Some planning and work is required to have this Amazing Race Party Theme come together but it is definitely worth the effort. Here, you will find this birthday idea plan laid out for your convenience.
At each challenge you will require some sort of monitoring to ensure your contestants are playing fair and know what they are to do next. There are a couple of ways to adapt this idea depending on your situation and you can use 1 of 3 methods below:
1. Enlist help from family or friends who would prefer to participate in a different capacity than compete in the race.
2. Ask employees at specific locations to help hand out the next clue.
3. Use technology by having contestants use their iPhone to capture their challenge being performed and text message their next clue.
Amazing Race Party Theme Prep Work:
Make up invitations for your party theme by using the Amazing Race colors of red and yellow. Include date, time, place and what guests need to bring: digital camera, $5 per team or $2.50 per person and comfy racing shoes.
Prepare small team bags of items required at designated challenges: garbage bag, latex gloves, cloth, biodegradable washing liquid, 20 flyers/brochures from Info Center and a city map. If you don't want to ask your guests to come with $2.50 each, then include the $5 per team bag.
If you have successfully enlisted human helpers for the race, then print or write up the 5 Route Info Clues (blue), 3 Detours (yellow) and 2 Road Blocks (red). Place them in designated envelopes and seal them. Ensure there is one for each team.
If you don't have helpers, ensure you have a good texting plan with your mobile provider. Pre-type clues in your text messaging templates so you can just send the text clue as needed.
Inform employees at specific race locations of the date and time for your Amazing Race party theme. Ensure them that your contestants will be well behaved.
At the start, ensure everyone has their bag of required items. Have everyone line up in the front yard, give each team their 1st Route Info Clue and then Start!
Amazing Race Party Theme Game Challenges (feel free to adjust challenges as required)
1. Route Info Clue- Provide a clue to your town/city's tourist area that has at least one famous monument/statue. Depending on location, time of day and what is available you can specify how teams are to travel whether it be by foot/bike/bus/car.
2. Detour- At the tourist location each team will have to choose between "Collection" or "Inspection." In Collection, teams are to ask as many passer-bys to join them in one large group photo by this monument. Bonus points are awarded to the team who has the most people in their photo. For Inspection, teams are to identify and photograph 5 faults of the famous spot ranging anywhere from excessive bird poop to wearing away of statue from weather. Bonus points awarded to most spectacular fault.
3. Route Info Clue- Provide a clue to race to your local second hand clothing store. Depending on location, time of day and what is available you can specify how teams are to travel whether it be by foot/bike/bus/car.
4. Road Block- Once the team arrives they receive their Road Block clue which will read "Who's ready to showcase their style?" The one member of that team then goes into the store to pick out and put together a fabulous trendy outfit for a total of $5. They will have to fashion this outfit the remainder of the race. Bonus points to the team with the most stylish outfit.
5. Route Info Clue- Provide a clue to have teams race to the town/city's dirtiest (but safe) location. Depending on location, time of day and what is available you can specify how teams are to travel whether it be by foot/bike/bus/car.
6. Detour- Each team will have to choose between "Pick Up" or "Fix Up." For Pick Up, teams will have to pick up surrounding trash and fill up the provided garbage bag. For Fix Up, teams will have to wash an object with provided washing liquid and cloth at the location such as a bench or statue.
7. Route Info Clue- Provide a clue to have teams race to a playground. Depending on location, time of day and what is available you can specify how teams are to travel whether it be by foot/bike/bus/car.
8. Road Block- Once the teams arrive they are provided with the Road Block clue which will read "Who is ready to get in touch with their inner child?" The team member will have to complete a series of kids activities on the playground which can include jumping from a moving swing, hanging upside down on the monkey bars, walking up a slide and sliding down the fireman's pole. Bonus points awarded to the team member who jumps the farthest from the moving swing- use the digital camera to capture the distance.
9. Route Info Clue- Provide a clue to have teams race to the town/city's busiest gas station. Depending on location, time of day and what is available you can specify how teams are to travel whether it be by foot/bike/bus/car.
10. Detour- There, each team will have to choose between "Information Highway" or "Clean Machine." Information highway requires teams to hand out a stack of 20 flyers/brochures of an upcoming event in the city or popular tourist spot. The flyers/brochures are to be handed out to customers of the gas station. Clean Machine requires teams to offer to squeegee 10 customers windsheilds. Upon completion, provide the clue to race to the finish line.
Amazing Race Party Theme Prizes The first team to complete the amazing race wins the grand prize. This can be anything from a gift card to tickets for an upcoming event.
The team who has the most bonus points can win a smaller prize that can be anything from Lindor Lindts to the Amazing Race board game.
Everyone else that participated can receive a small party favor goodie bag to enjoy with the next episode of Amazing Race such as a bag of microwave popcorn and a bottle of preferred beverage.
Amazing Race Party Theme Menu You may not be able to race around the world in one night but you can eat food from around the world. Here are some fun international dishes for your party theme:
Caribbean Ginger Beer, Tropical Pina Colada, Japanese Sushi, Indian Samosas, French Mini Quiches, Mexican Nachos, Italian Bruschetta, American Buffalo Wings, Latino Empanadas, Middle Eastern Falafel, Swedish Gravlax, Australian Sausage Rolls and Senegalese Black Eyed Pea Fritters. Some of these are easy to buy ready made.
Your Amazing Race Party Theme birthday cake can be from a couple of fun choices. You can simply have a sheet cake and decorate it to look like your country's flag. Or you can have an international cake like German Black Forest cake, Danish Butter cake or Hungarian Torte.
This party theme will be a hit with your guests and you all will have fun and memories of this bash.
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