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A Labor Day Party is a great opportunity to bring together lots of kids and adults for a fun time.
A spacious yard or local park make a great location for a Labor day Party. If you want to reserve a specific picnic area, do so ahead of time because prime areas will be in high demand. If you can't reserve an area, send a member of your group to the park early to stakeout a good location. Have a rainy day plan...just in case.
Fun Invitations for a Labor Day Party include:
- in shape of picnic basket
- cut out in shape of balloon with ribbon tied on end
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Fun Decorations for a Labor Day Party include:
- red, white and blue balloons and streamers
Fun Games & Activities for a Labor Day Party include:
- Guess how many candy jar (fill a large jar with peppermint candy)
- Parade - ask guests to bring wagons, bikes, scooters, drums and tambourines. Provide balloons, construction paper, streamers and small flags for decorating the parade "floats". Parade around block or park.
- Relay races
- Stomp rocket or water balloon challenge (farthest, highest, etc.)
- Bubble blowing
- Free Play toy - hoola hoops, jump ropes, frisbees, yo-yos
- Limbo - how low can you go?
Fun Arts & Crafts ideas for a Labor Day Party include:
- sidewalk chalk
- coloring
- spin art
- bike and wagon decorating for parade
- play doh or modeling clay
Fun Food for a Labor Day party include:
- hot dogs
- hamburgers
- potato chips
- corn on the cob
- watermelon
- rootbeer floats (don't forget the straws)
- cupcakes decorated colored sprinkles
- homemade ice-cream (kids take turns cranking) or make your own sundaes
- strawberry shortcake or parfaits
Fun Party Favors for a Labor Day Party include:
- small rubber balls
- paddle balls
- punching balloons
- bottles of bubbles
- ball & jack sets
- marbles
- sidewalk chalk
Special Resources for a Labor Day Party include:
- Shindigz.com
- Birthday Express
- Labor Day Weekend
- Kids' Party Fun Directory (entertainment, rentals, and places)
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