Cowboy party: ideas, accessories, scenario. Children's birthday in the style of cowboys

Children are very fond of playing cowboys, so a Wild West-style birthday will go with a bang. The cowboy party scenario is best suited for children aged 6 to 11.

Preparing for a cowboy party

Venue for a cowboy party. Party in cowboy style you can spend it in an apartment, in a house, in a garage or on a veranda, but it works best in the forest by a fire.

Cowboy party invitations. Invitations can be attached to small cowboy hats sold in party stores. Or you can make your own hat invitations out of paper or cardboard. Include the day, time and place of the party on the invitation. And also invite guests to dress in a cowboy style: jeans or denim shorts, a plaid shirt, a cowboy hat, a fringed leather jacket, boots, fake spurs.

Holiday Attributes:

1. Wild West camp with Indian wigwams made of poles and parchment paper.
2. Hay bales, real or cardboard cacti, wagon wheel, saddle, horseshoe, lasso, sheriff's badge.
3. Each guest is given a cowboy hat, a red neckerchief and a toy revolver/pistol.
4. Signs with inscriptions: "Saloon", "Bank", "Sharp Eye Ranch", "Sheriff", "Prairie".
5. Posters with images of cowboys, horses, Indians, etc.
6. Welcome poster "Wanted" with a photo of the birthday boy in cowboy makeup.
7. Posters “Wanted. $1,000,000 reward” with a face hole for photography so that everyone can try out the role of a dangerous criminal.
8. Country music.

Treats for little cowboys

• Grilled sausages or chicken wings.
• Potato baked in ash.
• BBQ burgers, hot dogs.
• Boiled corn.
• Hot chocolate from tin mugs.

Suitable for sweets:

• Cactus cupcakes, cupcakes with a small cowboy or Indian figurine.
• Gingerbread in the form of a wigwam, a horse, a sheriff's star, a boot.
• Cowboy style cake

Entertainment at the cowboy party​

Little Indians.
Invite the children to make their own bows from flexible branches and fishing line. Plastic sticks can be used as arrows, just glue cotton balls to their ends so that children do not hurt their eyes.

Search for gold bars.
Hide "treasures" in the sandbox and let the little gold diggers find them.

The most accurate.
Hold a competition for the best water pistol shooter. Place lighted candles at a distance of a meter from the shooter - and the shooter must extinguish as many of them as possible in three shots. Whoever repays the most wins.

"Hay Bales".
Play music saddles or hay bales to country music. It is played in the same way as with chairs - the one who manages to take the last bale of hay wins.

"Gangster Showdown"​.
Everyone gets a toy revolver. Children stand in two columns opposite each other. Then everyone turns away. The leader counts to five. As soon as he finishes counting, they all turn sharply towards each other and aim their revolvers. Whoever does not hit the sight on anyone - he leaves. The game continues until one person remains. He becomes the winner. Periodically, you can make permutations within the team, while the leader is counting, in order to confuse who is where.

"Catch the bull by the horns."
Have a lasso throwing competition. Teach the kids how to make a slip loop. After that, let them practice lassoing some object, for example, a chair, an unbreakable bottle, fill it with sand to make it heavier. Now we arrange a competition, we give everyone several attempts, whoever hits the target more often - that victory.

"Country disco!"
Dancing to characteristic "cowboy" music.

Campfire stories.
Gather the children around the fire and tell them a story about the Wild West, which can be found in the children's library. Can you tell this:

Horseback riding.
For a more complete immersion in the atmosphere of the Wild West, you can not only arrange a holiday on the street, but also organize communication with real horses. Any equestrian club in the city is perfect for this. Perhaps he will be able to offer a ready-made program for the holiday. For example, he holds children's birthday parties in the style of a cowboy quest. This includes contests, workshops on making cowboy attributes, horseback riding, and much more.

Cowboy party in Yekaterinburg

Number of guests - 12
Venue - apartment

Possible characters:
- cowboys
- Indians
- cabaret dancers
- sheriff
- barmaid
- pastor
- ... and etc...

