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 NASCAR/RACING PARTY PLAN
Party
Ideas by Party Consultant Michelle Hylton
Updated: 11/04/2009
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INVITATION |
IDEAS |
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Printed Invites |
Crafted
Wheel Invite |
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Nascar Invitations
Race Fans Postcard Invitations
(8 count)
Hot Wheels Invitations (8 count) 
Speed Racer Invitations (8 count)
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Supplies
Needed:
Black Construction Paper (
I used
the heavier weighted paper found in
Teacher supplies stores or office
stores)
White Card Stock Paper
Circle Cutter or Scissors
Red Permanent Fine Point Marker
Craft glue
Directions:
An 8.5 x 11 inch black paper can make two invitations. Cut paper in half
making two 8.5 x 5.5 halves. Take each half and fold over creating a
4.25 x 5.5 invitation. You want to make the circle width 4.25, and make
sure you leave a 1" crease on the fold to make the invitation open
and close or stand up. You can also use a circle cutter and cut
the circle, just leave the 1 inch top uncut. On white card
stock cut two 3" diameter circles for the insides and one 3"
circle for the front of the invitation. Glue all circles onto
invitation. Use permanent red marker to write party information.
Suggested
Saying for cover:
"Race
On Over"
Suggested
Saying for inside:
Top
circle: Driver (Birthday Child's Name) Celebrates His (age) Race! i.e.:
Driver
John Smith
Celebrates
His 8th
Race!
Bottom
circle: Include date, time, location, rsvp information. i.e.:
Race
Date: ___________
Start
Time: ___________
Finish
Time: __________
Track
Location:___________________
________________________________
R.S.V.P.
to Sponsor:
________________________________
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DECORATING
IDEAS |
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Racing
Themes |
Black &
White Check |
Other
Ideas |
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Choose from one of these themes:
Nascar Racing
Race Fans
Speed Racer Deluxe Party Kit
Decorate the party area with these decor
items:
Hang these shimmer columns in each corner
of the party room.
Add lots of black white, red, and blue
balloons.
Personalize your own party banner with
this Rally Banner or use our black and white check banner.
Add a few traffic lights to brighten
the party room!
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Our
Black
& White checks
come in value packs for larger crowds. Add your child's favorite race
car color to the scheme with our
solid paper goods.
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NASCAR with Stripes 3' x 5' Flag
Place NASCAR
race car and driver posters up around the room.
Used small lawn mower
tires (find at Wal-Mart)
for cute tire balloon weights.
Use a Hot Wheels carrying cases
or heavy cars for balloon weights. If using Hot Wheel cars, then you can
give a balloon per guest to take home with a car favor attached.
Black & White Check
Bandanas for placemats on a solid black, blue or red table
cover.
Fill a small sandwich
bag with sand or rice, seal and twist with a rubber band or twisty tie.
Hook a large paper clip to bag top. Use Black & White Check bandanas
to wrap around it to make a decorative balloon weight. Tie balloons to
paper clip.
Line driveway and
sidewalk with checkered flags.
Favor Bags:
Use
our
Black Treat sacks
and decorate them with NASCAR stickers or put
favors in a black & white checkered bandana and tie with black &
red curling ribbon.
See Party Photos below
for setting up an outdoor race track for party games and
activities. |
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GAME IDEAS |
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Box
Car Race w/Pit Stop |
Pit Stop Race |
Pin the.... |
Using
the Box Car Activity described below, have teams race their box cars
around a track. Designate how many laps (I use the age of the birthday
child) each team must do. Also require each team to take a pit stop on a
specific lap. At the pit stop they must pretend to fill car with
fuel (use small watering cans, they must fill a cup with water) and
change tires (change 4 paper plate tires to 4 new colored paper plate
tires). Watch for those crashes! (See Party Photos
below.) |
This
is the same concept of the Pit Stop in the race, but use a stationary box
with four paper plate tires to change and a fuel cup to fill. Each
guest gets timed to see who can change the four tires and fill the fuel
cup the fastest! |
Use
the standard game and convert it to a race theme with these ideas:
1.
Helmet on the Race
Driver
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Tire on the Car
3.
