Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Chocolate Party Games- Do You Want More Chocolate?

Need:
Dice
Fork
Knife
Mittens
chocolate bar

Get Person No 1 to roll dice. Once he gets doubles, he puts on the mittens, and starts cutting the chocolate into squares (must be square by square). He gets to eat one square at a time.
While Person No 1 does the above, Person No 2 continues to roll the dice till he gets doubles. nce he gets doubles, he yells STOP, and takes over the chocolate, till another person rolls doubles....

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Simple Entertaining-Chocolate Party

Chocolate!!! So many of us are crazy about chocolate, and go into whoops of delight when we see an array of chocolate. The challenge is to host a party with a budget (coz' all of us know how much good quality chocolates cost!! )




Depending on number of people, you can opt for either a sit down or buffet affair.





Centerpiece:


I would suggest either one big chocolate fountain (for a big event) or a few of these chocolate fondue pots in the middle of the table. Supply a variety of dipping items, bananas, strawberries, kiwis, biscuit sticks, vege sticks.


(If you do have the fountain or the chocolate fondue pots, consider a sit down setting, as it will minimize the damage done by drips and stains....)


(pic credit: foodnetwork.com)


Food:
Any chocolate will do, including...

Truffles (very elegant)
Bowl of m&ms (appeals to everyone)
White and Dark chocolate squares (alternate it)
Vanilla icecream with chocolate sauce
Chocolate balls
Chocolate brownies
Chocolate peanut butter cups (check out recipes section)

Drinks:

For more chocolate- chocolate martini


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Simple Entertaining- Karaoke Party!

This is a very simple party, and requires minimal effort. As the title suggests, the focal point of the party is the karaoke. I have a machine which has a scoring system at the end, so, after a song is sang, the points are announced. It's lots of fun!!

What you need:
Karaoke machine
Good audio systems
Microphone
Lots of songs cds






Decorations:
No, we can't possibly have a disco ball for just one night. So, let's have it very simple. Place a multicoloured mat, or a striking colour mat in front of the karaoke screen to create a mini stage. Put a tall standing bright lamp near the stage that directly shines on the singer, creating a spotlight.

Menu:
Mini Crossants
Mini Pizzas
Fruit sticks
Lots of drinks
Iced Cold water (Lots of it to quench thirst after singing)

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Mystery Gift Party- Mystery Gift Party Game

Preparation for this game involves both the guests and the host.
The guests are to bring a wrapped gift each ( host can set the criteria if they want to- eg: below $10)
The host should also buy some really cheap and some expensive presents, weird ones or funny ones will make the party even more enjoyable.

Let's start the party!!
-Put all the presents in the middle. Get all the guests to sit around the presents.

-Get a pair of dice, and each person gets to roll the dice. When the person gets doubles, he/she gets to choose a gift from the middle pile. After all gets a go at rolling the dice, the ones who didn't get a present, can take turns again rolling the dice till everyone in the room gets a present.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Simple Entertaining- Mystery Gift Party

This is a feel good and a very HAPPY party. Everyone gets gifts and have fun throughout the party.

Preparation:

When inviting the guests, get all of the guests to buy a present, wrap it and bring it to the party.
When the guests arrive, put all the gifts aside, and briefly mention that they are not suppose to divulge their gift.


Centerpiece:
  
1) Big gift box with a lid which has a a big bow on top of it.
Place a label with the words :" Please take one"
Inside the gift box place cupcakes/ muffins.

2) Big gift box with flowers on it.
(similar to the picture at the side which i found at marthastewart.com)

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Pride and Prejudice Party- Are you Darcy, Elizabeth, or someone else?

This is a simple game halfway through the 10hour long miniseries.

Preparation:
Write down famous quotes from the miniseries, and then fold it up and put it in a lace hat.

How:
Get everybody to pick one, and get all to guess the person who said it.

Some famous quotes:
Some in the first half of the miniseries:

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Simple Entertaining- Girls Night In : Pride and Prejudice Marathon Party

Almost every girl/woman loves Pride and Prejudice. Mr Darcy seems to have a very powerful effect, i guess he's in every way a gentleman in the end. So, a pride and prejudice party is a perfect party for the girls night in...

What you need:
The BBC version of Pride and Prejudice (10 Hours )