Oscar Party Ideas For An Award Winning Oscar Party

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To help you get into the Oscar theme party frame of mind, we've put together links to the best party supplies. Here's some great options for a lot of cool Oscar and Hollywood decor and party ware, sure to delight:

Holywood Party Supplies & Decor
Oscar Supplies In A Box
Hollywood Cake Decorating & Party Supplies
Hollywood Deluxe Party Kit
Director's Cut Deluxe Kit-N-Kaboodle


OSCAR PARTY IDEAS FOR INVITATIONS

HOLLYWOOD SIGN INVITATION - Google "Hollywood sign" and click on one of the image results. Print the image on decorative scrapbook paper that will compliment your invitation. Cover "Hollywood" with white glitter to make it stand out. Underneath the picture put all the party details.

STAR INVITATION - Cut a star shape out of yellow card stock and line the edges with yellow or gold glitter. In the center put "You're Invited." On the reverse side put all the party details.

"REEL" MOVIE FILM TIN INVITATION - take1.com provides 6 sizes. Write your invitation details on a circular piece of scrapbook paper, cut to lay flat inside the tin. For a fun touch, put gold and silver confetti in tin.

FILM STRIP INVITATION - Use old film negatives to create invitations. Type party details and run off onto paper. Type info the size of negative squares. Cut out squares and glue on one side of negative. Suggested layout:

1st square - Oscar Birthday Party
2nd square - In Honor Of Name
3rd square - Photo of birthday girl/boy
4th square - Date & time
5th square - Location
6th square - RSVP info & Dress Required

MOVIE TICKET INVITATION - Cut out oversized tickets from yellow card stock. Put "Admit One" in red on front, along with a ticket number. On back put party details. If you're looking for a ready-made Movie Invite, here's a great option.


OSCAR PARTY IDEAS FOR COSTUMES

Bring the glitz and glamour of an Oscar party theme to life by having everyone dress the part. Boys wear black suits or tuxedos and girls wear long, prom-type dresses.

As guests arrive, you could give everyone a VIP Party Pass to wear around their neck or a Feather Boa for your females.


OSCAR PARTY IDEAS FOR DECORATIONS

To create the perfect Oscar party, you must decorate Hollywood style with lots of sparkle and shine! Select from the following Oscar party ideas to add a few strategic decorations:

• Start by picking your color scheme. Use black and gold, black and silver, or black and red.

• Put this Giant Movie Clapboard in your front yard and everyone will know exactly where the Oscar Party is being held.

• Line walkway by rolling out the red carpet. Use plastic red tablecloths, red fabric, red sheets, or literal red carpet. Check with carpet liquidators. Here's a great 15' Red Carpet Runner to consider.

• Have friends and/or family dress-up like photographers and have them ask guests questions as they walk into the party area.

• For a dramatic and star-studded entrance, here's a Star Filmstrip Arch or a Hollywood Arch And Column -- either way they will certainly scream Hollywood.

• Create a photo-op by hanging a dark sheet or backdrop near the entrance where each "star" can stop to be photographed.

• Place Hollywood Camera Lights around the room to create spotlights and bring your Oscar theme alive.

• Get standees of stars and put them on the red carpet. Have guests take pictures with them and give out as favors.

• Interview guests as they arrive using a microphone. Videotape and play back the interviews later during the party.

• Have someone dress like a security guard to escort the "stars" and open the doors.

• Oscar party ideas must include handing out sunglasses to guests and perhaps feather boas.

• Post a sign on the door that says "Starring 'Name'" with a picture of the birthday teen.

• Enhance your tables, walls, and ceiling with these fun Self-Stick Glitter Stars.

• String this fun Celebrities Only Party Tape, or this Decorative Filmstrip Tape throughout the party room.

• Cover tables with tablecloths in party colors and use matching metallic tableware and elegant glassware.

• Make large gold or silver stars and use them as place mats.

• Decorate side tables with tablecloth, lay white Christmas lights on top, then cover with sheer fabric. Add vase of flowers, candles, shaped mirrors, clapboard picture frames, etc.

• When you think of Oscar party ideas, remember to keep your lighting low and to use candles on the tables.

• If you plan on handing out Oscars, here's a Male Oscar Statute and a Female Oscar Statute to consider, along with a fun Awards Night Door Curtain for your guests to come through as they are about to receive their awards.

• Play music from films throughout party.

• Scatter Hollywood Confetti, star-shaped confetti, and glitter on tabletops.

• Cover tables, walls, furniture, floors, ceilings, etc. with Hollywood Patterned Gossamer or Swirls And Stars Gossamer for an instant transformation.

• Fill decorative glass bowls with colored water and floating candles.

• Fill top hats with candies, popcorn, balloons, flowers, tissue paper, etc.

• Hang these fun Neon Food Signs by your food tables.

• Transform your party room into a ballroom extraordinare with this fun Black-Tie Ballroom Backdrop.

• Hang Hollywood Camera Curtain Toppers along the top of metallic curtains or fabric on walls.

• Hang gold or silver stars from the ceiling or use this Giant Milky Way Star Garland.

• Hang Spotlight Lantern Garland around your party room ceiling or string it to ceiling fans, around banisters, etc.

• Hang a Hollywood and Vine Banner or a Hollywood Banner on a wall.

• Hang these fun Movie Party Cutouts or these Awards Night Cutouts on the walls. Hang these Movie Party Dangling Foil Decorations from the ceiling to pull it all together.

