Golf Party Supplies

If your child keeps begging you for a great, golf-themed party, then you are experiencing the same panic other parents have in similar situations. Because, if you are like most parents, you don’t have unlimited funds to plan a party for your children, as you are just trying to get by in a faltering economy. But don’t think that means you can’t still have a great party—you just have to make sure to cut corners where you can without diminishing the celebration’s integrity. You simply need to know how to throw a great party with limited golf party supplies.

As you plan your child’s golf-themed party, you might be wondering what exactly can you do to make this party spectacular for her while staying on budget? The answer is easy: make her party the “(your child’s name here) Open!” From admission tickets to golf lessons, your child’s party will be the hit of the year and you won’t have to empty your wallet making it happen.

How to Style the Invites

In order to save a little money while still planning a great party, try making your own invitations rather than purchasing a package of them. This will save you a good chunk of money and your invites will end up being much more personalized. Plus it’s fun to make them!

For your child’s golf open, you are going to want to connect every bit of the theme, so start with “admission” tickets to the event. You will want to create these to look like fancy but professional invitations to a golf open. State that the invitee is “cordially invited” to attend the open.

Give directions and provide a note at the bottom to “bring your clubs.” By using card stock paper, a black permanent marker, and a single sheet of tissue paper (just for looks), your invitations will be both inviting and impressive. You can find all of these things at your local craft, specialty card, or department store.

How to Decorate

Decorations need to be simple on a budget, and that is no problem for your golf party. Less than a dozen latex helium balloons will keep the decorations sleek and professional looking, if placed in the right positions. Put balloons in each corner of the main party area, one in each corner; tie one to the birthday girl’s chair; and place two by the entrance (or “sign in” table) so that guests immediately feel the anticipation of the party.

Streamers, or crepe paper, are cheap and work wonders when decorating for parties. Use them to decorate the “entrance ways” along with the balloons, and at the “concessions” stand (kitchen area). This will add a bit of flair to the occasion.

Instead of buying all of your decorations, you can make cute shapes out of construction paper! Simply trace and cut out golf-related items, such as clubs, balls, visors, etc. Write golf phrases on pieces of paper and cut around the letters so the phrase has its own shape. Tape or tack the golf shapes and phrases to the walls or, using fishing wire, hang them from streamers that you can sling from one corner to another. That way, it looks like they are simply hanging from mid air.

For a banner, simply use construction paper or computer paper to write “Happy Birthday” or another phrase. Hang it high across a doorway or on a wall. If you want, you can even create a banner on your computer!

What Games to Play

The party activities are where you’ll really save money. Try to stick to activities that require little or no money to prepare, such as providing little golf clubs for the children to putt around the yard with, or playing relay games where part of the obstacles are to putt a ball into a hole. You can also give “golf lessons” to the children, allowing them to hit the ball a few times. If you have the space, you can set up an obstacle course with golf-related obstacles, i.e. sand traps, ponds, etc.

What to Eat

Pizza, sub sandwiches, finger sandwiches, pigs in a blanket, and potato chips are great foods to have at your golf party. You can also try serving juice in plastic Champaign glasses for a more sophisticated feel.

Try to give your food names, such as “sand-wedge sandwiches,” “chips and driver dip,” and “golf club sandwiches.” You can make up your own creations and names and save money all at the same time. Keep the names witty and fun and your guests will really “eat it up!”

How to Make the Cake

A golf birthday cake can be easy and creative at the same time, saving you time and money. It can be any number of “golf” things, including many different golf items, such as a golf ball, clubs, or an entire golf course, with tiny flags designating the holes. A golf course can be made easily with a sheet cake and some toothpicks. You can glue little white paper triangles onto the toothpick tips to use as flags and use green frosting as the course.

What Favors to Give

As part of your golf party supplies, you’ll need to consider what favors to give out. Some great, cheap golf favors included golf balls, stickers, golf magazines, golf trading cards, and coupons to a miniature golf facility. If you aren’t completely tapped out by this point, you can consider getting little polo shirts for each of the guests.

To really end the party with a bang, before it is over, prepare a “winner’s” ceremony, complete with giant check and small prizes for every “player.” The birthday child should get the big check while her fellow golfers could get goody bags full of candy and other favors.

No matter how you go about preparing or decorating for your party, remember that as long as you are creative and open with your ideas for gold party supplies, your party will be a smashing success for all who attend.