Step1
First of all, and most important (this is the base of a good party) make sure your parents get the impression that you're not super excited that they're leaving you behind..else they might think something is up and come check on you. So, as you wave them goodbye on your driveway, start slowly walking back inside the house as they're driving down the drivway. Wait 'till they're out of sight to do any kind of:"WOOO!!! PARTAY!!!" impression and then once you're inside...it's time to start super cleaning up your house as quickly as possible..you don't want to waste any party time.
Step2
Once people start arriving, make sure they park their cars spread out around the neighborhood and have an escape plan ready just in case your parents decide to either check on you or come home early.
Step3
Welcome all your guests in a friendly matter and keep their belongings together (this again, in case your parents come, they can escape quickly). Make sure that you invite people that aren't the people that tend to exclude themselves on purpose or those kind of people that are SUPER against alcohol and whatnot, that will only make it annoying for those who do want to party with a little booze...the alcohol is another issue...if you do decide to steal some of your parent's...rule of thumb...if they have more then one box of beer...once you open one box, it's your responsibility it gets emptied and recycled. Believe me, if an entire box is missing, it's less obvious then if there's an open box they clearly remember having not opened. With the Tequila bottles or whatever other goodies your parents have...if they don't expect you to be much of a drinker, you'll get away with just taking some..not a whole lot, use common sense, and with drinks like Bacardi...take some, then...add water to the Bacardi bottle so it looks like it's still as full as before.
Step4
With booze, comes munchies...best plan...order pizza. Make everyone pitch in $2-$5 and get a few different kinds of pizzas. As to music...volume of not only the music, but of your guests is an issue. You don't want to be overly happy that you pulled off an overly amazing "no parents" party only to find out that your snooty neighbors told on you like little sissy girls.
Step5
As for fun things to do...don't be all uptight and have this list of things to do. Just kinda go with the flow....trampoline jumping at 3 AM is always fun with like 20 people on the trampoline. Or taking walks at night shooting stuff with paintballs and slingshots. Karaokee competitions...OR..you could read my other article "how to tattoo yourself" and have a boozin tattoo party where everyone gets tipsy, atleast, and then tattoo one another. Another fun idea..if you have one of those swimming pools...the bigger ones...but still little kiddy pools...you could fill it with hot water and use it like a hot tub. You could also make an outdoor movie theatre...use a projector and use a wall of your house as the screen...put up some chairs and blankets (or towels), some popcorn and BAM..you just made your own outdoor movie theater. :)
Step6
Last and most important thing...make your guests help you clean up the following morning or the same night...that makes it so much less stressful and more fun for you...after all, this is your party, you're supposed to have fun as well. ;)
Call your parents once during the party...with of course, not much background noise, so you're parents think you're a lameass and you're so bored, you're excited about getting to talk to someone.haha
Make sure your guests leave atleast one hour before your parents are supposed to come home so nothing goes wrong.
Comments
laura856 said
on 10/7/2007 why, yes. i have to say it is worth it.
jw933 said
on 8/26/2007 Of course, if the police find out your parents can be held financially and sometimes criminally responsible. Is it really worth ending up in foster care and/or seeing that money they were slowly setting aside for your college, wedding, car, whatever to end up going to some lawyer?