Top 10 Party Themes for ShindigZ Customers

If you’re hosting a party or event, having a theme for your get-together is a great way to create fantastic decorations, coordinating favors, and tons of fun! Here are some of our most popular party themes according to our customers:

The most popular theme is a star theme party. This theme is spectacular for any occasion. Our Star Theme Party Supplies can be dressed up for a fancy event or kept simple for any get-together. Our star centerpieces dress up tables for banquets or dinner parties and our personalized glassware or custom picture frames printed with star logos and your party details are perfect, classy favors.

Mardi Gras is the second biggest party theme. Mardi Gras Party Supplies are great for Fat Tuesday, but Mardi Gras theme parties are fun for parties year round too! Load up on Mardi Gras beads and feathered masks for getting your guests ready to party. Our Mardi Gras decorations feature fun jazz themes, Bourbon Street scenes, or fancy French Quarter kits.

Treat your guests to a star-studded affair with our Hollywood Party Supplies. Use our Hollywood theme kits to create a party scene like a Red Carpet Party, Movie Premiere Party, or any other Hollywood theme. Our Hollywood star standees, palm tree wall murals, and huge selection of Hollywood decorating accents can help you totally customize your event.

Host a carnival using our Carnival Party Supplies. A carnival is a great party theme for schools, kids parties, family reunions, or other fun, festive parties. We have a selection of carnival games that will keep your guests entertained. Our carnival decorations will help you set the scene for a night to remember. Don’t forget personalized carnival banners, party favors, and tickets too!

Nothing says romance like a Parisian party. Our Paris Party Supplies transport your guests to the City of Love. Create the scene of a French bistro, a walk down the Champs Elysee, or a view of the Eiffel Tower with our Parisian theme kits. Our Eiffel Tower centerpieces make any table look magnifique. Hand out personalized Paris picture frames for a favor guests will adore!

Whether it’s summer or not, our Luau Party Supplies help guests create a fun party for swimming, dancing, or limboing! Photo-op standees and a Limbo Kit are a great way to keep guests entertained. Set up tiki torches, surfboard standees, giant tiki masks and other great luau theme decorations to create a tropical theme that can’t be beat!

Retro themed parties are popular among both kids and adults. Retro Party Supplies are great for class reunions, retirement parties, anniversary parties, or birthday parties! Use retro decorations to create a fun 60’s look or a groovy 70’s look. Tie-dye and disco balls are big for this theme!

Fifties Party Supplies are great for creating a rock n’ roll theme party, a sock hop party, or a drive-in movie theme party. We have tons of great 1950’s theme kits for creating just the look you want. Great Fifties favors include sunglasses, scarves, and cola glasses.

Nothing is more festive than a Fiesta! Our Fiesta Party Supplies are fantastic for Cinco de Mayo or a really fun party any time of the year. Fiestas are great for school parties, birthday parties, and more! Our fiesta tableware is great for serving delicious fiesta food on too!

Our customers love our Western Party Supplies too! Use our western theme kits for creating a Wild Wild West scene or a down on the farm party. Hand out sheriff’s badges or cowboy hats at the door to get guests ready to square dance!

In addition to a huge assortment of theme party supplies, ShindigZ has Party TipZ for helping you create an event that your guests will love!

Fifties Theme Party Always A Hit

Parties with a 50’s theme are excellent choices for Rock n’ Rollers of all ages but are especially popular with teens and adults. Just ask Jill Thomsen who put on a party for Culver City.

The first thing that you must decide on is a setting for your fabulous 50’s party! ShindigZ.com has many decorations that will help you create an atmosphere that is sure to Rock ‘n Roll! Here are three popular setting ideas and some decorations that complement each!

Sock Hop:
“Twist and Shout – come on, come on, baby now!” – if music is going to be center stage at your event, a Sock Hop motif is the way to decorate! The At The Hop Decorating Kit is the perfect place to start!

Accent your decorations with several Plastic Records hanging from the ceiling and on the walls. Create balloon arches with white and pink Balloons. Dangle the Records from the center. A jukebox is a vital part of a Sock Hop. Depending on your budget, either rent a working one, or use our Jukebox Standee for a realistic looking substitute! Cover your walls with a Sock Hop Patterned Corrugated Paper. Don’t shy away from the use of balloons to make a huge impact at a very low cost! Group latex balloons along with Sock Hop Mylar Balloons for an extra snap!