1. PREPARATION

1.1 Invitation
It was invented in Photoshop and sent to all participants of the event. Dress code is required

1.2 Made bottles for whiskey, tequila and other strong drinks

1.3 A bulletin board was made with photos of regular visitors (templates for photoshop were found on the Internet, and the faces of friends were inserted)

1.4 Made the doors of our "saloon"

1.5 Found and downloaded country music on the Internet (for the background during the event)

For example:
Rednex "Riding Alone"
Rednex "Cotton eye Joe"
Sheryl Crow Mississippi
and etc

2. MENU

Names of cocktails for the "Cowboy" party:

1. Green Mexican (you won’t start dancing with him on the bar) - mojito
2. For baby Sue (pleasantly invigorates and amuses) - a champagne-based cocktail
3. Hot Macho (for real machos who are not afraid of fire) - B-52
4. Control shot (may be the last) - tequila, salt, lime
5. Death of a Mexican (burning, strong - knocks out of the saddle) - a cocktail based on cognac and Coca-Cola
6. Busty Mary's milk (safe for the head!) - milkshake
7. Blonde in foam (only for warm-up and warm-up) - beer
8. Hot black woman (no degree!) - hot chocolate
9. Coyote Den (or gimlet) - a cocktail based on vodka and juice
10. Kamikaze (don't know who it is?) - vodka, beer, a few drops of Tabasco sauce
11. Sex on the prairies (usually a pleasant process) - cocktail based on Cointreau liqueur
12. Redhead Glory (she's pretty but won't drive you crazy) - bloody mary
13. Dream - Acapulco (strong, tart - hot) - coffee with cognac
14. Sheriff (the servant of the law does not drink at work) - mix juices in equal proportions: orange, grapefruit, pineapple, apple, add grenadine or any red syrup + ice
15. What a real cowboy lusts for (surprise) - any drink at the request of the guest

What will a cowboy have time to eat before he puts on his hat:
or where it all begins - with a prelude ... and appetizers

Smoked Indian (several types of smoked meats: sausages, sausage, meat, lard)
- Salty dog ​​(pickles, tomatoes, cabbage, mushrooms)
- Sea adventure with a brunette, a redhead and a blonde (black bread croutons, sandwiches with red caviar and white bread))
- A cold and trembling cowboy who would eat a bull (jelly)
- Sea wolf (herring with onions)
- A well-fed white eagle (a stuffing of cod liver, eggs and greens is wrapped in pita bread; the roll is cut into slices 2 cm wide)
- Salted Indian in winter - in a fur coat (herring under a fur coat)
- Prairie exotic (capers, olives, black olives, herbs)

For hot lovers:
no sweets, only men's food... hot

Eagle wings (fried chicken wings with garlic)
- Bloody heart of an eagle (fried chicken hearts with soy sauce on a skewer)
- Baconato (fried bacon with fried eggs)
- Pride of the cowboy (grilled sausages)
- Boar saddle (baked meat in the oven with onions, potatoes and mayonnaise)

Spicy details of cowboy addictions:
No erotica, only sweet...dessert

Mulatto in the hayloft (chocolate sausage or chocolate-covered biscuit)
- Strawberry lover (strawberries with cream)
- Caress with the tongue (chupa-chups)
- Cuban macho dessert (cigar)
- Banana Millionaire (fried bananas with cognac, poured with chocolate)

Entertainment for a cowboy:
Not only shooting, whiskey, but also something interesting ...

Cowboy nostalgia (viewing any video where the participants of this holiday are filmed)
- Cowboys and football (viewing the "best goals" disc)
- Taxi blues (call a taxi to the house at the expense of the bar)
- Striptease (excerpts from the films "Striptease" and "Male Striptease")
- Dance on the bar (an excerpt from the movie "Wild Coyote Bar", where they dance on the bar)
- Romantic adventure (disc with melodrama as a gift)
- Roll balls (an hour of bowling or billiards at the expense of the bar)

Meeting with guests. Complimentary "Mamajuana" cocktail at the expense of the house ("Drink of passion" from the Dominican Republic. National herbal alcoholic tincture. Rum, red wine and honey are used for its preparation.)

When everyone has gathered - smoking the "peace pipe" (we have a hookah)

After a small snack at the table - a competition of questions on a cowboy theme. Riddles about cowboys.

