| If you are in Direct Sales, you have probably | | | | and gowns! What girl doesn't love a reason to get |
| noticed how popular theme home parties have | | | | dressed up? |
| become. These days hosts are looking for | | | | 19. The Good Old Days: Have guests dress up in |
| something different. We have all been to those | | | | 1960s and 1970s attire. Put the 'groove' back into |
| parties where a consultant just stands up there | | | | partying! Dig out those bell bottom jeans and |
| and shows you her business products, but these | | | | pointy collared shirts! Bring back Flower Power! |
| days, those type of parties are becoming less | | | | 20. Italian Pizza Night: Have your host order a few |
| appealing. | | | | pizzas. Have guests wear red, white and green |
| Hosts now want an interactive and fun theme | | | | which are the colors in the Italian National Flag. |
| party. I have compiled a list of some very popular | | | | 21. Rainy Day, Kids Craft Day: (great for those in |
| theme ideas for you to consider the next time | | | | scrapbooking and paper crafts Direct Sales home |
| you are demonstrating a party for your Direct | | | | businesses) Moms are always looking for things to |
| Sales home business. | | | | keep kids busy on snowy and rainy days. |
| 1. Home Organization: These days, everyone is | | | | 22. For Teachers Only: If your host is a teacher |
| looking to downsize and to get better organized. | | | | and you sell educational product for children, try |
| If you are with a company that offers products | | | | hostessing a Teachers Only Party. |
| that a customer can use to get better organized, | | | | 23. Sweet 16 Build Your Hope Chest Show: If you |
| then consider using this theme. | | | | have a host who has a daughter who will be |
| 2. Couples Cooking Class: A lot of couples enjoy | | | | turning 16, you can try having this type of theme |
| cooking, baking and grilling together. If you are | | | | party if you sell home decor, houseware or |
| with one of the Kitchen or Gourmet Food | | | | kitchenware type of products. |
| company's this is a fun theme just for couples. | | | | 24. Game Night for Guys and Party Night for Girls: |
| 3. Men Only Cooking Class: I have found that a lot | | | | This is great if you have a big enough home. Do it |
| of men enjoy being in the kitchen. If you can find | | | | on a day that there is a big sporting event! All the |
| a male party host, this would be a great theme | | | | guys in one room watching the game while the |
| to do, so that they can invite all of their 'male' | | | | girls get together in another room. |
| friends to the cooking class. | | | | 25. Food On the Go: Works well if you are with |
| 4. Girls Night In Slumber Party: This theme idea will | | | | one of the Kitchen Direct Sales Companys. Adults |
| work for most of the direct sales home | | | | are always looking for ways to transport their |
| businesses. Girls are always looking for a reason | | | | food to work and back as well as packing school |
| to get together. | | | | lunches for the kids. |
| 5. Home Daycare Owners: Millions of women run | | | | 26. Make Great Treats and Sweets for Bake |
| daycares out of their home and they make | | | | Sales: Busy Moms are always looking for a way |
| excellent hosts. They know plenty of parents to | | | | to make treats for all of those bake sales! Works |
| invite to their party plus they can invite other local | | | | really well with Parents of Elementary School |
| daycare providers. This is a great theme if you | | | | Aged Children. You can contact the schools PTA |
| sell children's products as daycare providers are | | | | and see if they would be interested in having you |
| always looking for new things for their daycares | | | | come to the school and doing this with the moms |
| so why not let them earn some free products by | | | | after one of their PTA meetings. |
| hosting a home show. | | | | 27. Moms on the go Gym Show: Contact your |
| 6. Children Only, Gift Shopping Event: This is | | | | local Fitness Gyms and see if you can come to |
| better done with Cash and Carry Products. Invite | | | | the gym and do a show, set up a table or teach |
| the children over to your home to shop for a Gift | | | | a class. |
| for Mom and Grandma. You can get cheap | | | | 28. Beat the Clock: (these are fun to do on the |
| wrapping paper and some crafting supplies at the | | | | days that we have time changes here in the |
| dollar store and have them make a Greeting Card | | | | USA) but you can do them any time. You can set |
| too! | | | | it up that if guests order within 30 minutes of the |
| 7. Treat Your Mom: You have the guests bring | | | | party starting they get a 15% discount, at 45 |
| their mothers with them to the show. Have your | | | | minutes it drops down to 10%. |
| host serve appetizers and beverages. | | | | 29. Auction Event with your Cash and Carry |
