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It's dandiya time! Organize a great Navratri party for your kids and
their pals!
Music
Make sure you have at least 2 music album compilation of your favorite
dandia songs or navratri music. That should be more than enough for
your party. Try and get your hands on a Falguni Pathak's dandia songs.
INVITATION
Send out lovely, ethnic invitations
decorated with sequins, colorful thread work that you can easily craft
out yourself. Here is one idea; Take some yellow and orange
paint and make bunches of three dots on the corner of the card. Make a
beautiful Om sign on the top center of the card, and, with a gold pen,
write out the invitation. The best idea is however sending out some
beautiful Navratri invitation card from DeepestFeelings.
DRESS CODE Make sure you include the dress code
in the invitation card. which should be the traditional garba attire
for everyone.
The children could bring their own dandiya sticks
along, or you could distribute sticks at the party. Take a 'mauli' and
tie some tiny jingle bells to each dandiya stick.
FOOD Simple menus are always the way to
go. Just make sure the kids don't overeat and enjoy their meal.
Menu 1
Cucumber
& Green Chutney (mild) Sandwiches
Chips
Juice Boxes
Kaju
Katli (kids love this - they call it "Indian Diamonds")
Menu 2
Idli or Mini
Idlis with Mild Green Chutney (kids will love this portable snack)
Mini Samosas
Bugles or Doritos
Strawberry or Banana Milk Shake
(don't make it too thick in consistency)
Tiny Gulab Jamun
PARTY GIFTS
Children love receiving presents at
any party. So give all the girls ghungroos, and the boys, saffron
cotton scarves, which they can tie around their waist or forehead.
THEME : NAVRATRI NIGHT
This is a party theme for the
grownups, however the kids can also join in to elevate the fun aspect
of the party.
DECORATIONS Decorated Candles are a great way to
put together a sophisticated color theme.
They add an extra glow to the party mood as well as the ambience.
I'm sure you guys are not going to miss out decorating your home
FOOD
Pot Luck dinners are now becoming
the rave of the "Busy" and "Working" families who do not have the time
to throw elaborate parties. But at the same time want to get together
with friends and family. One such way is a Pot Luck Dinner. Its are a
great way to get together for either a "Couples-only" dinner groups or
"Family Get together".
Set
the menu ahead of time and assign each person a course to enhance
community spirit.
When organizing a "pot luck", there should be one
person organizing it.
Select
a menu and distribute the menu to all who are attending. Choose foods
that are easy to serve and eat.
Avoid dishes that require cutting
with a knife and fork if guests will be balancing plates on their
laps.
It's important to arrange the buffet table to facilitate
traffic and make things easy on your guests.
As usual plan ahead to
make your Navratri Dinner party a success and talked about.
Stick
to vegetarian dishes on the event of Navratri
Here is one
suggestion which cant go wrong.
Getting together with family and
friends for a dinner party with the soothing sounds of Ravi Shankar's
sitar in the background is a great way to entertain before or after
the dandia fest.
QUIZ TIME
NAMES OF
DEVI DURGA
I'm sure many of
your friends will not be aware of the different names of Devi Durga. So here's
how you can arrange a quiz competition.
Refer to TheHolidaySpot Navratri or Durga Puja section and you will find all you need to enrich your knowledge on Durga's various
names and their meaning. And you know what to do with the rest.
Send out lovely, ethnic invitations
decorated with sequins, colorful thread work that you can easily craft
out yourself. Here is one idea; Take some yellow and orange
paint and make bunches of three dots on the corner of the card. Make a
beautiful Om sign on the top center of the card, and, with a gold pen,
write out the invitation. The best idea is however sending out some
beautiful Navratri invitation card from DeepestFeelings.
Decorated Candles are a great way to
put together a sophisticated color theme.
They add an extra glow to the party mood as well as the ambience.
Set
the menu ahead of time and assign each person a course to enhance
community spirit.
