Someone asked in my FB group about a “kitchen” theme and I knew I had some ideas for it. I had originally intended making it a bridal shower theme, but I think it will work well for all kinds of women’s events. I actually was part of a similar one years ago, so I know it can be fun!
This would make a good theme around Mother’s Day or even for a mother’s (or aunt or grandma) birthday party.
Loved ones and friends in the kitchen are always a blessing.
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Kitchen Party Theme Concept
—March 12, 2022
The event themes on the website can be used for showers, parties, women’s ministry retreats and activities, or church functions. Each theme will have one or several possible spiritual applications. I give you lots of info and ideas—You pick just a few to enhance your event. More ideas can be used for showers and parties, but less is always more for ministry events.
Theme Title Ideas
- A Kitchen Gathering
- A Spoonful of Laughter
- A Very Vintage Kitchen Party
- Around the Kitchen Table
- At Home in the Kitchen
- Baking up Love
- Bon Appetit
- Charcuterie Party
- Coffee at the Kitchen Table
- Comfort from the Kitchen
- Cookie Swap
- Countertop Conversations & Friends
- Eat Dessert First
- Everything & the Kitchen Sink
- Farm Fresh
- Food, Friends, and Love
- Friends in the Kitchen
- Fun in the Kitchen
- Good Days Start in the Kitchen
- Hang up Your Apron
- Happiness is Homemade
- In the Kitchen With… (Mothers, Grandmothers, Friends)
- In the Vintage Kitchen
- Joy in the Kitchen
- Kitchen Blessings
- Kitchen Party
- Kitchen Shower (bridal or for church kitchen)
- Laughter in the Kitchen
- Life is Short: Hang Out in the Kitchen
- Love from the Kitchen
- Love from the Oven
- Mothers, Mentors, & Me (around Mother’s Day)
- My Measuring Cup is Full (see the Beyond Measure Theme)
- Pantry Pounding (bridal shower or for a needy family)
- Queen of the Kitchen
- Recipes from the Heart
- Retro Kitchen Party (vintage)
- Rolling in the Kitchen (baking party)
- Room for Kitchen Wisdom
- Seasoned with Love
- Secrets from the Kitchen
- Someone’s in the Kitchen with Momma (Mother’s Day)
- Spice it Up! (a good time to study spices found in the Bible)
- Stock the Kitchen (bridal shower or church kitchen shower)
- Sugar & Spice
- Table of Grace
- Taste & See
- Tea in the Kitchen (Download tea theme pdf)
- The Gathering Place
- Happy Kitchen & Merry Hearts
- Taffy Pull Party
- The Heart of the Home
- The Kitchen Table
- The Well Loved Kitchen
- Today’s Menu: Food & Fun
- Traditions from the Kitchen
- View from the Kitchen
- Women in the Kitchen
Tip: Any food, especially fruit, would pair well for a kitchen party/event theme, such as a Strawberry Kitchen theme, Cherry Kitchen theme, Pineapple Kitchen theme, etc.
Spiritual Applications
- Focus on the Word of God. (taste and see Psalms 34:8)
- Focus on honoring Mothers and Mentors.
- Focus on the heart of the home.
- Focus on a bridal shower.
- Focus on a woman’s birthday.
Theme Verse Suggestions
- O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. Psalm 34:8
- Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Proverbs 24:3-4
- Every wise woman buildeth her house… Proverbs 14:1
Devotional Starters & Workshop Ideas
- Kitchen Devotional Writing Ideas
- Baking Devotional Writing Ideas (pdf)
- Do a study on food found in the Bible.
- Do a study on spices found in the Bible.
- Do a study on Ephraim and wickedness. (Hosea 7) He was a “cake not turned” (Hosea 7:8)
- Do a study on Elijah and the widow woman (1 Kings 17) He told her to make “a little cake” (1 Kings 17:13)
- Find all of my devotional books on Amazon here.
Simple Decorating
- Lots of kitchen items
- Aprons
- Mixing bowls with flowers
- Bright small appliances
- For a Vintage Theme: Retro kitchen small appliances, vintage aprons, older Tupperware, vintage Corningware and Pyrex bowls, and anything that says vintage kitchen.
- Simple Décor: Tray lined with dishtowel. Add a few kitchen utensils, mixing bowls, rolling pin, measuring cups, etc.
