Example input
[theme]: Halloween, boy's birthday, ladies night, work gathering, [numberKids]: 20, [numberAdults]: 3
Example output
1. Costume theme: Have everyone dress up as their favorite car or car-related character. This can include race car drivers, mechanics, car salesmen, or even the cars themselves!
2. Decor: Create a DIY racetrack using black tape or chalk on the ground. Hang up checkered flags and car posters around the party area. Set up a photo booth with car-related props such as steering wheels, racing helmets, and traffic cones.
3. Food and drinks: Serve up classic car-themed snacks like "tire" donuts (chocolate covered donuts with white frosting to look like tires), "dipstick" veggie sticks with ranch dressing, and "oil spill" fruit punch (a mix of blue and green Kool-Aid with gummy fish floating on top). For the adults, create a signature cocktail called the "Speed Demon" made with vodka, blue curacao, and lemon-lime soda.
4. Physically active activities: Set up a remote control car race track for the kids to race their own cars. Have a relay race where teams have to push a toy car around the track. Set up a "car wash" station where kids can wash toy cars with sponges and buckets of soapy water.
5. Quiet or relaxing activities: Create a car-themed coloring station with coloring pages and markers. Set up a car-themed board game area with games like "Monopoly: Car Edition" or "Life: Car Edition".
6. Timeline: Send out invitations 4-6 weeks before the party. Create a Facebook event page to keep guests updated and excited about the party. Send out a reminder email or text message a week before the party with a sneak peek of the decorations or activities.
7. Budget: The total budget for this party should be around $500. This includes decorations, food and drinks, activities, and party favors. To save money, consider making some of the decorations and snacks yourself. Also, look for car-related items at thrift stores or dollar stores to keep costs down.