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By admin, May 2, 2010 7:27 pm

Hundreds of Waco residents celebrate Cameron Park's 100th anniversary
Hundreds of visitors celebrated the 416-acre park’s centennial anniversary at Pecan Bottoms on Saturday with festivities including a parade, a pops concert and a fireworks show.

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By buyballoonboy, December 25, 2009 11:43 am

Simply because the gifts are opened and the paper strewn about the living room, doesn't suggest the fun of Christmas is over. Add some Christmas party games to increase the excitement of Christmas.

If you have got a large gathering on Christmas day, have a great time with the hat game. When they arrive, give everyone a Santa hat. These are inexpensive and can be purchased for $1 at the dollar store, or even less in serious quantities, if you plan in advance. As everyone goes about their business of getting food, talking with others and such like, the room will look extremely festive with everyone wearing their Santa hats.

However, the object of this game is to not have your hat on. As people forget the hats, the purpose is to get rid of your hat and not be the last one wearing a Santa hat.

Necessarily there will be one individual so wrapped up in a conversation or the buffet table, they forget to take off their hat and may be left the game's loser. This is a game that can be played again as you head forward with the day's festivities.

One fun memory game that kids especially like is to make everybody pay careful attention to all the gifts that are opened on Christmas day. After the gifts are removed from the room ( or you remove yourselves from the present room ) have everybody try and remember every single gift everybody got. Include stockings and any food gifts.

Tell people they just have to remember the things that were opened that day, not any gifts they received and opened before Christmas day. This is often a fun game that's especially well liked by children because they like to relive the gift magic. In addition, if they were so immersed with their own gifts they didn't notice anybody else's, this is a good chance for them to teach themselves about what everyone got that day.

If you want a game to keep everybody busy before dinner, try the Christmas party games called "guess me" or "who's that". Buy some large heavy socks, not low-rise, but the type that are worn outdoors in the winter that are thick and come at least to the calf. Put several items in the socks. Confirm matching items are in each sock. This stuff should be related to Christmas in some way.

You might include a small ornament, scotch tape, a pinecone, a Hershey's kiss, and such. Have each person feel the socks ( having two socks just makes the game go quicker, but you can play with only 1 sock ), and write down their guesses about what is in the socks. Be sure to tell everybody how many items are in each sock. The winner gets, you guessed it...one of the socks!

If you have a bunch of wanna-be performers in your group on Christmas day, how about playing a little game of "Christmas Idol"? Set up a small table for the "judges" and have groups of two folks ( or individuals, if they want ) to sing a Christmas carol. Tell them to have plenty of fun with the tune, and even add a Santa hat or other dress-up items if they wish.

The winners can take home a CD of Christmas music. This game is very fun if just the children need to perform and be judged by the adults, or if, conversely, the adults perform, and are judged by the children.

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By Ben Sparks, November 26, 2009 9:42 pm

Having balloons at your special event is something that not a lot of people think of. Balloons are certainly one of the most unique things in the world and they certainly can make any event that you are going to or holding that much more special. Now, you are probably wondering you can deliver balloons for your event and rest assured, you do not have to deliver them personally! There are a ton of services out there that are willing to deliver your balloons and set them up for you.

Whenever you are having balloons delivered to your event, there are a couple things that you should ponder and one is going to be the placement of them. For a wedding, if you are going to have an arch placed, you need a location. Another great idea for corporate events is having your company name spelled out! This will really stand out and really make all of your employees remember your event the best!

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You see, you can make the color scheme of the balloons match that of the school. That simply adds to the festivities. It makes the occasion that much more special, and certainly unique.

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By buyballoonboy, October 19, 2009 6:01 pm

Planning a children’s Halloween party need not be bubble, bubble, toil and trouble. Here are ideas and recipes for a unique party that your little witches and warlocks will talk about for months to come.

When planning a Halloween party, the first thing to do is to send invitations. You can make invitations very easily using your computer and, if your children are old enough, they may like to design and print these themselves.

To avoid the frustration of people turning up at your party who have not RSVP’d, a good tip is to purposely omit the party’s commencement time from the invitation. Instead, add the line, ‘Please RSVP to know the party’s start time’ - this should significantly decrease the number of ‘gatecrashers’.

