The Amazing Race!

We're going to take a break from the regularly scheduled programming for a second to discuss the Amazing Race.  This show typically airs on CBS on Sundays at 8!

I'll be completely honest here...I'm not a huge fan of the show and haven't seen many episodes. However, I get the general concept. If you are like me, and haven't really seen the show, here's a basic run down. On the show, which is an action/adventure game show, various teams of people race around the world to amazing locations to compete for one million dollars. Along the way they compete in various Pit Stop, Detour and Roadblock challenges, designed to eliminate competition and learn more about the locations.

A friend of mine is a huge travel bug, and loves the show. I could totally see her throwing a party for the start of the new season, or for the finale! If she does choose to do this, she has a perfect resource at her finger tips, right here.

Within partygamesplus.com, there are 100's of party ideas! I was lucky enough to receive the Amazing Race Printables for review. If you visit the site, you will see that this set is actually featured as Party of the Month! All of the printables I will discuss are available for instant download from their site for just 12.99. They also provide a whole page of Amazing Race party ideas such as decorations, location plans, and clues to go along with the printables, for free!

The actual printables that were sent to me, were sent as birthday party invitations. I liked that I received two different types of invitations and that the travel theme stayed consistent throughout. The only thing I will say is that the invitations, which alluded to pizza and fun, seemed slightly juvenile, and the amazing race doesn't quite strike me as a show or concept that teenagers could relate too, although, maybe I'm wrong.

That said, you could totally use this printable set for other reasons, and just make your own invitations.  Along with the invitations, it comes with graphics to print on envelopes, as well as a huge sheet of printables to accompany the Roadblock, Detour and Pit Stop Challenges the show is known for.

My favorite part of the whole set were the Amazing Race water bottle labels!  Such a cute addition, and it would make great favors!


Go check out Party Games Plus! They have ideas for kids, teens, adults (including drinking games! LOL), Wii Parties and more!

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Who needs an excuse to Party??

Hello Readers! I was recently given the opportunity to review an AWESOME ebook of Hawaiian Luau Party Ideas.

Like anybody, I absolutely LOVE a good party. From the planning to the decorations to the food, it is all so much fun! Many of you know I recently moved. I had thought about having some sort of house warming party. Well, now that I've received this ebook, I actually wonder if having a Luau might be fun. Plus, Luaus are all the rage right now! I can't tell you the wealth of decorations I've found in simple places like the dollar store and Walmart. Of course, there is also a ton of available stuff at our local party store!

Before I get started here, let me tell you the most awesome part. This entire book of awesome luau ideas is FREE to anyone who signs upto the Python Printable Games Newsletter, which is also free! All you have to do is go to http://www.python-printable-games.com/fun-printable-games-ezine.html 
and enter in your name, email address and click subscribe.  I'm actually thinking of subscribing myself, because their website has tons of party ideas from camping parties, to birthday parties, and even a spot where you can check out all of their printable games!

Upon dowloading the book to my computer (as a pdf file) I couldn't help but first think that it would actually be fun to print out and have at hand and not have to be scrolling on the computer. It would also make it really easy to show off where you got all the fun ideas from. Unfortunately, our printer is not currently hooked up and I'm not sure I'm comfortable using that amount of ink anyway.

I liked several things about the book. I liked first that it included lots of color and real luau pictures. It catches your attention but also gives your eye a break from all the text. In fact the entire, "table of contents", is nothing but pictures.

The idea book includes several different types of invitations that would be appropriate for a luau. If I end up doing a luau party once we get moved in and all, I will probably print several pages of one type rather than using all the different versions.

I LOVED that the book came with decoration ideas from Amazon.com complete with clickable links!!!! This makes the OCD part of my brain very happy, lol. And if you're like me, you know that some of the decorations are totally able to be made yourself and the pictures will only serve as inspiration! ;)

The next few pages of the book are cake, costume, recipe and drink ideas. I love baking a good cake and this book totally has me craving Pineapple Upside Down Cake now.  Now, I know what you're thinking, costumes? But here's the awesome part...you can definitely get away with just a simple lei and sunglasses at a luau if you don't want to go the grass skirt and coconut bra route! I also don't think any of us need an excuse to have a fruity drink :P

The last few pages of the book are a list of different games that can be downloaded at their site for a cost. Not to worry though, if you sign up for the newsletter and get the book, a coupon code for 10% off any game is also included, not to mention a FREE copy of their mad lib game.

All in all I think this would be a great resource for anyone planning a luau type party!  And heck if you can get the reader for free just by signing up for a newsletter, why not? I do think that if the reader was not free, I would not pay for it. That's totally me though, I'm a cheap skate and with the wealth of internet info available I doubt I'd pay for anything like that.


P.S. Stay tuned to the blog for another review AND give away, this time of a Luau Party games pack!!!






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