1. Rides a cowboy on the prairie, stops the horse at the saloon. Jumps off, ties up, goes inside. He sees the bartender and asks him for a glass of water. Instead, the bartender draws a gun and fires. The cowboy says "thank you" and happily rides off on his horse. Question: "What did the cowboy say thank you for?" (for the fact that the bartender saved him from hiccups)
2. There were 2 cowboys. They always competed among themselves on horseback who will jump faster. When they were 50 years old, they decided to bet for the last time, whose horse will run first to the finish line, he LOST. We got to the start, and stand. Two hours have passed, and an old man approaches them. He said something to them, and the cowboys rushed off like crazy. Question: "What did the old man say?" (swap horses)
3. Three people were sitting at the table on the sofa: a cowboy, a gentleman and a Japanese. How many feet were on the floor? (Answer: one, as the cowboy sits with his feet on the table, the gentleman crosses his legs, and the Japanese legs under him)
4. Rooster - 8, Dog - 3, cow - 2, donkey - 2. Question: horse - how much? (Answer - 5 - and-th-th)

Competition for attention and memory.
A cowboy is chosen. The rest of the clap freeze, and the chosen one carefully looks at them and remembers, then goes out the door. The rest change poses, places, details of clothing. A cowboy enters and guesses what has changed.

Waterfall Sound Competition.
One cowboy is standing opposite. bank, between him and the other cowboys there is a waterfall, and nothing is heard. He must explain the hidden phrase with gestures, for example:
- I saw an Indian
- the redskins are chasing me
- I found gold
- they shoot there, it's dangerous

Competition "Duel"
The tournament table was compiled (cup system - for departure), who shoots with whom. As a result, the winner of each pair goes to the next round. At the end there was only one left =)

Competition for accuracy "Darts"

Competition "karaoke"

And in the end they played "mafia" in a cowboy way, where the mafia is the Indians, the doctor is the pastor, and the commissioner is the sheriff.

In general, the other was a success!

Solemn removal of the cake and making wishes.

Do you want to arrange a holiday with a spark, active fun and new impressions for your friends? Unforgettable cowboy party for adults, it is the romance of the Wild West, a colorful rural atmosphere, incendiary music and recognizable, easily recreated images. Undoubtedly, this is one of best themes for a costume party in the circle of loved ones!

Scenery

To make guests feel like Western characters, invite them to your own ranch or to a real saloon! What to choose? Regardless of the occasion, room size, and budget flexibility, either option will do. Of course, if you plan to relax under open sky, a ranch-style design would be more appropriate.

But a cowboy farm is easy to move indoors. First, remove all modern and inappropriate interior items. If possible, of course. Hang saddles, guns, farming tools, hats, and lassoes on the walls. It is not necessary to look for real attributes, you can use props made of cardboard and foam, wood and plywood, even pictures and drawings.

The furniture should be rough, very simple. Instead of chairs, it is better to put long benches, and in recreation areas - wicker sofas and rocking chairs. Tablecloths, cushions and curtains in natural fabrics, checkered or cheerful rustic colors. A colorful part of the decor will be "real" cowboy clothes - leather coats and chaps hanging at the entrance on hooks. Use upside-down, unworn hats instead of bread bins and fruit vases (put a napkin inside for hygiene purposes).

Draw and cut out horses, bulls and poultry from whatman paper. Or print suitable photos, you can directly with landscapes against the backdrop of a pasture or prairie. Hang on the wall somewhere away from the tables so that the barnyard is in the distance. Fasten a fake fence made of rods directly on top of the pictures or photographs.

Or is it a saloon? We leave saddles, hats, lasso and guns. We will decorate the walls with trophies - fake heads of huge bison, coyote skins, stuffed falcons. Any cowboy accessories will fit into the theme - buckles, neckerchiefs, holsters and colts, spurs. Somewhere along the wall there should be a bar counter with high chairs and an impressive arsenal of bottles of "Fire Water", "Poisonous Drink", "Drunken Cactus", "Tinned Throat". No space for a bar? Draw or print a large poster for a great backdrop for a keepsake.

Hang a piece of wood at the entrance, apparently broken from an old fence, with the inscription "Saloon". And the “Wanted” posters invariably hanging near such establishments can be with edited photos of friends. Place a rickety hanger or hang antler holders by the door.

The common table does not fit into the atmosphere of the saloon too much; it is better to arrange small round tables made of rough wood around the hall. Classic double tablecloths - white, and on top of a checkered red and white. Of the typical entertainment - a target and darts, card tables, a jukebox. Can be hung on walls antique clock and thematic paintings (views of the prairies, ranches, lush beauties, rodeos) in carved wooden frames.

