Safari Theme Party

If you are planning on throwing a party and want to give your guests a thrilling experience of the wild, a safari theme party is what you need. Whether it's an all kids' party or a party with people of all ages, every one would just love the safari experience, of being thrown into an imaginary world of forests, animals, birds, hunts, adventures and everything African. So, for all those people who are looking to recreate a unique, authentic jungle experience for their guests, below are some interesting party ideas to do the same.

Safari Theme Party Ideas

Invitations
The safari theme party invitations should be made in such a way that the invitees get a hint of what to expect at the party, at the same time build up their excitement to attend it. If you are planning on getting ready-made invitations, you will find plenty of free printable options on the Internet, which have pictures of animals, jeeps, tourists, etc on them. In case you plan on making the party invitations yourself, use forest green color paper to make them. You can paste pictures of forests and animals on these invitations to give a prelude to the guests of the party. Another interesting idea for invitations is to send them wrapped in an animal print cloth.

Decorations
Safari theme party decorations should be done very creatively so that the party venue actually resembles an African jungle. To create such an atmosphere, some of the safari theme decorating ideas that you can consider are - putting up a tent in one corner of the room, placing a few plastic and rubber animal, reptiles, insect and bird toys all around the venue, erecting some faux trees along the walls, placing a few animal print rugs and pillows on the furniture and hanging artificial vines from the ceiling.

Food
When it comes to safari theme party food, a good idea would be to have it served on animal print paper plates. You can include foods such as sandwiches cut in different shapes like fruits and leaves, fruit platters, fruit custard, grilled meat, hamburgers, hotdogs, chips and animal crackers. As for beverages, you can keep natural fruit juices for both kids as well as adults.

Games and Activities
A treasure hunt is one of the most popular choices among safari theme party games, in which both kids as well as adults can participate and enjoy. Do not forget to give the invitees binoculars and torches when they are busy "hunting". You can either plan the treasure hunt yourself with hints that border around animal names and other jungle things or you can even get ready-made versions from the market. For the kids, you can arrange for a face painting station inside a tent or a canopy. Another activity that you can include is making crafts such as animal masks and bead bracelets. There are ready-made craft kits available on the Internet with all the required things as well as step wise instructions. This is another interesting, fun activity to keep the invitees busy.

Favors
Animal soft toys, bracelets and candles are apt choices for safari theme party favors. Another unique idea vis-a-vis party favors is to plan an activity wherein all the invitees get a disposable camera to take photographs of their adventures in the party and then send these pictures to the guests, post the party, as party favors.

A safari theme party can be fun, adventurous and thrilling, all in one, provided you plan it with lots of creativity and imagination. So, if you have zeroed in on this party theme, use the ideas mentioned above, brainstorm with friends and most importantly, unleash your wild imagination and you are sure to come up with your own unique ways of organizing a safari party. Best of Luck!