A bit of a do

So enjoy playing these games

IN THE MOOD

Decorations help to set the mood for a celebration, and children enjoy making them too. Balloons are great to hang as you can also use them for party games and give them out as parting gifts. Children at my club have made a reusable party banner with fluorescent paint, which looks great when we turn the lights down for a disco. (For banner-making methods see 'On the March', Out of School, May 2003). Coloured light bulbs also create ambiance easily and effectively.

Consider making your own attractive, disposable tablecloths by cutting lengths of plain paper from a large reel, and allowing children to decorate them with bold felt-tips. A coloured-on border looks particularly striking, and once the tablecloths are in place children can simply write on name-places if they like! Sparkling table confetti is fashionable to sprinkle over a cloth, but if you have novelty hole-punches, collect the punched sections for a couple of weeks prior to the celebration to create your own unique club confetti.