Costumes are next on the ‘to-do’ list and to children this is one of the most exciting aspects of Halloween. Before talking with your children about the options, bear the following in mind:-

• Select a costume for your child that won't disintegrate before the night's festivities are over and one that won’t make the child feel too hot or cold.

• For safety’s sake, ensure the costume will not hamper your child's movement.

• Face paint is a safer alternative to a visibility-impairing mask.

• If the costume is elaborate, dress your child in simple clothing underneath. This way they can easily step out of it to play games, to take a break or even visit the toilet.

Costumes can be purchased, hired or home-made. If you’re considering the latter, there are many websites with a glut of unique ideas – head for Google!

As with any party, you can either keep the décor simple with streamers and balloons or go all out and create your own Haunted House. When planning the party’s décor, make sure you bear in mind the ages of the children attending. Younger ones may find just a few hanging bats sufficiently scary, while most teenagers enjoy a heavily themed venue with scary ambient music and sound effects.

Store-bought cobwebs and dimmed lights are wonderful additions to the Halloween atmosphere too. Older kids delight in sitting down to eat at a themed party table. All you need is a black or purple tablecloth, a vase of dead flowers, tealight candles and a scattering of small party favours to set the scene for a ghoulish supper. If the table is too small to accommodate all your guests, use it to display your food and beverages and provide a buffet meal.

What would a party be without food? A quick Google search will result in many Halloween recipes for some superb but gruesome sounding food including Kitty-litter Cake, Baked Bones and Dracula's Blood Pudding. You can really get creative when it comes to Halloween food -however, it’s best to keep it simple and not too gross-sounding for the younger elementary ages.

When it comes to quenching thirst... a Halloween party isn’t complete without a bowl of punch. Maybe you’d like to try a Blood Bath? This is made by mixing 64 ounces of cran-raspberry cocktail and four cups of apple juice with four cups of vanilla ice cream. Or perhaps you would prefer a Toxic Punch? For this wicked mix, combine four litres of chilled green lemon-lime soda, 24 ounces of orange juice concentrate, two packets of blue Kool-Aid and a few drops of green food colouring.

When planning your Halloween children’s party, prepare two to three games ahead of time. It's also a good idea to have an extra game or activity ready just in case. Children can be unpredictable (no way - I hear you say!) and you need to be flexible – so, if a game is not working or is not being enjoyed, having a back-up means that you can easily substitute one with another.

Many popular games can be given a fresh Halloween twist – for instance Pin the Hat on the Witch and Pass the Pumpkin. Halloween’s classic and traditional game however is Bobbing for Apples in a bowl of water. At our parties we quickly follow this (with faces still wet) with a game of Bobbing for Marshmallows – on a plate of flour.

As an activity, making ‘Ectoplasm’ is always a big Halloween party hit. This eerie substance is made by combining two cups of cornstarch, one cup of water and a few drops of green food colouring. It is made in just seconds, is a great consistency to play with - and guests can also take some home in a sturdy zip-lock bag!

It is always a good idea to provide a quiet corner at parties for children who are not into games. Crayons, some colouring-in sheets, a batch of play dough and a few biscuit-cutters will keep little hands occupied. At sites like Hello Kitty Coloring Pages you’ll find the best Hello Kitty coloring pictureswhile little boys would perhaps enjoy the coloring sheets at Pokemon Coloring Pages.

As an entertaining extra activity, fill a plastic jar with sweets and have each guest write their best guess as to how many are in the jar. This is a good game to play at the beginning of the party, as guests filter in. Announce the grand- winner at the end of the party – the champion wins the jar! As your guests leave, surprise them with some spooky treats to take home.

One of the simplest and most effective inclusions in the traditional goody bag of sweets and chocolates is the Ghost Pop. Place a square piece of white tissue over a lollipop, tie with a small elastic to make a head and then use a black marker to draw eyes on the ghost. These small treats also make great prizes for games.

Finally, remember to charge up your camera and your trusty camcorder and capture each spell-binding moment.