How to Host a Hip Hop Party

Up to age six there is usually a character that your child likes, so a theme party is easy to plan. A hip hop great party idea for children age 7 and older. Hip hop music has a fun, funky rhythm with stylish dance moves. Follow these tips to get your groove on.

Instructions

1. Make and send invitations. Cut out circles from card stock to resemble compact discs. Put child's name for featured artist. On the other side-instead of song titles beside the numbers list the time, place and party details. Tell them to dress hip and bring their favorite music to hop.

2. Reserve the place. If you are not having it at your home, call 4 to 6 weeks in advance and make reservations. Church halls are usually inexpensive to rent. Check community centers, too.

3. Hire an entertainer such as a professional DJ or a rapper if you want to go all out. Get all the details in writing.

4. Recruit your friends to help set up. If you decide not to hire a professional have your friends help set up a good sound system. Get CDs, records, microphones and a turntable. Put a table off to the side of the dance floor with all of the necessary equipment and have the kids take turns working the wax.

5. Bust a move. Ask someone with hip hop talent to be the dance instructor or hire one. Give the kids a lesson and teach them the latest dance moves or how to break dance.

6. Rap. Hand out microphones to two kids with sheet lyrics. Play a jam in the background and the kids can rap together. This is called a rap off. Then have a dance competition and give away prizes like a hip hop DVD of dance lessons or a gift certificate to a music store.

7. Serve food. Pizza, chips and appetizers are party favorites. Make a sheet cake and decorate it like a boom box. For party favors hand out wrist bands, neon necklaces, funky shoelaces, bandannas and burned hip hop CD's.