Party Ideas. Help!?

Question

Okay, there are really two types of party's that my friends and I are trying to throw.
1) One of my really good friends is moving away, and so we want to throw some sort of going away party
2) Just the end of the summer, schools here party.

Any ideas for those two? Or maybe combine them to throw one HUGE party? Our budget isn't that big. Last time we spent about $150. So, that is what we are aiming for this time. Something fun! And something that you don't see everyday. Details are more then welcome.

Answer 1

With a small budget, I suggest a 'bring a dish to pass' party and throw it outside on the lawn and do some lawn games. Everyone likes those and you can be creative and make up your own games too. Play volley ball over a clothline rope that is strung from two polls or two trees and use a big blown up balloon instead of a ball, even filling the balloon with water. Play the old fashioned childhood games and bring some memories back into your fun time, like duck, duck, goose or something. Hot Potato is another good one, only you use a real hot potato for some fun. Bake it in the microwave to hot point but not cooked point. Make the going away present a combined gift of a 'pot of gold' or something where everyone just puts lots of pennies into the pot and if you cannot find a pot that looks gold, get a can of spray paint and paint it gold. Usually in the lawn and garden centers there are these huge pots that actually look like the leprechaun's pot (flower pot) which are perfect. They are usually black but like I said, paint it. Instead of eating at picnic tables, throw blankets on the ground and fellowship and tell stories of childhood or funny things that have happened growing up while you are eatinig. Any of those ideas can be for both parties or a combined one. I think you will get a lot more people at one party which will make more pennies in the pot for the going away gift than giving 2 parties and only having some come to one or the other. It helps when people have to juggle their schedules around their own activities. To include the school theme, have a drawing contest where they have to draw a picture that actually looks like a kindergartner drew it and then let everyone vote on whose is the best. Your prises for the games could be school supplies that are really pretty cheap from dollar stores, like pens and pencils or notebooks, etc. Just have fun.

Answer 2

Make it the "bye, bye BBQ".......everyone brings a dish and says good-bye to the friend and the summer all at the same time!!!!

Answer 3

Bring naked chicks!