Hold a Theme Party!Sometimes the season, a big event or even just something close to your heart warrants a theme party. Themed home parties are fun to host and usually everyone will really get into the spirit of things - which means your sales should soar! You can have a great time organizing everything to fit the theme, including the invitations, food and decorations, as well as your crafts. Pay attention to details and your party will be fab! Theme parties are great if you need to launch your craft home parties, as they give you the perfect excuse to host one of your own to kickstart your home party business. They're also terrific for boosting your business when bookings slow down or for anytime you really want to step things up a bit. But you don't need a reason to host a themed party - the theme itself is justification enough! If you're doing children's craft parties then you could also offer themes to make it even more unique and special. Relating the children's crafts to a princess or pirate theme party is definitely going to win you some brownie points. Check out these kids printable activities and crafts for 700 fun easy ways to keep the kids entertained. You can also hold a themed hostess party, to thank all your previous hostesses as well as inspire them to book another craft home party with you. I recommend the Printable Party Invitation Creator that allows you to print over 300 unique printable party invitations, including those for theme parties & party games. Here are some themed party ideas: Seasonal and Holiday Parties Have a party to solve everyone's gift giving problems during seasonal holidays. Examples are parties for:
Awareness Parties Awareness parties can help bring attention to a cause that's close to your heart, and raise funds for a related charity at the same time. You can even design a range of your crafts that depict the cause and donate a percentage of each piece sold. Examples include:
See fundraising crafts for more information on how to have a craft home party to raise money. Big Event Celebrations Theme party ideas to celebrate big events are a great idea. You know the type - everyone's talking about it and watching it on TV, and they're usually sport or entertainment related. Examples are:
You can even design a special range of crafts to celebrate the event if you like! Scavenger Hunts A scavenger hunt is another great party activity. Scavenger hunts take guests into different locations, hunting for selected objects, people, or locations. It’s a lot of fun and gets all guests involved. Check out these scavenger hunt party plans for easy party planning. General Party Themes Anything goes - these are just for fun! If you can choose themed party ideas that complement your craft, then so much the better, but if not the decorations and refreshments will do the job. Examples of party ideas are:
Can’t decide what theme party to throw? Check out Party Theme Ideas Revealed to learn how to pick the perfect theme for any and all occasions -birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and holidays as well as how to cut your party planning time in half. If you have a party success story, please let me know about it here. |