Who dunnit? It’s a Trailer Park Murder Mystery Party. Themed Trailer Park Tragedy party decor, costumes, tablescapes and recipes to pull of your ultimate Redneck bash.
Trailer Park Murder Mystery Party
Red Solo cup, I fill you up! Let’s have a party… Redneck Style!
One of my dearest friends had a party I was incredibly jealous not to attend. With her living thousands of miles (and a continent) away, I forgave her for the lack of an invite, but i told her to take many pictures so I could live vicariously through her photos. Not only did I get to scroll through endless digital photos, I gathered them together to share with you all so you too could enjoy the celebration – a Trailer Park Murder Mystery Party!
What is a Murder Mystery Party?
A murder mystery party is a themed game played with a large group of people. Party-goers are assigned roles, with one individual secretly playing a fictitious murderer, and the other attendees each providing a character to fit the theme. The attendees work together to solve who among them is the criminal while not getting murdered themselves!
Trailer Park Tragedy
For her guidance, she referred to Night of Mystery Trailer Park Tragedy. There she got printables, invites, and a list of character, descriptions and directions for completing her perfect murder mystery party.
I didn’t want to leave you all hanging. I know we are both feeling left out of this party of a life time, so to warm both of our redneck hearts, I gathered together some of the most creative White Trash Bash party ideas from around the web. Use these DIY decorations, tablescapes and recipes, and free printables (made by yours truly!)
Recipe for Disaster
This trailer park tragedy is a recipe for disaster. Let us all lift our Red Solo cup and offer a toast to finding the murderer! Cheers y’all!
Party Tip: If you are the host/hostess, do not become the main character or narrator. It is hard keeping track of food, drinks, talking with guests, and staying in character! It’s best to sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor (prep) and enjoy the dinner show!
Home is where you park it! Welcome to the trailer park! Get ready for adorable party decor and trailer park party ideas.
Tuna fish cans, bean cans, and newspaper – they all make pretty centerpieces. Just add a tea light!
Hang a clothesline. We hand dyed these old clothes to make the perfect Trailer Park Clothesline. There were a few ways we made different items of clothing. First, we bleached old red and black boxer briefs. They held a little bit of the color but looked filthy and old once bleached. Second, we also took red clay (dirt) and rubbed them into white t-shirts, socks and fabric with rocks. Begin by wetting your fabrics. Then add the dirt. The rocks will help break down the fabric, cause some tears and really grind the dirt in the clothing. Lastly, we dyed some of the fabrics with Kool-Aid. It looks like something red was placed in a white wash. It also gave some of the fabrics a nice pink look! WE thought pink male underwear was perfect for our trailer park.
Make your own watering hole, I mean plastic barrel cooler using this 55 gallon Blue Plastic Drum. A few nails and 2x4s and you have your legs! | Katie Mayed
Speaking of coolers. Try to refrain from having garbage cans on the premise. Adding used plates and cans only adds more decoration to your lawn.
Add an invisible ink message for clues. You can get an invisible ink pen with UV light here. | Ikatbag
Beer can hair rollers are a must – follow this YouTube tutorial on how to make them! | Photo Source
Brown kraft paper using for crafts or parcel helped make our outhouse door. Remember to keep that S in reverse! Amazon has a lot of funny toilet paper! (You can purchase an outhouse door cover here if you don’t want to make one.)
Every party has a pooper and this flower needed a pot. Problem solved using a toddler potty seat. (Normally these can be borrow from someone’s back yard – just look around the trailer park and leave a note!)
To make this beer box garland backdrop, we had hooks in our beam every foot. The beam is about 11 feet across. The beam to the bottom of the last box was about 6 feet, this allowed us to fit 4 boxes on the vertical rope. We weaved first box through the rope and tied near the top with a knot. We fed the rope through the second robe and added another knot. We continued this process with two more boxes for at total of four boxes per vertical rope. We took all our ropes and tied them to the horizontal rope about a foot apart. The hooks were helpful in giving us the exact amount of distance.
Print your Cat (opossum) Found Poster from Frugal Coupon Living. “Please call Billy. No Phone. Just call his name!”
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Pink flamingos printed from the Night of Mystery Trailer Park Tragedy.
Every queen needs a handbag! Get 1.88 inch painters tape and write Gucci, Chanel, LV or whatever your designer brand. It could be kind of funny to do a very cheap brand anyways, like Old Navy or something already budget friendly.
When hosting a party, add a beautiful floral centerpiece. We find Vlasic pickles make a beautiful vase for flowers. Plus save money on the flower water because they already come with a pretty green water inside. Look for flowers in your neighbors yard instead of going to the store – those cost to much anyways.
Every Murder Mystery Party, needs a few accessories. Pick up these props and must have accessories for your Trailer Park Tragedy!
- Printable Murder Mystery Props
- Mugshot Backdrop
- Inflatable Tire
- Plastic Flamingo Yard Stakes
- Billy Bob Fake Teeth or Ice Teeth Molds
- Trailer Park Supervisor T-Shirt
- If You Mess with Me… Bumper Sticker
- Trailer Park Trophy Wife Wig (Similar Style)
- Red Solo Cup Wine Glasses (or you could make your own!)
- Belly Fanny Pack
- The Bobcat Mullet
- Bloody Vinyl Handprint Clings
This inexpensive fire alarm meets most southern fire code inspections. With this Jiffy Pop Popcorn Fire Alarm, a reoccurring popping sounds goes off when a fire is present.
We saw this “Bell doesn’t work sign” online but it didn’t come with a printable, so we made you one! (Source)
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You have to have the right food! Serve these Corn Dog Tin Muffins. | The Diary of a Real Housewife
Everyone needs a good rink. This Killer Trash Can Punch is a must! | LeafTV – Laura Vryhof/Demand Media
Every murder mystery party has to have a vote, who do you think did it? We think Always Maxi Pads make a nice voting box. How beautiful is that blue and green color combo?
To fit the theme, make an edible blood cake or cupcakes for your visitors. | The Girl Who Ate Everything (including blood!)
Update! We also have our own Edible Fake Blood Cupcake Recipe – take a look at the surprise inside!
Make your own chocolate covered pretzel cigarettes with this recipe.
Chocolate Covered Pretzel Cigarettes Ingredients:
- Pretzel sticks (these dipping sticks work well!)
- 10 oz package of red candy melts
- 10 oz package of white candy melts
- Black food coloring
- White sparkling sugar
Other Supplies:
- Microwave safe mixing bowls
- Wax paper
- Disposable paper tray (to serve your pretzels)
Chocolate Covered Pretzel Cigarettes
Ingredients
- Pretzel sticks
- 10 oz package of red candy melts
- 10 oz package of white candy melts
- Black food coloring
- White sparkling sugar
Instructions
- Pour your white candy melts into a microwave safe bowl. Place your bowl in the microwave heating for 30 second increments, stirring occasionally until melted.
- Once melted, dip your pretzel sticks into the melted chocolate until it covered most of the stick. Lay on wax paper and let dry.
- In a separate bowl, mix your white sparkling sugar with black food coloring. Add a little bit at a time and add as needed until you get the perfect color of ash.
- Pour your red candy melts into another microwave safe bowl. Place your bowl in the microwave heating for 30 second increments, stirring occasionally until melted.
- Once melted, dip the edge of your pretzel sticks into the melted chocolate.
- Immediately place into the black sparkling sugar to give your pretzel some ash.
- Lay on wax paper and let dry.
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