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Summer Parties – 6 Tips to Greatness

June 10, 2019 By: Paula47 Comments

This post was sponsored by Hamilton Beach Canada. I received product for consideration here. This post contains affiliate links.

Summer parties are a big part of our lives when the warm months finally get here. Sure, my family loves winter and all the fun it has to offer, but living in Canada, we’re so ready for the warmth when it finally comes. That’s why we have as many summer parties as we can when the weather is with us.

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Table of Contents

  • Tips for Smashing Summer Parties
    • Set the Mood, Don’t Ruin Yours
    • Seating. Lots of Seating
    • Shade. Lots of Shade
    • Make it a Pot Luck
    • Games are Always Good
    • Keep the Drinks Flowing
      • Hamilton Beach Stainless Steel Drink Mixer
  • Summer Parties, Summer Fun!
  • Cookies and Cream Milkshake
    • Equipment
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
  • Get in on the Giveaway
    • Related Posts

Tips for Smashing Summer Parties

Because I know how much we all love having family and friends over for those warm months, I’ve put together a few tips to make your parties total winners this summer.

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Young family, parents with children, in pool

Set the Mood, Don’t Ruin Yours

Summer parties are always more fun when you set the mood. Don’t make yourself crazy over it, though. All you need is a nice table cloth from the dollar store and some fresh flowers to make your space pop.

Pick a nice (and cheap) table cloth, and decorate the table with pretty flowers in small steel buckets. It gives a summer feel, and it’s easy to do.

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Seating. Lots of Seating

Make sure you have plenty of seating for your guests. No one wants to stand around throughout the entire party. You can find cute folding chairs at almost every department store. Stock up so everyone has a place to relax. In the summer all of my parties take place outside near my pool so pool floats are good too.

Shade. Lots of Shade

We all love the summer sun, but too much of a good thing is just too much. Summer parties take a real nosedive when everyone is wilted from the heat and blaring sun. If you have a shade-free yard, consider getting some shade umbrellas that you can stake into the ground to provide shade for guests.

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Make it a Pot Luck

Great food makes for a great party, but honestly, all that cooking and prep is cringe-worthy. Rather than do all the work yourself, make it a potluck! Almost every member of the family has that one dish that everyone else can’t get enough of, so why not have everyone bring that dish?

When everyone arrives with one dish, you end up with a big, tasty buffet, and you only had to make one thing. When it’s all over, you also only have to clean one thing.

Games are Always Good

Summer parties practically require outdoor games and toys. They make for great fun, conversation, and boredom crushers. Some classic games to have on hand are bags, horse shoes, and even sack races. If you have a pool you can play Marco Polo or simply toss rings, a volleyball or inflatable ball in the pool. Party at the cottage or the lake?Grab one of these floating islands and make a splash.

Stay cool and don’t forget sunscreen too.

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Keep the Drinks Flowing

Whether virgin or hard, drinks are one of the best parts of summer parties. Have a drink station on hand with water, cola, anything else that will keep all your guests happy. And if you want to get fancy, consider making shakes and soda fountain drinks for your guests. WE also love these tumblers for the patio.

Hamilton Beach Stainless Steel Drink Mixer

If you choose to make mixed drinks, get yourself the Hamilton Beach Stainless Steel Drink Mixer. It’s the perfect companion to summer parties. This beauty makes it easy to mix up shakes and floats in no time flat.

Its 28-ounce capacity means you don’t have to worry about wimpy portions or big messes from mixing. It’s tough, as well, so you won’t have to worry about it breaking after a few uses. It even features a tilting head for ease of use, mixing, and serving!

Here are the specs so you can see what it has to offer.

  • Durable, stainless steel mixing cup
  • Two speed settings
  • Tilting mixing head
  • Detachable spindle for easy cleanup
  • Chrome finish

Summer Parties, Summer Fun!