• Hang movie posters on walls. Check with video stores to see if they would be willing to donate them or sell them at a nominal price.

• Hang "Hollywood" sign made from card stock, or create huge "Hollywood" sign from cardboard boxes, paint letters white, and place the sign on front lawn.

• Hang disco balls from the ceiling or add additional lights with these fun Starlight Spheres.

• Hang white Christmas lights throughout the party room to add ambiance.

• Oscar party ideas must include creating street signs that say Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset Strip. Here's some Hollywood Street Signs or Hollywood Road Signs to consider for placement on your walls.

• Create a "walk of fame" by making stars from poster board. Put your guests' names on them and place stars on floor. If you are looking for something more realistic, here's some ready-made Peel And Stick Stars. All you have to do is add the "stars'" names and stick them in place to create your walk of fame.

• Be sure to add lots of fun balloons and clusters of balloons tied with curling ribbons in your party colors throughout your party room. Here's some great options to consider:

  Hollywood Balloons
  Metallic Foil Hollywood Balloons
  Hollywood Balloon Arch
  Clapboard Mylar Balloon
  

MONEY-SAVING TIP

Before you purchase anything, be sure to check out the Oscar party ideas for party supplies that are being offered on eBay. Many times, you'll find great new items at a fraction of the retail price.


OSCAR PARTY IDEAS FOR GAMES & ACTIVITIES

Here's an entire page with nothing but Oscar Party Games and Activities, such as:

• Arrive In Style
• Paparazi Photo-Op
• Hollywood Word-Find
• Movie Start Charades
• Talent show
• Who Am I?
• Guess Who
• Who Said That?
• Oscar Awards Guessing Game

Finger foods and munchies are ideal. If you want a little more substance, serve food buffet style and label each dish using movie clapboard place cards.

MINI QUICHE - Serve various flavored mini quiche.

MINI CROISSANTS - Fill mini croissants with cheese and turkey, roast beef, or ham.

PIZZA - Serve pizza cut up into small pieces with decorative toothpicks.

HORS D'OEUVRES - Taco roll-ups, mini pigs in blanket, mini corn dogs, meatballs.

CRACKERS & CHEESE - Serve star-shaped crackers on clapboard platter with cubes or slices of cheese.

DEVILED EGGS - These are always a crowd-pleaser. Use your favorite recipe, pipe filling back into eggs, and top with a sliced black olive.

CHEESE FONDUE - Serve with cut-up French and/or Sourdough breads, crackers, or tortilla chips.

VEGGIES & DIP - Serve a tray of cut-up carrots, celery, mushrooms, cauliflower, and broccoli with dip.

TOP HAT TREATS - Line top hats with plastic and then fill with various flavored popcorn, nuts, pretzels, chips, candies, etc.

MOVIE POPCORN - Put your movie buttered popcorn in this fun Popcorn Bowl or these individual Popcorn Boxes.

CHOCOLATE DIPPED STRAWBERRIES - The bigger the berry, the better.

FUDGE - Cut into bite-sized pieces and serve on white paper doily for presentation.

STAR-SHAPED SUGAR COOKIES - Make your favorite sugar cookie recipe, cut into star shapes, and decorate with edible glitter.

"CHAMPAGNE" - Serve sparkling apple cider in chilled plastic champagne or wine glasses or go all out and use real glasses.


OSCAR PARTY IDEAS FOR BIRTHDAY CAKES

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OSCAR CAKE - Make your favorite cake recipe and pour batter into 4", 6", and 8" round cake pans. Bake, stack, and frost white. Put edible stars on sides of cakes. Top with Oscar statute.

CLAPBOARD CAKE - Bake a sheet cake and cover with white frosting. Either use a toothpick to draw a clapboard on the cake or download a picture and use it as a template. Pipe the outline of the clapboard with black frosting. Pipe in party details in party colors. Decorate surrounding area and sides with edible dots. Ideas for clapboard wording:

HOLLYWOOD PRODUCTION: (Name's) Birthday DIRECTORS: Mom & Dad SUPPORTING CAST: Names of siblings, or animals, or friends. DATE: Birth Date LOCATION: Hollywood

STAR CAKE - Make s Star Cake using this great Star Cake. Pipe the edge with black frosting and fill in the star with piped yellow frosting. In black, white in the center of the star, "Reach for the Stars!"

MINI STAR CAKES - Make individual Star Cakes for each of your guests and decorate them in Hollywood style--lots of glitz and glam!

HOLLYWOOD CUPCAKES - Make your favorite recipe and frost in party colors. Top with Hollywood-related scrapbook stickers adhered to toothpicks.


OSCAR PARTY IDEAS FOR FAVORS

Place favors in popcorn bags. Hollywood favors might include package of microwave popcorn, sunglasses, movie posters, picture frames, jewelry, movie ticket, video rental card, autograph book, and candy.


OSCAR PARTY IDEAS FOR PARTY SUPPLIES

Here's some more options for Hollywood partyware, statutes, red carpet, and party kits.

Here's some more great Oscar Supplies In A Box including ideas for partyware, invitations, favors, statues, and lots of decor!

If you didn't find everything you were looking for, here's another option for some more Hollywood Cake Decorating & Party Supplies party supplies, along with theme streamers, center pieces, wall signs, ceiling decor, megaphones, and more!

Here's another Hollywood Deluxe Party Kit option to consider.

Last, but certainly not least is a Director's Cut Deluxe Kit-N-Kaboodle.





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