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Theme ideas, please?

mcurbanmcurban member
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Our vacation theme has not been decided yet and they are looking for ideas. Family friendly and one that lends itself to group costumes and foods that can go along w/ theme.

Past years have included:

Superheros

Red Carpet

Olympics

Tailgate (concert, sport, etc)

Countries (real or imaginary)

Woodstock

 

Any ideas? 

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  • A&JmomA&Jmom

    the 80s (or some other decade- that one is just my fave ;P)

    Rock and Roll- or some other form of music

    Children's Books (or fairytales as Rosie suggested)

     

     

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  • ec3under4ec3under4
    I think the 80's would be a blast!!!
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  • NessiaNessia
    Because I have it on the brain right now but Hunger Games? If everyone has read it and since the movie is coming out in March it could be different and cool with every family being a different district.
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  • NoisemakerNoisemaker

    Cartoon characters (smurfs, spongebob, rainbow brite, strawberry shortcake, etc)

    I also like the 80s idea!

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  • bluestreetbluestreet

    Do you mean themes that you incorporate into your vacation? Or do you pick a theme and try to make a vacation based on that? Please elaborate!

    Without really understanding at all, I will offer the following:

    Pioneers! (The West)

    Pre-Colombus American Culture! (New Mexico/Arizona)

    Colonial America! (New England)

    Castles! (if you have the money)

     

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  • FireChiefsBrideFireChiefsBride member

    Wow, that's hard.  

    Is there a reject list of years past? There may be good ideas there. 

    Is there a dominant sport the family likes?  Maybe a football or baseball theme?  Sports theme in general- hockey, football, soccer, etc. 

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  • TayteeTaytee

    Pirates! Arrr! Who doens't like grog?

    Any of the "year" themes. 50's, 70's,

    Maybe a random holiday? Easter, New Years 1999

    Computer nerds

     

    Lilypie Kids Birthday tickers Lilypie Third Birthday tickers
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  • mcurbanmcurban member

    these are all great and will be taken to the committee (which is just two women, but whatev).

    Blue- my family goes on vacation each year w/ DH's extended family and friends. It's a week long trip in the mountains of NY and there's a theme night while there. Each family dresses up together and, with coordinating drinks and appetizers, we converge in the common area around happy hour (which starts at about 2 while we're there). Good times.

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  • joycojoyco

    Your favorite awards show (real or fictional)--everyone can dress up as either the recipients, the award itself, the announcers, the performers...  It's endless! 

    I think the 80s idea is a little limiting.  I mean, how many people in neon, leg warmers and big hair can you stand?  I think the decades would be a better theme if you went that way.

    Soap opera characters.  Or in that vein, Telemundo characters.  Heh.

    Your favorite LOL cat.  ;)

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  • A&JmomA&Jmom
    imagejoyco:

    Your favorite awards show (real or fictional)--everyone can dress up as either the recipients, the award itself, the announcers, the performers...  It's endless! 

    I think the 80s idea is a little limiting.  I mean, how many people in neon, leg warmers and big hair can you stand?  I think the decades would be a better theme if you went that way.

    Soap opera characters.  Or in that vein, Telemundo characters.  Heh.

    Your favorite LOL cat.  ;)

     

    but that is only is you think that literal.  You wouldn't have to dress up like a person from the 80s necessarily. You could go as a TV show, movie, song, or something from 80s pop-culture.

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  • AustinAggie01AustinAggie01
    I love Rosie's board game characters idea!  That has potential to be really funny and the costumes could get really creative.
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  • austxgrlaustxgrl

    Roaring Twenties (Flapper/Mobster Era)

    50's (Swing/Poodle Skirts, etc.)

    Vegas Theme (Poker Dealers, Showgirls[family appropriate kind], etc.)

    Trailor Park

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  • bluestreetbluestreet
    imagemcurban:

    these are all great and will be taken to the committee (which is just two women, but whatev).

    Blue- my family goes on vacation each year w/ DH's extended family and friends. It's a week long trip in the mountains of NY and there's a theme night while there. Each family dresses up together and, with coordinating drinks and appetizers, we converge in the common area around happy hour (which starts at about 2 while we're there). Good times.

    Fun! I vote Fairy Tales for sure!

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  • MrsMillerTimeMrsMillerTime

    The only original idea not listed I can think of is:

    game shows 

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