Number on the Car
For any of these try to find a
poster or a picture you can enlarged. I like to have all my game boards
like this laminated. Then make pieces from felt, construction paper or
foam craft. Use masking tape on the back or I like to use removable
mounting squares. |
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We
Got Your Number |
Mini
Car Races |
Roll A
Tire Relay |
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to the party, cut out car and helmet shapes. On each car put a current
race car number. On each helmet put a current Race Car Driver's
name. You can divide the group into teams and let each team do
a handful each. Or let the whole group try to work together and figure out
which driver belongs to which car. |
Race on a track or use a car shooter to
see whose matchbox car goes the farthest. (See Party Photos below.) |
Using small car tires or
motorcycle tires, set up a course for individual or team tire rolling
races. (See Party Photos below.) |
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Pass
the .... |
Winner's
Circle |
Nuts
& Bolts |
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like Hot Potato, but call it Pass the Helmet or pass the tire (use a new
small lawn mower tire). |
This
is a version of musical chairs. Instead of chairs, you can cut out
tires, car numbers or trophy shapes. Have them laminated and place them on
the floor or ground. To start place shapes on the floor (1 less than
the number of children playing). The children move in a circle
around cut outs while music plays. When the music stops, each child must
place at least one foot on the shape. The one who doesn't have one
is out. Continue playing (removing a shape each round) until you have a
winner. |
Using
a large jar, fill it with nut and bolts (count how many as you fill it).
You can decorate the lid to the jar with black/white check material.
Have each guest guess how many nuts and bolts are in the jar. Have small
pieces of paper and pencils ready for kids to write down their name
and guess. At the end of the party announce the winner and present
with a prize! |
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Racing Trivia
Game |
Race Dart Game |
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a racing trivia game between two teams of guests. Decide on how many
questions and the team with the most correct answers wins. Make sure you
have plenty of questions and tie breaker questions. Set a limit to how
many questions each team has to try to answer. If one team
doesn't get their question right, the other team can discuss and decide if
they know the answer and may try to guess to earn additional
points. |
I created this game for a
party. I bought Race Car birthday wrapping paper. I cut a fairly large
piece and had it laminated. This particular wrapping paper has pictures of
cars all with various numbers and the pattern repeats. I divided the
guest into teams and each team player gets a shot at throwing a sticky
dart at the board. Hitting any part of the car gets that team points based
on the number of the car. If the car had number 10, the team got 10
points. The first team to hit 100 Points wins! |
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ACTIVITIES |
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Pit
Crew Photos
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Driver
Photo Frame |
Vanity License
Plates |
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way to greet guest! Using a Polaroid camera take instant photos of your
guest as they arrive. Set up a photo corner by draping our black and white
check table cover on the wall. Using a single hole punch, punch a
hole in the top of the photo. Use plastic name tag necklaces (found at
office supply stores) and attach to photo. Using permanent marker
write drivers name on bottom of the photo. |
Another
opening activity with some crafting. Using a Polaroid camera, take a
photo of your guest. As suggested in the Pit Crew Photo, set up a black
and white check background. Then provide each guest with a precut
foam or paper frame to decorate with race car stickers, markers, glitter
glue, etc. Let frames dry, then add photos for guest to take home as
a party favor. |
Another
fun opening activity is to allow each guest to create a Race Driver Vanity
Plate. Use a large rectangular(5" x 11") piece of foam
craft per child. Use foam stick letters and numbers found at craft stores
for the kids to decorate their plate. Limit lettering to about 8 to
fit on piece, also depends on the size of your lettering. If you can't
find the foam craft use mailbox lettering.
Examples
of wording:
#1 RACER
JOHN #10
WINNER
100 LAPS
TRKSIDE |
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Build
A Lego™ Car
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Decorate Box Cars for
Racing |
Race Car Piñata
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Using
Lego™ pieces from your child's collection or purchase new ones, let each
guest create their own Lego™ car. This could also be a party favor
to take home.
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Prior to party: Collect boxes for
this event. The boxes must be large enough for a child to stand inside.
Cut out top and bottom. Cut handles in sides. Paint each box car a
different color. Purchase race stickers, large felt stick numbers,
markers, paper plates for wheels, Velcro strips for attaching and removing
plates, 2" stretchable band for ease of racing (see photo below) inch
and cut out large yellow circles for headlights, red rectangles for tail
lights from foam craft. You can get creative and add a steering
wheel and other car accessories. Pre package into large plastic bags
a set for each team. Two or three kids per box/team is
best.
At Party: Divide kids into teams
and give each team a car and their decorating bag to decorate.
Estimate about 15- 30 minutes to decorate, depending on age group.
Take photos of each team member in their decorated car or take a team
photo with one member as the driver with a race helmet on. (See
Party Photos below.) |
Piñata Blindfold & Bat
Candy Assortment
Speed Racer Pull String
Piñata
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NASCAR Links
Official
NASCAR site
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