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Snack at the soda shoppe

Offer your guests classic diner foods, like burgers,
hotdogs and fries. Make them even more on-theme by

serving them in vintage car food boxes, like the ones

seen below. They're from amazon.com.

Milkshakes are a must! Pick up your favorite ice Rock around

cream flavor along with the classics — vanilla and
the clock
chocolate — and whip up some shakes. Present them
to your guests in milkshake glasses (you can find them Cat-eye sunglasses were

at the dollar store!) with striped paper straws. super-fashionable during this time

You’ll want fizzy drinks at your soda shoppe, too! period and, luckily, they’re still

Instead of regular old soft drinks, mix your favorite juice cute! Buy them in bulk from a party

with a little club soda. Polar Blast Hawaiian store and let each of your friends

Punch will fit in with your color scheme! customize a pair with permanent
markers, stick-on jewels and more.
Buy a poodle-shaped cookie cutter and

bake some sugar cookies. Use tubes Look up how to do classic
of decorating icing and dance moves such as the jitterbug,

sprinkles to give them the jive, the bunny hop and the

a finishing touch. boogie-woogie. Ask an adult to
play some ’50s music (think

Elvis Presley and the Grease
soundtrack) while you teach your

all of your friends.

The hula hoop was invented in

1958, so it only seems fitting for

you to have a hula hooping contest

during your party.

Back in the day, people would

go to drive-ins and watch movies
in their cars. Create your own by

drawing car designs on cardboard
Carry out copacetic candies boxes. Have your guests sit in

them as you watch the movie of

When it’s time to say goodbye, send your your choice. Tip: If you have a lot
guests over to your old-school candy of guests, create a few “cars” and

bar to pick out some sweet treats. Our have partygoers take turns sitting

candy suggestions include taffy, candy in them. Switch up your spots

necklaces and Pixy Stix. whenever you hit pause.

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