Block parties are a phenomenal way to celebrate summer with family and friends. With the rising cost of gas and travel many people are staying home for vacations ("staycations") and throwing a block party is a great way to get together and celebrate without traveling way. We have some easy dinner recipes to help create your feast and some ideas to make it happen.
1) Get everyone involved early. Notify people in advance of the event by putting save the date invitations in their mailboxes, then follow up in person so they know they are welcome.
2) Divvy up the tasks to make life easier. Have every family bring their own meat to grill, and assign most people to bring a dish to share. Those not bringing a dish can bring buns, condiments, desserts, ice and beverages. Get a headcount early so people know how much to bring.
3) Ask everyone to bring their own plates so there isn't a huge amount of waste at the end of the party and you can be green.
4) Put out sunscreen and bug spray to keep burns and pesky bugs at bay.
5) Assign someone to bring tables and folding chairs, but suggest to guests that they bring lawn chairs too.
6) Stock up on disposable cups.
7) Bring squirt guns, frisbees, balls, hula hoops and other games for the kids to all share.
8) Bring a CD player and some music to set the mood.
9) Have a watermelon eating contest and give out amazing prizes.
10) After dark you can project a movie against the side of someones house and all gather around to watch. Make popcorn to share.
11) Think about making homemade ice cream. Nothing puts people in a better mood faster. The young ones may have never seen it made and the older ones can share great memories of homemade ice cream from their youth.
12) Assign, or hire some teens to help out with the young ones. Make sure no one gets trampled and everyone has a good time.
Some easy dinner
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