for the Christmas tree or make decorations yourself, and a red star is simply necessary for the top.
Holiday away from Moscow
Do you want to travel, walk around beautiful cities, and at the same time spend your 30th anniversary in an unconventional way? Look what ideas we have prepared.
Ball in St. Petersburg
Gather your friends and go to St. Petersburg with the whole company for the “Evening Cotillion” at the Elagin Palace. A beautiful ball in a luxurious hall, where everyone will be dressed in historical outfits: dresses with crinolines, tailcoats, hussar uniforms.
Price - 1500 per person, suit rental is included in the price. You need to make arrangements for the event in advance. The minimum number of participants in such a ball is 20 people. So grab a photographer, book a bus and hit the road!
Restaurant week in Riga
If you were born in spring or autumn, there is a chance to attend the famous restaurant week in Riga. For two weeks a year, the best restaurants in Riga organize a feast for gourmets: everyone can come and for just 15 or 20 euros try three delicious dishes prepared by the chefs of participating restaurants. This wonderful gastronomic journey can be made either in a group or alone with your significant other.
Festive set or why there was everything on the table that was not in stores
You can approach the issue from two sides: serve popular dishes of the Soviet era, or stylize and decorate any modern treats. Both ways are good in their own way, both will create the necessary atmosphere at the table.
If you choose the first path, then place on the table:
- Olivier salad;
- herring under a fur coat;
- jellied fish;
- boiled potatoes with dill;
- dishes with sliced cervelat;
- pickled cucumbers;
- canned fish salad;
- sprats, sprat in tomato;
- processed cheese "Druzhba";
- sandwiches with squash caviar (if the table is set “richly”, then you can have red and black, just don’t spread it over a slice, but put it in a small mound);
- the Kiev's cutlets.
For dessert, the cakes “Bird's Milk”, “Log”, “Fairy Tale”, cakes “Korzinochki”, “Eclairs” or “Tubules with Protein Cream”, chocolate “Alenka” are suitable.
For drinks - lemonade in glass bottles (look for the brands "Buratino" or "Duchess"), homemade compote or juice in three-liter jars, for alcohol - "Soviet champagne", vodka "Russian" or "Stolichnaya", five-star cognac, you can put for lovers of a bottle of fruit and berry wine. If you don’t find any rarities, print and re-glue the labels.
Any familiar dishes will become consistent with style if you present them in an original way, for example, cut out decorative red stars from tomatoes to decorate sandwiches or place a scarlet banner made of bell peppers on a toothpick on a salad. Or you can download the flags, cut them and secure them on toothpicks or skewers..
If you prefer a buffet format, decorate it in the style of a Soviet buffet; it is advisable to have a chubby barmaid in a white headdress behind the counter.
The song helps us build and live
Any marches and patriotic songs from the times of the Soviet Union are suitable for the musical setting of the event.
For the background it is better to use minus phonograms (without voice). Their main goal is to provide “immersion in the era” and create the desired emotional mood. And the presentation of awards to the heroes of the holiday, of course, will be accompanied by a touch or fanfare.
Recommended ringtones
- "Spring March" music. I. Dunaevsky.
- "Exit March" music. I. Dunaevsky.
- “Leisya, song, in the open air” music. V. Pushkova.
- "March of the Aviators" music. Yu. Khaita.
- "March of Young Builders" music. B. Terentyeva.
- "March of the Installers" music. R. Shchedrin.
- "March of enthusiasts" of music. I. Dunaevsky.
- "May Day" music. K. Listova.
- "Song about the Volga" music. I. Dunaevsky.
- "Song about the Motherland" music. I. Dunaevsky.
- Touche, fanfare for the awards.
Photozone
The same deer mentioned above, or another recognizable carpet - an excellent background, with meaning, completely in style! Perhaps everyone born in the USSR had or has a photograph with a carpet in the background - a funny sign of wealth by today's standards. You can hang a garland of labels, a panel with badges, etc. on it to make the photos more colorful.
For a party in a cafeteria or club, you can make a large banner backdrop. Chaotically stick up posters and playbills, old photos and postcards, slogans, letters of the USSR, CPSU, Komsomol, etc.
You can create a colorful photo zone if you print out a huge map of the USSR and stick in the flags of all the republics. Place a sofa, lay down a blanket, put a doll on the back, throw a rug under your feet - a few items from that era will add ambiance to the pictures.
Suits
Almost seven decades and many directions – the options are endless! Therefore, decide in advance whether there will be any restrictions. If yes, please mention this point in the invitation card. If not, then clothes for a party in the style of the USSR can easily become perhaps the main decoration of the holiday. They will probably come to visit you:
- October warriors, pioneers and Komsomol members “in uniform” , with badges, cap scarves, ties and other recognizable attributes. Funny accessories – shoulder straps “Guardian for drinks”, “for barbecue”, “for toast”;
- urban fashionistas in costumes from the 60s to the 90s. Paisley patterns, oversized chunky knit sweaters (yes, the ones with a pigtail), blouses and dresses with shoulder pads, bell-bottoms, dumplings;
- disco fans in incredibly bright tight T-shirts/Tank tops , shiny dresses, leggings and tight leg warmers. The choice of clothes in the USSR style for a party with a disco theme is simply huge! Accessories – bright plastic glasses, large jewelry (in excess), a headband that supports voluminous creative chaos;
- dudes in no less colorful costumes . Fluffy skirts and dresses, polka dots, ribbons on the head. Skinny trousers, bright socks and ties, plaid suits. This direction also developed during the Soviet era, and definitely deserves a separate topic;
- Soviet schoolchildren in recognizable uniform. The favorite look of many girls at such parties: a short uniform dress, a white apron, braided bows, openwork knee socks;
- representatives of the working class. Men in colorful overalls and “dirty” T-shirts. Or in jackets with patches on the sleeves and trousers that are almost too long. Girls in colorful light blouses, long skirts or sundresses with wide straps. Accessories – mother’s earrings, grandmother’s coral beads, braided scarf;
- bandits and just street scamps. Stretched sweatpants, a sports or leather jacket one size too large, a cap pulled back in a rakish manner. Do you have any seeds? And in contrast to them are the brave Soviet soldiers, vigilantes, people's militias, policemen, etc.;
- hippies (60s and later), punks (70s), metalheads (80s) and representatives of other subcultures. The folk costumes are very colorful (my country is wide!) and... And so much more! Get inspired by watching old films, fashion magazines, retro photos.
Today it is still easy to find real clothes in the style of the USSR. You can rent a suit for a party or, if you have little time to prepare, come in stylized clothes - a flag on a T-shirt, the letters of the USSR on the back of a jacket, etc.
Sources
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Cooking party
Rent a suitable loft with a kitchen and host a fun cooking competition or master class. It will be interesting, and for many it will also be useful. And the treat for the holiday feast will be especially tasty, because it was made with your own hands and in a good mood!
The cost of renting such premises per hour is from 1000 rubles.
A great option for a culinary party is a public space on Volgogradsky Prospekt. This loft is conveniently divided into zones, so you can fight in culinary skills in a separate equipped kitchen, and relax, chat, play board games or smoke a hookah on soft, relaxing sofas.
From 3500 to 4500 ₽ per 1 hour
Loft with own kitchen on Proletarskaya #3200 Volgogradsky Prospekt
10 min. on foot 10 reviews
Area 100 m²
Seats 30 people
From the metro 10 min