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Monkey Party Supplies
Monkeys are a very popular animal, and a themed monkey birthday party is a great way to celebrate. Monkey parties are popular with children, and there are a great number of items which can be bought to extend the budget for monkey party supplies. Monkey parties are also very popular with adults – some men like nothing better than dressing up in a gorilla suit and acting like a chimp!
Planning a monkey party, it is important to understand what kind of party it is going to be: does the host want the guests dressed as monkeys and primates? Does he want to hold a chimp’s tea party, or perhaps just have a jungle theme with a predominance of monkeys? Once these questions are answered, then the host can get on with the important job of buying in monkey party supplies. If it is going to be a children’s party, then the parent with the job of hosting it will have a lot of different requirements when it comes to monkey party supplies than an adult hosting his own grown-up monkey party. If the host wants a costume party, then everything needs to be planned well in advance, so people have time to make or order monkey costumes; invitations, for instance, will need to be sent out earlier. The sooner the party is planned and organized, then the sooner the host can get on with buying the all important monkey party supplies.
There are an excellent range of invitations available for hosts wanting themed monkey party supplies. From the amusing to the charming, monkey party invitations are the ideal way to invite your guests to share in the fun. These usually come in packs of 8, and if you are having a costume party, don’t forget to include that in the message on the inside. A child’s monkey party might get away with some of these cards (they are more cheeky than anything else), or the parent might decide to draw their own.
Decorating the party couldn’t be easier, whether it is an adult or children’s party. There are plenty of jungle-themed party supplies, from which the host can extract the monkey aspects, or perhaps include the other jungle themes, but towards the corner of the party area. Things like balloons can come with monkeys on them for instance there are a range of ‘Hula monkey’ party balloons – adults might also consider buying a series of large inflatable monkeys, and just scattering them casually around the room. The host wishing to make a bigger impression on the guests might decorate the room with a jungle theme, complete with green streamers attached to the ceiling for jungle vines, maybe palm trees or other ‘tree’s in the background, and any furniture covered with animal fabrics to give the impression of animals lurking in the depths of the jungle.
Adults having a party might enjoy fixing on some chimp or monkey tattoos – children might also like this but some parents may not be so accommodating – remember to take in the feelings of other parents when hosting a children’s party. Adult stick-on tattoos come off easily with a little bit of soap and water. Adults and children can also play at decorating their own monkey masks – it will certainly kill a few minutes before the food arrives, and will keep either set of guests quiet until then.
Talking of food, no monkey party supplies list can be complete without some tableware; monkey plates and cups come in a variety of colours and styles, and can also be plastic or paper. There are some very cute plastic monkey cups where the monkey’s tail forms the handle of the cup; bound to be a favourite with children, and something to keep the adults amused too. Chimp plates are also a necessity for any monkey party supplies shopping spree, and these can be complimented by chimp party napkins. As well as buying them individually, it is also possible to get them in discounted ‘packs’, making them a more cost-effective way of setting the table at your monkey party.
Both adults and children can participate in a range of monkey-themed games. These games can include the ever popular “Barrel of monkeys” game, a simple idea which is suitable for children and adults. There might also be variations on traditional party games, such as ‘pin the tail on the donkey/monkey”. There might also be more complex games for adults, who have longer attention spans (they might enjoy playing with the monkey playing cards), or even drinking games; the latter, of course, will not need any monkey party supplies, except alcohol!
Every party must come to an end, and there is a tradition in children’s parties of giving away gifts at the end of the day: these usually include a slice of the birthday cake, a little toy, and an amusing ‘something’ – with monkeys these can be monkey stickers or pencils. Adults might also like a ‘loot’ bag, perhaps with something entertaining like a monkey finger puppet, the hugely popular ‘flying monkey launcher’ (great for pinging at the boss while he has his back turned), or perhaps a monkey gumball machine. Children might enjoy a monkey scribble pad, a bath-time squirter, or the fantastic ‘growing monkey’s (they expand when placed in water). On the other hand, adults might want all of those things as well! If you’ve had a painting masks session, then don’t forget to allow your guests to take their own masks home with them, so they can keep them as reminders of the great fun they had at the monkey party.
Whether hosting a party for adults or children, there are a few basic monkey party supplies that can’t go amiss for either group: balloons, jungle decorations and monkey tableware are sure to amuse no matter what group is celebrating. When hosting a party, don’t forget that fun is the most important requirement, so if the host needs to improvise a bit when creating the monkey party, that won’t matter so long as everyone enjoys themselves.
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