There was always live music in a decent saloon, so guitars, harmonicas, mandolins, banjos and a piano will be very useful! You can make something like a stage and place an ensemble of plywood or cardboard musicians there. Hide a column behind the figures so that the sounds flow directly from the stage. You can dress up mannequins or invite real country performers, which will surely delight guests!

For a festive decoration of a saloon or ranch with garlands and compositions, paper colts and holsters, figurines of spotted black and white cows, shiny mustangs and hairy bison, spurs, neckerchiefs are suitable. The same elements can be used as a form for an invitation card. Or choose something more recognizable - a high boot, a cowboy hat. The invitation can be enclosed in a pack of Marlboro ( modern design hide the paper printout of the old label) or write the text on the back of a cactus cut out of paper in a hat and scarf.

Suits

The image of a cowboy is so recognizable and colorful that the costumes will almost become the main decoration of the party! A classic checkered shirt or any dark color (preferably red, blue or brown), slightly worn jeans, a leather belt with a polished buckle. Over the shirt is a vest with many pockets. Over the jeans are leather (or lighter if the room is hot) fringed chaps. High boots with spurs (preferably fake, and certainly not sharp!). The outfit is completed by a holster with a revolver, a wide-brimmed hat and an indispensable neckerchief, tied “in reverse” so that you can pull it over your face during a dashing ride!

Girls can completely repeat the male image or appear in a more seductive form. The same shirt, but tied in a knot and with the top button undone. Instead of jeans - short "ripped" shorts or a fringed skirt. A hat, a scarf, two braids - a stylish classic! The high tops of the boots are decorated with embossing, embroidery or rivets.

Alternative costumes for girls are the image of a lady from a saloon or an exemplary housewife. A bright lady, brightening up the leisure time of resting cowboys, is dressed in a puffy long skirt to the floor and a corset or shirt with a wide neckline, and strives to slip off her shoulders. The faithful wife's skirt is less fluffy, cheerful summer colors. Top - shirt or top with three-quarter sleeves. If in doubt about what to wear to fully match the theme, a floor-length skirt, a simple tucked shirt, a light vest, boots and a hat are a win-win option.

The host, animators and one of the guests, if desired, can choose the image of a sheriff, an Indian, a bandit and even a horse!

Menu

Meat, meat and more meat. Well, they are cowboys! Are you walking in nature? Roast kebabs or barbecue, bake potatoes, roast chickens, lamb or pig on a spit right whole! Celebrating indoors? Make the menu so that guests have plenty to choose from - stew, aspic and sausages, steaks and medallions. In addition to meat, there should be a lot of vegetables on the table. As a dessert, charlotte, pancakes with syrup, homemade pies with a variety of fillings (yes, with meat too!), Chocolate and macaroons are suitable. Drinks to your company's taste, but beer is indispensable - this is the favorite drink of cowboys (although in the films they always drink whiskey, but these are films).

Expensive, and you don’t want to devote so much time to the kitchen? Set the table in cowboy style: buy disposable plates and cups with suitable patterns, put miniature bouquets of spikelets and cornflowers (or cacti) on the table, sew around the perimeter of the tablecloth paper figurines(sheriff's stars, hats or scarves, colts, etc.). And as treats, let there be hamburgers, nuggets, french fries, chips, popcorn and other snacks. For dessert - ice cream, donuts, fruit.

Entertainment

Even a simple scenario will make your holiday special and memorable, so save some enthusiasm for entertainment planning. Do not forget about the musical selection for dances and competitions - country and jazz, the most groovy and cheerful compositions.

Announce to your guests right on the doorstep that the owner of the ranch (saloon) has decided to arrange a competition among the most skilled cowboys for the title of “Best of the Best”. The role of the owner may be the hero of the occasion or the host. Divide the guests into two teams and offer to choose captains and a name. Use the names of cowboys to fully immerse your friends in the atmosphere of the Wild West. By the way, names in the "American manner" can also be entered in invitation cards. If the company is small, let the cowboys compete for themselves or in pairs with charming companions.

Let the contests be held as tests of qualities indispensable for every cowboy - dexterity, accuracy, speed of reactions, etc. Do not be too lazy to prepare bright thematic props - this will add a recognizable color to the atmosphere.

Accuracy

Lots of options, you can use several. For example, line up empty cans and shoot them with plastic bullets from toy guns or knock down cans by throwing balls. You can extinguish candles with a jet from a water gun. You can throw darts at a homemade target made of foam plastic and drawing on whatman paper (buildings, bandits, sheriff, civilians - don't miss!).

