The important thing to remember is that you will be having guests of all different ages at the street party and as a result you will need to plan accordingly. Everyone’s tastes and needs will be different so here are a few ideas to help to keep all your guests entertained:
1) If you are having the party on your street then you could give your younger guests some chalks which they could then use to draw on the pavements. This will be inexpensive and will encourage them to embrace their creative side and the best thing is that the chalk will wash away easily in the rain.
2) If you have some time before the party then you ask one of the guests to research the history of the road and maybe try to dig up some old photographs of previous residents and maybe find some interest facts about the street. This can be then made into a display and will make a great talking point and ice breaker for guests.
3) If your street has front yards or gardens then you could have a competition for the best garden and flowers – this is also a great way to establish some community pride and get your street looking at its best. People can turn on their garden and deck lighting, and can put up string lights and patio umbrella lights to further add to the festive feeling.
4) Keen cooks will love to join in a cake baking competition and this will also solve the problem of who will be doing the catering. Entrants could all cook something homemade and the rest of the guests can then vote for the best cook on the street.
The key to this really is to get everyone involved as much as possible and try to make sure that nobody is left out. This is will really help to improve community spirit.
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