24 Tips for Throwing the Best Beach Party Ever

As the warmer months approach, the beach becomes a more appealing destination. Hanging out on the sand and in the water during the hot days of summer is an iconic image of the perfect summer day, and beach parties are a great way to get all of your friends together and enjoy the sun and sand.

These 24 blog postings explore all the ways you can plan the perfect beach party, ensuring you’ll have a summer to remember.

All you’ll need to throw a great beach bash is some music, games, food and a bonfire once the sun starts to go down.

Take a look at these six blog entries for more entertainment ideas.

• CL’s How To: Throw an Amazing Family Beach Party Egg tossing games and water balloons are perfect ways to have some fun in the sun this summer.
• How to Throw a Tropical Beach Party The kids at this party enjoyed singing karaoke and squirting each other with water guns.
• How to Throw a Quick and Easy Summer Party Music and games provided plenty of entertainment at this party, and can do the same for yours!
• Kids Winter Indoor Beach Party Ideas Wishing you were at the beach during the winter? Create a sand table with shells and let the kids dig for shells and play in the sand to replicate the beach.
• Bring the Beach to You! If you need to bring the beach to you, try setting out hula hoops and running the sprinkler for the kids to play in.
• How to Throw a Bonfire Party Bonfire parties are a hallmark of days and nights spent at the beach.

 

Building a Bonfire

 
You’ll want to check out the beach rules beforehand to see if you need to get a permit to make a bonfire at the beach.

If you do, make sure that you allow plenty of time to get it before the party.

It’s important that you know how to build a proper bonfire so that it gets started with no trouble and stays burning throughout the party.

Check out these six blog articles to learn how to build a proper bonfire.

• How to Throw a Beach Bonfire Party Learn some tips about building a bonfire and how to stay safe with it from this post.
• How to Build a Better Fire: Both Outdoors and In Pick up tips on how to build a fire that will start well and last.
• How to Build a Better Fire This blog post provides a couple of different methods for building a fire.
• How to Build a Barbeque Bonfire Find out the difference between a bonfire that you are going to cook over versus one that you aren’t.
• How to Build a Bonfire Bonfires are bigger than a normal campfire, so you need to learn how to build one safely.
• How to Make a Bonfire Without Nasty Lighter Fluid If you build a fire properly you won’t need to add lighter fluid to it.

 

Food

Deciding on a menu is the fun part of any party! If you’re unsure of where to start, try picking a theme for the party that you can build foods around.

For recipes and other food ideas for your party, read these six blog posts.

• How to Throw a Backyard Beach Party Check out this recipe for fish tacos and honey-lime fruit salad.
• Beach Ball Party Week: Food and Drink Ideas Grill some sliders and set out all sorts of toppings that can be put onto the sliders along with some fresh fruit for some beach-friendly eats.
• Kids Birthday Beach Party Serve beach cupcakes, octopus hotdogs and other kid-friendly beachy foods at your next family-friendly beach party.
• Beach Party Food Check out this cool sand bucket made out of a watermelon.
• Party Idea—Beach Party Take a look at the food table at this party; they had plenty of foods that could be perfect for your next beach party.
• Secret Beach Party 2009 Skewers, sausage, veggie burgers and much more were served at this beach party, all of which are simple to cook over a fire.

 

Drinks

The most important drink to bring to your beach party is water. You want to make sure that none of your party guests become dehydrated and ill.

Next, you will need to decide if you want to keep the party non-alcoholic or not.

If you are thinking about bringing alcohol, take a look at these six blog entries for beachy drink recipes.

• Throwing a “Grown Up” Party Try a beer float or one of the other drink ideas listed on this blog post.
• Beach Party Cocktails Take a look at this recipe for a Fruity Beach Cooler.
• 7 Awesome Party Drinks that Will Make Your Day Try a strawberry sparkler or a Campari Sangria Spritzer at your next beach party.
• Five Non-Alcoholic Drinks for Summer Make this hibiscus Nojito or a special batch of black tea.
• Our Favorite Non-Alcoholic Drinks Mix up a batch of strawberry lemonade or other Mocktails listed on this blog post.
• ‘Sex on the Beach’ as a ‘Drink in the Backyard’ Find the recipe for mixing up this fruity drink to make for your next beach party on this post.

 

Entertainment

Thanks to MP3 players and wireless speakers, taking music to the beach is simpler than ever. You’ll want plenty of upbeat dance music for your time at the beach, as this type of music is sure to put everyone in a good mood. Beach games, like sand volleyball, are also a great thing to pack, as well as some extra towels and blankets for after you finish swimming.
 

Celebrate Summer 2013 !!!

Thanks to Maureen Denard