subject: How to Plan a Karaoke Party [print this page] How to Plan a Karaoke Party How to Plan a Karaoke Party
To start your party off right, find an invitation that matches with your theme. Your guests will be ready to groove when they receive fun music and dance-themed invitations! Some of our favorite music-inspired invite ideas come from designer Itty Bitty and feature your party information on a die-cut MP3 player complete with a real cord that attaches to die-cut earbuds. Another fun invite from designer Julia D Azar displays your party info on a die-cut microphone, while designer SanLori offers cute pink and purple polka dot invitations that sport a boom box embellishment.
Set the theme by clearing out a section of the living room for a stage. Hang colored string lights, disco balls, and a spotlight. Set out groupings of tables and chairs if you want to add a nightclub flair for older partygoers. Buy old records and hang them from the ceiling or add them to the walls, along with posters of famous bands and singers. Have your guests come decked out in their rock star or celebrity singer outfitsif they really get into it, you may not even recognize them when they come to your door!
For food, keep it simple so that guests can munch in between performers. Serve snack items like chips and dip, nuts, candies, vegetable and fruit slices, chicken wings, cheese and crackers, and cookies or other bite-sized desserts. For drinks, individual sodas or punch are great ideas, along with water for thirsty singers!
When it's time to start the karaoke, have a variety of musical styles on hand to suit all tastes. Many party and music stores offer karaoke CDs of everything from modern hits to oldies, so mix up your musical selection to keep it fun! While one guest is singing, other guests could provide backup singing or even dancing if they want to. You can give prizes for best singer, dancer, best duet, most enthusiastic, craziest, best dressed, and best impersonation. Guests can pick songs that they would like to sing, or add a bit of suspense by having them draw song selections from a hat. Of course, you'll need a karaoke machine to do any singing in the first place, and these can also be found for rent at local party and music stores.
For an activity break, you can play Music Trivia by playing clips from a mix of popular and not-so-well-known songs. The first guest to correctly identify the song and/or the artist wins a point, and the player with the most points at the end can win a cool prize such as a music CD or poster. The popular video game RockBand also allows guests to karaoke with musical instruments and pretend they're playing in a real live band.
For party favors that will have your guests singing all the way home, include current music CDs or create your own music mixes. You could also include a gift certificate to a local music store or some posters of guests' favorite music groups.
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