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Shake, Rattle and Roll!
Introduce Your Child to the 1950s
By Kymberly Pratt
Musical Notes
Free-hand these on the paper color of your choice and hang them with the records. Glue some on top of the record decorations to make things look more interesting.
What to Wear
Don't just decorate the room – be sure to dress the part! Girls can wear full skirts, ribbons and ponytails, bobby socks and tennis shoes. Boys will look the part wearing a white T-shirt with the sleeves rolled up and blue jeans. If it's cool out, throw on a leather jacket or old high school letter sweater!
Poodle Skirt or Scarves
Make this simple skirt for your child to wear, or have this be an activity during the party. Let the children take their skirt or scarf home as a party favor!
You'll need:
Fabric (approximately 1/2 yard per person)
Pinking shears
Fabric glue
Colored cotton balls or pompoms
Marker
Sticky back Velcro
The material needed is approximate. You might need more or less depending on the size of the children. First, cut a square of material for each child. (Hint: If you cut it with the pinking shears, it will create an edge that you will not need to stitch!) Fold the square once in half and again in half so that you have a quartered smaller square.
Next, draw a very large outside semi-circle so that when you cut along the curved line you will have a perfect circle when it is opened up. Before you open it up, however, cut a smaller semi-circle for the waist area.
Lay the circle flat and cut it so that the kids can wrap i around themselves. You may want to pre-make the skirts before the party unless your kids are old enough to help you do it. To close the waist, purchase the sticky back Velcro strips and have the kids stick them on the smaller semi-circle to hold the skirt closed.