Well my friends, tonight is the big night!  That’s right…it’s time for the Oscars!  I’ve been watching the Oscars every year for about as long as I can remember.  When I was a little girl, I would dress up my Barbies and send them down the red carpet (aka, our fireplace hearth).  As I grew up, it became much more about the ballot and predicted who would win.  And these days, it’s just about having a good time and watching the show!  Okay, let’s face it, and a little about picking the most correct winners .  Since I’m not having a big part-tay this year, I thought I’d share with you a few of my favorite Oscar Party ideas !

Decor: This cute idea is from Hostess with the Mostess.  You can read more ideas from HWTM here.

Entertainment: Of course, you’ll need an Oscar Ballot to fill out…You can download a printable Oscar Ballot here. If you’re having people over that don’t keep up with movies, or just want to try something a little different, why not try Oscar Party Bingo?  You can download Oscar Bingo Cards here (thanks to designer Jessica Jones for posting these on her blog)!

Food: As for food, I usually go down one of two routes:

1. The standard movie delicacies–popcorn, junior mints, snowcaps, etc. (which is probably what I’ll indulge in tonight)

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2. Food themed with the best picture noms.  You could make “Up-Cakes”, “Pandora Punch”, “Up in the Airplane Peanuts and Pretzels”,  ”A Serious Manacotti”, etc… This is what I’d throw together if I was having a big ol’ party!

Either way, have fun tonight!  My Best Picture guess at this point? I think I’m going to go with Avatar.

Oh, and if you’d like a little laugh, be sure to check out these honest Oscar movie posters from College Humor.com