Were you, or perhaps one of your family or friends, born during the hottest time of the year - summer? Then you can think about how unusual and interesting it is to celebrate a birthday in nature, especially since the summer time creates all the conditions for this.
The news portal “Vtemu.by” in this article has prepared for you some ideas, using which when preparing a birthday party in nature, you will organize the most unforgettable and fun summer party, from which everyone will be delighted.
How to decorate a birthday party outdoors in summer?
So, the first thing you need to do is create a festive atmosphere, a feeling of celebration in the clearing where you plan to celebrate your birthday.
It wouldn’t be a bad idea if you took a few folding tables and chairs with you when going outdoors. This will give comfort and convenience during the feast.
Decorate your holiday table with green branches, fresh flowers, fruits and vegetables, and of course, don’t forget about balloons, which are one of the main attributes of any holiday.
A festive table at a summer party, decorated in a jungle style, will look very cool and modern. Arrange large green leaves in vases and make cloth napkins in the shape of green leaves.
Cutlery can be decorated in original holders with fur holders imitating the skins of wild animals.
If you don’t have the time or opportunity to make holiday table decor yourself, you can purchase sets of disposable tableware based on the holiday theme. Disposable tableware is always an excellent solution for any party, since any party, even the noisiest one, will not end with a grandiose dishwashing and general cleaning.
On the trees you can hang homemade streamers and paper garlands with congratulatory inscriptions.
You can even bring a homemade mini bar with you, which can be made in a matter of minutes from ordinary wooden pallets.
A fruit bar will also be very popular at a summer party. Wash and cut the fruit, and then pierce them onto skewers.
You can decorate the neighboring Christmas trees in the festive clearing with homemade paper voluminous pineapples so that they resemble luxurious palm trees growing somewhere on a distant uninhabited island.
To decorate your summer party food, you can make homemade paper umbrellas. To make them you will need wooden skewers, thick colored paper and beads.
Decorate the cocktail straws with themed paper appliqués, which can be secured to the straw using decorative ribbons, threads or tape.
In order for guests to feel like the main characters at a summer birthday party, you should also think about their appearance. Hand out gorgeous homemade paper flower beads to your guests. Such beads can be worn by men, women, and children.
To make paper beads you will need: thick colored paper, strong threads, cocktail tubes.
Serving drinks
I really liked the ideas for serving drinks in nature. For this you will need zinc basins, buckets, troughs. Simply fill the containers with ice and serve your drinks.
Serving drinks at a bathtub party
If a large number of people are expected, then you can even install an old bathtub or garden wheelbarrow.
Serving drinks at an outdoor party
If there will be drinks at the party such as homemade lemonade or fruit juice, then make sure that all these drinks are in closed containers, as annoying gnats, flies and other insects can ruin everything.
Game "Throw on a Ring"
A well-known game that is very popular in the fresh air, as well as in cultural and recreation parks.
We suggest you make this game bright and unforgettable, and for this you need to take care of the props.
The first option is to throw rings on bright pink flamingos. Stock up on a few plastic flower pots, fill each pot with sand, and stick a plastic Flamingo figurine into them, which are sold in almost every gardening store.
Props for the game will also be an excellent option for decorating a party.
If you want a cheaper option, then we can suggest making cacti out of thick cardboard, on which you can also throw rings. It looks impressive, and it will be very convenient to play with such props.
For the funniest and least crazy guests, you can arrange fruit bowling.
Prepare the refrigerator
Have you ever played Tetris with a refrigerator? This is the one game that can never be fun, especially if you are in a hurry to get back to your guests and need to immediately freeze more ice and clear away the appetizer plates.
Properly organized refrigerator space is the surest key to a great, stress-free party. Consider a system of containers and additional shelves, make sure you have enough cling film or paper bags, and free up as much space as possible in advance.
Photo shoot at a summer party
And finally, what would a holiday be without photos as a souvenir. Try to prepare a small corner for photography. Attach a large sheet of white Whatman paper to the tree and decorate it with exotic paper flowers and vines. The photographs turn out very colorful and unusual.
Another option for an unusual summer birthday photo shoot in nature is to make fun masks. Masks can be the following: sunglasses, cocktail, umbrella, seagulls, waves, etc. In a word, the plots can be different, the only important thing is that they are somehow connected with summer.
If you prepare in advance for a noisy summer party, you can sew very unusual decorative pillows in the shape of a fire, which will become a wonderful object and attribute for a summer photo shoot. Soft stones, coals, logs and flames - just imagine the photo opportunities that will open up for your guests.
What style can you have for an outdoor party?
Buy disposable tableware
You can easily use a method that is not the most environmentally friendly, but it will save you from tedious cleaning. Then you will say thank you when you collapse after a wild party. Buy special disposable plates, spoons, napkins and glasses, trying to give preference to paper sets. Look for summer sets - with bright patterns and designs that set you up for a great time. Use a thin plastic tablecloth so that you can easily remove crumbs and debris without staining the surface.
It also makes sense to consider where all your guests will sit. Are there enough chairs in your gazebo? Maybe your party needs more blankets?
Entertainment
In nature, most often you want to relax on the grass and listen to the guitar being played. But this is more suitable for the evening, when a fire will be lit.
In sunny weather you can play, for example, Twister. Moreover, you don’t have to look for a special canvas for the game; you can draw circles on a sheet or directly on the grass.
Outdoor fun
You can also play a Tower game, but not the one we usually play on a table, but one made from wooden blocks. I think that the one who collapses this tower will deeply regret it, in any case, he will have to run away quickly so as not to collapse. But unusual and fun!
Sports competitions
Sports competitions are a real attribute of every corporate event. They remove shyness and add excitement, without which the holiday will not be fiery. Here are the competitions that a summer corporate party may include:
- "Ball Hunters" To conduct this competition you need two dozen balloons. Two teams must consist of 5 people each. One group takes red balls, the other blue. Players inflate balloons and tie them to their feet. The participants' task is to hunt for the opponents' balls. They are only allowed to be broken with feet. The team that is the first to eliminate the competitors' balls wins.
- Archery, dart throwing. These competitions reveal the most accurate ones. Darts can be thrown alternately - either with your left or right hand. You can make this option more complicated and try throwing several darts together. The most accurate competitor will receive a prize.
- Kayaking, boating, catamarans.
- Various relay races: in bags, with buckets on their feet.
- “Obstacle course.”
Invitations
Make a personalized air ticket at FS with the date/time of “departure” to the paradise island - an original invitation to a tropical party is ready! Ideas for DIY invitations without using a graphic editor:
- a postcard in the shape of an exotic fruit, bud, slipper and other paraphernalia;
- a sealed message in a bottle decorated with “pearls” and shells, which had clearly lain on the seabed for months;
- beach wrap bag: glue a half-size horizontal rectangle to a vertical rectangle, bend the top “extra” part down. All that remains is to thread a thread into the holes on the sides, which will be the handle of the bag, and put horizontally folded paper inside the “pocket” with the text “towel”.
