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"Summer is only fun when you have three months to do absolutely nothing.\nAs a gainfully employed adult, June, July and August basically just equal higher electric bills and an embarrassing amount of sweat. But that doesn't mean you can't have fun. The answer to your humidity woes is a simple one: party.\nSee also: 12 Party Survival Tips for Wallflowers\nWe don't mean barbecues or pool parties \u2014 the only real way to curb the sunburnt misery is with creativity.\nNeed help? We've got you covered with these starter ideas. Take a look and beat the heat before summer's over.\n\n\n13 Creative Party Themes for Your Summer Send-Off\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Kiddie Pool Party\nBYOKP: Everyone brings a cheap kiddie pool and line the yard with them. It's a great way to cool off and an even better way to suddenly get about ten kiddie pools for free. If you're feeling really confident, leave a tip jar for everyone to contribute to your water bill.\n\nImage: @saraghaffar on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Cardboard Party\nThe end of summer is a popular time for moving, so many people have a great amount of boxes lying around the house for a month, or seven. Turn your house into a cardboard city or an old-timey box town. There is only one rule to a cardboard party: You must be wearing cardboard.\n\nImage: @shamitajay on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Nicolas Cage Party\nCage's body of work is varied enough to ensure that everyone won't just show up as Vampire's Kiss Cage, but maybe it's worth a suggestion on the invite. \n\nImage: @berggirl on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. 'Merica Party\nWhile this is basically just Independence day on any day other than July 4, why not get a few more uses out of those pricey red, white and blue suspenders?\n\nImage: @e_drunkenbroad on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Fort Party\nWhy did we stop making blanket and pillow forts around the same time we became physically and financially able to create actually good blanket and pillow forts? Turn your entire house into a nostalgic wonderland, and leave your worries about student loans and full-time jobs outside of the fort. \n\nImage: @telepyronetic on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Space Party\nSend summer off with a big bang, if you believe in that sort of thing. \n\nImage: @robbeejones on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Denim Party\nLucky for you, chambray is one of the few fashion trends that won't fade into fall like your tan. Bonus point for most denim, nicest bedazzling and least sleeves. \n\nImage: @thebigsugarbear on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Westeros Party\nThe diversity of the characters in Game of Thrones is too rich not to cosplay. Besides, what else are you supposed to do until the show returns next year?\n\nImage: @ashton345 on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Cat Party\nGather all of the friends and cats you can get your hands on, then everyone acts faintly aloof for four hours and throws up under the couch.\n\nImage: @singletmeister on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Morphsuit Party\nWorth all of the sweating just for the terrified reactions from your neighbors.\n\nImage: @jaminaclaeys on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11. Smoothie Party\nThe menu at your typical summer hangout is not exactly waistline-friendly. Change it up by making the entire party about healthy smoothies. \n\nImage: @sandrahjelmseth on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12. Pok\u00E9Party\nThis really has nothing to do with summer, but who are we to judge? Try to make this one a little more interesting by not attending dressed as Ash or Pikachu. \n\nImage: @bfergallow on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13. Knitting Party\nWinter is coming. Prepare yourselves by making yourself some cold weather wear.\n\nImage: @ayhabibid on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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