A Fresh Spin on Summer Parties
You’ve decided to host a party! Don’t let the heat keep you indoors – use it to your advantage! The sun and warmth can add ambiance to a party.

Luau
Suitable for adults or kids, a summer luau party can be simple or extravagant! After determining the guest list (age range) and getting the invitations in the mail, you can start gathering your party supplies and planning your activities.

Consider using bamboo runners on table surfaces, scattering seashells on the buffet table, spreading sand on the patio and accenting your outdoor party area with potted palm trees. Tiki torches, paper lanterns and white twinkling Christmas lights will heighten the ambiance.

For the menu, include traditional Hawaiian dishes like kalua pig. Usually cooked in an underground pit, there are also oven and crock pot recipes available. Other theme appropriate foods include coconut fried shrimp, poi and fresh tropical fruit served in hollowed out pineapples.

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Barbeque
The beauty of hosting a barbeque party is that there’s lots of leeway when it comes to theme and menu. Consider a clambake, chili cook off, lobster roast or good old-fashioned barbeque.

Once the lawn has been mowed and the outdoor furniture scrubbed down, string lights strategically around the gathering area. Another perfect accent item is fresh flowers. Splurge on colorful blooms in creative arrangements around your patio.

Pool Party
What better theme for the summer than a pool party? Perfect for young and old alike, a pool party provides built in ambiance and activities!

If you are having a pool party for families or children, keep it simple. You can throw foam noodles and inner tubes in the water for the kids, and set up lounge chairs in the shade along the pool for the adults. Be sure to purchase umbrellas if there’s not much shade.

For an adult pool party, you may want to spend more time planning the details. Set up a buffet table with fresh fruit and other light fare. Use kiddy pools filled with ice for beverages or use floating coolers. Consider planning games like Marco Polo – although it’s usually for kids, you’ll be surprised to see how much fun it can be at any age!

An evening pool party offers more elegant décor options. It should be cool enough to serve a full dinner poolside. Preset tables around the pool, and float as many candles as possible. Purchase the “Pineapples in Paradise” Posh Party Box and you’ll save time and money with much of your décor!

Campout
Another terrific outdoor party idea for kids is a backyard campout. The age range for your guests will determine how many kids you should invite, and how many hosts you’ll need. The younger the children, the more adults needed.

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Ask kids to bring a pillow and sleeping bag, and then roast the hotdog's and marshmallows and they’ll have the time of their lives!