| Especially fashionable during the 40's and 50's, roller | | | | and hope that their corner number is not picked! |
| skating has remained popular not only as a reminder | | | | Those in the last corner "survive" and win the game. |
| of times past, but as a fun and exciting form of | | | | You can also expand this game by using the sides of |
| exercise and entertainment! Kids, teenagers and even | | | | the rink for more "corners" and labeling them as |
| adults will love the novelty of a roller skating party as | | | | numbers 5 and 6. |
| they zip and twist around the rink! | | | | Games and Races |
| Get your guests excited for the party with die-cut | | | | After they have practiced their skills during free |
| roller skate invitations from invitation designer Picture | | | | skate, the kids will love to test those skills out during |
| Perfect that even feature a real shoelace | | | | a race! You can have races for different age groups |
| embellishment – perfect for a girl or boy birthday | | | | or speed levels. Make sure that kids are wearing the |
| party! For the girls, invitation designer Periwinkle Press | | | | proper safety gear such as helmets and knee and |
| features a fun roller skate invite with white skates | | | | elbow pads if they will be going fast! Another idea |
| and hot pink wheels and shoelaces. Pretty pink and | | | | would be to choreograph a small dance routine and |
| green stripe socks add a festive flair. For the boys, | | | | then hold a skate dancing contest where kids must |
| another especially fun die-cut invite features a boy | | | | perform the skating routine to a song, similar to ice |
| with roller blades and of course a helmet and other | | | | skating. Of course, the "Hokey Pokey" is another |
| necessary safety gear! | | | | classic skating rink game/song that the kids will love. |
| Skating Invitations | | | | Food and Beverages |
| Roller skating rinks offer a variety of party packages | | | | For food, kids will love finger foods such as |
| that usually include rental skates, a party room, and | | | | vegetable and fruit slices, popcorn, and chips that |
| use of the rink for a certain amount of hours. Some | | | | they can snack on in between skating. For a more |
| may even provide catering and drinks. Others offer | | | | substantial meal, pizza, corndogs, or sub sandwiches |
| special theme nights at the rink featuring costumes, | | | | are usually staples at skating rinks. Juice boxes, soda |
| special games, and theme music. | | | | and water are great choices for drinks! For dessert, |
| Free Skate | | | | serve ice cream sandwiches or cupcakes. Cake |
| For most of the time, the kids will like to free skate. | | | | decorator, Wilton, provides a skate cake pan that |
| Some rinks might even provide someone to conduct | | | | can be decorated with any color of icing. |
| games with the skaters during a particular portion of | | | | Favors |
| the skating time. If not, though, you can still come up | | | | For party favors, you can send kids home with |
| with some exciting games that put their skating skills | | | | stickers to decorate their helmets or fun colored |
| to the test! One fun game is "Four Corners" that is a | | | | shoelaces for when they change back into their |
| variant of "Musical Chairs". Label each corner of the | | | | street shoes. Some rinks even provide partygoers |
| rink as Corner 1, 2, 3 and 4 and then give the kids 10 | | | | with a coupon for a free night of skating for another |
| seconds to reach a corner. Roll a dice or pick a | | | | time. The kids will definitely want to take advantage |
| number out of a hat, and whichever corner number is | | | | of that after their fun time skating! |
| selected, the skaters in that corner must leave the | | | | See the Skate Invitations mentioned in this article at |
| rink! That corner is also off-limits for the rest of the | | | | Dainty Invites. |
| game. Now they must skate between three corners | | | | |