Endless prairies, hardy horses, revolvers, lasso, chasing after the Indians, sandstorms, gold rush ... The life of cowboys is full of adventures and dangers that so attract any man over 6 years old. Active and cheerful ladies will also be happy to take part in a cowboy party, demonstrating not only beautiful outfits, but also shooting accuracy. The main thing is to stock up on a good mood and sense of humor.
We decorate the room
Having a cowboy party is best done in a country house. However, a bar or your own apartment is also suitable, if there is enough space for active games and dances in it. To create the atmosphere of the Wild West, you will need:
- Cacti They can be either real or made from balloons.
- Toy horses and cows, pictures with their image glued to the backs of chairs. Children can be given sticks with a horse's head attached.
- Cowboy hats, lasso, toy weapons, hung around the room and on hangers.
- Wanted posters with guest photos processed using Photoshop.
- Adults will surely enjoy the bar with strong alcohol. Using adhesive tape, glue the characteristic shutter gates to the doorway.
- Make country music as well as groovy rock and roll music.
Costumes
The biggest challenge for a modern cowboy is finding the right hat. In extreme cases, it can be made of cardboard. Other attributes are borrowed from everyday wardrobe. Brave rangers wear jeans, plaid shirts, pointy boots, neck scarves. The outfit can be supplemented with a dark vest, a sheriff’s badge or a holster with toy weapons.
Ladies in the Wild West are not far behind the gentlemen. At the same time, they can emphasize their femininity by wearing a rustic dress. Another bright female image is a cabaret dancer. To create it you need a catchy dress, a flirty hat, stockings in a large mesh, spectacular makeup.
Treats
Table setting for a cowboy party is notable for its simplicity. Find the checkered tablecloth. Remove labels from empty beer bottles. Use them as wildflower vases or candle holders. Disposable dishes can be taken, especially if the holiday takes place outdoors.
The main course will be meat. You can bake chicken, make chops, cook kebabs. The meat comes with various sauces, grilled vegetables. For salads, use cucumbers, tomatoes, corn and beans. You can cook Mexican burritos or tacos. For lovers of American cuisine, chips, french fries and hamburgers are suitable. For dessert, serve ice cream, apple pie. A children's party is unthinkable without a cake.
From drinks, cowboys confidently choose tequila, whiskey, beer. They like a variety of cocktails. Offer fruit juices as well as iced tea and real berries to young Texans.
Choose a scenario
Transfer to the hot prairies right from the doorway will help the cowboy who meets the guests. He can give them cardboard signs of sheriffs, on which their new names appear: apt Joe, Big Ben, charming Laura. After a short initiation, offer to arrange a photo shoot using cowboy attributes, weapons. Engage children in making amulets made of beads, feathers and pasta coated with acrylics.
When everything is assembled, you can start the entertainment program. For children, a carefully thought-out scenario for a cowboy party is needed. Otherwise, everything will end with uncontrolled running around and firing pistols. The plot can be based on:
- Competition between teams of cowboys and Indians, which will end with smoking the "pipe of the world" (soap bubbles will successfully replace it).
- Search for the missing cows that were scared away by wild coyotes.
- A dangerous trip to the Red Canyon, where Old Bill buried the gold he found (chocolate coins).
An adult company can look for “fire water” stolen from the saloon in the form of whiskey. To get to the goal, guests have to cope with many trials.
Games for everyone
A party in a cowboy style can bring together guests of all ages. The following entertainments will help bring large and small rangers closer:
- "Goldmine". Hide chocolate coins indoors. During the holiday, guests will find them in the most unexpected places. As a result, the richest cowboy will win.
- "Wild horse racing." Take the baton. Guests must ride the distance by riding a balloon.
- "The most accurate." In the apartment you can play darts or throw coins in an iron can. On the street, arrange a shooting range from plastic bottles and shoot at them with water pistols. Another option is to extinguish burning candles.
- "Lasso". Learn to tie it up and start a contest for lassoing chairs or sand bottles.
- "We shoot, we jump ... Buffaloes!" Present stand in a circle, dancing to the music of country. Hearing the word "shoot", they put forward the index fingers on both hands. The “gallop” command means that you need to simulate riding a horse and clattering hooves. At the word "buffalo" everyone puts their fingers to their forehead, depicting horns. At first, teams are rarely given, and then more and more often, forcing players to make mistakes.
Competitions for children
A cowboy party for boys and girls may include the following games:
- "Treasure hunters." Burrow coins and precious stones in the sand. Invite the children to find them.
- The stigma. Many balloons are scattered across the floor. Teams need to put their stamp on them with a felt-tip pen or seal. Marking the same ball twice is prohibited. The team that left more symbols wins.
- "Crossing the abyss." One rope is laid on the floor, adults pull the other at shoulder height. Children go along the lower rope, holding the upper one with their hands. Adults rock it, simulating gusts of wind. He who stays back falls into the abyss.
- "Artful rider." The competitors are awarded a horse on a stick (it can be built from a mop). It is necessary to jump the distance without knocking down a single pin, and pierce the ball with a spear.
Competitions for adults
A cowboy party attended by rangers over 18 years old can include gambling cards, playing an incendiary cancan and lighting a hookah.
The following competitions will also entertain guests:
- "The most sober cowboy." Present the participants with a newspaper where they will dance to country music. When the melody stops, the sheet needs to be folded in half. Who can balance on the tiny piece of paper the longest is the most sober.
- "The noise of a waterfall." The sounds of falling water are deafening, therefore, with the help of gestures, the cowboy must convey the following messages to his comrades: "I found a gold mine," There are many wigwams, but there are no Indians, "I hunted hares," "Do not go there, they shoot."
- "Dashing rider." You need to ride a horse on a stick and portray a cowboy who goes around a wild horse, shows off in front of his beloved woman, returns home after a booze.
A cowboy party involves crazy adventures, target shooting, perky dances and a great mood for everyone present. A little effort - and now you have already turned into the heroes of a cool western. Impressions from such a holiday will be unforgettable.