| Your daughter's next birthday party can be a great | | | | reason for the hippie theme party can be made up to |
| opportunity to throw a Hippy Theme Party. A hippie | | | | be part of the decor, costuming, and also part of the |
| theme party offers a good mix of good music, good | | | | favors. |
| crafts, good food and good fun that all the party | | | | The activities of the day should include one or more of |
| guests are sure to enjoy. | | | | the crafts that came out of the hippie movement. You |
| Decorating for the party will allow you to use your | | | | can teach guests to macrame friendship bracelets out |
| imagination. Consider hanging bead curtains over the | | | | of hemp or jute. Or, you may want to have an activity |
| doorways and be sure to create some big posters | | | | tie-dying white t-shirts that can not only take time as |
| that promote the concerns of the hippie subculture. | | | | an activity during the party, but act as a terrific party |
| Things like Peace, Be Happy, Smile, Don't Tread On | | | | favor and souvenir for months (years) to come. Then, |
| Me, Love not War, are all themes that meant a lot to | | | | there can be the personal pet rock decoration and |
| the hippie movement. Peace, Love, and freedom of | | | | adoption party. Then, there can be some dance |
| choice were concerns that continue today to affect | | | | lessons of the hippy generation - as you play some of |
| our political movement. | | | | the old greats - Jimmi Hendrix, Led Zepplin, Ziggy |
| Invite the guests to come dressed in vintage 60s, or go | | | | Stardust, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, just to |
| to the local Goodwill and find some clothes that will | | | | mention a few. Stick to healthier food choices, after all, |
| allow the guests to create their own costumes upon | | | | the hippie movement could possibly be considered to |
| arriving. Some particular thing to look for would be | | | | be the grandfather of the health food movement we |
| turtleneck sweaters, long pants with flared bell | | | | are undergoing today. Some yogurt parfaits with |
| bottoms, wide belts, hair/head bands, beads--lots of | | | | homemade granola, or some homemade ice cream |
| beads, furry or crocheted vests, and mini skirts. These | | | | with granola and berries on top should make a sweet, |
| are all fashions you may have seen on the Sonny and | | | | yet authentic treat to end a fun filled hippie theme |
| Cher show or even groups like the Beatles wearing. | | | | party one. |
| Buttons with political or catchy phrases marking the | | | | |