Pool party ideas

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‘Need to cool off? The best way to plan a hot-weather event is to check out some smart pool party ideas from the pros and then gather up some close friends. From silly games to refreshing drinks, pool party ideas don't need to be elaborate or expensive.

Match Food to Your Theme - If your theme is "Mermaids," serve fin-shaped sandwiches and create a shark bite mocktail!

Play Old Favorites - Just because you played it as a kid doesn't mean it's not a good one! A game of Marco Polo works for all ages. 

Start a Game of Tag - try Octopus tag in the water. One person is "It" and tries to tag the others. When he gets someone, that person holds hand with "It" and they try to catch someone else. The "It" team keeps growing until everyone is tagged and holding hands. 

Toss Sponges - Add a bunch of colorful sponges of all shapes to the pool and have guests throw them through a floating hula hoop. 

Decorate With Balloons - Hang them from trees, string them along your fence or put them in the pool. You can play games involving popping them or fill water balloons for an old-fashioned water balloon fight.  

Eat Doughnuts on a String - This activity gets people sticky, so a dip in the pool afterward is required. Tie pieces of string around doughnuts and attach them to a tree branch. Have your guests eat them without using their hands.

Judge Crazy Jumps - Challenge guests to see who can do the most outrageous jumps into the pool. Have a couple of judges hold up signs with numbers to score. 

Shoot Some Pool Hoops - Set up a small basketball hoop at one end of the pool. See who can score the most points. 

Smack an Aqua Pinata - Suspend a pinata over the shallow end, fill it with waterproof toys and let each guest have a whack.’ (Source) 

Tiffi likes the idea of ‘marko polo’ so she keeps a note of that. 

Let’s continue - Snack and drinks

Start at the beginning – Let’s have a pool party