- Fun links of décor examples for this theme
- Creative Kitchen Bridal Shower (Hostess with the Mostest)
- Host a Stock the Kitchen Shower (Oriental Trading)
Puns to Ponder
Yep! I thought I’d make a whole other category with this theme. There are just so many fun (and crazy) kitchen puns out there that let’s just take advantage of them.
- Use them to design and print out. Put in frames for decoration.
- Use the utensil related ones as favor ideas. Get the appropriate utensil to use as favors and make the pun as a gift/favor tag.
- Use one for a jumping off point for a devotional or article.
Here are a few examples to show you what I’m talking about. I have some food ones too, but I don’t have those typed up yet. These ones are more kitchen utensils/items. I’ll share the food list one soon.
- Be grateful (grater)
- Keep rolling along (rolling pin)
- Spread the joy of the Lord (spatula)
- God’s Word is sweet (honey dipper)
- Keep holding on to Jesus (pot holder)
Download the full Kitchen Puns List
Ice Breakers
Guess the Spice
Have various spices poured out into tiny containers for your guests to try to guess what they are. Use mini bowls or ramekins, or even make a display of spoons with spices poured on them. Be sure to lay something down underneath like a large dishtowel or put them on a tray.
Make sure you use at least a couple that are easy to identify. Label with numbers and have your guests write their answers on an answer sheet.
Tell them “smelling” and “looking” is okay, but no “touching” the spices.
Download the Name that Spice Answer Sheet
Discussion Questions:
- What’s your fondest kitchen memory?
- How much time do you spend in the kitchen?
- What’s the kitchen utensil you love and use the most?
- If you were a kitchen utensil, what would you be (and why)?
- Do you have a table (or eating spot) in your kitchen?
- Does your kitchen have a predominant color or theme?
- What’s sitting out right now on your kitchen counter?
- What’s under your kitchen sink?
- What would your dream kitchen look like?
- Did you leave any dishes in your sink before you came today/tonight?
Download these here in a pdf file.
Team Names
If you have games with teams, make your names creative.
- The Blenders
- The Graters
- The Mandolins
- The Mixers
- The Peelers
- The Potato Mashers
- The Pots & Pans
- The Spatulas
- The Strainers
- The Toasters
Don’t they all sound like they should be retro bands? (haha!) Maybe fun for a vintage/retro kitchen party?
Music
- Faith of Our Mothers (Patten)
- Have some fun background music. (A kitchen party should be fun!)
Favor Ideas
- Any kitchen utensil (spatula, wooden spoon, potato masher, etc.) See the Kitchen Puns List for wording ideas.
- Apron
- Kitchen dish towel
- Kitchen Equivalents/Conversions Chart
Here are some free printable ones.- From the Housewife Modern
- From Canning Crafts
- From Java Cup Cakes (baking ingredients)
- Kitchen sponge (like maybe a happy face Scrub Daddy)
- Measuring spoon or cup set
- Pot holders
- Recipe Box
- Recipe Cards (package)
- Utensil holder or spoon rest
- Whisk with wrapped candy inside.
Door Prize Ideas
- Apron
- Book Holder (for cookbook)
- Charcuterie board
- Cookbook
- Cutting board
- Dishtowel set
- Potholder set
- Recipe box
- Set of napkin rings
- Set of napkins
- Set of wooden spoons
- Small appliance
- Tablecloth
- Utensil holder
Just for Fun
Stock the Kitchen or Pounding Shower
Gather food and pantry items for a bridal shower, a needy family, or for a local food bank.
Kitchen Shower for Church
Do a Kitchen Shower for your church. Make a list of items needed to refresh your kitchen.
Topics for Special Speakers
- Meal and food planning
- Pantry organization
- Refrigerator organization
- Organizing/Archiving family recipes and food related traditions
Make a Food Item Together
- Make homemade pasta together.
- Bake homemade bread together.
- Make homemade pizzas together.
- Bake cookies together.
- Make jellies/jams together.
- Make homemade candy together. (It can be any kind, but Taffy Pulls are fun! When I was a teenager, we did them in Youth Group a few times.)
- Make gingerbread houses together. (Christmas event)
Food & Serving
- Serve using a Charcuterie Board(s) (cheeses/meats or cheeses/fruit)
- Have a cupcake display.
- Make a meal together to serve. (See section above)
- Serve “Soup” for a “Stock the Kitchen” Party.
Photo Source
Like the photo at the top of the page? Find it here on Unsplash.
I always appreciate my visitors. If you have any ideas to add to this theme, just put it in a comment on this post.
Have a lovely day,
Julia