Good food, drinks, and games make for great summer parties. The warm weather is finally here, so use these tips to plan some epic summer parties for your friends and family this year. And if you love shakes and floats, snag a Hamilton Beach Stainless Steel mixer to serve up some cold, tasty treats!

Print Recipe

Cookies and Cream Milkshake

Scrumptious summer shake
Prep Time4 mins
Cook Time2 mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies and cream milkshake
Servings: -1
Calories: 275kcal
Cost: $1

Equipment

  • Hamilton Beach stainless steel Drinkmaster blender

Ingredients

  • 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • ½ cup white milk
  • 1 snack package Oreo cookies

Instructions

  • Scoop one scoop ice cream into the blender cup
  • Add the yogurt
  • Add the milk
  • Crush the oreo snack cookies (6 mini cookies) and add to the mix.
    Blend everything until milkshake consistency.
  • Hold back one scoop of vanilla for the final product
  • Pour mixture into a thermal cup
  • Add one generous scoop of vanilla ice cream
  • Keep 2 small oreo cookies intact for decoration at end

Get in on the Giveaway

If you like the sound of this mixer, then enter to win! I’m giving one lucky reader their very own mixer to make their summer parties even better.

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Comments

  1. Linda Svarovsky says

    June 10, 2019 at 9:58 am

    The first thing I would make is a fresh berry smoothie

    Reply
  2. Lynda Cook says

    June 13, 2019 at 8:11 am

    I thinkI would actually make the recipe you shared, sounds so good!!

    Reply
  3. Lynda Cook says

    June 14, 2019 at 6:53 am

    I have been wanting to try a shamrock shake, I never ever had one before so I think I might just have to make one!

    Reply
  4. Shirley P says

    June 14, 2019 at 7:01 am

    I would make smoothies bannana and strawberry The milkshake recipe that you shared I would make I would also use this for making soup

    Reply
  5. Lynda Cook says

    June 14, 2019 at 11:43 pm

    A good ole chocolate shake would be awesome!!

    Reply
  6. Shirley P says

    June 15, 2019 at 7:03 am

    I would like to make some chunky salsa

    Reply
  7. Shirley P says

    June 15, 2019 at 7:09 am

    A breakfast smoothie combine blueberries, raspberries, and oranges

    Reply
  8. Florence Cochrane says

    June 15, 2019 at 11:11 am

    I would make a fashion strawberry milkshake.

    Reply
  9. Debbie White-Beattie says

    June 16, 2019 at 1:46 am

    I’d make a cake

    Reply
  10. Shirley P says

    June 16, 2019 at 7:52 am

    I would make a Malted Milk Shake

    Reply
  11. Lynda Cook says

    June 16, 2019 at 8:35 am

    Would be great for the morning smoothie!

    Reply
  12. Pam says

    June 16, 2019 at 5:04 pm

    I would make a chocolate banana shake.

    Reply
  13. Debbie White-Beattie says

    June 17, 2019 at 12:28 am

    I’d try a dole whip smoothie

    Reply
  14. Lynda Cook says

    June 17, 2019 at 5:46 am

    Would love to make the Oreo shake!

    Reply
  15. Shirley P says

    June 17, 2019 at 6:18 am

    I would like to make a citrus energy boosting smoothie for the morning. It has orange lemon peach spinach leaves and a carrot and almond milk.

    Reply
  16. Florence Cochrane says

    June 17, 2019 at 8:04 am

    I would make a smoothie with spinach.

    Reply
  17. Debbie White-Beattie says

    June 18, 2019 at 1:37 am

    A pineapple shake sounds delicious

    Reply
  18. Shirley P says

    June 18, 2019 at 7:01 am

    I would make a smoothie using Strawberries Pineapple a Banana Orange Juice Greek Yogurt and Spinach

    Reply
  19. Debbie White-Beattie says

    June 19, 2019 at 1:12 am

    An iced cafe would be great

    Reply
  20. Lynda Cook says

    June 19, 2019 at 6:33 am

    My granddaughter would think this is so cool and she would love watching it make her a chocolate shake!

