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1970s Party

Even if your not willing to admit it...everyone loves a 1970s party!

So, you have thought about a variety of teen party themes and decided to have a 1970s party.

Do you remember...

The Brady Bunch
Pet Rocks
Leif Garrett
Saturday Night Fever
Chevy Mustangs
Super Friends Cartoon
The Captain & Tennille
Clackers
Mrs. Beasley
Schwinn Sting Rays
Hot Wheels
Robby Benson
Speed Racer
Barney Miller
Halter Tops
Disco Clothes
Tiger Beat Magazine

C'mon, you can admit it! it's okay if you remember the 1970s!

If your teen wants a totally groovy party, then the 1970s is where you want to be!

It is one of the most creative party theme ideas as well as a popular and fun one!

If you are going to do this right, you will need a great costume! Check out Costumekingdom.com and Buy Costumes for the best 1970's Costumes!

For all your party supplies, visit Birthday Express. We can always find what we need for any theme!

Since this can be a disco party or a flower child themed party, I have decided to make separate pages dedicated to each. Here we will talk about the flower child theme.

So, are you ready for a little peace, love and... progressive rock music?

This is what you will need:

To host a 1970s flower child theme party, you will need a few party decoration ideas, music from the seventies, some party food ideas, and a little creativity.

Throw your teen a groovy 1970's party!

Let's set the theme right from the start with some bright colored tie dye invitations, happy face invitations, or design your own!

Dress the part

Be sure to tell your guests that this party is all about Participation!

You may want to send a special note with your invitation giving them ideas on what to wear. You can put on it...

SPECIAL NOTICE:

It's the 1970's so let's wear our grooviest clothes and party down!

Come in your favorite seventies clothes like...

Bell bottoms
Long straight hair
silk jacket
platform shoes
Bright colored cloths
Tie dye
Ripped jeans
Wrap dresses
Hippy clothes
Big sunglasses
Velour shirts
Silk shirts
Afro hair
Peace sign jewelry
Nylon jogging suit
Polyester suits
Halter tops
Friendship bracelets
daisies in their hair
Headbands

1970's flower child Decorations

As you would expect, the party decorating ideas are a very big part of this theme. You can find Great Party Supplies at Buy Costumes, don't let the name fool you, they have a large selection of party supplies for all types of parties!

What you need at a glance:

Balloons
Plates, cups, napkins, all tie dye or happy face style.
forks, spoons, knives
Banners
Peace signs
Party favors
Invitations
1970s candy
foods of the seventies

1970s popular Foods

For a great 1970s party you will have to serve up some of the tasty foods you remember from the seventies! And yes, we have party menu ideas that will have you back in the 1970s.

Here are some popular foods and drinks from the seventies!

Bugles
Casseroles
Root-beer
Jell-O
TV dinners
Pot pies
Lemonade
Mac & Cheese
Cheese and crackers
Tang
Subs
Melba toast
Chex mix
Jiffy Pop popcorn
Coca-Cola

Your teen may not be hip to these foods and drinks...do they even have tang anymore? So, serve at your own risk!

1970s Popular Candy & Treats

Everyone loves candy, but you can really make someone feel special by taking that extra step. Check out Personalized MY M&M'S® - Makes a great birthday party favor!

It's easy and will be a huge hit! It's one of my all time favorite party treats!

Pop Rocks
Razzles
Laffy Taffy
Sweet tarts
Lemon Heads
Good Humor Ice cream

Candy you ate as a kid® in assortments by decade. Fresh candy from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s… still available after all these years.

1970s Party Activities

Here are a few fun things to do that will have your friends laughing!

Decorate pet rocks
Play Ker-plunk
70's trivia games
Dance the night away with a disco party
Make peace jewelry
Tie dye T-shirts
Make friendship bracelets
Play Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

Whatever you decide is right for your 1970s party, just remember...the most important part is...

1970s Music

The music in the seventies was pretty varied so you have some choices here. There was disco, of course, but also new age rock was popular as well as hard rock. Here are a few songs that were popular in the 1970's.

Do you remember...

Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Soul Man - Blues Brothers
The Time Warp - Rocky Horror Picture Show
Brick House - Commodores
Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
I Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton
King Tut - Steve Martin
Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
Y.M.C.A - Village People
Last Dance - Donna Summer
Tonight's The Night - Rod Stewart
Dancing In The Moonlight - King Harvest
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul
My Sharona - The Knack
Little Willie - the Sweet
Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
Rocket Man - Elton John

Party Favors & Prizes

If you are planning to have any type of contest, it's a good idea to offer a prize. These can be fun and inexpensive and add some fierce competition to the party!

Some of my favorites include:

GI Joe
Tops
Paper dolls
Tiddlywinks
Hot Wheels
click clacks ...Now that I think about it, this is a bad idea. As I recall, they were made of glass! Wow, the seventies was a dangerous place!

The seventies was a fun time. Just think of how much fun Austin Powers had!

You will have a very groovy 1970s party!

Peace Baby!

It's a 1970s party, don't forget your costume! Costume Kingdom and AnytimeCostumes.com have some great ones for the 1970's theme!

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SBI!