How do I Decorate a Home for a Beach Party Theme?
No matter what the weather, the beach is always about a party. Bring the sunshine, sand and blue water indoors to make even the coldest wintry weekend a day at the beach. Bring the best elements of summer indoors to kick a beach-themed party into high gear. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Two blue tarps
- Two chairs
- Heavy books
- Surfboard
- Camera
- Poster paint
- Paintbrush
- Paper tablecloth
- Masking tape
- Hot glue gun
- Grass skirts
- Bright yellow beach towel
- Sand pails
- Shells
- Candle wax
- Wicks
- Tiki torches
- Sand
- Tall thin white tapered candles
- Silk poppy flowers
- String of mini Christmas lights
- Drink umbrellas
Instructions
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Build a surf station by placing one blue tarp over two chairs. Place the second tarp over a pile of books. Paint waves, fish and "surfin' safari" on the tarps. Balance the surfboard on the books and take pictures of people on the surfboard.
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Place a paper tablecloth over a tall table. Fold the edges of the tablecloth over and secure them with the masking tape. Attach grass skirts to the tablecloth edges with the hot glue gun to create a tiki bar.
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Fill sand pails with sand and place tiki torches in the pails for floor decorations.
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Place the beach towel on the dining room table. Fill small sand pails with potato chips, pretzels and goldfish crackers.
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Create shell candles by pouring melted candle wax into shells. Add a small piece of candle wicking before the wax hardens.
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Make centerpieces with tall square glass vases. Fill the vase 1/3 up with sand. Add shells and tall thin tapered white candles.
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Take apart silk poppy flowers, which will have a hole in the center of the bloom. Place the flower around the lights on a string of mini Christmas lights, pushing the flower away from the light. Hang the lights around the party room.
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Serve all party drinks with drink umbrellas.
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References
- Photo Credit beach party image by Nicemonkey from Fotolia.com
