Last Thursday, when I went to Regional Roundtable, we discussed ideas for Blue and Gold themes. This list was so great that I thought I would post it. It would also be a great list for party theme ideas.
Pick a theme where you can have fun with Invitations, Dinner, Dessert, Drinks, Decor, Entertainment, Crafts, Music, Giving Awards, and Dressing Up!
Here it is:
Mad Scientist: Have someone dressed as a mad scientist and perform an experiment as entertainment, make Flubber, serve root beer made with dry ice, pop rocks, nerd glasses and lab coats
Trip To Hawaii: Board a pretend airplane in one room and then the party is in another room decorated like a luau. Leis, pineapple, Hawaii Music.
Snoopy: Doghouses, Peanuts Characters, Stuffed Dogs, Dog Biscuits, Dog Bowls
Circus: Tent/Canopy, Balloons, Cotton Candy, Pop Corn, Three Rings, Parade, Aerial Wire, Clowns, Juggling, Wagons
Monopoly: Chance Cards, Jail, Play Money, Houses/Hotels, Each Table a Different Property
Fire Station: Dalmatians, Fire Trucks, Firemen, Ladders
Baseball: Set up tables in a diamond, put a box for a pitchers mound and give the boys awards on the mound. Eat hot dogs, peanuts, cracker jacks
Football: Goalposts, Pom-poms (in blue and gold of course), Yard Markers, Helmets, Footballs Olympics: Medals, 5-ring symbol, Theme Music, Award Stands, Torch, Events
Native American Indian Lore: Teepees, Bows/Arrows, Artifacts, Buffaloes, Dream Catcher Craft, Animal Hides, Drums, Totem Poles, Campfires
Trains: Station, Models, Luggage, Tickets, Conductor, Tracks, Platform 9&3/4 (for a Harry Potter theme)
Patriotic: Flags, Eagles, US Presidents
Western: Country Store, Barrels, Candy Jars, Wanted Posters, Cowboy Hats, Lanterns, Play checkers, Hay Bale, Eat sloopy joes, or BBQ sandwiches
Under the Sea: Surfing, Waves, Sea Animals, Snack on swedish fish and goldfish crackers
Pirates: Ships, Treasure Chest, Skull/Crossbone Flag, Eye Patch, Gold Doubloons, Maps, Parrots, Cannons
Bees: Hives, Honey, Clover, Flowers, Honeycomb, Show clips from Bee Movie
Highways: Road Maps, Cars, Traffic Signs, Bill Boards, Gas Station
Noah's Ark: Ark, Animals, Rainbow, Dove, Raindrops
Farm: Barns, Tractors, Hay Vales, Silos, Fences, Animals, Serve Pie
Jungle: Monkeys, Trees, Jungle Sound Effects, Eat Fruit - Bananas, Mango
Here are achievements that can be earned with Blue and Gold Activities:
WOLF:
-A12f Make a poster for a Cub Scout Project or a pack meeting
-E9a Help with a party: Planning the party, scenery, decorate/setup the room, serve the food and clean up.
BEAR:
9a,b,c Make cookies, snack, and a dinner side dish
15b,c Play two organized games with your den and select a game that your den has never played. Explain the rules. Tell them how to play it and then play it with them.
18d Write an invitation to someone
WEBELOS
-Showman : create a puppet show, write it , make puppets, build stage
-Craftsman : make decor out of non-wood materials
Other ideas:
Decorating cupcakes as a contest.
Don't forget to write Thank you notes for the parents
Find themed music stations online on Pandora, Spotify, etc.
