Balloons and Helium
Balloons are some of the most essential party decorations. If you fill them with helium, your guests won't be able to speak highly enough of them!
Take it one step further by personalising your balloon with your name or a special message.
Use curling ribbon for tying and hanging the balloons. Don't forget your balloon weights for colourful balloon arrangements!
TOP TIP: Find some scissors for general use and sticky tape - just in case! Another handy hint to help your guests is by making a 'Toilet' sign, in case they get lost.
Bunting and garlands
Whether it's a children's party, family bash or a more sophisticated soirée, you can always take your decorating up a notch with some well-placed bunting.
🎈 Infuse some pastel colours with a 'happy birthday' foil balloon garland for £5.99.
🌺 Take a tiki tilt with a tropical garland. It's perfect for an outdoor evening party or for fiesta fun indoors. Get yours for only £10.99.
Top Tip: Add some confetti to complement your table and wall decorations.
Personalised Banners
Make your party really unique, with your very own customised banners.
Add a name, pictures, messages and more - for a lasting souvenir of your special celebration.
At just £14.99, our personalised banners are sure to leave a lasting impression.
Plates and Cutlery
The decorating doesn't have to stop at bunting. Bring some glitter and colour to the dinner table, with gold paper trays, funky boho spice floral plates, or even snazzy dinosaur-shaped paper plates.
Serving platters and cupcake stands are great for displaying buffet food. It's always good to have some napkins or wipes on hand too, for sticky fingers!
Keep the environment in mind and ditch the plastic forks. Check out our range of wooden cutlery, featuring a variety of colourful designs.
Top Tip: Use cocktail sticks or food skewers for kebabs, and serving tableware, to keep fingers out of food. If you're celebrating a birthday, don't forget to buy candles and matches - along with a cake plate & knife
Cups, jugs and straws
Once the food is sorted, you can turn your attention to drinks!
For what some might say is the most important part of a party, your guests will enjoy sipping their drinks from an array of bright, bold, and eco-friendly paper cups.
Make refreshing cocktails or mocktails to cool partygoers, in a stylish Boho Spoce glass pitcher.
Then, top it off with striped, glittery, or decorated straws from only £1.99 per pack.
Indoor Party Games
Sing-Along Songs
A staple for any musical party is a sing-along. Gather the kids and grown-ups around for a tune or two, such as Row, Row, Row Your Boat, If You're Happy and You Know It, and Wheels on the Bus.
For adults and older children, sing some of your favourite karaoke classics, like ABBA's Dancing Queen or Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody.
Take your sing-along to the next level by introducing some musical instruments, from something as simple as a kazoo to a harmonica, tambourine, or ukulele!
Limbo Games
Limbo is perfect for "bendy" partygoers and made all the more fun with some lively music!
Simply balance a long stick, piece of rope or string across the top of two chairs, approximately 1.5 metres apart.
Just make sure there are soft cushions or rugs in case of bumpy landings - or even play outside on some soft grass!
This is absolutely ideal for tropical party themes.
Pass the Parcel
Wrap a parcel/prize with lots of layers of wrapping paper, alternating the patterns of paper and attach a small packet of sweets or a little prize to each layer. The more layers, the better - so everyone gets the chance to unwrap a treat.
When the music starts, the parcel is passed around in a circle. When the music stops, the person holding the parcel gets to unwrap a layer.
Continue until the last layer is unwrapped, to reveal the final prize. It could be a large bag of sweets or something from our party bag range.
Check out our party bag fillers for some great parcel ideas!
Outdoor party games
Depending on the time of year, you might wish to take advantage of the ideal weather and host your party in the sunshine. If so, you'll need outstanding outdoor games that your guests can enjoy while they soak in some rays!
Sports Day Kit
Perfect for the young and the young at heart, this sports day set contains 50 traditional outdoor games to enjoy all the way through the summer months!
Rounders Set
Rounders is the ultimate outdoor summer game that can be played in your back garden, the park or even at the beach.
Tennis Catch Ball Game
Enjoy a great game of catch ball using the velcro side of the bats or build up a rally using the smooth side. This tennis ball game set is ideal for playing in your garden, and is fun for all ages and abilities.
Piñatas
A firm party staple for centuries, a well-placed piñata is sure to prove popular with partygoers of all ages. It's the perfect party game, regardless of whether your venue is indoors or outside.
Let your guests get stuck in, as they whack their way to some tasty treats!
Rainbow Streamer Piñata
Add some colour and joy to your party with our Rainbow Streamer Piñata!
Unicorn Heart Print Piñata
Bring some magic to your next celebration with this cute unicorn piñata!
Butterfly Piñata
A fluttering bundle of butterfly fun. Pass the pinata stick around, taking it in turns to hit the butterfly until the contents spill all over the floor.
Photo booth with props
Make memories that will last a lifetime, literally, by offering your guests somewhere to capture the moment in real-time.
A simple photo booth can spark creativity, be a great laugh, and produce pictures that are looked back on for decades.
Create the ultimate selfie station at your event.
Add an incredible backdrop, such as our impressive pastel gold streamers and balloons set, or a pink and lilac tissue paper disc backdrop. Or go all-out with a motif, using our our eco-friendly blue paper disc backdrop for £19.99!
Jungle Photo Booth Props (x10)
Ideal for intrepid explorers, our safari photo booth props are perfect for capturing memories of your safari or jungle themed party.
Blast Off Photo Booth Props (x10)
Space shuttles, astronaut helmets, UFOs, planets, and more! These fantastic space party props set the scene for the party photos.
Carnival Photo Booth Kit
This photo booth kit contains 8 props and 1 red & white-striped backdrop that is sure to offer up lots of fun for everybody!
Other Essential Bits & Bobs
Add the final touches to your party prep by picking up these small but vital last bits!
- Camera or your phone to capture magical memories
- Rubbish bags (you’ll need plenty of these)
- Party hats and accessories
- Party poppers
- Wine or soft drinks for grown-ups to stay hydrated - plus plenty of squash for little ones!
- Wrapping paper or tissue paper for pass the parcel
- Prizes or sweets for games (party bag fillers are great for this!)
From all of us at Party Pieces, we hope you have a fantastic celebration. Don’t forget, you can choose next-day delivery for speedy parcels, so you can be party-ready in no time!
Blog by Joe Cleverley, updated by Ben Shahrabi
Images for illustrative purposes only.
Image credits: Pressfoto on Freepik, Nick Fewings on Unsplash, and Freepik.
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