{"id":2013,"date":"2014-03-19T13:33:02","date_gmt":"2014-03-19T13:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/?p=2013"},"modified":"2014-03-19T20:45:43","modified_gmt":"2014-03-19T20:45:43","slug":"frozen-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/frozen-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney Frozen Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Big problem- how to have a \u201cFrozen\u201d party without any \u201cFrozen\u201d themed decorations?&#160; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20140315_181655.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"20140315_181655\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"20140315_181655\" src=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20140315_181655_thumb.jpg\" width=\"184\" height=\"244\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When I started planning a Frozen party&#160; for my (adult) daughter I found that EVERYTHING was sold out- online and locally.<\/p>\n<p>I had to rethink my&#160; plan and find creative ways to add a \u201cFrozen\u201d theme to my party without using pre-designed products. It wasn\u2019t as fancy as a party with Elsa and Anna\u2019s faces printed on plates, napkins and cups, but it actually turned out to be quite fun.&#160; (Surprise- in the last moments of party planning I did score a package of Frozen dinner plates and mixed with purple plates they looked pretty cute.)<\/p>\n<p>As most of my parties are, this was a family party which included infants to Grandma and Grandpa.<\/p>\n<h2>Frozen Decorations<\/h2>\n<p>Decorating was difficult without any official Frozen products.&#160; Instead of focusing on the characters from the movie I focused on the colors of Frozen.&#160; I used a purple tablecloth, blue napkins and pink forks.&#160; My balloons and crepe paper followed the same color scheme.&#160; I wanted to cut out some snowflakes but ran out of time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"4\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"4\" src=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/4_thumb.jpg\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com\/shopping?q=tbn:ANd9GcQiem2LC0oqZh5aXf1R_zRoN2EfQAwcMHRBeGibWvIoVkmDh0nG&amp;usqp=CAE\" width=\"155\" height=\"178\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com\/236x\/ca\/af\/4b\/caaf4b060a6aa201f128caf04b7d5132.jpg\" width=\"149\" height=\"149\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Frozen Games<\/h2>\n<p>We played three games using the Frozen theme.<\/p>\n<p>1. Elsa and Anna<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20140315_165628.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"20140315_165628\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"20140315_165628\" src=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20140315_165628_thumb.jpg\" width=\"255\" height=\"339\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20140315_165640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"20140315_165640\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"20140315_165640\" src=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20140315_165640_thumb.jpg\" width=\"184\" height=\"244\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Play this game&#160; like the traditional \u201cRed Light Green Light\u201dgame.&#160; When you hold up a picture of Anna everyone runs but if you hold up a picture of Elsa everyone must FREEZE! I found Elsa and Anna pictures on the internet using an image search.&#160; (You can also find pictures of all the Frozen characters- use them to help with all phases of your party.)<\/p>\n<p>2. Ice Cube<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20140315_165028.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"20140315_165028\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"20140315_165028\" src=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20140315_165028_thumb.jpg\" width=\"184\" height=\"244\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I froze a marble in an ice cube for every participant.&#160; The goal was to be the first to melt the ice and reveal the marble.&#160; If they dropped it or hit it with something they were out of the game.&#160; I used \u201cHot Hands\u201d hand warmers for the prize.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/heatmax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/hothands_hand_warmers1.jpg\" width=\"159\" height=\"214\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. Freezing<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hookah-shisha.com\/store\/pc\/catalog\/popsicles.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"167\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I wrapped Fla-Vor-Ice cycles (unfrozen) in 10 layers of wrapping paper.&#160; The package was then passed around while music from the Frozen soundtrack played.&#160; When I stopped the music the person holding the&#160; package took one layer of wrapping paper off the package.&#160; The game continued until the package was unwrapped and the person left unwrapping the last layer got to keep the Flavorice as their prize.<\/p>\n<h2>Frozen Food<\/h2>\n<p>We served little bags of carrots that we called \u201cOlaf Noses\u201d. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20140315_163311.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"20140315_163311\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"20140315_163311\" src=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20140315_163311_thumb.jpg\" width=\"184\" height=\"244\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I made water bottle labels that said, \u201cMelted Snowman\u201d on them- probably should have said \u201cMelted Olaf\u201d but that may have been too upsetting for the younger crowd.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/frozen-waterbottle_edited-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"frozen waterbottle_edited-1\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"frozen waterbottle_edited-1\" src=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/frozen-waterbottle_edited-1_thumb.jpg\" width=\"378\" height=\"79\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20140315_163322.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"20140315_163322\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"20140315_163322\" src=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20140315_163322_thumb.jpg\" width=\"184\" height=\"244\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blue Jell-O that has set up and then&#160; cut into cubes also adds to the Frozen theme.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bubblynaturecreations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/frozen-ice-jello1-800x300.jpg\" width=\"751\" height=\"282\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Frozen Party Prizes<\/h2>\n<p>For prizes be creative and use gums and mints with an \u201cicy\u201d theme.&#160; Winterfresh gum, sparkly blue fingernail polish, blue rock candy sticks, mints and gums can be fun&#160; prizes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/shopping?q=tbn:ANd9GcQnlfeg4nWyydnH22m3SDug_YA9jt0P6V1geSNCX_cPyt_8doPpUthpoqSAK2nCL89bZyAN6jjY&amp;usqp=CAE\" width=\"152\" height=\"152\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/onekit.enr-corp.com\/1007160\/Ice%20Breakers%20Frost%20Wintercool.jpg\" width=\"142\" height=\"104\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apatlantic.com\/image\/cache\/data\/CADBURY%20ADAMS\/30281CF-420x420.jpg\" width=\"139\" height=\"139\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"http:\/\/c1.soap.com\/images\/products\/p\/hsy\/hsy-098_1z.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/c1.soap.com\/images\/products\/p\/hsy\/hsy-098_1z.jpg\" width=\"99\" height=\"133\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Frozen Cake<\/h2>\n<p>I did find one \u201cofficial\u201d item that I could purchase for my party.&#160; It was a Disney Frozen Edible Image Cake Toppers Frosting Sheet.&#160; I thought it might be hard to use but I just gently pealed the frosting sheet off the backing and placed it on my cake.<\/p>\n<p>I bought&#160; it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00DHPUR6W\/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1\">here<\/a> for about $10.00 (with shipping).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20140315_181538.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"20140315_181538\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"20140315_181538\" src=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20140315_181538_thumb.jpg\" width=\"260\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One more thought- check out Etsy and&#160; search for \u201cFrozen Party\u201d and you\u2019ll find some cute, instant download, Frozen decorations (Water bottle labels, cupcake toppers, bag toppers and invitations) that could really enhance your party.<\/p>\n<p>If you can find official Frozen themed products then consider yourself lucky- if not, use your imagination and create your own Frozen party.&#160; I hope these ideas will get you thinking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big problem- how to have a \u201cFrozen\u201d party without any \u201cFrozen\u201d themed decorations?&#160; When I started planning a Frozen party&#160; for my (adult) daughter I found that EVERYTHING was sold out- online and locally. 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