Arrange racing with overcoming obstacles, from start to finish. Let the boys be horses, and the girls be riders. Or attach a rope with a stick at the end to the horses on wheels: standing at the finish line, cowboys must quickly wind the rope onto a stick, trying to drive their horse to the finish line first. You can ride from start to finish by riding gymnastic balls (glue a horse's head and cardboard tail to the balls with tape).

Speed ​​of reactions

The essence of the game is to correctly respond to the leader's command. There can be as many teams as you like, but three is enough. For example, at the word "sheriff" everyone raises their hats in a welcoming gesture. At the word "bandit" Colts are pulled out of the holster. At the word "storm" they pull scarves over their faces. All the action takes place to the music, the leader speaks faster and faster, trying to confuse the participants. Wrong? You are out of the competition.

Luck

Fill the basin halfway with water, throw crumpled small pieces of silver and gold foil into the water. The participant must, with his eyes closed, scoop up water with a sieve, trying to catch as many precious nuggets as possible. Count the "nuggets", return them to the water - now the next guest can try his luck as a gold miner.

You will not leave!

Various competitions related to throwing a lasso. You can just stick a mop in a bucket or put a toy cow. You can lasso plywood bandits or girls who have agreed to the role of valuable prey.

The distance should be very small at first. And when friends get used to it, the lasso target should be further and further away until the most dexterous and well-aimed cowboy is revealed.

Rodeo

This game is more suitable for a holiday in nature, but if you wish, you can arrange a rodeo indoors. You will need two sturdy heavy cabinets or two chairs (sturdy and sturdy!). The log is also smooth and polished and thick enough to be ridden on. The log must be placed on chairs (pedestals). For safety, lay mats or mattresses under the log.

The players of one team sit on a log, the players of the second team twist the log, trying to throw off their rivals. Then the teams change places. The winner is determined by marking the time during which at least one cowboy remains riding the "bull".

During periods of rest from active fun, you can play dice or cards, sing karaoke, arrange a quiz on the knowledge of cowboy life (questions with multiple answers). Delight your friends with small gifts - a stylized bottle of tequila or whiskey, a horseshoe with a commemorative engraving, a keychain in the shape of a spur or colt.

Endless prairies, hardy horses, revolvers, lasso, Indian chases, sandstorms, gold rush... The life of a cowboy is full of adventure and danger that so beckons any man over 6 years old. Active and cheerful ladies will also be happy to take part in a cowboy party, demonstrating not only beautiful outfits, but also shooting accuracy. The main thing is to stock up good mood and a sense of humour.

We decorate the room

Best place to have a cowboy party country house. However, a bar or your own apartment is also suitable, if it has enough space for active games and dances. To create the atmosphere of the Wild West, you will need:

• cacti. They can be real or made from balloons.
• Toy horses and cows, pictures of them glued to the backs of chairs. Children can be given sticks with a horse head attached.
• lasso, toy weapons, hung around the room and on hangers.
• Wanted posters with photos of guests, processed using the Photoshop program.
• Adults will surely enjoy the bar counter with strong alcohol. Glue the characteristic gate-shutters to the doorway with adhesive tape.
• Prepare country music as well as groovy rock and roll.

Suits

The most difficult task for the modern cowboy - find the right hat. In extreme cases, it can be made of cardboard. The rest of the attributes are borrowed from everyday wardrobe. Brave rangers wear jeans, checkered shirts, pointed boots, neckerchiefs. The outfit can be completed with a dark vest, a sheriff's badge, or a holster with a toy weapon.

Ladies in the Wild West are not far behind gentlemen. At the same time, they can emphasize their femininity by wearing Another bright female image- cabaret dancer To create it, you need a catchy dress, a flirty hat, fishnet stockings, spectacular makeup.

Treats

Table setting for a cowboy party is notable for its simplicity. Find a checkered tablecloth. Remove labels from empty beer bottles. Use them as wildflower vases or candle holders. You can take disposable dishes, especially if the holiday takes place in nature.

The main dish will be meat. You can bake chicken, make chops, cook barbecue. The meat is accompanied by various sauces, grilled vegetables. For salads, use cucumbers, tomatoes, corn, and beans. Maybe or tacos. For lovers of American cuisine, chips, french fries and hamburgers are suitable. Serve ice cream for dessert Apple pie. A children's party is unthinkable without a cake.

