Even though many people consider Labor Day the end of summer, when you live in California you are blessed with a few more weeks — maybe a month or more — of great weather in which to enjoy your swimming pool. Swimming pool service contractors in Menifee, California are typically kept busy right through October for clients that want to spend just one more weekend around the swimming pool! From spending leisure time in the pool to entertaining friends, family or even work colleagues a pool and the outdoor living space is the ideal spot for a party. If you’re still looking for a great way to help celebrate a birthday party this year or want to get a head start on next year, here are some ideas for a fun-filled swimming pool party your guests will not soon forget!
Plan your food and entertainment around a theme but remember, the main fun of the pool party is the actual pool!. Try some of these old favorites and some new games and activities at your next party:
- Marco Polo is always a pool fun favorite but why not try a water balloon toss? Divide guests into teams and have the teams occupy different sides of the pool. The participants will toss a water balloon back and forth – you can do this as a timed event to some fun party music and the game ends when the music ends – or when the balloon pops!
- Fill the cup: You can play this game outside of the pool by dividing the guests up into two teams and creating a starting and ending point by placing strips of masking tape on the ground. Place two buckets filled with water at the starting point and two empty buckets on the ending point. Team members will take turns filling small cups with water from buckets at the starting line and dumping them into the buckets at the ending line. The team that fills the empty bucket with water wins.
- Hunt for “buried” treasure. You can buy items that have enough weight to fall to the bottom of the swimming pool and the children can don scuba masks or goggles and pretend they are deep sea diving looking for treasures!
- Install a volley ball net for a rousing game.
- Add a basketball hoop along the side of the pool (there are those made for swimming pools) or use a floating hoop and divide into teams for a game of HORSE
Get creative with the invitations:
- Send out clever invitations with pool party themes. You can cut out flip flip or beach ball shapes and put the party details on them.
- Hand deliver actual flip flips with the party information taped to them.
- Hand deliver beach towels that have been wrapped with ribbon and a string with the party information attached.
Decorate the pool area for your pool party to match the theme you’ve set in motion:
- Liven up the pool party space with simple decorations. Drape streamers and tie balloons to the fence, table and chairs.
- Blow up beach balls and float them in the pool.
- Use fish net, filled with beach items such as sea shells or smooth beach pebbles and put them on the tables.
- Use beach chairs and beach blankets for the gathering area.
- If the party will go past daylight hours, plan to light tiki torches or have strands of twinkling lights illuminate the party space.
What’s on the menu?
- You can always choose outdoor favorites like hots and hamburgers.
- Offer up shell shaped bowls filled with finger foods and dip.
- Use skewers to serve up fresh cut fruit with sides of ice cream.
- Serve cupcakes rather than cake – they’re more fun and more portable!
With a little pre-party planning, your beach bash will be the talk of the town for many months to come. You may also want to talk with your swimming pool service pro from A Clear Choice Pool And Spa and see if they can get you on the schedule to clean the pool right before and immediately following the swimming pool party. Let the games begin!