







A fun party, if you have a pool or are near a community pool or water park. For young children, blow up a few kiddie pools in your yard. Pool parties aren't just for summer either. Indoor pools, including hotel pools, are often available for winter parties.
Fun Invitations
Buy personalized pool party invitations or make invitations in the shape of swim goggles or with an image of a driving board, inner tube, or kiddie pool. Ask guests to bring swim suit, towel, and swim goggles. More Invitation ideas and tips!
Fun Decorations
Decorate with beach balls, inflatable pool toys (not allowed at most public pools) and colorful balloons. More Decoration ideas and tips!
Fun Games and Activities
Play pool games including Marco Polo, water volleyball, coin diving (shallow end to avoid ear problems), and swimming through rings. On land play pin the sunglasses on the dolphin and blow giant bubbles. More Games & Activities ideas!
Fun Arts & Crafts
Make sea creatures out of modeling clay or play doh. More Arts & Crafts ideas!
Fun Foods for a Pool Party include: Serve sandwiches, goldfish crackers, fruit kabobs, cookies, popsicles or rainbow sherbet and lemonade. Make a pool party cake, fish cake or snorkeler cake. More Fun Food ideas!
Fun Favors
Send guests home with a Pool Party Favor set or sunglasses, beach balls, sun visors or water squirters. More Party Favor ideas!
Special Resources
Check out Kaboose Summer Crafts for inspiration. Visit the Kids' Party Fun Directory for party places, entertainment, and rentals in your area. More Party Resources!
Related Party Themes
Similar parties include Water Fun, Summer, Beach Party and Luau. More Party Themes!