For
a fun and unique invitation idea, print your party information on
the back of tie-dyed T-shirts. Roll up the T-shirts and tie them
with a neon peace sign necklace. Hand-deliver them to your
guests. Or invite your guests to a fabulous blast from the past
with Flower Power
invitations.
Be sure to have your guests come dressed in their 70s best,
whether bell-bottom pants, polyester leisure suits, big gold chains,
polyester wrap dresses or red gloss lipstick!
Welcome
Give each guest who enters a peace
necklace, hippie
headbands and hippie
beads to get them in a funky mood. "
If you have a TV/VCR available, run classic 70s movies in the
background like Saturday Night Fever, Stayin' Alive, Star Wars and
Jaws among others.
Decorations
There
are multitudes of things that can be done to decorate your Flashback
60s or 70s party. First of all, hang a beaded curtain at the front
door to welcome all of your guests in style. Inside, at the party
pad, hang up peace
bandanas on the walls, along with vibrantly colored ribbon,
crepe streamers, and balloons.
To set the
mood with lights, try real disco stuff. Set up black lights
and lava lamps around the room as well. You know bean chairs are a
must, whether tye-dyed or denim. For a nicely scented finishing touch,
light some candles or incense to fill the room with a popular 70s
fragrance. Why not try hanging mini disco balls in all colors from the ceiling for
an added cool illusion.
Psychedelic Cake
Purchase and prepare your child's favorite flavor boxed cake mix,
and bake it in 2 round cake pans. Frost with light-colored icing to
set off your psychedelic design more effectively. Drop 3-4 drops of
liquid food color directly on top of the frosted cake. With a toothpick,
make swirls on the cake. Add 3-4 drops of a second color and repeat
to form a psychedelic design. Use magic "re-lighting" candles
or rainbow candles for extra fun!
Banana-Butter Guzzler
Serves eight. You will need: 4 ripe bananas, 6 cups nonfat frozen
yogurt and, 1 cup smooth peanut butter. Cut bananas into pieces. Place
half of the ingredients in a blender (to prevent mixture from overflowing).
Whirl until smooth and divide equally in 4 glasses. Repeat steps with
remaining ingredients and fill 4 more glasses.
Pigs in a Blanket
Your guests are sure to squeal over these delectable delights. Purchase
your favorite brand of hot dogs, cheese, and refrigerator croissants.
Slice hot dogs lengthwise and cut cheese into strips. Unroll croissants
and stuff them with hot dogs and cheese. Roll croissants back up and
bake as directed, or until golden brown. These
delicious treats are so good, your party guests will clean every last
crumb from their plates. Don't be surprised if they make pigs of themselves
and come back for more!
Granola Crunch
This crunchy favorite is sure to bring smiles from all your flower
children. Make granola in advance, or involve kids and bake during
the party. You will need: 3 cups regular rolled oats; 1/2 cup each:
whole wheat flour, cornmeal, rye flour, millet meal, and wheat germ;
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup each: coconut, sunflower
seed, and sesame seed; 1 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup each: vegetable
oil, peanut butter, and water; (1/4 cup honey, and 1/2 tsp. vanilla
are optional). In
a large bowl, combine dry ingredients and mix. In a blender, whirl
wet ingredients until smooth. Slowly pour wet mixture into dry ingredients
and mix together with your hands (kids will love this!) When thoroughly
mixed, crumble granola into a deep boiler pan, or two baking sheets
with a lip. Form an even layer and bake uncovered for one hour at
250 degrees, stirring every 20 minutes. Turn off oven and leave granola
in the oven until completely cool. Store airtight. Serve with dried
or fresh fruit!
MUSIC!
- Who doesn't
love to dance along to the funky sounds of Sly and the Family Stone,
the Village People, Donna Summer, Elton John, the Commodores, Kool
& the Gang, Patti LaBelle and others.
