Ideas for Swinging 60s/1970s/Hippie/Boho themes. Some ideas will also work for Disco/Punk Rock themes.

COSTUME

• Mod look
• Hippie look
• Swinger look
• Punk look (later years)
• Crochet
• Glomesh
• Flower prints, flower accessories, real flowers in hair
• Smilies, peace signs, hearts
• Bright colours
• Knee high boots, platforms, toe-strap sandals, rollerskates, clogs
• Turtle neck
• Fringy vest
• Cravat
• Peasant top
• Seersucker top
• Paisley prints
• Poncho
• Hipster jeans, bellbottom jeans, flared jeans
• Hotpants
• Mini skirt
• Maxi dress
• Karma/hippie beads
• Peace chains, lots of bulky necklaces & bangles
• Bindis
• Tinted sunglasses, aviator sunglasses
• Henna prints
• Badges with peace signs, smiley faces, etc
• Hoop earrings
• Headscarves
• Beehive, plaits, afro
• Tie dye
• Beret
• Catsuit
• Halterneck
• Safari suit
• Suede, crushed velvet, animal prints
• Muumuu/kaftan

DECORATION/GIFTS

• Beaded curtain
• Mirror balls (or miniature versions)
• Mini VW combi van models
• Headscarves
• Peace chains
• Guitar picks
• Mood rings
• Button badges
• Clothes patches in smiley faces, peace signs, marijuana etc
• Incense
• Memorabilia (Jimmy Hendrix, Che Guevara, Bob Dylan, Woodstock, etc)
• Candles
• Novelty cigarette lighters
• Bubble mix
• Guitar shaped novelties
• Animal printed items
• Lava lamps (or miniature versions)

ACTIVITIES/ENTERTAINMENT

• Twister
• Pass the Camera
• Pet rocks
• Guitar sing-along
• Hackey sack
• Bubble blowing
• Frisbee
• Spin the Bottle
• Rollerskating
• Henna painting
• Bingo (with smiley faces, peace signs, etc)
• Tie dye
• Make button badges
• Pin the Headband on the Hippie
• 60s/70s board games
• Retro TV shows, such as Charlie's Angels

FOOD & DRINK

• French onion dip, hommus (with Pringles or Doritos)
• Fondue
• Brownies, fudge
• Carrot cake
• Smiley face, peace sign or flower shaped cake
• Couscous
• Kebabs
• Sloppy joes
• Pop Tarts
• Chili bowl
• Quiche
• Jello salad
• Pop Rocks
• Black Jacks
• Lollipops
• Gobstoppers

MUSIC IDEAS

• Such Great Heights
• Daydream Believer
• I Wish I was a Punkrocker
• American Pie
• Bang, Bang
• Big Yellow Taxi
• Brown Eyed Girl
• Danny's Song
• Tequila Sunrise
• Hotel California
• Creedence Clearwater Rivival
• Fire and Rain
• Rich Girl
• The Beatles
• House of the Rising Sun
• I Can See Clearly Now
• It Never Rains in California
• Peter, Paul and Mary
• Mellow Yellow
• Billy, Don't Be a Hero
• Abba
• Tom's Diner
• Suicide is Painless (MASH theme)
• Coconut
• Brother Louie
• You're So Vain
• Bee Gees
• Daddy Cool
• Kool and the Gang
• Saturday Night Fever