From drinks, cowboys confidently choose tequila, whiskey, beer. They also like a variety of cocktails. Offer fruit juices to young Texans, as well as iced teas with real berries.

Choose a scenario

A cowboy who greets guests will help you transport yourself to the hot prairies right from the doorstep. He can give them cardboard sheriff badges with their new names on them: sharp Joe, big Ben, charming Laura. After a short initiation, offer to arrange a photo session using cowboy attributes, weapons. Engage the children in making amulets from beads, feathers and pasta covered with acrylic paints.

When everyone is gathered, you can start entertainment program. For children, a well-thought-out scenario of a cowboy party is necessary. Otherwise, everything will end in uncontrolled running around and firing pistols. The plot may be based on:

• A competition between teams of cowboys and Indians, which will end with the smoking of the "peace pipe" (it will be successfully replaced by soap bubbles).
• Search for missing cows scared away by wild coyotes.
• A perilous journey to Red Canyon, where Old Bill buried the gold he found (chocolate coins).

An adult company can look for "fire water" in the form of whiskey stolen from a saloon. To reach the goal, guests have to cope with many challenges.

Games for everyone

Guests of the most different ages. The following activities will help bring together big and small rangers:

• "Goldmine"Hide chocolate coins indoors. Throughout the holiday, guests will find them in the most unexpected places. As a result, the richest cowboy will win.
• "Wild Jumps". Set up a relay. Guests must ride the distance, saddling balloon.
• "The most accurate." In the apartment you can play darts or throw coins into an iron can. On the street, arrange a shooting range from plastic bottles and shoot them with water pistols. Another option is to extinguish burning candles.
• "Lasso". Learn how to tie it and have a lassoing chair or sand bottle contest.
• "We shoot, we jump ... Buffaloes!" Those present stand in a circle, dancing to country music. When they hear the word "shoot", they put forward the index fingers on both hands. The command "jump" means that you need to imitate riding a horse and clattering hooves. At the word "buffalo" everyone puts their fingers to their foreheads, depicting horns. At first, commands are given rarely, and then more and more often, forcing the players to make mistakes.

Competitions for children

A cowboy party for boys and girls may include the following games:

• "Treasure hunters". Bury coins and "precious" stones in the sand. Have the kids look for them.
• "Stigma". A lot of balloons are scattered across the floor. Teams need to put their stamp on them with a felt-tip pen or seal. It is forbidden to mark the same ball twice. The team with the most symbols wins.
• "Crossing the abyss". One rope is placed on the floor, the other is pulled by adults at shoulder height. Children walk along the lower rope, holding the upper rope with their hands. Adults swing it, imitating gusts of wind. The one who stumbles falls into the abyss.
• "Smart rider". The contestants are given a horse on a stick (it can be built from a mop). It is necessary to skip the distance without knocking down a single pin, and pierce the ball with a spear.

Contests for adults

A cowboy party attended by Rangers over 18 years of age may include gambling at cards, performing an incendiary can-can, and lighting up a hookah.

Guests will also be entertained by the following competitions:

• "The most sober cowboy." Give the participants a newspaper on which they will dance to country music. When the melody stops, the sheet must be folded in half. Whoever can balance on a tiny piece of paper the longest is the most sober.
• "Waterfall Sound" The sounds of falling water are deafening, so the cowboy must use gestures to convey to his comrades the following messages: "I found a gold mine", "There are many wigwams here, but there are no Indians", "I hunted hares", "Don't go there, they shoot there."
• "Dashing rider". You need to saddle a horse on a stick and portray a cowboy who rides around a wild horse, flaunts in front of his beloved woman, returns home after drinking.

Cowboy party involves crazy adventures, target shooting, perky dancing and good mood all those present. A little effort - and now you have already turned into the heroes of a cool western. Impressions from such a holiday will be unforgettable.

The cowboy has cool boots, a cool hat, and cool fringed pants. And he has a real Colt! He is brave, very strong, and he rides a horse and throws a lasso so well. It is not surprising that a cowboy party for children is a storm of delight and bright unforgettable emotions! Heading to the Wild West?

Scenery

Transform a forest clearing or yard country house a cowboy ranch is easy, so it will be great to organize a holiday in nature. Yes, the kids can enjoy the outdoors too. But if this is not possible, decorating a room or a rented hall will also not be difficult:

• make a wicker fence out of rods or draw it on sheets of drawing paper. Cut out and color bulls and cows from cardboard. Glue the animals to the walls, and fix the fence on top so that the cows seem to peek out from behind it. The corral is ready!

