| The summer is just around the corner and you are | | | | year! For music, ask the neighborhood band (the one |
| ready to celebrate! The kids cannot wait for their | | | | you always hear practicing in the garage a few |
| three-month long vacation to start and you are | | | | houses down) to perform. They will love this |
| looking forward to those 36 weeks of warm | | | | opportunity and nothing beats live music at the |
| weather, snow-less driveways, and rounds of golf | | | | event. |
| and tennis. The best kind of celebrations, however, | | | | Since block parties are normally all day affairs, plan to |
| involves a huge group of people, great music, | | | | host a few fun activities. Ask around the |
| delicious food, and high spirits. It is time to throw a | | | | neighborhood to see if anyone is willing to do face |
| summer block party! | | | | paint for the kids or if someone knows how to make |
| Try to talk to a few other families in the | | | | balloon animals. Suggest that you have a pet parade |
| neighborhood with whom you are close and decide | | | | and a dance contest. Karaoke is always a fantastic |
| on the best date for all you. Aim for the beginning of | | | | activity. You might discover that your neighbors have |
| the summer, one or two weeks after the kids get | | | | fantastic singing voices! |
| out of school. This time usually works well because | | | | Make sure you that you pull out the lawn chairs and, |
| people have not left for vacations yet nor have | | | | for extra seating, drag over a patio bar stool or two. |
| summer sports camps started up. Everyone will be | | | | People will love coming over to catch up with your |
| around and look forward to this great party! | | | | family so you want to make sure they have a place |
| Once you decide on a day, make fliers and stick | | | | to sit down. You can even spread out giant picnic |
| them in everyone's mailboxes so that they can save | | | | blankets so that people can relax while they watch |
| the date on their calendars. Tell everyone to pull out | | | | the pet parade. A summer block party is a great idea |
| the grills, hot dogs, lemonade, and a patio bar stool | | | | and, if you keep it up for a few years, it will soon |
| for the biggest summer kick-off celebration of the | | | | become a tradition! |