How to Decorate for a Hillbilly Party

Hillbilly parties are parties using a hillbilly theme. This theme is great for birthday parties, costume parties and even just when getting friends together for fun. They are great indoors or out, making them convenient any time of year. Hillbilly parties are also known as redneck parties. No matter where they are held, and what they are called, decorating for these parties is easy and inexpensive. All it takes is creativity and a few simple materials and items.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Cardboard box
• Cardboard cutter
• Black marker
• Clothesline
• Underwear
• Flannel footed pajamas
• Beer cans
• TV dinner trays
• Bleach bottles
• Paint
• Christmas lights
• Beer can lights
• Plastic flowers
• Canning jars
• Empty cans
• Refrigerator box
• Bucket
• Corncobs
• Baskets with fruit
• Tray
• Crackers
• Spray cheese
• 2 metal wash tubs
• Ice
• Beer
• Soda
• Popcorn
• Cheese twists

How to Decorate for a Hillbilly Party

1. 
    
   Moonshine Hillbilly Sign

   Cut a cardboard box apart with the cardboard cutters into sign-sized pieces. Write hillbilly sayings or intentionally misspelled words on each piece and place them around the room or on walls and doors. For example, write "welcum" on one piece and tape it to the front door to welcome guests.

2. 
    
   Bras and Bloomers Clothesline

   Hang a clothesline across the room, or if the party is outside, between a couple of trees. Clip up some boxer shorts and "bloomers," which is hillbilly slang for underwear. Add a couple of pairs of footed flannel pajamas or red flannel underwear.

3. 
    
   Beer Can Lights

   Scatter around some empty beer cans and old TV dinner trays. Make some moonshine jugs from washed-out old bleach bottles. Paint them to look like a moonshine jug, and place them on the tables for looks. String up white Christmas lights, or beer can lights around the ceiling. Some novelty stores sell beer can lights. Put some tacky plastic flowers in old canning jars or even empty tin cans.

4. 
    
   Hillbilly Toilet Paper

   Decorate an empty refrigerator box like an outhouse on the outside with paint. Cut a door on it with the cutters and cut a moon crescent into the door. Prop the door open a bit to reveal a bucket and a few corn cobs for hillbilly toilet paper.

5. 
    
   Cheese Twists

   Decorate with hillbilly-type food. Set out baskets with fruits. Fill a tray with crackers and set cans of spray cheese around the tray. Put a couple of metal wash tubs in the corners of the room. Fill them with ice and beer or bottles of soda, especially root beer. Place huge bowls of popcorn and cheese twists on the end tables. Hang a sign that says "Road Kill Cafe" near the food.

Tips & Warnings

• If there are artists among your friends, ask them to draw some cows and pigs on cardboard. Cut them out, and hang or stand them against the wall.
• Don't use the fake moonshine jugs for serving drinks in case there is any bleach residue in it.

References

• Adult Party Theme Ideas
• Thrifty Fun Party Tips

Resources

• Outdoor Hillbilly Party
• Redneck-Hillbilly Party "Cake"