We love to celebrate the changing of the seasons and the longest day! Looking for some fun and easy ways to celebrate with friends and family? Check out some of our favorite parties and celebrations! Fun for all ages!
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A Solar Luncheon
Let the sun be your inspiration and your oven! Building a simple solar oven is easier than you think! You can find instructions in my summer solstice book, or a simpler pizza box version all over the internet, or you can buy a fancier version online. It is truly amazing to be able to cook with the sun (and not heat up the house) on a hot summer day. The Summer Solstice, being the longest day of all, is the perfect time to make a solar luncheon!
Sun Kissed Recipes:
- Sun Tea
- Solar Oven Pizzas
- Sun Dried Grapes
- SUNflower Seeds (ok this one is cheating a little!)
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Midsummer’s Eve Soiree
One of my earliest memories of the Summer Solstice is the John Singer Sargent painting below. It was on the cover of a magazine and said something about Midsummer’s Eve and has forever been linked to the solstice in my mind ever since. It looked so magical and amazing, I couldn’t stop thinking what an amazing thing a Midsummer’s Eve party must be! And now that I am a grown up I can have magical parties whenever I want! Twilight is a special time in the summer, it’s so much cooler, but still retains that haziness in the air. Perfect for a magical summer soiree.
Decorations, Food & Activities:
- Craft some Solar Lanterns to light up the twilight!
- Everyone needs a Flower Crown of course.
- Make magical Wishing Boats.
- Make a Feast fit for the fairies
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Garden Party
A garden party is the perfect way to celebrate the summer’s bounty! Have this party in or near your garden and encourage everyone to decorate their hats with flowers! It’s a great time of year to exchange plants and starts and honestly what better place to talk about plants and gardens than at a garden party? Keep the menu similarly garden focused with sweet and savory treats from the garden. Craft some recycled garden markers and ask everyone to bring a flower or two from their own gardens to make a big collaborative arrangement for the table– keeping the community spirit going!
Recipes & Crafts:
- Serve Garden Party Tea and Cakes fresh from the garden, or even better, in the garden!
- Make Garden Fairy Toasts with your garden spoils.
- Craft recycled Plant Markers
- Host a Seed and Plant Swap
- Wear fancy plant adorned hats!
- Ask each guest to bring a bloom from their garden and fill a vase with everyone’s beautiful flowers.
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Summer Solstice Sun Celebration
The sun is main attraction on the Summer Solstice so celebrate it in a big way! Sun catchers, sundials, sunny snacks and more. If you are going to spend the sunniest day out in the sun, you also may want to set up a sprinkler to run through and break out some lawn games. Popsicles and lemonade will help cool everyone down!
Sunny Recipes & Crafts:
- Craft some Sun Catchers to “catch” the sun
- Work together to make a big outdoor Sundial
- Bake up a batch of Summer Sun Cookies
- Sip lemonade and enjoy frosty Sunny Orange Mint Popsicles
- Play lawn games and run through a sprinkler!
- Decorate the table with prisms to cover it in rainbows (aka visible sunlight!)
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Summer Stream Hike & Craftbrunch
If you want to be outside, but its too hot– try a summer stream hike and craftbrunch! A perfect way to be outside where it’s a little cooler, spend time with friends, snack and craft! There is a craftbrunch for every season!
Recipes & Crafts:
- Go on a Stream Hike! Hiking along the water is always a little cooler and especially nice during the summer.
- Make a Shell Fragment Wreath (sub rocks or other nature bits as needed)
- Plan a Summer Stream Craftbrunch!
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