Maryellen`s Swingin` Sock Hop Fun

Maryellen’s Swingin’ Sock Hop Fun
Get your party rockin’ with 1950s-style food, fun, and games. Use
these ideas to have the best swingin’ sock hop ever!
JUKEBOX JIVE
Try out your best sock hop moves to these hits from the 1950s.
• “Rock Around the Clock” popularized by Bill Haley & His Comets
• “Shake, Rattle and Roll” popularized by Bill Haley & His Comets
• “Sh-Boom” popularized by The Crew-Cuts
• “Hound Dog” popularized by Elvis Presley
• “All Shook Up” popularized by Elvis Presley
• “Mr. Sandman” popularized by The Chordettes
• “Party Doll” popularized by Bobby Knox
• “That’ll Be the Day” popularized by The Crickets
• “Wake Up Little Susie” popularized by The Everly Brothers
• “Tutti Frutti” popularized by Little Richard
• “Honeycomb” popularized by Jimmie Rodgers
LARKIN LIMBO
Try this Larkin family favorite. Have two people hold up a broomstick
about 4 feet off the floor. As music plays, have players form a line and take
turns walking under the stick while bending backward. If a player touches
the stick, she is out. Once everyone has had a turn, lower the stick a few
inches and start again. Keep playing until you have a winner.
HOOP-LA
Have a Hula Hoop® contest! The Hula Hoop® was invented in the ’50s and
was a swingin’ success with girls like Maryellen. Give each contestant a Hula
Hoop®. See which girl can keep her hoop around her hips (or another body
part) the longest without letting the hoop fall.
BOPPIN’ BURGER BAR
Ask an adult to help you create a burger bar. Set out burgers, buns, fries,
and the toppings listed below. Use mini burgers and buns so that guests can
try more than one combination.
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Chili Cheeseburger: chili, pepper jack cheese, sour cream
Pizza Burger: marinara sauce, sliced black olives, mozzarella cheese
Taco Burger: shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, salsa, sour cream
All-American Cheeseburger: American cheese, fries, ketchup, mustard
HOP DOGS
Ask an adult to make mini hot dogs. Serve each hot dog in a dinner roll
inside a paper cupcake liner. Put out ketchup, mustard, and other toppings
your guests will want on their dogs.
SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL
Ask an adult to help you make shakes for your guests. To make a
shake, put one or two scoops of vanilla ice cream, ½ cup cold milk, and
ingredients for the flavor you’d like (see list below) into a blender. Cover.
Blend on high until smooth. Serve in a classic sundae glass with a straw.
Strawberry: ½ cup fresh strawberries
Chocolate: chocolate syrup
Vanilla: ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
SNEAKY SODAS
Surprise your friends with this tricky treat. Serve chocolate pudding in
classic soda fountain glasses. Top with spray whipped cream and a cherry.
Then add a straw to make your dessert look like a ’50s drive-in soda.
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Maryellen’s Swingin’ Sock Hop Invitation
Print an invitation for each person you’d like to invite to your party. Fill in the blanks on each card. Cut out the invitations along the outer edges only. Fold the invitations down
the center so that the front and back line up. Use double-stick tape to hold the front and back of the invitation together. Give an invitation to each person on your guest list.
Let’s Rock
Around the Clock!
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Put on your bobby socks and come to my
swingin’ sock hop! Get ready for some
nifty ’50s music, food, and fun.
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Safety first! Some of our projects and activities require an adult’s help. When you see this symbol, be sure to ask an adult to work with you.
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