| A great way to entice the horse lover in the | | | | the front door. Use small plastic horses as |
| family is by having a Kentucky Derby themed | | | | centerpieces or place them on a buffet table |
| party. In so many parts of this country and | | | | for decoration. For a child's party, bring |
| around the world, horses are a big part of | | | | in pony rides for the guests to enjoy. |
| life. The excitement of the race, the thrill | | | | |
| of the win, the beauty of the sport; horse | | | | Also with a children's party, supply wooden |
| racing draw us in and holds us in an | | | | horseshoes for all your guests. You can |
| irreversible state of ecstasy. | | | | allow the children to decorate the wooden |
| | | | horseshoes with stickers, markers or paint. |
| How can you bring the magic of the track to | | | | Write their names on them and let the |
| your party? At the track the winner of the | | | | children take them home as favors. We found |
| race is lead into the winner's circle and | | | | animal party invitations for a Kentucky Derby |
| gets a large bunch of red roses placed around | | | | horse theme at Write on the invitations for |
| its neck. Decorate the party with red roses | | | | guests to wear large and decorative party |
| in bunches around the room. The roses can be | | | | hats. You can hold a contest on who has the |
| real or silk. If the roses are silk, spray | | | | best hat and the winner can be given a prize. |
| them with the sent of roses. They will | | | | Or you can buy large hats from garage sale |
| appear more realistic. Set up what would | | | | or antic shops to serve as decorations for |
| look like a winner's circle around where the | | | | the party. |
| tables would be. Place a horseshoe wreath on | | | | |