Cover your dance floor with our Black and White Poly Vinyl for the checkerboard look that was so popular in the 50’s.

Carry your Sock Hop theme to your tables with one of the following centerpieces:

Fabulous 50’s Centerpiece

Hopelessly Devoted Centerpiece

Rock-N-Roll Centerpiece

Sock Hop Centerpiece

Don’t forget a sprinkle or two of Rock ‘n Roll Confetti on your table! Setting a table with the partyware, including the tablecloth, cups, plates, napkins, and cutlery is the fastest way to create a focal point in a room. Start by setting your table with all the goodies in our Fabulous 50’s Kit-N-Kaboodle, including setting a place setting at the table for each birthday guest. Your guests won’t miss a beat when they sit down for a bite at this table!

Soda Shop:
A Soda Arch is the perfect way to welcome your guests to your sweet ice cream eating bash! This one is especially perfect for a child’s party! Place a Giant Soda next to your food table as a larger than life taste of the 50’s. You can’t have a soda shop setting without the ice cream! Add easy to hang Ice Cream Cones and hang them everywhere you can!

Create pretend soda shop billboards and place your actual menu for the party on them. Cover an unsightly wall with a Soda Shop Mural Make mouths drool with one of these spectacular Soda Shop Centerpieces!

Drive In:
Set the stage for your party with a Hopelessly Devoted Kit. Park some old time 1950’s Chevy’s around the parking lot for a nostalgic stroll outside! If you can’t find the real thing, place a large ’57 Chevy Mural on a wall for the next best thing! Hang a Car Hop Mural on the wall for some authentic drive-in fun, or strategically place a pair of Betty Boop Car Hop Standees next to your food table for a fun conversation starter! A perfect centerpiece for a 1950’s style drive-in would include three Float Candles placed on a shiny metal tray along with some confetti and a bouquet of helium balloons!

Add one or a few of the following touches to personalize your table:
Scatter bubble gum across your buffet table, or place one at each place setting for an unexpected treat!
Any fifites centerpieces are a hit when placed on a pink Tablecloth to complete the 50’s table! If you are artistically inclined, try drawing white poodles randomly scattered on the cloth!

Make the atmosphere authentically 50’s by serving Coca Cola out of Rock Around The Clock Cola Glasses. Place a pair of Sunglasses at each table setting and tuck a pink napkin in the fold of the glasses – instant clever napkin ring!

Gather Everyone at the Hop with 50’s Invitations

Whether you can remember the days when soda shops and sock hops were the place to be or you just enjoy Happy Days reruns, a 50’s theme party is sure to be a fun party theme for you and your guests.

The first step to hosing a 50’s bash is setting a budget and a guest list. Send out your invitations about 3-4 weeks in advance and expect about a quarter to come back regrets.

After selecting a 50’s theme for your party, choose a slogan or theme to use in your invitations and to tie in decorations and personalized favors for your bash. Find the perfect slogan for your party by trying one of the following or by thinking of one that fits your taste:

• “Let’s Go to the Hop”
• “Sock Hop”
• “Sweet 16 – A Dreamy Teen”
• “Fun in the Fab Fifties”
• “Big Bopper Bash”
• “Shake, Rattle & Roll

For your invitations you can choose one of our personalized invitations or create your own. The Fabulous 50’s Tableware Ensemble contains an invite that you can fill out yourself and match to your tableware.

Have a Sock Hop Invitation or Vinyl 45 Invitation custom printed with your own wording and save the time of filling out the invitations for other party preparations.

To make your own invitations, visit a second hand record store and buy old 45’s. Cover the label with the details of the party and make them clever invitations. If you can’t find the real thing, cut records from black poster board and make your own label.

Try attaching a note to a pair of sunglasses with pink curling ribbon. Tell your guests to wear them to the party along with their saddle shoes, leather jackets and poodle skirts.

Be sure to check out our 50’s decorating TipZ too!

Set the Scene with 1950’s Theme Decorations

Parties with a 50’s theme are excellent choices for Rock n’ Rollers of all ages but are especially popular with teens and adults. The first thing that you must decide on is a setting for your fabulous 50’s party!  We have many decorations that will help you create an atmosphere that is sure to Rock ‘n Roll!  Here are three popular setting ideas and some decorations that complement each!

