Summer isn’t complete without a pool party … or a handful of pool parties! It’s so easy to grab some simple snacks and drinks and turn an afternoon of swimming into something a bit more fun and festive without days of planning and a large budget. {Scroll to the end of this post for links to past pool parties.}
When my older kids have pool parties, I generally skip a theme and use colors to coordinate. This week, Kennedy had friends over to swim and we decorated with red, yellow, and orange … bright, sunshine-y, summer colors!
The key to summer entertaining, for me, is to truly keep it simple and skip elaborate details. Kennedy gave me a list of her favorite {storebought} snacks and we used items from around the house as serving dishes and decor.
The colors for the party centered around these pretty plates and napkins {nestled in my newest Coke crate}.
The other Coke crate was filled with bright snack bags found at Party City.
I left a little reminder for the girls …
… alongside their snacks. Bright plastic buckets with cute plastic scoops {also found at Party City} add some fun without going over the top.
Paper straws in the right colors were nowhere to be found {and I didn’t have time to order online} so we went with the traditional plastic and placed them next to my big red wheeling cooler {one of my favorite things for summer fun}.
The bright colors and patterns looked great together and turned an afternoon of swimming into something a little more special.
The laughter from these girls was proof that the first pool party of the summer was lots of fun!
To see other pool parties I’ve hosted, click the links below.
So Fun! Love the colors
What A SPLASH! Such a fun cute party lady!!
Fun party!
My family will be right over to join in the fun! Hugs, Holly
LOVE IT! Thanks for the ideas!