Will it be a long night?  Or over by 7 o’clock? Join your friends and/or family to watch the inane banter of the commentators, marvel at Antony Green’s latest graphics and statistics, and see each seat claimed or conceded. You’ll need a space for those who want to watch the television and other spaces for [...]

Every August, we have CBCA Children’s Book Week in Australia to encourage children to love books. They celebrate with story telling and dressing up as their favourite characters. But there’s no reason that little kids should have all the fun, or that the books should be restricted to those put forward by the Children’s Book [...]

Christmas Party Products and Decorations – all year! Christmas offers so many opportunities for parties – office parties, friends and family, Christmas dinners, garden parties and more. We concentrate on Chistmas parties on this site, but for more Christmassy ideas, see ChristmasCountdown.com.au Christmas Decorations Party Products Australia – Christmas balloons, decorations, scatters, Christmas themed-tableware, Cutouts, [...]

Paying homage to Dad! Here are a few ideas to make Father’s Day stand out from a normal family gathering.

Whether it’s the big Family Christmas dinner or a dinner party with friends to celebrate Christmas, setting the scene can make it extra special. Christmas Foods Make your own, or buy it in?  What matters is that it tastes and looks good. Christmas Tableware & Centrepieces Christmas Hats & Accessories You might not want to [...]

There are plenty of options for a Valentine’s Day party. Or if you don’t like Valentine’s – have an anti-Valentine’s party. Just turn things up a notch or two, send up the romantic ideals, overdress and ham it up acting out romantic scenes and scripts.

Historically, Thanksgiving in America was a day to thank god for a successful harvest. Today the holiday is all about food (especially turkey), parades and American football, with maybe a Pilgrim or Native American on the side. Thanksgiving is on the second Monday of October in Canada, and the fourth Thursday in November in America. [...]

Australia Day is on January 26 every year and marks the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 and the invasion of this continent. Across Australia there are parades, barbecues, parties and fireworks, citizenship ceremonies, protests and mixed feelings. Maybe we should move it to a more neutral day – Like Wattle Day on the [...]

Easter time gives you the excuse to take days off work and eat huge amounts of chocolate. Having a party then, is easily justifiable. Easter Costumes If you’ve ever had the urge to dress up as a bunny or even just wear their ears on your head, an Easter party is the perfect place to [...]