| 8. Mystery Hostess Open House: I always | | | | Products: A great way to unload all of your |
| recommend that new Direct Sales Consultants | | | | overstock merchandise and offer your customers |
| start out by hostessing their very own open | | | | a bargain at the same time. |
| house event. Every guest who attends your open | | | | 30. A Cut Above the Rest: Great if you sell |
| house and makes a purchase will be entered into | | | | cutlery, food choppers, scissors or if you just sell |
| a special drawing where they will be named the | | | | stylish products. |
| host (if they are the winner) and will earn all of | | | | 31. Ice Cream Social: If you are holding a Ice |
| the free hostess goodies and gifts. | | | | Cream Social, make sure you have enough |
| 9. Bridal Shower Party: If your host is getting | | | | variety of ice cream toppings and ice cream |
| married soon, consider turning the home show | | | | available. Now who doesn't love ice cream? This is |
| into a Bridal Shower. This works well if you are | | | | a great theme during the Spring and Summer |
| with a home decor company or a kitchen | | | | Months. |
| company. | | | | 32. Kitchen Cooking and Household Solutions Party: |
| 10. Baby Shower Gathering: If you know | | | | If you are with company that offers kitchen |
| someone who is expecting a baby and you sell | | | | products, household products and/or cleaning |
| baby and children's products, this would be a really | | | | products, this might be a good theme for you to |
| nice theme to incorporate into your home show | | | | try out. |
| line-up. | | | | 33. Pass the Catalog: Take a few catalogs and |
| 11. Partying For Charity: Have a party to raise | | | | staple an order form to the backside. Have your |
| money for charitable organizations or donate the | | | | host pass the catalog around at her church, |
| free items that the hostess would earn to a | | | | workplace, meeting groups etc. Same concept as |
| womens shelter, low income family, etc. | | | | a catalog order party. |
| 12. Open House Weekend Cash and Carry: This is | | | | 34. Community Work From Home Event: Use this |
| a great theme if you have a lot of product on | | | | more for recruiting, but you can also accept |
| hand, especially discontinued merchandise. I like to | | | | orders from those who attend your event. Part |
| do these type of parties twice a year to just | | | | of growing your business is getting your business |
| clean out my overstock. I always discount the | | | | out in front of your community. |
| products and make it a cash and carry weekend | | | | 35. 5 Ingredients or Less: This would be |
| shopping event. | | | | appropriate for kitchen and food type of |
| 13. Best Friends Evening Out: (works best with | | | | companies. |
| bath and body products, candle, skincare and | | | | 36. Moms on a Budget: During this type of home |
| cosmetic products). | | | | show you should only demo items that are $25 |
| 14. Quick and Easy Meals Taste Great: This | | | | or less. |
| theme works well for those who sell gourmet | | | | 37. Multi-Consultant Neighborhood Event: Find other |
| food products or if you are with a kitchen and | | | | consultants who represent Non-Competing types |
| food Direct Sales company. | | | | of products in your community and hold one large |
| 15. Work Place Lunch Office Parties: (can also hold | | | | event. |
| them at the workplace after work too!) Works | | | | 38. Adopt a Neighborhood Needy Family: Find a |
| great especially for the smaller privately owned | | | | neighborhood family in need, (churches are great |
| businesses. | | | | sources for this) and donate all of the freebie and |
| 16. Sports Themed Tailgating Bash: If your host | | | | 1/2 prices items that are earned during this event |
| doesn't mind asking her guests to each bring a | | | | to the family. |
| food dish to the home show, try this theme | | | | 39. Mans Best Friend: If you sell pet foods and |
| around some of the big sporting events such as | | | | supplies this is a great theme party for you. |
| the NBA Playoffs, The Stanley Cup and The | | | | 40. New Moms Time Out Show: Invite all the new |
| Super Bowl. | | | | Mothers to attend your show. New moms need a |
| 17. Movie and a Meal Night: Have your host | | | | break so giving them a few hours without the |
| provide the movie. Have the demonstration | | | | kids is something they look forward to. |
| before the movie then let guests mingle, eat and | | | | 41. Dieting Buddies: They say that losing weight is |
| watch the movie together while you finish up | | | | more successful if you have a dieting buddy. So if |
| your party. | | | | you sell gourmet foods, natural and healthy |
| 18. Ditch the Casual Wear and Bring out the Party | | | | supplements, vitamins, or exercise equipment you |
| Wear: If you are doing an all girls theme, try | | | | can start a dieting buddies program. |
| having them all dress up in their favorite dresses | | | | |