The Great 80s

Throwing an 80s Party

So you want to throw an 80s Party? Well there are some key things everyone needs
if they want to have a totally awesome 80's themed party..

• 80s Party Store
• 80s Music
• 80s Props, 80s Decorations, and 80s Party Favors
• 80s Costumes
• 80s Themed Games

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80s Music

You will want the 80s music flowing all night long during your 80s party, so load up on the top hits from the 80s. It s best to keep it up beat.. While you might have been a big fan of Air Supply, that is not really the kind of rockin music that will get a party going. That does not mean just playing dance music from the likes of Rick Astley, Madonna, or Expose. In the 80s, we loved to dance to rock music, so make sure and play plenty of Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, A-Ha, Prince, etc.. Check out the 80s Video Channels on this web site for music ideas or you could just stream the Great 80s - 80s Party Radio Station. It is available commercial free with a VIP membership.

You could also get one of the compilation albums on the right for a great mixture of 80s party music.

Another great way to make sure the 80s music never stops is to use a streaming music service like Napster. For one low price, you get all the 80s music you want streamed over the internet. This is great for handling requests at your 80s party, as you have a music catalog of over seven million songs at your disposal.

80s Props, 80s Decorations, and 80s Party Favors

You will want to make people feel like they are in the 80s at your party, so you will need party decorations and props from the 80s scattered around the room. The most obvious things to get are Rubik's Cubes. Nothing brings back thoughts of the 80s like that multi colored cube does. These can also be used for games and contests. Other good party favors would be candy popular from the 80s (Pixy Stix, Pop Rocks, Fun Dip,etc..). You can find these at the Old Time Candy Company. Or you could always go with the World's Largest Gummy Bear.

You will also want to decorate the room(s) your 80s party will take place in. You can find 80s party decorations at your local party store or online at a place like ShindigZ ( for free shipping on orders over $85 use code VSCJ2R ). Your party decorations should contain popular colors from the 80s ( teal/turquoise, red/pink, yellow, lavender, etc.. ). Also make sure and put up plenty of 80s Posters. You can find 80s Movie Posters and more at AllPosters. You can also find all kinds of 80s Posters at The Great 80s Party Store.

One other fun item to have at an 80s Party is an 80s Standee from ShindigZ where guests can put there heads through the cardboard cutouts and get their picture taken.

Also you can use these awesome Vinyl Record Bowls for snacks which will be sure to remind people of the 80s!

Or get these Vintage Vinyl LP Record Coasters for your guests to put their drinks on!

Other 80s Party must haves are cardboard cutout stand ups of your favorite 80s characters. Some available include Hulk Hogan , Luke Skywalker , Darth Vader , Ronald Reagan , Freddy Krueger , Jason Voorhees , and of course the Michael Jackson Stand Up!

Celebrate Express has an 80's Deluxe Party Pack for 16 that contains invitations, dinner plates, balloons and more. It even comes with an 80s style boom box centerpiece.

For help getting people to your party, check out these Totally Awesome 80s Party Invitations from TinyPrints. They also come with a free matching RSVP website.

Check out the Great 80s Party Store for more 80's Party Supplies...

Eighties Chick Standee

Diva Adult (Madonna) 80s Costumes From: Costume Discounters	Video Super Star (MC Hammer) 80s Costumes From: Costume Craze	Ghostbusters 80s Costumes From: 80s Tees
Ninja Turtles Michelangelo Sassy Deluxe From: Frank Bee Costumes	Rock God 80's Adult Costume From: BuyCostumes	The Slash Look From: 80s Tees

Click here to see even more 80s Costumes..

Girls, you can look good and represent the 80s in these totally awesome TMNT tank dresses! TMNT Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sexy Costume Tank Dresses

Any 80s TV/Movie Character (Magnum, Indiana Jones, The Karate Kid, etc.. ). Look at The TV Store Online for 80s costumes related to TV and Movies.

BuyCostumes has a Retro 80s Section with all sorts of 80s costumes and accessories, including the new for this year: Michael Jackson "Beat It" Costume.

80s-Tees also has an 80s Halloween Costumes section that is really great.

80s Themed Games

You will also want to give the guests of your 80s party something to do when they aren't dancing to the great 80s tunes. You could spice up your party with some 80s name that tune contests, where you play a snipit of an 80s song and ask your guests to guess the song title. You could use your Ruibiks Cubes from above to have some puzzle solving contests. You could also have some 80s games available for your guests to play:

80s Name That Tune	Trivial Pursuit: Totally 80s	VH1's I Love The 80s Board Game	80s Charades
Talicor Re-fraze 80's Pop Edition	Table Topics Conversation Cards - Decades - '80s	Scene It? 80s Deluxe Edition	The 80's Game