PartyThemesItseemslikeyesterdaythatIwassittinginmybestfriend'sbasementather"sleepover"partyplayingTruthorDare.Itwasagameofchance,hopingthatyourbestfriendwouldn'tmakeyourevealyoursecretcrush.Itwasalsoagameoffear;beingscaredthatyourbestfriendwouldmakeyoucalltheboyyoulike,andaskhimout.Itbogglesthemindastowhypeoplewouldputthemselvesthroughthis,knowingthatitcanonlyendinsomeformofembarrassment.Maybeit'stherush,orthesheerexcitementofloveintheairthatmakesuswanttoplaythiscrazygame.Doesthissoundalltoofamiliar?Hasitbeentoolongsinceyou'vetoldthetruthortakenadare?Wellcomewithus,andtakeawalkonthewildsidewithaTruthorDareAffairforValentine'sDay!InvitationsYoucansendhomemadedecoratedheartscutoutofredconstructionpaper.Foldthemtogether,sothatonlyhalftheheartisvisible.Write,"TruthorDare"onthefrontoftheclosedheart,anddecorateitwithglitter,sequins,lace,orwhateveryouhaveonhand.Whenyourfriendsreceivetheinvitations,theycanopentheenvelopeandseethequestion,"TruthorDare?"atthetopoftheheart.Ontheinside,writethedetailsofthepartyontheleft:Date,place,time,dress,etc.Underthesedetails,writea"Truth"questionlike,"Howdoyouplantohavefunatmyparty?"Ontherightside,writea"Dare"like,"Idareyoutocomeandhaveablast"!DecorationsDecoratethepartyroom(s)inred,white,andpinkwithcrepepaper,varioushearts,andballoons.Heartballoonsareplentifulduringthistimeoftheyear,sotakeadvantage!Youcanfindalotofcuteanddifferentballoonswithorwithoutfacesonthem.TablesPutsometypeofpaperormetallicredheartglitteralloverthetables.Buychocolateroses,andputtheminavaseoneachtableasthecenterpiece.Youcanalsomakeplacecardswithasillydareononeside,andtheperson'snameontheother(Onedarecouldbe,"Singforyoursupper").ActivitiesPlayTruthorDareofcourse!Incaseyouhaveneverbeentoa"sleepover"party,andareunfamiliarwiththedirectionskeepreading.Gatheryourguestsintoagroup,andhaveaseat.Thisisasimplegametoplay,andhasverylittlerules.Chooseonepersontobegin.The"beginner"getstochoosewhogoesfirstbyaskingsomeone,"Truthordare?"Thechosenpersonmustrespondeither"Truth"or"Dare".Ifhe/sheresponds,"Truth",thenhe/shemustrespondtruthfullytoanyquestionasked.Ifhe/sheresponds,"Dare",he/shemustperformadarethatispresentedtohim/her(nomatterwhat).Prizesarenotusuallyawarded.However,ifthehost/hostesschooses,smallprizescanbeawardedfordaresoncetheyaresuccessfullycompleted.
