Mystery party ideas for book club
Evil Under the Sun on Amazon.com was deathly fun and kept you guessing until the very end A few simple tie-into the book decor and you are ready to celebrate your read! Easy to download and print Hercule Poirot 8X11 picture here on Etsy and a do it yourself Google image of the book - printed and framed. Seashells for the table to add to the 'Holiday in Dover' theme
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'“Ah! Madame, I reserve the explanations for the last chapter.”
~ Hercule Poirot
Evil Under the Sun by Christie
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Play the 'Evil Under the Sun' memory game - Place items on a tray and cover with a towel (list of items comes from page 226 of the book- I found most items around my house). Set your timer for one minute uncover the tray and say 'go!' as everyone quickly jots down as many items as they can in detail before the minute is up. A point goes for each item they list and an extra point for detail of that item. Prizes for 1st and 2nd is a must! Have paper and pencils ready for those joining in
A murderous good time with Death on The Nile book club
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Type up and cut out slips of papers with names of characters and place on your table setting on top of black and gold art deco napkins to give a late 1920's feel. Decorate with Egyptian post cards (make your own digital clipart cards on Etsy), display props from the book (easy to find around your home) and wall decor such as a pyramid vinyl backdrop and movie poster on Amazon.com
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Party with The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Invisible Man and
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
In celebration of classic mystery, sci-fi and horror with 'The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Invisible Man and The Strange Case of Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' these book party ideas will add that extra special something for a book loving good time!
A funtastic way to add a bit of mad scientist with these colored sugar test tubes for your coffee and tea. Purchase plastic test tubes and a wood test tube rack(this one was spray painted black). Dye sugar with a few drops of food coloring in several small Ziploc bags and scoop the tube into each bag of colored sugar. Printable labels found on Etsy create that mad scientist effect like in Dr. Jekyll or The Invisible Man
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' these book party ideas will add that extra special something for a book loving good time!
A funtastic way to add a bit of mad scientist with these colored sugar test tubes for your coffee and tea. Purchase plastic test tubes and a wood test tube rack(this one was spray painted black). Dye sugar with a few drops of food coloring in several small Ziploc bags and scoop the tube into each bag of colored sugar. Printable labels found on Etsy create that mad scientist effect like in Dr. Jekyll or The Invisible Man
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Use more test tubes to make a reading statement for your table setting. Type and print out book quotes then cut them into slips of paper that will fit inside the tube. Place one test tube with the quote on each place setting. Have your book friends read their quote during dinner. It's so easy!
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Glass Erlenmeyer Flask set on Amazon.com filled with dyed water and displayed on trays with DIY printed book covers. The Hound of the Baskervilles poster found on Etsy as well as the printable instant apothecary labels
And Then Were None by Agatha Christie
Halloween Book Club
Easy to make book banner. Stencil the book name on craft tags and hang them on twine
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Welcome everyone to the book party with a foreboding painted sign for the front door
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Numbered 1 to 10 representing ten victims from the novel 'And Then There Were None' use letter stencils to spray paint on plastic pumpkins or real
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Carve the word NONE into a pumpkin to add more book title drama
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Book quotes or words on napkin circle tags. Use the tags for an end of the party raffle and choose
one for a prize