Our sock hop

In our the latest attempt to entertain and amuse friends with a fun soiree, we planned an event that was, at first, full of uncertainty. The basic premise was that a housewarming party would be more fun if there was a theme. But making everyone get dressed up can be a lot to ask... let's face it, that's a huge commitment, considering the overbooked social calendars of these young professionals. So the idea of the sock puppet party was born as a compromise between finding something fun, and making sure that the theme of the party (and the preparation, and wardrobe coordination, and so on) didn't extend beyond our apartment. In other words, we were going to make all the preparations so that our friends wouldn't have any excuse not to participate.

So with the help of two hot glue guns, hundreds of googly-eyes, pipe cleaners, felt, pom poms, and four dozen white crew socks from Target, the sock puppet party was thrown. I must admit, as the one responsible for the concept and the invitation, I was very skeptical that it would work. Would people really make sock puppets, or would they just be an after-thought? Would it all be too silly? Would anyone even show up? In the end it all worked great, and it was a ton of fun. All our friends went nuts with the sock-making. Photos, such as this one of Dan and his sock both looking at his PDA, can be found on the invitation.