Adair, Ian: The Complete Party Planner ©1978 Ian Adair; A.S. Barnes, NY; Thomas Yosefoff Ltd, London Hardcover, w/dj, 116 pages

Image courtesy Ian Adair

Comments: Illustrated. Contains a section on magic in the last chapter.

Contents (from book):

11 The Party Planner
13 Venue
13 Invitations
14 Games
15 Entertainment
16 Music
16 Parties In Mind
17 The Host

20 A to Z of Parties
20 Birthday Parties - Children
23 Christmas Party
24 Coming-Of-Age Party
24 - Invitations
25 - The Party
25 - Cutting the Cake
25 - Short Speech
25 - Additional Notes
26 Easter Paries
26 Fancy-Dress Parties
35 Accompanying Music
36 Halloween Party
37 New Year's Eve Party
37 Outdoor Parties
38 The Garden Party
38 The Barbecue Party
39 St. Valentine's Day Paty
40 Teens and Twenty Party

42 Paperware Decoration for Parties
42 Place Cards, Sandwich Dividers and Menus
42 Place Cards
43 Paper Covers for Tables
44 Doilies and Paper Napkins
45 Waxed Cups and Plates
45 Cups
45 Hot Drink Cups
47 Place Cards, Menus, and Novel Displays
49 Sandwich Dividers
49 Paper Disposal Bags

50 Indoor Party Games for Adults
51 Burst a Balloon
51 Age Guessing
52 Christmas Stocking
52 Name Game
52 A Good Match
53 Noisy Game
53 Matchbox Race
54 Mismade Message
54 Yes or No
54 In the Derk
55 Mixed Up Countries
55 Puzzling Proverbs
56 First and Last
56 Drawing In the Dark
57 Yes or No?...Again
57 Serial Story
57 Wastepaper Basket Ball
58 In Hiding
58 Know Your Neighbor
59 Handle the Candle
59 Newscheck
59 Hoop-a-Loop
59 Mystery Tour
60 Puzzling Pointe
60 Smell The Smell
61 Left Out Letter
61 Quick Count
62 Spelling Backwards
62 Imaginary Drawing
62 A Word In a Million
63 Big Baby
63 Mouth to Mouth
63 Grapefruit Game
64 Bag Banging
64 Secret Squeeze
64 Cards In the Bucket
65 Quick Flick
65 Obedient Orange
65 Deadpan
66 Coin Slide
66 Flitting Fly
67 Paper Plight
67 What's My Name?
68 Moving Light
68 Invisible Obstacles

70 Indoor Party Games for Children
72 In the News
73 Simon Says
73 Pass The Parcel
74 Balloon Parade
74 Musical Chairs
74 Musical Bumps
74 Bananas
75 Time For A Rhyme
75 On The News
75 Just A Minute!
76 Flitting Feather
76 Farmyard Frolics
77 Flowerpot Race
77 See The Mouse Run
77 It's Worth a Laugh
78 Spin-Around
78 Bounce Ball
78 Ball-In-The-Bucket
79 Dressing The Dolls
79 Full of Wind
79 Thimble Hunt
80 Blow Balloon

81 Entertaining Diversions
82 In A Spot: drawing challenge
82 Cunning Cocktails: match stick puzzle
82 It's Matchic: another
85 A Couple of Squares: match puzzle
85 Six Sticks: another
87 Super Star: match puzzle on a plate
88 Fooling Fill: liquid brain teaser
89 Barman On The Make: liquid illusion
89 Tipsy Tumblers: spectator can't duplicate puzzle
90 Bridging the Gap: remove paper without moving coins
91 Tricky Tumblers: drinking puzzle
92 A Spelling Test: puzzle
92 Ask a Silly Question: math puzzle
92 Eggstaordinary Exercise: Riddle
92 Getting Rich Quick: math gag
93 Topsy Turvey Table Mat: stunt
93 Sizzling Sugar: sugar ignites
94 An Extra Finger: illusion
95 Want a Light? comedy match box
95 Perplexing Propeller: stunt
96 Invisible Barrier: physical puzzle
97 Coinsation: coin puzzle
97 Complete Circle: another
98 A Catchy Coin Catch: stunt
99 Ban Gun: paper fold

101 Party Conjuring
102 Have a Cigarette - Please!
102 - Long Ash
102 - Unwind With a Cigarette: unwinds when lit
102 - Bang Goes Another!: pops when lit
103 - Get Knotted: how to tie a knot in a cigarette
103 Bewildering Beer Mat: coin from a beer mat
105 A Point of Fact: spectator choose arrow with predicted name
107 Spent Matches: unlit matches become magically burnt in the box
109 Spot the Squeaker: spectator can't find the noisy squeaker
110 Double You Money: 50 cent coin dropped in water becomes a bill

115 Index