Soda Shop:

• A Soda Arch is the perfect way to welcome your guests to your sweet ice cream social!  This one is especially perfect for a child’s party!
• Place a Giant Soda next to your food table as a larger than life taste of the 50’s.
• You can’t have a soda shop setting without the ice cream!  Check out our easy to hang ice cream cones and hang them everywhere you can!
• Create pretend soda shop billboards and place your actual menu for the party on them.
• Cover a wall with our Soda Shop Mural for a perfect backdrop.
• Make mouths drool with one of these spectacular Soda Shop Centerpieces!

Drive In:

• Set the stage for your party with a Hopelessly Devoted Kit.
• Park some old time 1950’s Chevy’s around the parking lot for a nostalgic stroll outside!
• If you can’t find the real thing, place our large ’57 Chevy mural on a wall for the next best thing!
• Hang our Car Hop Mural on the wall for some authentic drive-in fun, or strategically place a pair of Betty Boop Car Hop Standees next to your food table for a fun conversation starter!
• A perfect centerpiece for a 1950’s style drive-in would include three of our float candles placed on a shiny metal tray along with some confetti and a bouquet of helium balloons!

Sock Hop:

“Twist and Shout!” If music is going to be center stage at your event, a Sock Hop motif is the way to decorate!

• The At The Hop Decorating Kit is the perfect place to start!
• Accent your decorations with several plastic records hanging from the ceiling and on the walls.
• Create balloon arches with white and pink Balloons. Dangle the Records from the center.
• A jukebox is a vital part of a Sock Hop. Depending on your budget, either rent a  working one, or use a Jukebox Standee for a realistic looking substitute!
• Cover your walls with our sock hop patterned corrugated paper.
• Don’t shy away from the use of balloons to make a huge impact at a very low cost!  Group latex balloons along with sock hop Mylar balloons for an extra snap!
• Cover your dance floor with a black and white poly vinyl for the checkerboard look that was so popular in the 50’s.
• Carry your Sock Hop theme to your tables with one of the following centerpieces: Fabulous 50’s Centerpiece, Hopelessly Devoted Centerpiece, Rock-N-Roll Centerpiece or Sock Hop Centerpiece
• Don’t forget a sprinkle or two of rock ‘n roll confetti on your table!

Table Decorations

Setting a table with the partyware, including the tablecloth, cups, plates, napkins, and cutlery is the fastest way to create a focal point in a room.  Start by setting your table with all the goodies in a Fabulous 50’s Ensemble, including setting a place setting at the table for each birthday guest.  Your guests won’t miss a beat when they sit down for a bite at this table!

Add one or a few of the following touches to personalize your table:

• Scatter bubble gum across your buffet table, or place one at each place setting for an unexpected treat!
• Any of our centerpieces are a hit when placed on a pink tablecloth to complete the 50’s table!  If you are artistically inclined, try drawing white poodles randomly scattered on the cloth!
• Make the atmosphere authentically 50’s by serving Coca Cola out of Rock Around The Clock Cola Glasses.
• Place a pair of Sunglasses at each table setting and tuck a pink napkin in the fold of the glasses – instant clever napkin ring!

Check out the full selection of 50’s party supplies and tell us about your Fifties decorating ideas!

Rock Around the Clock with Fifties Activities

Party the night away like it’s the era of the fabulous Fifties! These activities are sure to keep your guests smiling!

A dance contest is a great way to get all of those greasers and beauty school dropouts into the swing of things!  Don’t forget about “The Twist,” “The Mashed Potato,” and “The Bop” to make sure they rock around the clock tonight!

Pull out the pink bubble gum and have a bubble-blowing contest!

How about a hula hoop contest for some hilarious entertainment?

Play “Name That Tune” using old 50’s songs – extra points are given to the team that can name the title and the artist. Reward the winner with a Rock Around the Clock Cola Glass filled with candy.

Have a car hop relay.  Divide your group into two teams. Give each team a tray with french-fries, a hamburger, a bottle of Coca-Cola, and an ice cream sundae. Each guest must run down to a car window, touch the car, and run back – all without spilling any food.  Once they are back, they hand the tray to the next person and so on. The first team to complete the “car hop” wins!

Set up a drive-in movie theater in your back yard and watch Grease under the stars!

Set up a great photo opportunity with a 1950’s Car Standee or 50’s Photo Stand-In. Don’t forget to personalize the license plate for added memories.

Use a Rock n’ Roll Game for an easy activity. Guests attach records with 50’s celebrities names on them to their backs and ask other guests questions to figure out what name is on their back.

Party favors make great prizes for party games. Let us know what 50’s party activities you come up with!