Birthday party, graduation and wedding celebrations may look a little different right now, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be fun, special and memorable! Whether you’re parading in front of the guest of honor’s home or taking the special person on a parade tour in your vehicle, a car parade with festively decorated cars is the perfect way to celebrate a big occasion or give a shoutout to friends or students. Make sure to see our full assortment of car parade supplies here!
What's a parade without people watching from the sidewalk?! Ahead of the event, mail free printable invitations to friends, family and neighbors, or even leave DIY invitations along with a little party favor on their porches. Want to go the tech savvy route? Create a Facebook event or post the parade details on a neighborhood app or website.
Before you start decorating your car, choose a theme. What’s the occasion? What colors would you like to use? What are the guest of honor's favorite things and favorite colors? Spending a little time pre-planning your car decorations will go a long way toward having a successful car parade celebration.
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Birthdays come around just once a year, so make the day special! Use a car decorating kit to decorate your vehicle, or create your own unique look especially for the birthday person! Ask parade guests to hold balloons or even wear party hats as you drive by in your decorated car with the special birthday person. Custom photo cutouts, standups and yard signs are especially fun to see along the parade route! The guest of honor can also wear a special hat or fun shades and accessories as they wave to well-wishers.
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From Pre-K and Kindergarten to high school and beyond, kids have worked hard to achieve this graduation milestone and should be celebrated. Honor them in a big way with a car parade! If you’re driving the graduate around, deck your car with all kinds of grad goodies including graduation year decorations, banners, signs and balloons. (A car decorating kit makes it super easy!) People watching the parade can participate by holding signs (or displaying them in the yard), hanging banners, waving custom photo cutouts of the grad or cheering with pom-poms or clapper hands.
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Not one to let social distancing stand in the way of saying "I Do"? After your private ceremony, take your wedded bliss on a parade so others can celebrate with you! Use a car decorating kit to deck your vehicle or add a banner, balloons and garland. Parade guests can adorn their lawns with wedding signs and balloons and blow bubbles, wave streamers or use confetti poppers to congratulate the new couple.
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Just because it's a socially distanced celebration doesn't mean it can't be fun! Make the most of the parade with party favors and fun extras like noisemakers and confetti poppers, party hats, pinwheels and more. The parade host can provide them ahead of time with a door drop or the parade guests can provide their own as a special surprise for the parade honoree. Now get out there and celebrate!