• put cacti along the walls and in the corners. They can be made from foam, cardboard or balloons. You can put cowboy accessories on cacti - scarves, hats, holsters with revolvers - it will turn out cute and fun;

• in one of the free corners of the room, build a "street" of the city from large boxes without a back wall (the box must be reinforced from the inside with tape and put on its side). Outside, cut out windows and doors, paint the "buildings". Write labels: sheriff's station, saloon and tavern, Joe's Inn, etc. Tape the boxes one to the other and glue them to the floor (if possible). It will turn out a great background for memorable photos - children will go behind the boxes, look out of the windows and from behind the doors. On several boxes, you can draw cowboys with a hole instead of a face (as in a tantamaresque);

• in the play area, put a couple of rocking horses and horses on which you can ride around the hall. They are useful for competitions and just for the active fun of the kids. Horses can be made from a stick and a head sewn from colorful fabric or glued from cardboard. You can tape the head and tail to a gym ball with holders, then jumping will be even more fun!

• from sand, small pebbles, paper thorns and cacti, you can make compositions to decorate tables and other furniture. It is better to remove real cacti away, children can get hurt. Everything related to the Indians will be appropriate, but do not overdo it, after all, today main topic- cowboys;

• Decorate the tops of the walls and ceiling with paper garlands. For garlands, you can use any attributes in the theme - revolvers, hats and scarves, fringed pants, horses, plaid shirts. It is very easy to cut simple shapes out of paper, and if you are too lazy to color, print the pictures;

• "populate" the room with prairie animals. Bunnies and coyotes, mustangs, snakes and falcons, bison and saigas. It can be Stuffed Toys, balloon figures, paper compositions, photos and drawings.

invitations

The choice is simply huge, any associative object is suitable for a fun postcard. Simply fold a piece of heavy paper in half so that the card opens and cut out a hat, spurred boot, horse, or holster.

Use the names of cowboys to immediately captivate the kids with the theme of the holiday. It is not difficult to change the names in an American way: Zhenya - John, Kirill - Kit, Masha - Marie.

“Cowboy Billy, I invite you to my ranch. To get to it, ride along Pervomaisky Street to house number 8. I’ll be waiting for you in the afternoon, at 15:00.”

Your faithful friend, cowboy Pat

To prevent children from getting lost during the competition, include information about the exhibition of cowboy drawings in the invitation. Let the children at home, together with their parents, draw pictures with which they can then decorate a pre-prepared stand. In the process of drawing, kids learn a lot from their parents about cowboys, about their work, lifestyle, etc.

Suits

Warn parents that it is desirable to dress the kids in accordance with the theme. It's not difficult, so difficulties are unlikely to arise, even if there is nothing cowboy in the wardrobe of the invited guys.

For boys, jeans and long-sleeve shirts are suitable - checkered, blue, brown or dark red. Over the shirt is a vest with a fringe. It can be sewn from any dense fabric. Over jeans - chaps. These are the same "half-pants" with fringe and ties at the waist, they are also easy to sew. You can simply sew on the fringe on the sides of the jeans. A scarf around the neck and a real cowboy hat will complement the outfit. You can wear a straw hat, trimmed with dark brown fabric. Well, every boy probably has a belt with a fashionable buckle and a holster with a pistol. Not? Ask friends for a while.

Cowboys are a popular theme for children's parties. If you live in a large city, suitable costumes can certainly be rented. The only question is the price. But is it worth the effort? By the way, it will be interesting for children to participate in the creation of the image. So it is better to allocate not money, but time.

For cowboy girls, clothing is even simpler. You can wear a loose colorful sundress in rustic style. Can be the same jeans and shirt. You can wear a loose skirt to the knees and a blouse with puffy sleeves with ties. A vest won't hurt either. The same hat, scarf, you can grab a holster. It is better to braid your hair in two pigtails and collect them with ribbon-bows in the color of the shirt (sundress). Both boys and girls can come in high cowboy boots. But buying such shoes for the sake of one holiday is expensive, and it will not be very convenient for children if it is hot indoors or outdoors.

