DIY: Zoos

Who doesn't love a good party?

The music, the dancing, the themes... parties are so fun!The ones made by AJ HQ are awesome, but don't let that stop you from making your own awesome service. I have made TONS. Some work. Some don't. Either way the are a blast! Every week you will be receiving some  tips on parties and services, written by yours truly.Todays special future.... ZOOs!

Given that animals are a major part of AJ, zoos are a hit! I think it is safe to say we have all been to the typical, "Wolves over here! Bunnies over here!"type place.But that is just a recipe for disaster. It is only so long before someone is complaining there is no place for rhinos, (newsflash, your the only rhino here!) and the wolfs are pretending to eat the bunnies and seals. Yes, a zoo that goes well is a rare thing. But when it goes well, it goes REALLY well. Trust me, I have done it!

Hosting a zoo takes a lot of preparation. My advice is that you start days before hand and host you zoo more then once. Same goes with other services, with the exception of parties. That way, the is much more organized. But what do you have to do in preparation? You have to rearrange your furniture into cages. Sometimes you need to buy fences, or other things for your animals.

 It is best not to have your normal furniture on display, it takes away from the feeling of your zoo. If you are a member, consider using the small house den (the non member house,) because you will lose your guests easily otherwise. Have the cages outside, and for the inside, try a gift shop with plushies or toys or even more cages. 

Next come the hard part- the animals. If you are a member, pets work great, usually with other animals. However, using your guests as animals docent always work, as I explained above. What I like to do is hire my buddies to be the animals. They should act not like they are people, but the animals themselves. Tell your friends not to talk to the guests. Then tell them to stay in the cage.

The next and final step- getting the people to come to your zoo. I will be posting some phases that draw people in soon. For a zoo, or most services, (not parties,) you do not want to have a lot of people, as this can get out of hand. Try having you buddy send you a jam-a -gram when the desired amount of people are at your den. Then go to you den, gather everyone together, and take them on a tour around your zoo. Maybe say a fact about the animals in the cages you are visiting.

                                                    Thats a true fact, by the way!
If people are going inside the cages, don't get mad. That kinda takes away from the, umm, zooness of your zoo, if you know what I mean. Just ignore them or say: "Also in this cage is a _______."

End your zoo when you have gone though all the animals, or when all the guests leave. Send them a card once you are done. Here is an example:

Good luck with your zoo!
Also, todays Jamaaliday gift is.....

Iced Phantom Statue! Cool beans! (Even if it is not very big.)
So that is all for today. Ta-ta for now!
-zoocage