The long-standing joke seems to be, if you can remember the sixties you probably weren’t there. It was a time of feeling groovy, loving peace not war and the British Invasion of the Beatles. Short shorts, mini skirts, and long hair, long boots, and even long fringe on leather jackets were common sites on the fashion scenes. Modernist furniture and art were making their stamp upon the world as Andy Warhol’s painting of Campbell’s soup cans became a pop icon. Smile faces, peace signs, Killroy, flower power and love beads were also common themes of the decade.
So how do you bring the ambiance back to create a successful 60s theme party? Start with lighting. Replace standard white bulbs with tinted bulbs of yellow, green, red, or blue for psychedelic effects. Try to find a couple of lava lamps to put on tables as focal points for discussion. Decorate the entry way your guests will use with either love beads, flower garlands or strings of smiley faces, peace signs and ying/yang symbols.
Encourage your guests to come dressed for the decade in hippie clothing and ready to get their hands dirty. Have activity stations that include tie-dying a new white t-shirt (can buy at discount rates in bulk if you plan ahead), face painting, and a button making station where buttons of their choice can be crafted – remember all those that said “Make Love Not War”? Other games can include 60s trivia and stick the sticker on the Volkswagen Bus! To wind down the night, be prepared to give a nod to the 60s Beatnik movement with your own open mic poetry reading. Serve fresh drinks or coffee and have ever settle into a comfortable seat. Pass out random topics (the more random the better) and give the guests 5-6 minutes to improvise a poem about the topic. Be prepared to go first to break the ice and don’t forget to snap your fingers to show your appreciation at their raw creative talent!
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