Are you and your dolls ready to go back in time? Our resident 70s expert, Sharry, has got a great ideas for setting up a groovy 70s party – and it is so awesome, it is going to take two days! The basics of the set up will be today and the printables and games to play at the 70s party will be tomorrow.
Now over to Sharry!
Hi Doll Diaries readers! As some of you know, I LOVE the 70s! That’s the era when I was a kid (same age as Julie Albright), and that’s why I made my Springfield Collection doll a 70s girl. I was really honored when Char asked me to do a 70s Party for a Doll Play Day! My dolls thought it was a great idea, because they wanted to welcome their newest friend, American Girl doll Sunshine Blossom Albright, or “Sunny”.
The 70s were a bright a colorful time, so you’ll wanna use lots of bright colors! Peace signs, hearts, butterflies, flowers are great things to use, and you can draw them, print them or use stickers. Maybe you can Google 1970s shows like “The Brady Bunch” and “The Partridge Family” or 70s singers like “The Jackson 5″ or “David Cassidy” and print the pictures to hang up.
If you want more of a disco feel, then you can use foil and Christmas lights to make your party super sparkly! You also might want to make signs of 70s sayings like “Right On!”, “Groovy!”, “Outta Site!”, and “Get Down and Boogie!”
Dress your dolls in flowers, tie-dye, headbands and really flashy colors. If you have some of Julie Albright’s fashions, even better! If you don’t have Julie’s record player, or any 70s music of your own, you can go to tropicalglen.com and click on the links that say “70-74″ and “75-79″ and select the songs you want your dolls to boogie to!
Looks like my Springfield Collection doll Julie, and AG Sunny are getting down with their bad selves! Have some yummy snacks on hand for your dolls to eat!
I made a record cake (following UnoDosGinger’s method from YouTube and a printed record label). I have a dollar store bottle of soda, plastic shot glasses, mini erasers for candy, and some cool Girl Scout cookie beads I found at Michael’s!
These ideas should be enough to get you started with your Groovy 70′s Party! Stop back tomorrow for Part 2 of this Groovy Party – the printables for the games and more!
Firstie!
Secondie!
Sweet!
Thirdie
Cool! Is it bad that I love The Brady Bunch, ABBA and The Sound of Music and I’m 12 and it’s 2012?
omg 45s! a box and everything
this might just be my favorite idea!
no, I don’t think so. I like the Brady Bunch too (as well as the Waltons
) and the Sound of Music. I’m not that much older than you either. I think it’s cool that your age is the same as the year!
Thanks Molly!
Cute!
Wow! Ilove the 70′s so much! Your so lucky you got to grow up then! If I had a time machine, I would definatley go to the 70′s!!!
awesome
Wow, thanks you guys! And thank you Char, for allowing me to share this w/ all of you. Gail, the 45s, record case and record player and AG’s Julie’s Sound Accessories. It also comes w/ a tape recorder that digitally records 30 seconds of sound. Right now, it has “Brown Eyes” by David Cassidy on it. The records each play 1 minute of the songs, “Love Theme”, “Saturday In The Park”, and “Shining Star”. You can find those songs on the Tropical Glen website I suggested. And if you want some groovy 70s fashions for your dolls that are reasonbly priced, you can check out Etsy, Dollclothesstore.com and NecessaryExtras.com. And don’t forget Springfield Collection has groovy bell bottoms that are in the jeans and t-shirt set.
for food could you use the jiffy pop tutorial you did?
Hey! That would be groovy too!
so cool, firstie!
Dollsome! Dollmazing!
cool cake
cant wait for part 2
yes that would!
Erin It’s Okay to like music that’s not from your time. I LOVE 80s music and I’m only 13.
Of course not,Erin!People can like any type of music and/or band.I like Beethoven and I’m a tween! -A MerCat
That was awesome!! I want you back is a great song by the Jackson 5. Michael Jackson is like 10 and is the best singer in the band already.
So you bought Julie? (or Sunny) I think this is awesome! Er, Groovy I should say!
Outta sight! I love the 70′s and Julie is one of my favourite historicals.
Chey- Me to! Im also a tween!
Cool!
Groovy!!!
Delaney, I got her from Craiglist for $50, and she’s in great shape. She didn’t have her original clothes, though, just retired PJs and snow boots. She did have her purse, hat and necklace, (which Julie is now wearing). But it’s OK, I have more than enough 70s fashions for her to wear!
Cool! I myself would rather “go beserk” and have a ’40s themed party, but this is really cool since you love the ’70s. : )
That’s really groovy Sharry!! I am always looking for Dolls on eBay! I think it’s really fun we you get a good deal on a doll. I once saw a Felecity go for 38 bucks.
Hey and also Char, I know that you have been using other people’s ideas for doll play, and I have a craft. I will send it in, and if you don’t post it that’s OK, but I just want to send it in.
My mom was born in 1975. It’s funny she looks like a Barbie doll or something.People always think my mom is my sister.Anyway no effence but I was never big on the hole hippy and 70′s thing.
i look on goodwill somtimes. ebay ALOT. im trying to win this mia on goodwill. ive wanted her FOREVER! AND SHES SOOOOO CHEAP!
This is really cute! Thank you, Sharry, totally groovy, lol!
Psychedelic
This is so cute!
Delaney – thanks – I’ll take a look at it.
Soo cute!
Thanks char!:-)
this is gonnA be groovy
lol
HI that is cool
Far out!