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Western Party Ideas |
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Theme: How the West Was Won, Ropin' and Ridin' or Wild West, no matter what you call it, it is how the west was won! If you are lucky, you can hold this at a local farm or, if not, a park will do. You could ask your guests to wear their favorite western garb and have hay rides. |
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Ideas for inspiration: Western, barn, cattle drive, hay, riding, cowboys and cowgirls, boots, spurs, chaps, bandanas, hats, badges, snap guns, horses, fences, rope, horseshoe, chuck wagon, trail map, campfire, branding, hats, sheriff, panning for gold, desert, shoot-out, cactus, beef jerky, mountain, river, hoopin' and hollerin'. |
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Invitations: Send a trail map with party information along the trail. You're invited on a cattle drive so load up the wagons! across the top of map in western type, name of guest of honor on a chuck wagon, party reason in cactus scene, date and time in a sun, party location in mountains, any other party info: RSVP etc in other western graphics. Print on beige paper, crumple and flatten, send it with a magnifying glass and a bandana which they must wear to party. |
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Set-Up & Decorate: Outside: hay stacks, ropes hanging over fence. Entry: any costume items. Food area: open campfire or grill, bandanas on log stools to sit and eat on. Turn a picnic table into chuck wagon: bend heavy electrical wire into arch cover with white sheet, play country & western music, have a campfire with logs to sit and eat on around it, cowboy boots as centerpieces, branding irons, horseshoes, get or make some fake cow chips. |
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Refreshments: Western is the way to go! Cook some slop over the campfire (franks and beans), serve it up with a ladle into metal bowls, and a cup o' Joe (hot chocolate or iced tea) in metal mugs, ribs, beef jerky, corn on the cob and don't forget to give out toothpicks to clean yer' teeth. |
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Activities: When guests arrive have them sign bandana, in a way that they will know this one is theirs, then pass them around for all to sign using permanent markers. This will be a great keepsake of the party. Make your own chaps: using brown Kraft paper (or fabric) and yarn (or shoelaces) to tie around legs. Have a spittin' contest: biggest, sloppiest, farthest... Have some ropin' n' ridin' games: hire someone to do or teach rope tricks, then have a ropin' contest with a stuffed animal. Have a bronco riding contest: saddle (with a rug around it) mounted attached to heavy rope tied to trees. Chuck wagon race: using children's wagons, have teams load up their supplies, race to point, round up some animals, sing a campfire song, then race to destination and get paid. Hire dance instructor to teach country line dancing, and have a dance. |
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Gifts, Favors, Prizes, etc.: Cow person's hat, country cookbook, picture frame decorated with rope ... Horseshoes for the lucky. Photo buttons (or regular instant picture): in costume of course, at the chuck wagon table with thanks. |
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Other Ideas: Many of these party ideas can also be used for a Horse Birthday or Country Theme Party. |
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