Box Of Bunco
Bunco Babes Just Want to Have Fun Part 2
Summer has arrived … kids are out of school, schedules are disrupted, it’s going to get hot … and bunco babes still want to have fun! Now more than ever! There is nothing better than a bunco party to look forward to during the summer months. After days of listening to “I’m bored … he did it … it’s too hot … can I have ALL my friends over? …” a bunco babe will count down to some adult/girl time just for her and her friends. Are you ready to head to someone’s wonderfully air conditioned home, or a party by the pool just for the girls? Then let’s get back to business, making sure all is taken care of for the party so you can all have fun on that bunco party night.
If you read Part 1 of Bunco Babes Just Want to Have Fun at http://www.buncogameshop.com you have learned about finding 12 festive friends, scheduling bunco night, and planning upcoming parties. What’s next?
Be Prepared
Have a bunco box prepared. Each person in your group can have one, or you can have one for the group, which travels to the next hostess’s home at the end of the night. This box should contain: 9 six-sided dice, 1 fuzzy traveling die, score pads, a bell (cow bell is popular), 12 writing utensils, and tally paper. While the traveling box is a great idea, you may find that soon veryone will be having their own box so they can play the game at home with other friends for scattered gatherings not on the schedule. Separate boxes are also better if the 12 bunco babes live far apart, in case the next scheduled hostess ends up sick or unable to host the next party, and she needs to find a substitute or trade months with someone.
Invitations
What better way to make this feel like an official party than sending out invitations? This can be done via regular (snail) mail, or email. There are wonderful programs for computers to produce unique printed invitations to mail, or some fun online card spots to send email. Of course a regular email will work also … just make sure you make it sound exciting and fun and make their day as they head to their calendar to write down all the information. First and foremost, of course, is the date and time. Make sure you send out the invitation with plenty of time for them to schedule their life around the date, especially if you haven’t already pre-planned months ahead (as stated in Part 1), or if you have a theme party and want them to come up with some fun
costumes and/or props.
Menu
Each hostess will decide what she wants to do. Perhaps one wants to do a cocktail time with appetizers, another may want to do a buffet, the next may want to do a whole Luau spread with all the decorations, and the next … pizza. All are great ideas, and with some special touches, they all can be fabulous. Of course the invitation should state the time to arrive and what is expected so no one has dieted all day ready for a feast, and only receives a few cocktail weinies! Take the eating time to go over any special rules for the night. Gathering around a table with cosmopolitans or a glass of wine with finger foods, or giving fondue a try is a great way to start the fun.
Prizes
For the first party (yours) while you have just gathered your friends and are deciding on bunco dates and themes for the next few months or the rest of the year, you may want to buy the prizes yourself. For future parties, together you can decide whether or not to have the hostess buy the prizes or if everyone should kick in a certain preset amount ($5/$10) to be split at the end of the game. For your first party you may want to buy some small items. (Dollar Stores are great, gift certificates, or prizes corresponding with your theme). Decide what the prizes are designated for: Most Buncos, 2nd Most Buncos, Best Costume, Least Buncos …
Party Time!
Be as prepared as you can before the party. Tables and chairs should be set up, food ready, kids out with Dad or at the grandparents or non-bunco friends’ houses. This way you can warmly greet your guests and direct them toward refreshments and food, being able to have a relaxed, fun time yourself. Enjoy each party, and learn from them. By the end of the year all past hostesses will be looking forward to their next year’s turn to hostess because they will have more fun ideas and know what works and what doesn’t work.
Most important … relax and have fun. If you are having fun, so are the rest of your guests … and that is SO important because … Bunco babes just want to have fun!
“Send your best party ideas and photos to elle@buncogameshop.com if you would like to be a future
contributor to The BuncoGameShop.com Newsletter.
About the Author
About the Author: Elle J. Miller is a freelance writer for http://www.buncogameshop.com, where you will find helpful information about bunco, the bunco rules, bunco games, bunco supplies, party favors and gifts.
