How To Throw An Amazing Olympic Themed Party
Can’t make it to Paris for the Olympics? No problem! You can bring the excitement home by hosting your very own Olympic soirée. Celebrate the world’s top athletes as they compete on a grand scale while enjoying friendly competitions and engaging activities in your backyard or living room. Transform your space into an international arena with vibrant decorations, delicious themed snacks, and plenty of cheers for your favourite teams! Get ready to let the games begin and let the Olympic spirit radiate throughout your event!
The Decor
Transform your home into a vibrant celebration of the Olympics with décor inspired by the beauty of Paris and cultures from around the globe! Think bright banners representing various nations, eye-catching centrepieces featuring Olympic rings, and table settings that evoke the elegance of a Parisian café. Enhance the atmosphere with twinkling fairy lights and colourful balloons, creating a festive environment that unites guests in the spirit of sporting excellence. Let your creativity shine as you bring the energy of the games right to your doorstep! 🇫🇷🏅
Dress up your party space with a mix of French flair and Olympic glory. Start with a crisp white tablecloth adorned with mini Eiffel Tower centerpieces or create your own runner with flags from around the world. Scatter gold, silver, and bronze confetti for that medal-winning touch.
Add some Parisian chic with blue, white, and red striped decoration, and plates featuring iconic Paris landmarks. Don’t forget to hang flags of participating countries around the room or on the table for that true Olympic village feel!
For the finishing touch, create a DIY torch holder using gold-painted mason jars filled with fairy lights. It’s time to let the games begin! 🎉🥖🥇
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Food:
Add a playful twist to your Paris Olympic party, consider incorporating fun foods that creatively represent the iconic symbols of the games. Start with colourful donut holes to mimic the Olympic rings; you can use vibrant icing to recreate the five-ring logo in blue, black, red, yellow, and green. Pair these with cupcakes decorated with colorful Fruit Loops/rings! For a sweet and interactive treat, make edible medals by with Oreo cookies and fruit roll-ups.
- Donuts and Onion rings to replicate (the rings)
- Ice cream cones filled with mango and cantaloupe (Olympic Torches)
- cut up mango and cantaloupe and then stuff ice cream cones (make sure to have some fruit sticking up above the lip of the cone)
- Cupcakes with fruit loops (Olympic rings)
- Fruit roll ups with golden Oreos (gold medals)
Games:
As the excitement builds at your Paris Olympic party, bring out the competitive spirit with some fun and silly games! From relay races featuring oversized inflatable hammers to a hilarious three-legged race with a French twist, these light-hearted contests will have everyone laughing and cheering. Set up a mini obstacle course inspired by the iconic events of the Olympics, and don’t forget to award playful medals for the winners!
- Obstacle course
- Ping pong
- Corn hole
- Spikeball
- Relay races
- Hula hooping
- Potato sack race
- Tug-a-war
- Spot kick (for soccer fans)
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Let the games begin!!!