Things You'll Need:
- Invitations
- Flyers
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Step 1
Order them online. You can select and design pre-made invitations meant for larger than normal distribution. Evite is a Web site that allows you to create custom invitations.
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Step 2
Visit a stationary and card shop. You can buy pre-boxed invitations where you can insert dates and times by hand or with a word processor.
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Step 3
Create easy, simple flyers. Just a simple 81/2 by 11 inch sheet of white or colored paper will do the trick.
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Step 4
Opt for fun, festive colors, especially if the party coincides with a holiday. For the fourth of July, a red, white and blue theme would fit perfectly.
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Step 5
Order printed, customized high-quality invitations. Although these are more expensive, you may be able to pool resources with the neighbors.
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Step 6
Ask neighbors to help design them. You may have a painter or other creative artist living in your midst.
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Step 1
Drop them in your neighbors' mailboxes. This is probably the fastest, easiest and most direct route for distribution.
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Step 2
Post invitations or flyers around your neighborhood. Ideal locations are gatehouses, light posts and on car windshields.
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Step 3
Mail them through the Post Office. If it's a more formal block party or you are using custom invitations, always mail the invites for the block party rather than handing them out on your own.
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Step 4
Ask the kids to help. If one of the neighborhood kids delivers morning newspapers, see if you can attach a flyer for the party.
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Step 5
Email neighbors. Web sites like Evite can help you design fun, colorful online invites for a block party.