Copyright © 2006 Bunco Game Shop. This article may be freely distributed if this resource box stays attached. You can write to Elle J. Miller at Elle@BuncoGameShop.com
Deluxe Box of Bunco™
|
|
Official Box of Bunco – Dice Game – NEW! $1.88 |
|
|
Deluxe Box of Bunco FUN GAME $21.62 |
|
|
Official Box of Bunco – Dice Game – NEW! $4.99 |
|
|
OFFICIAL DELUXE Box of BUNCO – Ring in the Fun – Dice Game – Family $11.95 |
|
|
Box of Bunco dice game (Winning Moves) Damaged $15.36 |
|
|
It’s Bunco Time – The Original Game of Dice – Instant Party in A Box $23.99 |
|
|
Box of Bunco Dice Game $6.79 |
|
|
BUNCO: Deluxe Box of Bunco Dice Game + Tote + Bell #1119 (Winning Moves) NEW! $23.95 |
|
|
Deluxe Box of Bunco Dice Game Family w/ Tote, Bell, Score Pad Winning Moves $21.94 |
|
|
Box Of Bunco Ring In The Fun NEW $20.00 |
|
|
Dice Lollipops [24CT Box] – Red $48.99 Giant dice lollipops in amazing cherry flavor! Released on the Las Vegas Strip in spring 2005, These are the hottest new lollipop in town. Each pop measures about 1 x 1 x 1 inch. These six-sided, three-dimensional suckers look like real dice…complete with hand-painted dots. These unique lollipops are perfect for any occasion…poker nights, Vegas-themed weddings, corporate events, Bunco parties,… |
|
|
Dice Lollipops [24CT Box] – Assorted $48.99 Giant dice lollipops in amazing assorted flavors! Released on the Las Vegas Strip in spring 2005, these Suckers are the hottest new lollipop in town. Each pop measures about 1 x 1 x 1 inch. These six-sided, three-dimensional suckers look like real dice…complete with hand-painted dots. These unique lollipops are perfect for any occasion…poker nights, Vegas-themed weddings, corporate events, Bun… |
|
|
Janna Salak Designs Bunco – Bunco Chicks Roll With It Pink and Black – Coffee Gift Baskets – Coffee Gift Basket $44.99 Bunco Chicks Roll With It Pink and Black Coffee Gift Basket is measuring 9×9x4. Contains 15oz mug, BONUS free set of 4 coasters, biscotti and 5 blends of gourmet coffee. French Vanilla, Kenya AA, Decaf Colombian Supremo, Chocolate and Italian Roast Espresso elegantly presented in our signature black planet coffee gift box. A very nice and thoughtful gift for any occasion…. |
|
|
Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: Volume 2 $6.66 It’s time for more crazy tricks and treats with your favorite feathered friend in The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: Volume 2! 75 hilarious theatrical cartoons from creator Walter Lantz are presented completely uncut and digitally remastered including 3 Academy Award nominees. Enjoy the side-splitting fun and wacky adventures of Woody along with Chilly Willy, Andy Panda… |
|
|
Deluxe Box of Bunco $13.93 Bunco first originated in the 1800’s, now this popular dice game is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. There are six rounds of play, each with a different target number (one through six). Roll 3 dice with that number and you’ve rolled a BUNCO. Light competition and social interaction make this a perfect game for as few as two or as many as twelve players. Ages: 7 and up Players: 2 to 12 Content… |
|
|
Set of 12 Opaque dice – Pink – White – Black in Acrylic Box $4.95 One Set of 12 High Quality 16mm Dice in an Acrylic Box. 3 each of 4 different colors: pink with black pips, pink with white pips, white with black pips, black with white… |
|
|
Bunco Party in Box $14.93 Round up your friends and plan a Bunco night like no other. Bunco is the newest dice game craze and is best played party style – with 12 players. Players roll for points in six rounds. Roll a “Bunco” and you’ll score big. Includes everything you need for a fun rollin’ Bunco party. Includes one giant fuzzy die, 12 dice, bell, one master scorepad, six tally scorepads, dice bag, six pencils, instruct… |
|
|
Dice Games, including: Craps, Chuck-a-luck, Dice, Hazard (game), Passe-dix, Can’t Stop (board Game), Yahtzee, Shut The Box, Three Man, Mia (game), Pig … Men, Bunco, Dragon Dice, Cee-lo, Dudo, Sic Bo $19.71 Hephaestus Books represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Hephaestus Books continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We belie… |
|
|
Lets Play Bunco A Game in a Box – 2004 publication. $25.00 … |
