Cafe Party Theme
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*My favourite Café Party Suppliers *
Party Box
Makesparties
Shindigz This would be my second choice for a cafe party as again they have party stuff for all ages and a huge choice. Birthday in a Box Although this site caters more for the preteens there are some superb decorations so have a look anyway. Check out the banners and personalized invites especially. Buy Costumes Definitely the creme de la creme when it comes to costumes. If they haven't got what you are after then you would be hard pushed to find it elsewhere. 
* Café Party Invitations *Write the invitation on a homemade menu or paint the details onto mini chalk boards. Or how about writing them on fancy napkins and then placing them in a pretty napkin ring. Place: Cafe Carla Date: Opening Times: 6pm – 9pm Dress: a la carte Reservation necessary: Tel: 1234565
* Café Party Costumes *Have the guests dress in a style appropriate to the sort of café/restaurant. So for example for a French café the kids could wear berets, for a pizza parlour the kids could wear causal or for a smart restaurant have the kids come in their best clothes. How about the adults dressing up as waiters and waitresses. The kids always love this.
* Cafe Party Decorations *Decorate according to the type of café or restaurant that you are setting up. So for a French café you could have French flags and posters topped with French café style music or for a pizza parlour you could decorate with lots of funky colours, posters and how about a CD juke box – very cool! Think about the seating and table arrangements. Decide whether you want individual tables, one large table or maybe a buffet or even picnic style. Set up a large chalk board with the menu written on it or prepare individual table menus. If you are not sure what to do, decorate by following a colour theme such as black and white or shades of pink. Remember the music. Again go with what matches the theme or maybe just choose what the kids like. Also don't forget the lighting and the ambiance you want to create – bright and bold for a pizza parlour maybe and subtle and warm for a smart restaurant.
* Cafe Party Food *The food you serve will obviously be dictated by your restaurant or café theme. How about:
* Cafe Party Activities *
Buy plain wooden napkin rings and have the kids decorate them with stickers and marker pens.
* Cafe Party Games *
Have the kids guess the ingredients of certain appetizers and from what country they come. Show the kids a shopping list with at least 20 ingredients on it. Let them study it for 3 minutes then take it away. See who can remember the most items. Give the kids a variety of ready prepared foods such as raw vegetables, fruits, nuts, crackers and cheese cubes etc. Each kid or team has to create a perfect platter. Give prizes for categories such as pretties, scariest, funniest, and imaginative and so on. In advance show the kids how to fold a serviette into a particular shape. Then see if the kids can do it by themselves. Create a menu and then for each item, muddle up the letters. See who can be the first to 'un-muddle' it. Give the kids a list of items that they need to find in order to lay their restaurant table. Have them rush round the house or garden to find the items and then they need to lay their table. Once done they need to sit down and ring a bell (one of the items). First one to finish and to do it correctly wins. Having a piñata is always a great success at kids parties. For some inspiring X piñatas, take a look at Party Box (UK Supplier) Pinata.com (US supplier)
Where to get cafe party favors
*Other Cafe Party Resources *Did you know……………… .. The word cafe has many different meanings and conotations depending in what country you are in. For instance "French cafés", especially those in Paris tend to offer a full menu. American cafés may or may not serve alcoholic beverages, and the serving of coffee is incidental to the serving of food. British cafés, however, do not sell alcohol. In the Netherlands, a café is an establishment selling liquor, as opposed to a coffeeshop, which sells soft drugs (cannabis and hashish) and is typically not allowed to sell liquor.
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