I just love this. Why play regular croquet when you can have mallets with pink flamingos on them? That's close to the way they played croquet in Alice in Wonderland! These flamingo mallets would be fun for anytime, but absolutely perfect for an Alice in Wonderland themed party. I posted some ideas for that party theme before, including wacky … [Read more...]
Memorial Day Cookout Recipes and Fun
It's not too early to start planning a Memorial Day weekend get-together. Invite friends and family over for a relaxing cookout to celebrate the unofficial beginning of Summer! Get out the yard games for plenty of outdoor fun. We always like a badminton tournament--can be singles or doubles.If you are grilling the meat/fish your friends can bring … [Read more...]
Extreme Croquet (and an Alice in Wonderland Party)
With the popularity of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland movie it seems a good time to revisit the yard game of croquet. You can play regular croquet or set up a crazy course more like a miniature golf course. The linked Instructable has some great ideas for such a course, and you will probably have more ideas. You might find a used croquet … [Read more...]