    Reply
  21. Shirley P says

    June 19, 2019 at 6:50 am

    I would make a chocolate peanut butter banana milkshake

    Reply
  22. wendy hutton says

    June 19, 2019 at 9:41 am

    I would make a strawberry shake

    Reply
  23. Debbie White-Beattie says

    June 20, 2019 at 12:46 am

    A banana smoothie would be really yummy

    Reply
  24. Shirley P says

    June 20, 2019 at 7:01 am

    I would make a strawberry bananna smoothie and then make into popsicles for the summer

    Reply
  25. Lynda Cook says

    June 20, 2019 at 8:05 am

    It’s strawberry season so let’s make strawberry shakes!!

    Reply
  26. Sandra Preti says

    June 20, 2019 at 9:12 am

    Some summer milkshakes and smoothies!

    Reply
  27. wendy hutton says

    June 20, 2019 at 9:49 am

    milk shakes would be what I would first make

    Reply
  28. Krista M says

    June 20, 2019 at 12:19 pm

    I would make a chocolate, peanut butter & banana protein shake for a great boost of energy for the day!

    Reply
  29. Debbie White-Beattie says

    June 21, 2019 at 1:29 am

    I like a smoothie with apples, banana, cherries and blueberries plus plain yogurt

    Reply
  30. wendy hutton says

    June 21, 2019 at 8:46 am

    smoothies would be nice, banana, blueberry and strawberry

    Reply
    • Paula says

      June 21, 2019 at 9:04 am

      Wendy: Yes we have been making some here with this device.

      Reply
  31. Shirley says

    June 21, 2019 at 9:02 am

    I would like to make Muddy Bottom Baby it has chocolate ice cream, marshmallow creme, and creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies

    Reply
    • Paula says

      June 21, 2019 at 9:04 am

      Shirley: That sounds amazing! Good Luck!

      Reply
  32. ivy pluchinsky says

    June 21, 2019 at 12:26 pm

    I would make a nice fruit smoothie

    Reply
  33. Debbie White-Beattie says

    June 22, 2019 at 12:36 am

    I’d love a vanilla shake

    Reply
  34. Shirley P says

    June 22, 2019 at 7:59 am

    I would make Mash One in the hay use strawberry frozen yogurt, apple juice, fresh strawberries and a banana

    Reply
  35. soozle says

    June 22, 2019 at 8:12 am

    I would make strawberry milkshakes first!

    Reply
  36. Janet M says

    June 22, 2019 at 9:58 am

    I would make a blueberry smoothie with yogurt.

    Reply
  37. wendy hutton says

    June 22, 2019 at 10:01 am

    fruits smoothies would be nice to make

    Reply
  38. Lynda Cook says

    June 22, 2019 at 11:29 pm

    Birthday cake smoothie, yummm!!!

    Reply
  39. Debbie White-Beattie says

    June 23, 2019 at 12:52 am

    I guess a chocolate shake would be next

    Reply
  40. Linda says

    June 23, 2019 at 1:46 am

    I would like to make guacamole in my blender first.

    Reply
  41. Shirley P says

    June 23, 2019 at 8:25 am

    I would like to make an ice cream sandwich milkshake use.. ice cream.. nutella spread.. milk and and an ice cream sandwich.

    Reply
  42. wendy hutton says

    June 23, 2019 at 9:09 am

    strawberry smoothies are nice

    Reply
  43. Janet M says

    June 23, 2019 at 9:34 am

    I would combine blueberries with fresh strawberries for a smoothie.

    Reply
  44. ivy pluchinsky says

    June 23, 2019 at 10:00 am

    I would make a chocolate milkshake

    Reply
  45. Krista M says

    June 23, 2019 at 2:52 pm

    This would be awesome to puree veggies to hide in foods for my son like in muffins or pasta sauces!

    Reply

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