Menu

No need to experiment: since this is still a children's cowboy party, choose the usual children's dishes without frills and delicacies. Thoughts like "Hurrah, let's eat salads!" more typical of adults. It is better to pay maximum attention to decorating the hall - when it comes to children, the atmosphere is more important than a breaking table. And let the menu be standard-holiday. Firstly, it is safe in terms of gastronomic reactions. Secondly, overfeeding children during active fun ... Then prepare a mountain of napkins, paper bags and basins.

In addition to hearty dishes, there should be a lot of berries and fruits on the table. Do not forget the most important thing - sweets: cookies in the shape of hats and shirts, delicious milkshakes from black and white cups (spotted cow), cakes with tiny revolvers instead of cherries, Cactus green ice cream (with apple, kiwi or gooseberries, chocolate chips instead needles). A chic surprise there will be a huge custom made cowboy cake. Not too cheap, but children's delight and wide-open eyes with joy are worth it!

Entertainment

Last but not least, the stage of preparation is planning the course of events. Toddlers will be passionate and active if you invite them to become part of a certain story. A complex plot is not needed, events should be understandable and easy for children to understand. Any games can be redesigned so that they fit into the theme of the holiday, fantasize! We offer a simple scenario that will be of interest to both toddlers and school-age children.

Leading: Hello fellow cowboys!

Children: Hello!

Leading: Somehow you answer unfriendly.... Are you definitely cowboys? Maybe there's a bandit hiding among us? Let's check!

The facilitator asks the children simple questions with answer options from which you need to choose the correct one. You can divide the guys into two teams or participate in games all together if there are few guests. Questions like this: “Does the cowboy ride an elephant, horse, or log?”, “Does the cowboy herd bison, cows, or donkeys?”. The older the children, the more difficult the questions can be. Are all answers received?

Leading: Now I see that all of you are real cowboys, and the bandits did not make their way to our holiday. Come in, sit down, eat!

While the children are eating, the host tells them a "terrible story":

Coyote Ugly Brown broke into the paddock and stole our herd of bulls (or herd of the birthday cowboy). Luckily, we managed to catch the thief. But he agrees to tell where he hides the bulls only if all his friends pass the difficult cowboy tests. Well, how are you doing? Yes? Well, then eat, gain strength.

When the children satisfy their first hunger, competitions can begin, the reward for which will be one of the bulls of the stolen herd. One competition - one returned bull. Prepare some soft toys or figures cut out of cardboard.

keen eye

Fasten two sheets of paper with tape. Draw a dilapidated barn, cacti, a scorching sun - a piece of prairie. Hang it as a backdrop on the wall. In front of the background, place a bench or a row of stools covered with a brown or green cloth to the floor. From sheets of thin cardboard folded in half, cut out the bandits. Arrange them so that the figures can be knocked down by the ball.

Children take turns throwing balls at the bandits, because real cowboys are very accurate and never miss! For schoolchildren, you can prepare a foam target and darts.

Place a one and a half meter high cactus in the center of the hall. Or a rocking horse “looking” towards the children. You can make a bison or a cow out of plywood. In this game, children throw a lasso from a thick clothesline (nylon is better, it keeps its shape well), trying to lasso the prey. Let the parents help the little ones.

Smart as a fox

This is a questionnaire contest and may be difficult for young children. Therefore, the facilitator should conduct it in the form of a story, helping the kids logically come to the correct answer. Sit the guests at the table, let them rest and have a snack.

1. Guys, do you know why a cowboy wears a hat with such a wide brim? It's hot and sunny on the prairie, the hat protects from the scorching rays and casts a shadow on the eyes - you don't have to squint.

2. Why does a cowboy need such high boots? There are many snakes and thorns on the prairie, boots protect the legs.

3. Why does a cowboy need fancy second pants? By the way, they are sewn from thick rough leather. Chaps protect against thorns, keep your jeans from getting dirty, and are more comfortable to ride in.

faster than the wind

While the children are sitting at the table, listening to the facilitator and answering questions, parents are laying an obstacle course. In the center of the room you can lay out large soft toys, huge ottomans and cubes, gymnastic balls, cones and pyramids. Children compete in horseback riding, galloping from start to finish on makeshift horses.

To make it more fun for children, during the competitions, light, perky music should sound - country music or melodies from children's cartoons and films about cowboys. When all the bulls have been collected, the host announces that Coyote Brown was not so ugly. As a reward for your efforts, he gives you wonderful gifts! Do not offend the guys: let all the gifts be equivalent, regardless of the personal results of the kids.